929 lines
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929 lines
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{
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"fibbing":{
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"as in lying , dishonest":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dishonest",
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"lying",
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"mendacious",
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"prevaricating",
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"untruthful",
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"fallacious",
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"false",
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"untrue",
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"unbelievable",
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"undependable",
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"unreliable",
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"unscrupulous",
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"untrustworthy",
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"bluffing",
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"dissembling",
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"dissimulating",
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"duplicitous",
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"equivocating",
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"hypocritical",
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"insincere",
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"posing",
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"pretending",
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"artful",
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"deceitful",
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"deceptive",
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"devious",
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"evasive",
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"slick",
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"slippery",
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"sly",
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"sneaky",
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"treacherous",
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"tricky",
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"underhanded",
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"wily"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"honest",
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"truthful",
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"veracious",
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"candid",
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"direct",
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"forthcoming",
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"forthright",
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"foursquare",
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"frank",
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"freehearted",
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"free-spoken",
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"open",
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"openhearted",
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"out-front",
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"outspoken",
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"plain",
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"plainspoken",
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"believable",
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"credible",
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"true",
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"veritable"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a statement one knows to be untrue":{
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"examples":[
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"fibbed and said that he had remembered to water her plants while she was away"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fabricating",
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"lying",
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"prevaricating"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"forswearing",
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"foreswearing",
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"perjuring",
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"equivocating",
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"fudging",
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"paltering",
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"beguiling",
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"cozening",
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"deceiving",
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"deluding",
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"duping",
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"fooling",
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"gulling",
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"hoaxing",
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"hoodwinking",
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"kidding",
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"snowing",
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"taking in",
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"tricking",
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"defaming",
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"libeling",
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"libelling",
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"slandering",
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"traducing",
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"falsifying",
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"misreporting",
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"misrepresenting",
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"misstating",
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"distorting",
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"garbling",
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"dissembling",
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"dissimulating",
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"misguiding",
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"misinforming",
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"misleading"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"asserting",
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"swearing",
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"testifying",
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"authenticating",
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"confirming",
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"substantiating",
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"validating",
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"verifying"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashing",
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"basting",
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"battering",
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"batting",
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"beating",
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"belaboring",
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"belting",
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"birching",
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"bludgeoning",
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"buffeting",
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"bunging up",
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"clubbing",
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"currying",
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"doing",
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"drubbing",
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"flogging",
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"hammering",
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"hiding",
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"lacing",
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"lambasting",
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"lashing",
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"lathering",
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"licking",
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"mauling",
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"messing (up)",
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"paddling",
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"pelting",
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"pommeling",
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"pommelling",
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"pounding",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"punching out",
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"roughing (up)",
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"slating",
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"slogging",
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"switching",
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"tanning",
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"thrashing",
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"threshing",
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"thumping",
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"tromping",
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"walloping",
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"whaling",
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"whipping",
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"whopping",
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"whapping",
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"whupping",
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"working over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assailing",
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"assaulting",
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"attacking",
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"besetting",
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"boxing",
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"busting",
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"chopping",
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"clobbering",
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"clouting",
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"cracking",
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"cudgeling",
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"cudgelling",
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"cuffing",
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"descending (on or upon)",
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"hitting",
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"jumping (on)",
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"knocking",
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"lamming",
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"laying on",
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"pasting",
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"pouncing (on or upon)",
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"punching",
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"raiding",
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"rushing",
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"slamming",
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"slapping",
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"smacking",
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"smashing",
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"socking",
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"spanking",
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"storming",
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"swatting",
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"swiping",
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"thwacking",
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"whacking",
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"whamming",
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"whomping",
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"blackjacking",
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"caning",
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"cowhiding",
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"flagellating",
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"fustigating",
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"horsewhipping",
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"leathering",
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"pistol-whipping",
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"rawhiding",
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"scourging",
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"strapping",
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"goring",
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"lacerating",
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"wounding",
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"maiming",
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"mangling",
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"mutilating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fibs":{
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"a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive":{
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"examples":[
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"the claim that everyday living would be impossible without at least a few innocent fibs"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fables",
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"fabrications",
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"fairy tales",
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"falsehoods",
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"falsities",
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"lies",
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"mendacities",
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"prevarications",
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"stories",
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"tales",
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"taradiddles",
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"tarradiddles",
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"untruths",
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"whoppers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"distortions",
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"exaggerations",
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"half-truths",
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"ambiguities",
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"equivocations",
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"obliquities",
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"defamations",
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"libels",
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"slanders",
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"perjuries",
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"bluffs",
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"fictions",
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"poses",
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"pretenses",
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"pretences",
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"humbug",
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"jives",
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"nonsense",
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"canards",
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"fallacies",
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"misconceptions",
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"myths",
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"falsifications",
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"misinformation",
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"misreports",
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"misrepresentations",
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"misstatements",
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"deceits",
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"dishonesties",
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"duplicities",
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"fraudulences"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"facts",
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"truisms",
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"verities",
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"honesties",
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"veracities",
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"authentications",
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"confirmations",
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"substantiations",
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"validations",
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"verifications"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"truths"
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]
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},
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"to make a statement one knows to be untrue":{
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"examples":[
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"fibbed and said that he had remembered to water her plants while she was away"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fabricates",
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"lies",
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"prevaricates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"forswears",
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"foreswears",
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"perjures",
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"equivocates",
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"fudges",
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"palters",
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"beguiles",
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"cozens",
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"deceives",
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"deludes",
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"dupes",
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"fools",
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"gulls",
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"hoaxes",
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"hoodwinks",
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"kids",
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"snows",
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"takes in",
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"tricks",
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"defames",
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"libels",
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"slanders",
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"traduces",
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"falsifies",
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"misreports",
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"misrepresents",
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"misstates",
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"distorts",
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"garbles",
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"dissembles",
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"dissimulates",
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"misguides",
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"misinforms",
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"misleads"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"asserts",
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"swears",
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"testifies",
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"authenticates",
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"confirms",
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"substantiates",
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"validates",
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"verifies"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashes",
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"bastes",
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"bats",
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"batters",
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"beats",
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"belabors",
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"belts",
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"birches",
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"bludgeons",
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"buffets",
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"bungs up",
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"clubs",
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"curries",
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"does",
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"drubs",
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"flogs",
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"hammers",
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"hides",
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"laces",
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"lambastes",
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"lambasts",
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"lashes",
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"lathers",
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"licks",
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"mauls",
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"messes (up)",
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"paddles",
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"pelts",
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"pommels",
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"pounds",
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"pummels",
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"punches out",
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"roughs (up)",
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"slates",
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"slogs",
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"switches",
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"tans",
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"thrashes",
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"threshes",
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"thumps",
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"tromps",
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"wallops",
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"whales",
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"whips",
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"whops",
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"whaps",
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"whups",
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"works over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks",
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"besets",
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"boxes",
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"busts",
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"chops",
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"clobbers",
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"clouts",
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"cracks",
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"cudgels",
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"cuffs",
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"descends (on or upon)",
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"