5860 lines
115 KiB
JSON
5860 lines
115 KiB
JSON
{
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"torc":{
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"a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons":{
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"examples":[
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"a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beads",
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"carcanet",
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"rivi\u00e8re",
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"choker",
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"collar",
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"dog collar",
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"lei",
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"necklace",
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"rope",
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"strand",
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"bangle",
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"lavaliere",
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"lavalliere",
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"locket",
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"pendant",
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"pendent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"torpedo":{
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"a large sandwich on a long split roll":{
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"examples":[
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"that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"Cuban sandwich",
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"grinder",
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"hero",
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"hoagie",
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"hoagy",
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"Italian sandwich",
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"po'boy",
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"poor boy",
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"sub",
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"submarine"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"torpor":{
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"lack of interest or concern":{
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"examples":[
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"after a lifetime of setbacks, defeats, and failures, he could only greet the latest bad news with a resigned fatalism and dull torpor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"apathy",
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"casualness",
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"complacence",
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"disinterestedness",
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"disregard",
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"incuriosity",
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"incuriousness",
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"indifference",
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"insouciance",
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"nonchalance",
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"unconcern"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"halfheartedness",
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"lukewarmness",
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"tepidity",
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"tepidness",
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"carelessness",
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"heedlessness",
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"recklessness",
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"unawareness",
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"lethargy",
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"listlessness",
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"aloofness",
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"coldness",
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"cool",
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"detachment",
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"dispassion",
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"callosity",
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"callousness",
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"hard-heartedness",
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"hardness",
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"insensitivity",
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"bloodlessness",
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"impassiveness",
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"impassivity",
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"phlegm",
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"stoicism",
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"stolidity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"attention",
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"attentiveness",
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"awareness",
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"conscientiousness",
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"curiosity",
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"heedfulness",
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"keenness",
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"sensitivity",
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"warmheartedness",
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"bias",
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"partiality",
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"prejudice",
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"ardor",
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"desire",
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"fervency",
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"passion",
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"vehemence",
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"warmth",
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"zeal"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"concern",
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"interest",
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"regard"
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]
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},
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"physical or mental inertness":{
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"examples":[
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"following a gut-busting Thanksgiving dinner, we spent the rest of the day lounging about in a contented torpor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hebetude",
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"languor",
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"lassitude",
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"lethargy",
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"listlessness",
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"stupor"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boredom",
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"indifference",
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"malaise",
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"laziness",
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"fatigue",
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"sleepiness",
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"narcosis",
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"idleness",
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"inaction"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"eagerness",
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"enthusiasm",
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"keenness",
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"spiritedness",
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"ambition",
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"enterprise"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"vigor",
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"vim",
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"vitality",
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"vivacity"
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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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"torque":{
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"a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons":{
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"examples":[
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"a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beads",
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"carcanet",
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"rivi\u00e8re",
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"choker",
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"collar",
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"dog collar",
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"lei",
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"necklace",
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"rope",
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"strand",
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"bangle",
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"lavaliere",
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"lavalliere",
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"locket",
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"pendant",
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"pendent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"torrid":{
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"having a notably high temperature":{
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"examples":[
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"the dry, torrid summers in southern Arizona"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ardent",
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"boiling",
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"broiling",
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"burning",
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"fervent",
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"fervid",
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"fiery",
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"hot",
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"piping hot",
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"red",
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"red-hot",
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"roasting",
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"scalding",
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"scorching",
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"searing",
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"sultry",
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"superheated",
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"sweltering",
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"ultrahot",
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"white-hot"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blazing",
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"glowing",
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"igneous",
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"molten",
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"seething",
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"sizzling",
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"heated",
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"overheated",
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"reheated",
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"warmed",
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"snug",
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"toasty",
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"warm",
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"warmish",
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"feverish",
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"flushed",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"canicular",
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"muggy",
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"steamy",
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"summerlike",
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"summery",
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"tropical"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"chill",
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"chilly",
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"coldish",
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"cool",
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"coolish",
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"nippy",
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"snappy",
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"blizzardly",
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"frosty",
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"snowy",
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"subfreezing",
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"subzero",
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"wintry",
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"wintery",
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"chilled",
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"cooled",
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"refrigerated",
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"unheated",
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"benumbed",
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"numb",
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"shivering"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"algid",
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"arctic",
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"bitter",
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"bone-chilling",
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"cold",
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"freezing",
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"frigid",
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"frozen",
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"glacial",
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"ice-cold",
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"iced",
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"icy"
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]
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},
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"having or expressing great depth of feeling":{
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"examples":[
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"a torrid love affair"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ardent",
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"blazing",
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"burning",
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"charged",
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"demonstrative",
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"emotional",
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"fervent",
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"fervid",
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"feverish",
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"fiery",
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"flaming",
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"glowing",
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"hot-blooded",
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"impassioned",
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"incandescent",
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"intense",
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"passional",
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"passionate",
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"perfervid",
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"red-hot",
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"religious",
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"superheated",
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"vehement",
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"warm",
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"warm-blooded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gushing",
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"gushy",
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"maudlin",
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"mawkish",
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"mushy",
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"saccharine",
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"sappy",
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"schmaltzy",
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"sentimental",
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"sloppy",
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"sugary",
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"histrionic",
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"melodramatic",
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"enthusiastic",
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"gung ho",
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"keen",
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"zealous",
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"enamored",
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"infatuated",
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"obsessed",
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"uninhibited",
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"unreserved",
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"unrestrained",
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"frenzied",
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"orgiastic",
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"overemotional",
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"overexcited",
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"overheated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detached",
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"dry",
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"impersonal",
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"objective",
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"reserved",
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"undemonstrative"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"cold",
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"cool",
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"dispassionate",
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"emotionless",
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"impassive",
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"unemotional"
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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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"torpedo boat":{
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"as in PT boat , assault boat":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assault boat",
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"PT boat",
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"hydrofoil",
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"hydroplane",
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"airboat",
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"air-cushion vehicle",
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"hovercraft",
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"cockleshell",
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"tub",
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"banker",
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"coble",
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"dragger",
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"gillnetter",
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"hooker",
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"lugger",
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"scalloper",
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"seiner",
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"shrimper",
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"trawler",
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"whaleboat",
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"whaler",
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"workboat",
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"ferry",
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"ferryboat",
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"gondola",
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"taxi",
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"water taxi",
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"towboat",
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"tug",
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"tugboat",
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"barge",
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"hoy",
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"keel",
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"keelboat",
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"lighter",
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"narrow boat",
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"auxiliary",
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"bumboat",
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"cutter",
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"jolly boat",
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"launch",
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"lifeboat",
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"longboat",
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"tender",
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"yawl"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"torn (out)":{
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"to draw out by force or with effort":{
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"examples":[
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"you'll never tear that secret out of me"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"corkscrewed",
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"extracted",
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"pried",
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"prized",
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"pulled",
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"rooted (out)",
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"uprooted",
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"wrested",
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"wrung",
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"yanked"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mined",
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"plucked",
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"removed",
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"taken (out)",
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"withdrawn"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"implanted",
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"inserted",
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"installed",
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"instilled",
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"crammed",
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"jammed",
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"rammed",
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"stuffed",
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"wedged"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"torpors":{
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"lack of interest or concern":{
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"examples":[
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"after a lifetime of setbacks, defeats, and failures, he could only greet the latest bad news with a resigned fatalism and dull torpor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"apathy",
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"casualness",
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"complacence",
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"disinterestedness",
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"disregard",
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"incuriosity",
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"incuriousness",
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"indifference",
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"insouciance",
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"nonchalance",
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"unconcern"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"halfheartedness",
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"lukewarmness",
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"tepidity",
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"tepidness",
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"carelessness",
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"heedlessness",
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"recklessness",
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"unawareness",
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"lethargy",
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"listlessness",
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"aloofness",
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"coldness",
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"cool",
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"detachment",
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"dispassion",
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"callosity",
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"callousness",
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"hard-heartedness",
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"hardness",
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"insensitivity",
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"bloodlessness",
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"impassiveness",
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"impassivity",
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"phlegm",
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"stoicism",
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"stolidity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"attention",
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"attentiveness",
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"awareness",
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"conscientiousness",
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"curiosity",
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"heedfulness",
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"keenness",
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"sensitivity",
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"warmheartedness",
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"bias",
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"partiality",
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"prejudice",
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"ardor",
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"desire",
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"fervency",
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"passion",
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"vehemence",
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"warmth",
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"zeal"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"concern",
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"interest",
|
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"regard"
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]
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},
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"physical or mental inertness":{
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"examples":[
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"following a gut-busting Thanksgiving dinner, we spent the rest of the day lounging about in a contented torpor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hebetude",
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"languor",
|
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"lassitude",
|
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"lethargy",
|
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"listlessness",
|
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"stupor"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"boredom",
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"indifference",
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"malaise",
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"laziness",
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"fatigue",
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"sleepiness",
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"narcosis",
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"idleness",
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"inaction"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"eagerness",
|
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"enthusiasm",
|
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"keenness",
|
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"spiritedness",
|
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"ambition",
|
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"enterprise"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"vigor",
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"vim",
|
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"vitality",
|
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"vivacity"
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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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"tornados":{
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"a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point":{
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"examples":[
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"A siren alerted the town that they were in the path of a tornado .",
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"a tornado warning"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bluster",
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"gales",
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"hurricanes",
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"squalls",
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"tempests",
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"windstorms",
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"blasts",
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"blows",
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"flurries",
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"gusts",
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"scuds",
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"williwaws",
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"windblasts",
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"breezes",
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"zephyrs",
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"currents",
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"drafts",
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"airs",
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"breaths",
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"wafts",
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"puffs",
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"whiffs",
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"northeasters",
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"northerlies",
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"northers",
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"northwesters",
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"southeasters",
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"southwesters",
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"westerlies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"torques":{
|
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"a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"beads",
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"carcanets",
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"rivi\u00e8res",
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"chokers",
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"collars",
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"dog collars",
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"leis",
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"necklaces",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"strands",
|
|
"bangles",
|
|
"lavalieres",
|
|
"lavallieres",
|
|
"lockets",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torch":{
|
|
"a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several suspicious fires in the past few months have probably been set by the same torch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arsonist",
|
|
"firebug",
|
|
"incendiary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pyromaniac",
|
|
"flamer",
|
|
"igniter",
|
|
"ignitor",
|
|
"immolator",
|
|
"inflamer",
|
|
"kindler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolate",
|
|
"deflagrate",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"frizzle",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"ash",
|
|
"cremate",
|
|
"incinerate",
|
|
"kiln",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"reignite",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"relight",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"stoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obscure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"snuff (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torrent":{
|
|
"a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluvion",
|
|
"bath",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"cataract",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"flood tide",
|
|
"inundation",
|
|
"Niagara",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"spate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"current",
|
|
"river",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"tide",
|
|
"cloudburst",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"outflow",
|
|
"outpouring",
|
|
"flux",
|
|
"inflow",
|
|
"influx",
|
|
"engulfment",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"avalanche",
|
|
"blizzard",
|
|
"cascade",
|
|
"waterfall",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"trickle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drought",
|
|
"drouth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torch songs":{
|
|
"as in songs , folk songs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arias",
|
|
"arie",
|
|
"art songs",
|
|
"barcaroles",
|
|
"barcarolles",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"chansons",
|
|
"chanteys",
|
|
"chanties",
|
|
"shanties",
|
|
"chants",
|
|
"choruses",
|
|
"croons",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discants",
|
|
"folk songs",
|
|
"glees",
|
|
"lullabies",
|
|
"madrigals",
|
|
"motets",
|
|
"part-songs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"rockers",
|
|
"roundelays",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"serenades",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"anthems",
|
|
"cantatas",
|
|
"canticles",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"chorales",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"noels",
|
|
"psalms",
|
|
"spirituals",
|
|
"ballads",
|
|
"ditties",
|
|
"jingles",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"lyrics",
|
|
"songs",
|
|
"vocals",
|
|
"dirges",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"requiems",
|
|
"threnodies",
|
|
"drinking songs",
|
|
"fight songs",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"remixes",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"paeans"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torn down":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overborne",
|
|
"overborn",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"scotched",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blown up",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept (away)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"worn (away)",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"gutted",
|
|
"taken down",
|
|
"unbuilt",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"havocked",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"mown (down)",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"slain",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"taken out",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"unbuilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blown up",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"shaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torturers":{
|
|
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sadistic torturer of men he regarded as weak, the drillmaster really had it in for one recruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiters",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"mockers",
|
|
"needlers",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"quizzers",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"ridiculers",
|
|
"taunters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"tormentors",
|
|
"tormenters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"gibers",
|
|
"jibers",
|
|
"insulters",
|
|
"jeerers",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"scorners",
|
|
"trash-talkers",
|
|
"smart alecks",
|
|
"smart alecs",
|
|
"smarties",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacres",
|
|
"wise guys",
|
|
"kidders",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"accusers",
|
|
"blamers",
|
|
"troublemakers",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"molesters",
|
|
"victimizers",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"disturbers",
|
|
"pests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defenders",
|
|
"deliverers",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protectors",
|
|
"rescuers",
|
|
"saviors",
|
|
"saviours",
|
|
"comforters",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothers",
|
|
"succorers",
|
|
"bodyguards",
|
|
"champions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tormented":{
|
|
"as in frustrated , tortured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"pinpricked",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"tested",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scunnered",
|
|
"teed off",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"ireful",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shirty",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was tormented by nightmares about the accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"excruciated",
|
|
"harrowed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"racked",
|
|
"tortured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"hagrode",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"tyrannized",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"pained",
|
|
"panged",
|
|
"pricked",
|
|
"smarted",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"martyred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"reprieved",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"succored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Tory":{
|
|
"a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"archconservative",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"paleoconservative",
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
"right-winger",
|
|
"rightist",
|
|
"traditionalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-wing",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"neocon",
|
|
"neoconservative",
|
|
"diehard",
|
|
"standpatter",
|
|
"bourbon",
|
|
"Colonel Blimp",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"stuffed shirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"reformer",
|
|
"reformist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"leftist",
|
|
"left-winger",
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"progressive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in neoconservative , blimpish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blimpish",
|
|
"neoconservative",
|
|
"ultraright",
|
|
"ultrarightist",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"fogyish",
|
|
"fogeyish",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-wing",
|
|
"archconservative",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"button-down",
|
|
"buttoned-down",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"die-hard",
|
|
"hidebound",
|
|
"mossbacked",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-line",
|
|
"old-school",
|
|
"orthodox",
|
|
"paleoconservative",
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
"standpat",
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
"traditionalistic",
|
|
"ultraconservative",
|
|
"unprogressive",
|
|
"antiliberal",
|
|
"antimodern",
|
|
"antiprogressive",
|
|
"antireform",
|
|
"antirevolutionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-minded",
|
|
"large-minded",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"nonconservative",
|
|
"nonconventional",
|
|
"nonorthodox",
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
"open-minded",
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"anticonventional",
|
|
"antiestablishment",
|
|
"antitraditional",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"ultraleft",
|
|
"ultraleftist",
|
|
"ultraprogressive",
|
|
"ultraradical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tor":{
|
|
"as in butte , hogback":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butte",
|
|
"cuesta",
|
|
"hogback",
|
|
"barranca",
|
|
"barranco",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"cliff",
|
|
"crag",
|
|
"escarpment",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"precipice",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"scarp",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"embankment",
|
|
"declivity",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"pitch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torridness":{
|
|
"as in heat , torridity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"hotness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"sultriness",
|
|
"torridity",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"temperateness",
|
|
"lukewarmness",
|
|
"tepidity",
|
|
"tepidness",
|
|
"warmness",
|
|
"warmth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilliness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness",
|
|
"frostiness",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"frost"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torched":{
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolated",
|
|
"deflagrated",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"frizzled",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"ashed",
|
|
"cremated",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"kilned",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"irradiated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"scalded",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"reignited",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"relit",
|
|
"relighted",
|
|
"banked",
|
|
"stoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obscured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"snuffed (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tore (out)":{
|
|
"to draw out by force or with effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you'll never tear that secret out of me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corkscrewed",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"pried",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"uprooted",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"yanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mined",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took (out)",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"inserted",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"wedged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tormentor":{
|
|
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"quizzer",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"giber",
|
|
"jiber",
|
|
"insulter",
|
|
"jeerer",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"scorner",
|
|
"trash-talker",
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacre",
|
|
"wise guy",
|
|
"kidder",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"accuser",
|
|
"blamer",
|
|
"troublemaker",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"victimizer",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"disturber",
|
|
"pest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defender",
|
|
"deliverer",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protector",
|
|
"rescuer",
|
|
"savior",
|
|
"saviour",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soother",
|
|
"succorer",
|
|
"bodyguard",
|
|
"champion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torpidity":{
|
|
"as in lethargy , sluggishness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"tiredness",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"slumbering",
|
|
"doziness",
|
|
"drowsiness",
|
|
"sleepiness",
|
|
"somnolence",
|
|
"oversleeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"insomnia",
|
|
"sleeplessness",
|
|
"wakefulness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tormenting":{
|
|
"hard to accept or bear especially emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was a tormenting moment as they helplessly watched the other team score in the final seconds of the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"torturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"unsupportable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"piercing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"livable",
|
|
"liveable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"survivable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"intensely or unbearably painful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tormenting injury"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"racking",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"torturous",
|
|
"wrenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"tingling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was tormented by nightmares about the accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"anguishing",
|
|
"bedeviling",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"racking",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"tyrannizing",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"paining",
|
|
"panging",
|
|
"pricking",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"martyring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"reprieving",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"succoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tortured":{
|
|
"as in tormented , frustrated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"pinpricked",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"tested",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scunnered",
|
|
"teed off",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"ireful",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shirty",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"excruciated",
|
|
"harrowed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"racked",
|
|
"tormented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"hagrode",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"tyrannized",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"pained",
|
|
"panged",
|
|
"pricked",
|
|
"smarted",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"martyred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"reprieved",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"succored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tortured her naturally straight hair into curls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contorted",
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"misshaped",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"spiraled",
|
|
"spiralled",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"wreathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightened",
|
|
"unbent",
|
|
"uncurled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Tories":{
|
|
"a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"archconservatives",
|
|
"conservatives",
|
|
"paleoconservatives",
|
|
"reactionaries",
|
|
"rightists",
|
|
"right-wingers",
|
|
"traditionalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"right-wings",
|
|
"conformists",
|
|
"neocons",
|
|
"neoconservatives",
|
|
"diehards",
|
|
"standpatters",
|
|
"bourbons",
|
|
"fuddy-duddies",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"stuffed shirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"reformers",
|
|
"reformists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lefties",
|
|
"leftists",
|
|
"left-wingers",
|
|
"liberals",
|
|
"progressives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torches":{
|
|
"a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several suspicious fires in the past few months have probably been set by the same torch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arsonists",
|
|
"firebugs",
|
|
"incendiaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pyromaniacs",
|
|
"flamers",
|
|
"igniters",
|
|
"ignitors",
|
|
"immolators",
|
|
"inflamers",
|
|
"kindlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolates",
|
|
"deflagrates",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"frizzles",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"ashes",
|
|
"cremates",
|
|
"incinerates",
|
|
"kilns",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"irradiates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"reignites",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"relights",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"stokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"obscures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torpid":{
|
|
"slow to move or act":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambitionless",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"lazyish",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"shiftless",
|
|
"slack",
|
|
"slothful",
|
|
"sluggard",
|
|
"sluggardly",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"motionless",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"sedentary",
|
|
"static",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"drugged",
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"somnambulant",
|
|
"catatonic",
|
|
"comatose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"zippy",
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
"diligent",
|
|
"hardworking",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"sedulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"active"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in sensation or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my tongue and throat remained torpid for a time following the endoscopy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"numbed",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"anesthetized",
|
|
"cocainized",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"drugged",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obtunded",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Toryism":{
|
|
"as in neoconservatism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"neoconservatism",
|
|
"conservatism",
|
|
"conservativeness",
|
|
"die-hardism",
|
|
"reactionaryism",
|
|
"traditionalism",
|
|
"ultraconservatism",
|
|
"bigotry",
|
|
"illiberalism",
|
|
"conventionalism",
|
|
"conventionality",
|
|
"fogyism",
|
|
"fogeyism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"liberalism",
|
|
"liberalness",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"progressivism",
|
|
"neoliberalism",
|
|
"extremism",
|
|
"radicalism",
|
|
"nonconformism",
|
|
"nonconformity",
|
|
"unconventionalism",
|
|
"unorthodoxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torture":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's torture for me to see you so unhappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"torment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"calvary",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"riot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"paradise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of great suffering of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent an afternoon in torture waiting to hear whether her brother had made it home safely"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"excruciation",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"strait(s)",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"woe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crucible",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"heartache",
|
|
"heartbreak",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"hardship",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"ache",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"soreness",
|
|
"stitch",
|
|
"throe",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"jeopardy",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"alleviation",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"agonize",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"bedevil",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"excruciate",
|
|
"harrow",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"torment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"ride",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"vex",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"grieve",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"tyrannize",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"prick",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"martyr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"reprieve",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tortured her naturally straight hair into curls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contort",
|
|
"deform",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"misshape",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"squinch",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"twine",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straighten",
|
|
"unbend",
|
|
"uncurl"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tornadoes":{
|
|
"a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A siren alerted the town that they were in the path of a tornado .",
|
|
"a tornado warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"tempests",
|
|
"windstorms",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"gusts",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"windblasts",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"zephyrs",
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"whiffs",
|
|
"northeasters",
|
|
"northerlies",
|
|
"northers",
|
|
"northwesters",
|
|
"southeasters",
|
|
"southwesters",
|
|
"westerlies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torridity":{
|
|
"as in heat , torridness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"hotness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"sultriness",
|
|
"torridness",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"temperateness",
|
|
"lukewarmness",
|
|
"tepidity",
|
|
"tepidness",
|
|
"warmness",
|
|
"warmth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilliness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness",
|
|
"frostiness",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"frost"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torturing":{
|
|
"intensely or unbearably painful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"watched the final torturing moments of the game as the lead constantly shifted between the two teams"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"racking",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturous",
|
|
"wrenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"tingling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the twisting of something out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fans of the natural look frown on the torturing of garden trees and shrubs into fantastic shapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contortion",
|
|
"deformation",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"misshaping",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"deformity",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"malformation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"anguishing",
|
|
"bedeviling",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"racking",
|
|
"tormenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"tyrannizing",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"paining",
|
|
"panging",
|
|
"pricking",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"martyring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"reprieving",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"succoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tortured her naturally straight hair into curls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contorting",
|
|
"deforming",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"misshaping",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"wreathing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightening",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncurling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tormenter":{
|
|
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"quizzer",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"giber",
|
|
"jiber",
|
|
"insulter",
|
|
"jeerer",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"scorner",
|
|
"trash-talker",
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacre",
|
|
"wise guy",
|
|
"kidder",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"accuser",
|
|
"blamer",
|
|
"troublemaker",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"victimizer",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"disturber",
|
|
"pest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defender",
|
|
"deliverer",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protector",
|
|
"rescuer",
|
|
"savior",
|
|
"saviour",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soother",
|
|
"succorer",
|
|
"bodyguard",
|
|
"champion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torch song":{
|
|
"as in song , folk song":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aria",
|
|
"art song",
|
|
"barcarole",
|
|
"barcarolle",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"chanson",
|
|
"chant",
|
|
"chantey",
|
|
"chanty",
|
|
"shanty",
|
|
"chorus",
|
|
"croon",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discant",
|
|
"folk song",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"lullaby",
|
|
"madrigal",
|
|
"motet",
|
|
"part-song",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"rocker",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"roundelay",
|
|
"serenade",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"anthem",
|
|
"cantata",
|
|
"canticle",
|
|
"carol",
|
|
"chorale",
|
|
"hymn",
|
|
"noel",
|
|
"psalm",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"ballad",
|
|
"ditty",
|
|
"jingle",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"lyric",
|
|
"song",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"dirge",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"requiem",
|
|
"threnody",
|
|
"drinking song",
|
|
"fight song",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"remix",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"paean"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tore down":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"scotched",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept (away)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"gutted",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"unbuilt",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"havocked",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"unbuilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"shaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tornado":{
|
|
"a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A siren alerted the town that they were in the path of a tornado .",
|
|
"a tornado warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"tempest",
|
|
"windstorm",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"gust",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"windblast",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"zephyr",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"whiff",
|
|
"northeaster",
|
|
"norther",
|
|
"northerly",
|
|
"northwester",
|
|
"southeaster",
|
|
"southwester",
|
|
"westerly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torpedo boats":{
|
|
"as in PT boats , assault boats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault boats",
|
|
"PT boats",
|
|
"hydrofoils",
|
|
"hydroplanes",
|
|
"airboats",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicles",
|
|
"hovercrafts",
|
|
"cockleshells",
|
|
"tubs",
|
|
"bankers",
|
|
"cobles",
|
|
"draggers",
|
|
"gillnetters",
|
|
"hookers",
|
|
"luggers",
|
|
"scallopers",
|
|
"seiners",
|
|
"shrimpers",
|
|
"trawlers",
|
|
"whaleboats",
|
|
"whalers",
|
|
"workboats",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"gondolas",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"water taxis",
|
|
"towboats",
|
|
"tugboats",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"hoys",
|
|
"keelboats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"lighters",
|
|
"narrow boats",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"bumboats",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"jolly boats",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"lifeboats",
|
|
"longboats",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torpedo bomber":{
|
|
"as in fighter , bomber":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bomber",
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"jump jet",
|
|
"warplane",
|
|
"aerospace plane",
|
|
"rocket plane",
|
|
"amphibian",
|
|
"seaplane",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jetliner",
|
|
"superjet",
|
|
"supersonic",
|
|
"supersonic transport",
|
|
"trijet",
|
|
"turbojet",
|
|
"turboprop",
|
|
"biplane",
|
|
"lightplane",
|
|
"tilt-rotor",
|
|
"towplane",
|
|
"trimotor",
|
|
"triplane",
|
|
"freighter",
|
|
"tanker",
|
|
"glider",
|
|
"sailplane",
|
|
"aerodyne",
|
|
"aircraft",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicle",
|
|
"airframe",
|
|
"airship",
|
|
"ship",
|
|
"tractor",
|
|
"airliner",
|
|
"air taxi",
|
|
"liner",
|
|
"aeroplane",
|
|
"airplane",
|
|
"plane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torpedo bombers":{
|
|
"as in fighters , bombers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombers",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"jump jets",
|
|
"warplanes",
|
|
"aerospace planes",
|
|
"rocket planes",
|
|
"amphibians",
|
|
"seaplanes",
|
|
"jetliners",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"superjets",
|
|
"supersonics",
|
|
"supersonic transports",
|
|
"trijets",
|
|
"turbojets",
|
|
"turboprops",
|
|
"biplanes",
|
|
"lightplanes",
|
|
"tilt-rotors",
|
|
"towplanes",
|
|
"trimotors",
|
|
"triplanes",
|
|
"freighters",
|
|
"tankers",
|
|
"gliders",
|
|
"sailplanes",
|
|
"aerodynes",
|
|
"aircraft",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicles",
|
|
"airframes",
|
|
"airships",
|
|
"ships",
|
|
"tractors",
|
|
"airliners",
|
|
"air taxis",
|
|
"liners",
|
|
"aeroplanes",
|
|
"airplanes",
|
|
"planes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tormentors":{
|
|
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiters",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"mockers",
|
|
"needlers",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"quizzers",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"ridiculers",
|
|
"taunters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"torturers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"gibers",
|
|
"jibers",
|
|
"insulters",
|
|
"jeerers",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"scorners",
|
|
"trash-talkers",
|
|
"smart alecks",
|
|
"smart alecs",
|
|
"smarties",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacres",
|
|
"wise guys",
|
|
"kidders",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"accusers",
|
|
"blamers",
|
|
"troublemakers",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"molesters",
|
|
"victimizers",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"disturbers",
|
|
"pests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defenders",
|
|
"deliverers",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protectors",
|
|
"rescuers",
|
|
"saviors",
|
|
"saviours",
|
|
"comforters",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothers",
|
|
"succorers",
|
|
"bodyguards",
|
|
"champions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torrents":{
|
|
"a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluvions",
|
|
"baths",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"cataracts",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"flood tides",
|
|
"inundations",
|
|
"Niagaras",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"spates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"rivers",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"tides",
|
|
"cloudbursts",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"outflows",
|
|
"outpourings",
|
|
"fluxes",
|
|
"inflows",
|
|
"influxes",
|
|
"engulfments",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"avalanches",
|
|
"blizzards",
|
|
"cascades",
|
|
"waterfalls",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"trickles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"droughts",
|
|
"drouths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torching":{
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police suspect that the owner torched the house for the insurance money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"lighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolating",
|
|
"deflagrating",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"frizzling",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"ashing",
|
|
"cremating",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"kilning",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"reigniting",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"relighting",
|
|
"banking",
|
|
"stoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"obscuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torturer":{
|
|
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sadistic torturer of men he regarded as weak, the drillmaster really had it in for one recruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"quizzer",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"tormenter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"giber",
|
|
"jiber",
|
|
"insulter",
|
|
"jeerer",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"scorner",
|
|
"trash-talker",
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacre",
|
|
"wise guy",
|
|
"kidder",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"accuser",
|
|
"blamer",
|
|
"troublemaker",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"victimizer",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"disturber",
|
|
"pest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defender",
|
|
"deliverer",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protector",
|
|
"rescuer",
|
|
"savior",
|
|
"saviour",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soother",
|
|
"succorer",
|
|
"bodyguard",
|
|
"champion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tore":{
|
|
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"angrily tore the letter to shreds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"ribboned",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rived",
|
|
"shredded",
|
|
"tattered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"cleaved",
|
|
"cleft",
|
|
"ruptured",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gashed",
|
|
"incised",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"mangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to separate or remove by forceful pulling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tore the book from his hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"yanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"lopped (off)",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"amputated",
|
|
"cut (off)",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"pried",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"uprooted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reattached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed",
|
|
"beat it",
|
|
"got a move on",
|
|
"made tracks",
|
|
"shook a leg",
|
|
"stepped on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torpedoes":{
|
|
"a large sandwich on a long split roll":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that deli's torpedoes are big enough to serve two people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Cuban sandwiches",
|
|
"grinders",
|
|
"heroes",
|
|
"hoagies",
|
|
"Italian sandwiches",
|
|
"po'boys",
|
|
"poor boys",
|
|
"submarines",
|
|
"subs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torn into":{
|
|
"to start work on energetically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She tore into the home renovation project as soon as all the materials had been purchased."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"dived (into)",
|
|
"dove (into)",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"waded (in or into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"buckled (down to)",
|
|
"concentrated (on)",
|
|
"focused (on)",
|
|
"focussed (on)",
|
|
"knuckled down (to)",
|
|
"zeroed (in on)",
|
|
"fallen (to)",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"taken up",
|
|
"undertaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We watched the fighters tear into each other during the final round."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhacked",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"gone in (on)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"stricken",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"turned (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torn one's hair":{
|
|
"to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"sorrowed",
|
|
"suffered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ached",
|
|
"longed (for)",
|
|
"pined (away)",
|
|
"sighed",
|
|
"smarted",
|
|
"racked",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"rued",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"groaned",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"taken on",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"wept",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"regretted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulted",
|
|
"gloried",
|
|
"joyed",
|
|
"laughed",
|
|
"ravished",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"commiserated",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"sympathized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torcs":{
|
|
"a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beads",
|
|
"carcanets",
|
|
"rivi\u00e8res",
|
|
"chokers",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"dog collars",
|
|
"leis",
|
|
"necklaces",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"strands",
|
|
"bangles",
|
|
"lavalieres",
|
|
"lavallieres",
|
|
"lockets",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tormenters":{
|
|
"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiters",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"mockers",
|
|
"needlers",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"quizzers",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"ridiculers",
|
|
"taunters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"torturers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"gibers",
|
|
"jibers",
|
|
"insulters",
|
|
"jeerers",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"scorners",
|
|
"trash-talkers",
|
|
"smart alecks",
|
|
"smart alecs",
|
|
"smarties",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacres",
|
|
"wise guys",
|
|
"kidders",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"accusers",
|
|
"blamers",
|
|
"troublemakers",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"molesters",
|
|
"victimizers",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"disturbers",
|
|
"pests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defenders",
|
|
"deliverers",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protectors",
|
|
"rescuers",
|
|
"saviors",
|
|
"saviours",
|
|
"comforters",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothers",
|
|
"succorers",
|
|
"bodyguards",
|
|
"champions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tore into":{
|
|
"to start work on energetically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She tore into the home renovation project as soon as all the materials had been purchased."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"dived (into)",
|
|
"dove (into)",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"waded (in or into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"buckled (down to)",
|
|
"concentrated (on)",
|
|
"focused (on)",
|
|
"focussed (on)",
|
|
"knuckled down (to)",
|
|
"zeroed (in on)",
|
|
"fell (to)",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"undertook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We watched the fighters tear into each other during the final round."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhacked",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"turned (on)",
|
|
"went in (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torn":{
|
|
"to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"angrily tore the letter to shreds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"ribboned",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"riven",
|
|
"rived",
|
|
"shredded",
|
|
"tattered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"cleaved",
|
|
"cleft",
|
|
"ruptured",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gashed",
|
|
"incised",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"mangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to separate or remove by forceful pulling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tore the book from his hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"yanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"lopped (off)",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"amputated",
|
|
"cut (off)",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"pried",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"uprooted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reattached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blown",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"driven",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed",
|
|
"beaten it",
|
|
"got a move on",
|
|
"made tracks",
|
|
"shaken a leg",
|
|
"stepped on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtaken",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torments":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the released soldiers gave interviews trying to explain to civilians the torment that prisoners of war experience"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"calvaries",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
"riots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"paradises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of great suffering of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in torment for weeks after he broke up with his girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"excruciations",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"straits",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"woes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"crucibles",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"heartaches",
|
|
"heartbreaks",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"emergencies",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"asperities",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"rigors",
|
|
"aches",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"stitches",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"twinges",
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"jeopardies",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consolations",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"alleviations",
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"well-beings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a source of persistent emotional distress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insomnia that was caused by a host of nighttime torments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"hang-ups",
|
|
"terrors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"b\u00eates noires",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"bugaboos",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"hobgoblins",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was tormented by nightmares about the accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"agonizes",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"bedevils",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"excruciates",
|
|
"harrows",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"grieves",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"tyrannizes",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"pricks",
|
|
"smarts",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"martyrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"reprieves",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"succors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tore one's hair":{
|
|
"to feel deep sadness or mental pain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was tearing his hair out when the computer started acting up again."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"sorrowed",
|
|
"suffered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ached",
|
|
"longed (for)",
|
|
"pined (away)",
|
|
"sighed",
|
|
"smarted",
|
|
"racked",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"rued",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"groaned",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"wept",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"regretted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulted",
|
|
"gloried",
|
|
"joyed",
|
|
"laughed",
|
|
"ravished",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"commiserated",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"sympathized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torment":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the released soldiers gave interviews trying to explain to civilians the torment that prisoners of war experience"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"calvary",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"riot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"paradise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of great suffering of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in torment for weeks after he broke up with his girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"excruciation",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"strait(s)",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"woe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomfort",
|
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"cross",
|
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"crucible",
|
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"trial",
|
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"heartache",
|
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"heartbreak",
|
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"joylessness",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
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"unhappiness",
|
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"emergency",
|
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"pinch",
|
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"asperity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"hardship",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"ache",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"soreness",
|
|
"stitch",
|
|
"throe",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"jeopardy",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"alleviation",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a source of persistent emotional distress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insomnia that was caused by a host of nighttime torments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"hang-up",
|
|
"terror"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugaboo",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was tormented by nightmares about the accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"agonize",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"bedevil",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"excruciate",
|
|
"harrow",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"ride",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"vex",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"grieve",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"tyrannize",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"prick",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"martyr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"reprieve",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tortures":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's torture for me to see you so unhappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"torments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"calvaries",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
"riots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"paradises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of great suffering of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent an afternoon in torture waiting to hear whether her brother had made it home safely"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"excruciations",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"straits",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"woes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"crucibles",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"heartaches",
|
|
"heartbreaks",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"emergencies",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"asperities",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"rigors",
|
|
"aches",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"stitches",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"twinges",
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"jeopardies",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consolations",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"alleviations",
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"well-beings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"agonizes",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"bedevils",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"excruciates",
|
|
"harrows",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"torments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"grieves",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"tyrannizes",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"pricks",
|
|
"smarts",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"martyrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"reprieves",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"succors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tortured her naturally straight hair into curls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contorts",
|
|
"deforms",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"misshapes",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"squinches",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"twines",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"wreathes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightens",
|
|
"unbends",
|
|
"uncurls"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tortuous":{
|
|
"marked by a long series of irregular curves":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tortuous mountain road marked by numerous hairpin turns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"curvy",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"sinuous",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"windy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"corkscrew",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"uneven"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"linear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightaway"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"torturous":{
|
|
"hard to accept or bear especially emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"relatives had to make the torturous decision to disconnect the patient's life-support system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"tormenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"unsupportable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"piercing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"livable",
|
|
"liveable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"survivable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"intensely or unbearably painful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the post-infection treatment for rabies was as notoriously torturous as the disease itself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"racking",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"wrenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"tingling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tors":{
|
|
"as in buttes , hogbacks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buttes",
|
|
"cuestas",
|
|
"hogbacks",
|
|
"barrancas",
|
|
"barrancos",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"cliffs",
|
|
"crags",
|
|
"escarpments",
|
|
"palisades",
|
|
"precipices",
|
|
"scarps",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"embankments",
|
|
"declivities",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"pitches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |