6129 lines
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6129 lines
123 KiB
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{
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"dived":{
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"to cast oneself head first into deep water":{
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"examples":[
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"we watched her dive in after the drowning man"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pitched",
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"plunged",
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"sounded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dipped",
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"immersed",
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"submerged",
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"belly flopped",
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"plumped",
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"plunked",
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"plonked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"surfaced"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to go to a lower level especially abruptly":{
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"examples":[
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"sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crashed",
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"cratered",
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"declined",
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"descended",
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"dipped",
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"dropped",
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"fell",
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"lowered",
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"nose-dived",
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"plummeted",
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"plunged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"skidded",
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"tumbled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abated",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"died (down)",
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"diminished",
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"drooped",
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"dwindled",
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"ebbed",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"moderated",
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"subsided",
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"tapered off",
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"waned",
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"receded",
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"retreated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"intensified",
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"mushroomed",
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"picked up",
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"snowballed",
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"swelled",
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"waxed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"arose",
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"ascended",
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"lifted",
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"mounted",
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"rose",
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"soared",
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"spiked",
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"upped"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"divergence":{
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"a movement in different directions away from a common point":{
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"examples":[
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"a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bifurcation",
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"divarication",
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"divergency",
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"separation"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"difference",
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"disagreement",
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"discrepancy",
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"disparateness",
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"disparity",
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"dissidence",
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"dissimilarity",
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"distinction",
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"distinctiveness",
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"distinctness",
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"diversity",
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"unlikeness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accord",
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"agreement",
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"likeness",
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"similarity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"convergence"
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]
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},
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"a turning away from a course or standard":{
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"examples":[
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"any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deflection",
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"departure",
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"detour",
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"deviation",
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"divagation",
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"divergency",
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"diversion"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"regression",
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"retrogression",
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"reversion"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adherence"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"diverse":{
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"being not of the same kind":{
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"examples":[
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"a movement supported by people with diverse interests but one common goal"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"different",
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"disparate",
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"dissimilar",
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"distant",
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"distinct",
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"distinctive",
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"distinguishable",
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"nonidentical",
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"other",
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"unalike",
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"unlike"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"divers",
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"miscellaneous",
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"mixed",
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"several",
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"sundry",
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"variant",
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"varied",
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"various",
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"differentiable",
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"discriminable",
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"alternate",
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"alternative",
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"individual",
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"particular",
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"peculiar",
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"single",
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"disproportionate",
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"divergent",
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"unequal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"equal",
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"selfsame",
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"equivalent",
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"tantamount",
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"akin",
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"analogous",
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"comparable",
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"homological",
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"homologous",
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"related",
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"homogeneous",
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"homogenous",
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"uniform"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"alike",
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"identical",
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"indistinguishable",
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"kin",
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"kindred",
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"like",
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"parallel",
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"same",
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"similar"
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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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"diverseness":{
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"the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types":{
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"examples":[
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"the diverseness of the offerings at the art fair made judging a challenge"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assortment",
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"diversity",
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"heterogeneity",
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"heterogeneousness",
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"manifoldness",
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"miscellaneousness",
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"multifariousness",
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"multiplicity",
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"variety",
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"variousness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disparateness",
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"disparity",
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"dissimilarity",
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"distinction",
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"distinctiveness",
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"distinctness",
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"otherness",
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"unlikeness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"homogeneity",
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"homogeneousness",
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"likeness",
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"sameness",
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"similarity",
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"fewness",
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"paucity"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the quality or state of being different":{
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"examples":[
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"the diverseness of the two top movies in the running for Best Picture could not be more striking"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contrast",
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"difference",
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"disagreement",
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"discrepancy",
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"disparateness",
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"disparity",
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"dissimilarity",
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"dissimilitude",
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"distance",
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"distinction",
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"distinctiveness",
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"distinctness",
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"diversity",
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"otherness",
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"unlikeness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deviance",
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"divergence",
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"differentiability",
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"discriminability",
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"distinguishability",
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"change",
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"modification",
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"variation",
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"conflict",
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"discord",
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"discordance",
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"dissension",
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"dissention",
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"dissent",
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"dissidence",
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"disunity",
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"friction",
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"strife",
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"variability",
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"variance",
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"anomalousness",
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"dichotomy",
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"incompatibility",
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"incongruence",
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"incongruity",
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"incongruousness",
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"nonconformity",
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"disproportion",
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"imbalance",
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"inequality",
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"nonequivalence"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"identicalness",
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"identity",
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"accordance",
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"agreement",
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"conformity",
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"congruity",
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"correspondence",
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"parallelism",
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"similitude",
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"equality",
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"equivalence",
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"equivalency",
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"homogeneity",
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"homogeneousness",
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"uniformity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"alikeness",
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"analogousness",
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"analogy",
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"community",
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"likeness",
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"resemblance",
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"sameness",
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"similarity"
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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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"divert":{
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"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
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"examples":[
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"a light comedy to divert the tired business executive"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amuse",
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"disport",
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"entertain",
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"regale",
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"solace"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absorb",
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"busy",
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"distract",
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"engage",
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"engross",
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"immerse",
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"interest",
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"involve",
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"occupy",
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"beguile",
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"bewitch",
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"captivate",
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"charm",
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"delight",
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"enchant",
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"enthrall",
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"enthral",
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"fascinate",
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"grip",
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"hypnotize",
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"intrigue",
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"mesmerize",
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"coddle",
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"gratify",
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"humor",
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"indulge",
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"mollycoddle",
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"pamper",
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"please",
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"pleasure",
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"spoil",
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"appease",
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"comfort",
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"conciliate",
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"console",
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"content",
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"mollify",
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"oblige",
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"pacify",
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"placate",
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"propitiate",
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"soothe"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bore",
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"jade",
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"drain",
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"enervate",
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"exhaust",
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"fatigue",
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"tire",
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"wear",
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"wear out",
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"weary",
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"aggravate",
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"annoy",
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"chafe",
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"disturb",
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"exasperate",
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"fret",
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"gall",
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"grate",
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"harass",
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"harry",
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"irk",
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"nettle",
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"peeve",
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"perturb",
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"pester",
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"pique",
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"upset",
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"vex"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
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"examples":[
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"the bike race was diverted around the construction zone"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deflect",
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"redirect",
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"swing",
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"turn",
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"veer",
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"wheel",
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"whip"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"avert",
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"deviate",
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"move",
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"rechannel",
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"shift",
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"shunt",
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"sidetrack",
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"swerve",
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"switch",
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"transfer",
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"swivel",
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"twist",
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"whirl",
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"zigzag",
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"bend",
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"curve",
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"sway",
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"reverse",
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"turn back"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
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"examples":[
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"trying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abstract",
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"call off",
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"detract",
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"distract",
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"throw off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amuse",
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"beguile",
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"entertain",
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"stray",
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"wander"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"concentrate",
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"focus"
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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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"diverts":{
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"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a light comedy to divert the tired business executive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bores",
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"jades",
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"drains",
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"enervates",
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"exhausts",
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"fatigues",
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"tires",
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"wearies",
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"wears",
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"wears out",
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"aggravates",
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"annoys",
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"bothers",
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"bugs",
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"chafes",
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"disturbs",
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"exasperates",
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"frets",
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"galls",
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"grates",
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"harasses",
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"harries",
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"irks",
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"nettles",
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"peeves",
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"perturbs",
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"pesters",
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"piques",
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"upsets",
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"vexes"
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],
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"related":[
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"absorbs",
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"busies",
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"distracts",
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"engages",
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"engrosses",
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"immerses",
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"interests",
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"involves",
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"occupies",
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"beguiles",
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"bewitches",
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"captivates",
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"charms",
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"delights",
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"enchants",
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"enthralls",
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"enthrals",
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"fascinates",
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"grips",
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"hypnotizes",
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"intrigues",
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"mesmerizes",
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"coddles",
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"gratifies",
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"humors",
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"indulges",
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"mollycoddles",
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"pampers",
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"pleases",
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"pleasures",
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"spoils",
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"appeases",
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"comforts",
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"conciliates",
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"consoles",
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"contents",
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"mollifies",
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"obliges",
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"pacifies",
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"placates",
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"propitiates",
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"soothes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amuses",
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"disports",
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"entertains",
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"regales",
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"solaces"
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]
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},
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"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the bike race was diverted around the construction zone"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"averts",
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"deviates",
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"moves",
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"rechannels",
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"shifts",
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"shunts",
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"sidetracks",
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"swerves",
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"switches",
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"transfers",
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"swivels",
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"twists",
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"whirls",
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"zigzags",
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"bends",
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"curves",
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"sways",
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"reverses",
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"turns back"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deflects",
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"redirects",
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"swings",
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"turns",
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"veers",
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"wheels",
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"whips"
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]
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},
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"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"trying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"concentrates",
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"focuses",
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"focusses"
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],
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"related":[
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"amuses",
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"beguiles",
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"entertains",
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"strays",
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"wanders"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abstracts",
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"calls off",
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"detracts",
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"distracts",
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"throws off"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"divination":{
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"the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens":{
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"examples":[
|
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"if her powers of divination are so great, why doesn't she know what the stock market will do?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augury"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astrology",
|
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"crystal gazing",
|
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"geomancy",
|
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"hydromancy",
|
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"oneiromancy",
|
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"pyromancy",
|
|
"rhabdomancy"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"divine":{
|
|
"a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"churchman",
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|
"clergyman",
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|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"clergywoman",
|
|
"deaconess",
|
|
"priestess",
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"archpriest",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"missioner",
|
|
"missionizer",
|
|
"revivalist",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"high priestess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"priest",
|
|
"reverend"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how about a piece of the most divine apple pie I've ever tasted!"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of, relating to, or being God":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for these divine gifts let us be truly thankful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"human",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"all-powerful",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"omnipotent",
|
|
"omniscient",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"godlike",
|
|
"godly",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"supernatural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to realize or know about beforehand":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"prophesy",
|
|
"envisage",
|
|
"envision",
|
|
"foreshadow",
|
|
"prefigure",
|
|
"visualize",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"foretoken",
|
|
"forewarn",
|
|
"preview",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"discern",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"fear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipate",
|
|
"forefeel",
|
|
"foreknow",
|
|
"foresee",
|
|
"prevision"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divined":{
|
|
"to realize or know about beforehand":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"augured",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"forecasted",
|
|
"foretold",
|
|
"predicted",
|
|
"presaged",
|
|
"prognosticated",
|
|
"prophesied",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"foreshadowed",
|
|
"prefigured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"alerted",
|
|
"cautioned",
|
|
"foretokened",
|
|
"forewarned",
|
|
"previewed",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"discerned",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"dreaded",
|
|
"feared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"forefelt",
|
|
"foreknew",
|
|
"foresaw",
|
|
"previsioned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divorce":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"mingle",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"agglutinate",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"cement",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"weld"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"bifurcate",
|
|
"bisect",
|
|
"cleave",
|
|
"dichotomize",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"fractionalize",
|
|
"fractionate",
|
|
"halve",
|
|
"partition",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"segment",
|
|
"subdivide",
|
|
"trisect",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"fragmentate",
|
|
"fragmentize",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"rend",
|
|
"rift",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rive",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"insulate",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"seclude",
|
|
"segregate",
|
|
"sequester",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"untie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"decouple",
|
|
"disassociate",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"ramify",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divulgence":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the government strictly prohibits the divulgence of classified information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disclosure",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"revelation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshell",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
"admission",
|
|
"avowal",
|
|
"concession",
|
|
"confession"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealment",
|
|
"cover-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divulging":{
|
|
"to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"letting on (about)",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"spilling",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unbosoming",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"sharing",
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"unclothing",
|
|
"undraping",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"bringing out",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"giving away",
|
|
"leaking",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"relating",
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"confessing",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"disinterring",
|
|
"raking up",
|
|
"smoking out",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering (up)",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divvying (up)":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divisional":{
|
|
"as in partial , cross-sectional":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divulge":{
|
|
"to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"let on (about)",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unbosom",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"share",
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"unclothe",
|
|
"undrape",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"give away",
|
|
"leak",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"relate",
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"confess",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"disinter",
|
|
"rake up",
|
|
"smoke out",
|
|
"unearth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shade"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover (up)",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divesting":{
|
|
"to end the occupancy or possession of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dispossessing",
|
|
"expropriating",
|
|
"ousting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforcing",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"disfurnishing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"bereaving",
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
"disinheriting",
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"impounding",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"usurping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"disburdening",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"ridding",
|
|
"unburdening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"manumitting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"uncaging",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfettering",
|
|
"bailing (out)",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"extricating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bogging (down)",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"subjecting",
|
|
"weighing down",
|
|
"weighting (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burdening",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"saddling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"bereaving",
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"cleaning (out)",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"bankrupting",
|
|
"disfurnishing",
|
|
"impoverishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diverges":{
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"sheers",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"turns off",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"zigzags",
|
|
"doubles (back)",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branches (out)",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"forks",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrews",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"disbands",
|
|
"dispels",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"sows",
|
|
"distances",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converges",
|
|
"joins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divinations":{
|
|
"the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if her powers of divination are so great, why doesn't she know what the stock market will do?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auguries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astrologies",
|
|
"crystal gazings",
|
|
"geomancies",
|
|
"hydromancies",
|
|
"oneiromancies",
|
|
"pyromancies",
|
|
"rhabdomancies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dived (in)":{
|
|
"as in plunged (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"continued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"dithered",
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"hung back",
|
|
"scrupled",
|
|
"shilly-shallied",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"teetered",
|
|
"vacillated",
|
|
"wavered",
|
|
"wobbled",
|
|
"wabbled",
|
|
"hawed",
|
|
"hemmed",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"procrastinated",
|
|
"waited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divvied (up)":{
|
|
"as in dished out , measured (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admeasured",
|
|
"allotted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dished out",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"dolloped (out)",
|
|
"lotted",
|
|
"measured (out)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"proportioned",
|
|
"rationed",
|
|
"redistributed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"shared (out)",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"apportioned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"parceled (out)",
|
|
"parcelled (out)",
|
|
"portioned",
|
|
"prorated",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"shared",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"chipped in",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"reallocated",
|
|
"reapportioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misallocated",
|
|
"begrudged",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"deprived (of)",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"niggled (out)",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"stinted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diverging":{
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"sheering",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"doubling (back)",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branching (out)",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"forking",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrewing",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"dispelling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"sowing",
|
|
"distancing",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retreating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converging",
|
|
"joining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divines":{
|
|
"a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the great influence exerted by the Puritan divines in the Massachusetts Bay Colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"missionizers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to realize or know about beforehand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipates",
|
|
"forefeels",
|
|
"foreknows",
|
|
"foresees",
|
|
"previsions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"augurs",
|
|
"forecasts",
|
|
"foretells",
|
|
"predicts",
|
|
"presages",
|
|
"prognosticates",
|
|
"prophesies",
|
|
"envisages",
|
|
"envisions",
|
|
"foreshadows",
|
|
"prefigures",
|
|
"visualizes",
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"foretokens",
|
|
"forewarns",
|
|
"previews",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"discerns",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"dreads",
|
|
"fears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divested":{
|
|
"as in stripped , denuded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plain-vanilla",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unadorned",
|
|
"undecorated",
|
|
"unembellished",
|
|
"unornamented",
|
|
"unvarnished",
|
|
"au naturel",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"elemental",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"minimalist",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"understated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adorned",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ornamented",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glittery",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"overdecorated",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"rococo",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"decked-out",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"garnished",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to end the occupancy or possession of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"expropriated",
|
|
"ousted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforced",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"disfurnished",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"bereaved",
|
|
"bereft",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disinherited",
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"commandeered",
|
|
"impounded",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"usurped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"disburdened",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"ridded",
|
|
"unburdened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered",
|
|
"bailed (out)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"extricated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"subjected",
|
|
"weighed down",
|
|
"weighted (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burdened",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"saddled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"bereaved",
|
|
"bereft",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"disfurnished",
|
|
"impoverished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divulges":{
|
|
"to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"lets on (about)",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"spills",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unbosoms",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"shares",
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"unclothes",
|
|
"undrapes",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"brings out",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"gives away",
|
|
"leaks",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"relates",
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"confesses",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"disinters",
|
|
"rakes up",
|
|
"smokes out",
|
|
"unearths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shades"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers (up)",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dive (in)":{
|
|
"as in plunge (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plunge (in)",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"continue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"falter",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"hang back",
|
|
"hesitate",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"stagger",
|
|
"teeter",
|
|
"vacillate",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"wobble",
|
|
"wabble",
|
|
"haw",
|
|
"hem",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"procrastinate",
|
|
"wait"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diving (in)":{
|
|
"as in plunging (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plunging (in)",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"continuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balancing",
|
|
"dithering",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hanging back",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"scrupling",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"teetering",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling",
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"hemming",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"procrastinating",
|
|
"waiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dividers":{
|
|
"something that divides, separates, or marks off":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed a divider across the gym so we could have two activities going on at once"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"separations",
|
|
"separators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"borders",
|
|
"boundaries",
|
|
"limits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divest":{
|
|
"to end the occupancy or possession of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dispossess",
|
|
"expropriate",
|
|
"oust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforce",
|
|
"evict",
|
|
"disfurnish",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"bereave",
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"disinherit",
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"impound",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take over",
|
|
"usurp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"unburden"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"uncage",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfetter",
|
|
"bail (out)",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"extricate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bog (down)",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"weigh down",
|
|
"weight (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"saddle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"bereave",
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"strip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"clean (out)",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"disfurnish",
|
|
"impoverish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divertissement":{
|
|
"someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for visitors seeking more cerebral divertissement , the city boasts a fine performing arts center"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"recreation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"pastime",
|
|
"time killer",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gambol",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"spree",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"carousing",
|
|
"conviviality",
|
|
"festivity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"hilarity",
|
|
"jollification",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"merrymaking",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"revelry",
|
|
"whoopee",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"game"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divergencies":{
|
|
"a movement in different directions away from a common point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a growing divergency of opinion on that hot-button issue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bifurcations",
|
|
"divarications",
|
|
"divergences",
|
|
"separations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"discrepancies",
|
|
"disparities",
|
|
"dissidences",
|
|
"dissimilarities",
|
|
"distinctions",
|
|
"diversities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"likenesses",
|
|
"similarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"convergences"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a warning that no divergency from the church's traditional teachings on the subject would be permitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflections",
|
|
"departures",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"deviations",
|
|
"divagations",
|
|
"divergences",
|
|
"diversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regressions",
|
|
"retrogressions",
|
|
"reversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divests":{
|
|
"to end the occupancy or possession of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unable to make their mortgage payments, they were summarily divested of their house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dispossesses",
|
|
"expropriates",
|
|
"ousts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforces",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"disfurnishes",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"bereaves",
|
|
"deprives",
|
|
"disinherits",
|
|
"annexes",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"commandeers",
|
|
"impounds",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the former CEO has divested himself of most of his responsibilities but will continue to work with the company as a consultant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"disburdens",
|
|
"disencumbers",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"rids",
|
|
"unburdens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"manumits",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"uncages",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfetters",
|
|
"bails (out)",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"extricates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bogs (down)",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"weighs down",
|
|
"weights (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"saddles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take something away from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was divested of the boxing title when the fraud was uncovered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"bereaves",
|
|
"deprives",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"disfurnishes",
|
|
"impoverishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divorced":{
|
|
"as in separated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"marriageable",
|
|
"unpaired",
|
|
"fancy-free",
|
|
"footloose",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unmarried",
|
|
"unwed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"married",
|
|
"wedded",
|
|
"wed",
|
|
"mated",
|
|
"paired",
|
|
"affianced",
|
|
"betrothed",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised",
|
|
"remarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"decoupled",
|
|
"disassociated",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"ramified",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"unyoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"bifurcated",
|
|
"bisected",
|
|
"cleaved",
|
|
"cleft",
|
|
"dichotomized",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"fractionalized",
|
|
"fractionated",
|
|
"halved",
|
|
"partitioned",
|
|
"quartered",
|
|
"segmented",
|
|
"subdivided",
|
|
"trisected",
|
|
"fragmentated",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"fragmentized",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"rifted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rived",
|
|
"ruptured",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"insulated",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"secluded",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"sequestered",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"unraveled",
|
|
"untied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"agglutinated",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"cemented",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"knitted",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"welded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"unified",
|
|
"united"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diverting":{
|
|
"providing amusement or enjoyment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some tall and diverting tales were told by the festival's roving storyteller"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"pleasurable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"recreational",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"hilarious",
|
|
"humorous",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"sidesplitting",
|
|
"uproarious",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"thrilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unwelcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a light comedy to divert the tired business executive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"regaling",
|
|
"solacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasuring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bike race was diverted around the construction zone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"redirecting",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"rechanneling",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"shunting",
|
|
"sidetracking",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"swiveling",
|
|
"swivelling",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"trying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstracting",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"throwing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"straying",
|
|
"wandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"focusing",
|
|
"focussing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dive":{
|
|
"an act or instance of diving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"submersion",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"belly flop",
|
|
"header",
|
|
"jackknife",
|
|
"swan dive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"leap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stock prices took a long, steady dive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"nosedive",
|
|
"plunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"plummeting",
|
|
"sinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"headway",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"progression",
|
|
"betterment",
|
|
"improvement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"climb",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"upswing",
|
|
"upturn"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cast oneself head first into deep water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we watched her dive in after the drowning man"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"belly flop",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"plunk",
|
|
"plonk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go to a lower level especially abruptly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"crater",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"nose-dive",
|
|
"plummet",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"tumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"die (down)",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divides":{
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"decouples",
|
|
"disassociates",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"ramifies",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"bifurcates",
|
|
"bisects",
|
|
"cleaves",
|
|
"dichotomizes",
|
|
"dissects",
|
|
"fractionalizes",
|
|
"fractionates",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"segments",
|
|
"subdivides",
|
|
"trisects",
|
|
"fragmentates",
|
|
"fragmentizes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"rends",
|
|
"rifts",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rives",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"insulates",
|
|
"isolates",
|
|
"secludes",
|
|
"segregates",
|
|
"sequesters",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"agglutinates",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"cements",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"welds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branches (out)",
|
|
"diverges",
|
|
"forks",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrews",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"clears out",
|
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"disbands",
|
|
"dispels",
|
|
"disperses",
|
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"dissipates",
|
|
"distributes",
|
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"scatters",
|
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"sows",
|
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"distances",
|
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"recedes",
|
|
"retreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converges",
|
|
"joins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in debates , arguments":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"fissures",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"collisions",
|
|
"competitions",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"mix-ups",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"run-ins",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"disaccords",
|
|
"discordances",
|
|
"discordancies",
|
|
"discords",
|
|
"disharmonies",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"dissents",
|
|
"dissidences",
|
|
"dissonances",
|
|
"disunions",
|
|
"disunities",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"frictions",
|
|
"infightings",
|
|
"inharmonies",
|
|
"schisms",
|
|
"strifes",
|
|
"variances",
|
|
"warfares",
|
|
"wars",
|
|
"incompatibilities",
|
|
"incongruences",
|
|
"incongruities",
|
|
"inconsistences",
|
|
"inconsistencies",
|
|
"inconsonances",
|
|
"animosities",
|
|
"antagonisms",
|
|
"antipathies",
|
|
"cold wars",
|
|
"enmities",
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
"ill wills",
|
|
"rancors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"concordances",
|
|
"concords",
|
|
"harmonies",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"concurrences",
|
|
"cooperations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in rises , peaks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"prominences",
|
|
"promontories",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"backbones",
|
|
"ridgepoles",
|
|
"spines",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"ridges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diverged":{
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"sheered",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"turned off",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"zigzagged",
|
|
"doubled (back)",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branched (out)",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"forked",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrewed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispelled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"sowed",
|
|
"distanced",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converged",
|
|
"joined"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divining":{
|
|
"as in predicting , foretelling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"fortune-telling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"unearthly",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"wiling",
|
|
"paranormal",
|
|
"supernormal",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"spellbound",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"magical",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"numinous",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"weird"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in divination , foretelling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"crystal gazing",
|
|
"divination",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"fortune-telling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"sortilege",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"jinx",
|
|
"hexerei",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"occultism",
|
|
"spiritualism",
|
|
"conjuration",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"incantation",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"omen",
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"amulet",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"fetish",
|
|
"fetich",
|
|
"mascot",
|
|
"periapt",
|
|
"phylactery",
|
|
"talisman",
|
|
"exorcism",
|
|
"bewitchery",
|
|
"bewitchment",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"ensorcellment",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"mojo",
|
|
"necromancy",
|
|
"sorcery",
|
|
"thaumaturgy",
|
|
"voodooism",
|
|
"witchcraft",
|
|
"witchery",
|
|
"wizardry",
|
|
"alchemy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"science"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to realize or know about beforehand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipating",
|
|
"forefeeling",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"previsioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"auguring",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"envisaging",
|
|
"envisioning",
|
|
"foreshadowing",
|
|
"prefiguring",
|
|
"visualizing",
|
|
"alerting",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"foretokening",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"previewing",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"dreading",
|
|
"fearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divergency":{
|
|
"a movement in different directions away from a common point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a growing divergency of opinion on that hot-button issue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bifurcation",
|
|
"divarication",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"separation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"similarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"convergence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a warning that no divergency from the church's traditional teachings on the subject would be permitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflection",
|
|
"departure",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviation",
|
|
"divagation",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"diversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diviner":{
|
|
"one who predicts future events or developments":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"somehow the diviner failed to foresee her own misfortunes with the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"forecaster",
|
|
"foreseer",
|
|
"foreteller",
|
|
"fortune-teller",
|
|
"futurist",
|
|
"prognosticator",
|
|
"prophesier",
|
|
"prophet",
|
|
"seer",
|
|
"soothsayer",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prophetess",
|
|
"sibyl",
|
|
"wisewoman",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"oracle",
|
|
"astrologer",
|
|
"crystal gazer",
|
|
"palmist",
|
|
"rhabdomancer",
|
|
"Cassandra",
|
|
"doomsayer",
|
|
"doomsdayer",
|
|
"Jeremiah"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diverted":{
|
|
"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a light comedy to divert the tired business executive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"disported",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"regaled",
|
|
"solaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"pleasured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"propitiated",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bike race was diverted around the construction zone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"redirected",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled",
|
|
"whipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"rechanneled",
|
|
"rechannelled",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"shunted",
|
|
"sidetracked",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"swiveled",
|
|
"swivelled",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"zigzagged",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"trying to divert the child with a toy while the doctor was giving her a shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"called off",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"threw off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"strayed",
|
|
"wandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dive (into)":{
|
|
"to start work on energetically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"tackle",
|
|
"wade (in or into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"buckle (down to)",
|
|
"concentrate (on)",
|
|
"focus (on)",
|
|
"knuckle down (to)",
|
|
"zero (in on)",
|
|
"fall (to)",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
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"plunge (in)",
|
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"settle (down)",
|
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"pursue",
|
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"take up",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
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"dillydally",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dives":{
|
|
"an act or instance of diving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the penguin took a dive off of the ice sheet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"immersions",
|
|
"submersions",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"spills",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"belly flops",
|
|
"headers",
|
|
"jackknives",
|
|
"swan dives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"leaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stock prices took a long, steady dive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"downs",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"nosedives",
|
|
"plunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comedowns",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"headways",
|
|
"progresses",
|
|
"progressions",
|
|
"betterments",
|
|
"improvements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascents",
|
|
"climbs",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"risings",
|
|
"soarings",
|
|
"upswings",
|
|
"upturns"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cast oneself head first into deep water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we watched her dive in after the drowning man"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"sounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"belly flops",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"plunks",
|
|
"plonks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go to a lower level especially abruptly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"craters",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"nose-dives",
|
|
"plummets",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"skids",
|
|
"tumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"dies (down)",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"droops",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers off",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"ascends",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"ups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divulgences":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the government strictly prohibits the divulgence of classified information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disclosures",
|
|
"exposures",
|
|
"revelations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshells",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"admissions",
|
|
"avowals",
|
|
"concessions",
|
|
"confessions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealments",
|
|
"cover-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divers":{
|
|
"being of many and various kinds":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the state fair offers divers amusements for the whole family"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"manifold",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"myriad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"multiform",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"multiplex",
|
|
"multitudinous",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"heterogenous",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"sundry",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"different",
|
|
"diverse",
|
|
"unlike",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneous",
|
|
"homogenous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"unmixed",
|
|
"unvaried",
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"identical",
|
|
"same",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"sole",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"unique"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diversities":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the diversity of plant life on that tropical island is staggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"heterogeneity",
|
|
"heterogeneousness",
|
|
"manifoldness",
|
|
"miscellaneousness",
|
|
"multifariousness",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"variousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"otherness",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"similarity",
|
|
"fewness",
|
|
"paucity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being different":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's considerable diversity in the platforms for the two major parties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrast",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"dissimilitude",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"otherness",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviance",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"differentiability",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"distinguishability",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"anomalousness",
|
|
"dichotomy",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"nonconformity",
|
|
"disproportion",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"nonequivalence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"identicalness",
|
|
"identity",
|
|
"accordance",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"congruity",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"parallelism",
|
|
"similitude",
|
|
"equality",
|
|
"equivalence",
|
|
"equivalency",
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"uniformity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alikeness",
|
|
"analogousness",
|
|
"analogy",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"resemblance",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"similarity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dives (in)":{
|
|
"as in plunges (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plunges (in)",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"continues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balances",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"falters",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"hangs back",
|
|
"hesitates",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shilly-shallies",
|
|
"staggers",
|
|
"teeters",
|
|
"vacillates",
|
|
"wavers",
|
|
"wobbles",
|
|
"wabbles",
|
|
"haws",
|
|
"hems",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"procrastinates",
|
|
"waits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diversion":{
|
|
"someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scavenger hunt was organized as a diversion for the guests at the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"divertissement",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"recreation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"pastime",
|
|
"time killer",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gambol",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"spree",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"carousing",
|
|
"conviviality",
|
|
"festivity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"hilarity",
|
|
"jollification",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"merrymaking",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"revelry",
|
|
"whoopee",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"game"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"movies and television became two of the most popular and influential diversions of the 20th century"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"recreation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightlife",
|
|
"show business",
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"relaxation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"exhibition",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"presentment",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"spectacle",
|
|
"escapism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"carefully weighed testimony that did not contain the slightest diversion from the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflection",
|
|
"departure",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviation",
|
|
"divagation",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"divergency"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divergences":{
|
|
"a movement in different directions away from a common point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bifurcations",
|
|
"divarications",
|
|
"divergencies",
|
|
"separations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"discrepancies",
|
|
"disparities",
|
|
"dissidences",
|
|
"dissimilarities",
|
|
"distinctions",
|
|
"diversities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"likenesses",
|
|
"similarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"convergences"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflections",
|
|
"departures",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"deviations",
|
|
"divagations",
|
|
"divergencies",
|
|
"diversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regressions",
|
|
"retrogressions",
|
|
"reversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dives (into)":{
|
|
"to start work on energetically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"tackles",
|
|
"wades (in or into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"buckles (down to)",
|
|
"concentrates (on)",
|
|
"focuses (on)",
|
|
"focusses (on)",
|
|
"knuckles down (to)",
|
|
"zeroes (in on)",
|
|
"falls (to)",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"plunges (in)",
|
|
"settles (down)",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"undertakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
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"dillydallies",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dividends":{
|
|
"something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reward money was an unexpected dividend for our good deed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bonuses",
|
|
"cumshaws",
|
|
"donatives",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"gratuities",
|
|
"gravies",
|
|
"gravy trains",
|
|
"lagniappes",
|
|
"perks",
|
|
"perquisites",
|
|
"throw-ins",
|
|
"tips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pensions",
|
|
"bestowals",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"benevolences",
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"generosities",
|
|
"largesses",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"contributions",
|
|
"donations",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"offerings",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"subsidies",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"freebies",
|
|
"freebees",
|
|
"giveaways",
|
|
"premiums",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"rewards",
|
|
"fringe benefits",
|
|
"icings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divvy (up)":{
|
|
"as in dish out , measure (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admeasure",
|
|
"allot",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"dish out",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"dollop (out)",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"measure (out)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"proportion",
|
|
"ration",
|
|
"redistribute",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"share (out)",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"apportion",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"parcel (out)",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"prorate",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"share",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"chip in",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"reallocate",
|
|
"reapportion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misallocate",
|
|
"begrudge",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"deprive (of)",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"niggle (out)",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"stint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diviners":{
|
|
"one who predicts future events or developments":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"somehow the diviner failed to foresee her own misfortunes with the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augurs",
|
|
"forecasters",
|
|
"foreseers",
|
|
"foretellers",
|
|
"fortune-tellers",
|
|
"futurists",
|
|
"prognosticators",
|
|
"prophesiers",
|
|
"prophets",
|
|
"seers",
|
|
"soothsayers",
|
|
"visionaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prophetesses",
|
|
"sibyls",
|
|
"wisewomen",
|
|
"mystics",
|
|
"oracles",
|
|
"astrologers",
|
|
"crystal gazers",
|
|
"palmists",
|
|
"rhabdomancers",
|
|
"Cassandras",
|
|
"doomsayers",
|
|
"doomsdayers",
|
|
"Jeremiahs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divorcements":{
|
|
"as in separations , severances":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detachments",
|
|
"separations",
|
|
"severances",
|
|
"breakups",
|
|
"disconnections",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"disunions",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"partings",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"schisms",
|
|
"scissions",
|
|
"splits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"connections",
|
|
"consolidations",
|
|
"couplings",
|
|
"junctions",
|
|
"mergers",
|
|
"unifications",
|
|
"unions",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"amalgamations",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"coalescences",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"intermixtures",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"mixtures",
|
|
"syntheses",
|
|
"reunifications",
|
|
"reunions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divinities":{
|
|
"a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deities",
|
|
"gods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"demigods",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"supernaturals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divorcement":{
|
|
"as in separation , severance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"separation",
|
|
"severance",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"disconnection",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"disunion",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"partition",
|
|
"schism",
|
|
"scission",
|
|
"split"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"consolidation",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"junction",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"merger",
|
|
"merging",
|
|
"unification",
|
|
"union",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"amalgamation",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"coalescence",
|
|
"commingling",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermingling",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"mixture",
|
|
"synthesis",
|
|
"reunification",
|
|
"reunion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divorces":{
|
|
"as in separations , breakups":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bifurcations",
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"breakups",
|
|
"cleavages",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"disunions",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"fractionalizations",
|
|
"fractionations",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"rifts",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"schisms",
|
|
"separations",
|
|
"severances",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"alienations",
|
|
"disaffections",
|
|
"disgruntlements",
|
|
"estrangements",
|
|
"antagonisms",
|
|
"embitterments",
|
|
"animosities",
|
|
"antipathies",
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
"jaundices",
|
|
"rancors",
|
|
"feuds",
|
|
"vendettas",
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"battles royal",
|
|
"battle royals",
|
|
"battles royale",
|
|
"battle royales",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rhubarbs",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"set-tos",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"furies",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"indignations",
|
|
"infuriations",
|
|
"ires",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"spleens",
|
|
"wraths",
|
|
"disenchantments",
|
|
"disillusionments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endearments",
|
|
"ingratiations",
|
|
"appeasements",
|
|
"conciliations",
|
|
"mollifications",
|
|
"pacifications",
|
|
"propitiations",
|
|
"reconcilements",
|
|
"reconciliations",
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"consensuses",
|
|
"harmonies",
|
|
"unanimities",
|
|
"unifications",
|
|
"unions",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"integrations",
|
|
"mergers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"decouples",
|
|
"disassociates",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"ramifies",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"bifurcates",
|
|
"bisects",
|
|
"cleaves",
|
|
"dichotomizes",
|
|
"dissects",
|
|
"fractionalizes",
|
|
"fractionates",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"segments",
|
|
"subdivides",
|
|
"trisects",
|
|
"fragmentates",
|
|
"fragmentizes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"rends",
|
|
"rifts",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rives",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"insulates",
|
|
"isolates",
|
|
"secludes",
|
|
"segregates",
|
|
"sequesters",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"agglutinates",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"cements",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"welds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dividend":{
|
|
"something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reward money was an unexpected dividend for our good deed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"cumshaw",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"gratuity",
|
|
"gravy",
|
|
"gravy train",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
|
"perk",
|
|
"perquisite",
|
|
"throw-in",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pension",
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"subsidy",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"reward",
|
|
"fringe benefit",
|
|
"icing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Divinity":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being divine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"godhead",
|
|
"godhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"godliness",
|
|
"holiness",
|
|
"piousness",
|
|
"saintliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"god"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"demigod",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"supernatural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Allah",
|
|
"Almighty",
|
|
"Author",
|
|
"Creator",
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"Eternal",
|
|
"Everlasting",
|
|
"Father",
|
|
"God",
|
|
"Godhead",
|
|
"Jehovah",
|
|
"King",
|
|
"Lord",
|
|
"Maker",
|
|
"Providence",
|
|
"Supreme Being",
|
|
"Yahweh",
|
|
"Jahveh",
|
|
"Yahveh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"divinity":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being divine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"godhead",
|
|
"godhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"godliness",
|
|
"holiness",
|
|
"piousness",
|
|
"saintliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"god"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"demigod",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"supernatural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Allah",
|
|
"Almighty",
|
|
"Author",
|
|
"Creator",
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"Eternal",
|
|
"Everlasting",
|
|
"Father",
|
|
"God",
|
|
"Godhead",
|
|
"Jehovah",
|
|
"King",
|
|
"Lord",
|
|
"Maker",
|
|
"Providence",
|
|
"Supreme Being",
|
|
"Yahweh",
|
|
"Jahveh",
|
|
"Yahveh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divagation":{
|
|
"a departure from the subject under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aside",
|
|
"digression",
|
|
"excursion",
|
|
"tangent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excursus",
|
|
"parenthesis",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circularity",
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"diffuseness",
|
|
"prolixity",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
"wordiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a self-consciously \"literary\" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflection",
|
|
"departure",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviation",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"divergency",
|
|
"diversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dividing":{
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"decoupling",
|
|
"disassociating",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"disjointing",
|
|
"dissevering",
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"ramifying",
|
|
"resolving",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"uncoupling",
|
|
"unlinking",
|
|
"unyoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"bifurcating",
|
|
"bisecting",
|
|
"cleaving",
|
|
"dichotomizing",
|
|
"dissecting",
|
|
"fractionalizing",
|
|
"fractionating",
|
|
"halving",
|
|
"partitioning",
|
|
"quartering",
|
|
"segmenting",
|
|
"subdividing",
|
|
"trisecting",
|
|
"fragmentating",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"fragmentizing",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"fracturing",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"rending",
|
|
"rifting",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"riving",
|
|
"rupturing",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"insulating",
|
|
"isolating",
|
|
"secluding",
|
|
"segregating",
|
|
"sequestering",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"unraveling",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
"mixing",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"agglutinating",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"cementing",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"knitting",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"welding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"unifying",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branching (out)",
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"forking",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrewing",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"dispelling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"sowing",
|
|
"distancing",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retreating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converging",
|
|
"joining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divagations":{
|
|
"a departure from the subject under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this may well appear to be a divagation at first, but I hope to establish the relevance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asides",
|
|
"digressions",
|
|
"excursions",
|
|
"tangents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excursuses",
|
|
"excursus",
|
|
"parentheses",
|
|
"ramblings",
|
|
"circularities",
|
|
"circumlocutions",
|
|
"prolixities",
|
|
"verbosities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a self-consciously \"literary\" novel that represents a major divagation from traditional narrative"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflections",
|
|
"departures",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"deviations",
|
|
"divergences",
|
|
"divergencies",
|
|
"diversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regressions",
|
|
"retrogressions",
|
|
"reversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divide":{
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"decouple",
|
|
"disassociate",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"ramify",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"bifurcate",
|
|
"bisect",
|
|
"cleave",
|
|
"dichotomize",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"fractionalize",
|
|
"fractionate",
|
|
"halve",
|
|
"partition",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"segment",
|
|
"subdivide",
|
|
"trisect",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"fragmentate",
|
|
"fragmentize",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"rend",
|
|
"rift",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rive",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"insulate",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"seclude",
|
|
"segregate",
|
|
"sequester",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"untie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"mingle",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"agglutinate",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"cement",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"weld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branch (out)",
|
|
"diverge",
|
|
"fork",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrew",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"disband",
|
|
"dispel",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"sow",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"meet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converge",
|
|
"join"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in debate , argument":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"fissure",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"collision",
|
|
"competition",
|
|
"contention",
|
|
"falling-out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"run-in",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"wrangle",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"disaccord",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"discordancy",
|
|
"disharmony",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"dissonance",
|
|
"disunion",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"infighting",
|
|
"inharmony",
|
|
"schism",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"war",
|
|
"warfare",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"inconsistence",
|
|
"inconsistency",
|
|
"inconsonance",
|
|
"inharmoniousness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"cold war",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"rancor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"concord",
|
|
"concordance",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"concurrence",
|
|
"cooperation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in rise , peak":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"prominence",
|
|
"promontory",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"ridgepole",
|
|
"spine",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"ridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divergent":{
|
|
"differing from another or others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The twins may look alike but they have divergent personalities."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disproportionate",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"different",
|
|
"disparate",
|
|
"dissimilar",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"distinguishable",
|
|
"diverse",
|
|
"nonidentical",
|
|
"other",
|
|
"unalike",
|
|
"unlike",
|
|
"divers",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"several",
|
|
"sundry",
|
|
"variant",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"differentiable",
|
|
"discriminable",
|
|
"antithetical",
|
|
"contradictory",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"diametric",
|
|
"diametrical",
|
|
"opposite",
|
|
"polar",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"alternative",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"single"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"identical",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"parallel",
|
|
"same",
|
|
"similar",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"selfsame",
|
|
"equivalent",
|
|
"tantamount",
|
|
"akin",
|
|
"analogous",
|
|
"comparable",
|
|
"homological",
|
|
"homologous",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"homogeneous",
|
|
"homogenous",
|
|
"uniform"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"divarication":{
|
|
"a movement in different directions away from a common point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the divarication of the various dialects of Latin that occurred with the decline of the Roman Empire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bifurcation",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"divergency",
|
|
"separation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
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"accord",
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"agreement",
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"likeness",
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"similarity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"convergence"
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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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"diversity":{
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"the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types":{
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"examples":[
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"the diversity of plant life on that tropical island is staggering"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assortment",
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"diverseness",
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"heterogeneity",
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"heterogeneousness",
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"manifoldness",
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"miscellaneousness",
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"multifariousness",
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"multiplicity",
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"variety",
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"variousness"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"disparateness",
|
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"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
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"distinction",
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"distinctiveness",
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"distinctness",
|
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"otherness",
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"unlikeness"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"sameness",
|
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"similarity",
|
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"fewness",
|
|
"paucity"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"the quality or state of being different":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"there's considerable diversity in the platforms for the two major parties"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"contrast",
|
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"difference",
|
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"disagreement",
|
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"discrepancy",
|
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"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"dissimilitude",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"otherness",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviance",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"differentiability",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"distinguishability",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"anomalousness",
|
|
"dichotomy",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"nonconformity",
|
|
"disproportion",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"nonequivalence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"identicalness",
|
|
"identity",
|
|
"accordance",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"congruity",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"parallelism",
|
|
"similitude",
|
|
"equality",
|
|
"equivalence",
|
|
"equivalency",
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"uniformity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alikeness",
|
|
"analogousness",
|
|
"analogy",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"resemblance",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"similarity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"diverge":{
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the deer abruptly diverged from its intended path the moment it spied the waiting lynx"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"turn off",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"double (back)",
|
|
"turn back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at that point the road and the railroad tracks diverge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"branch (out)",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"fork",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrew",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"disband",
|
|
"dispel",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"sow",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"meet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converge",
|
|
"join"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |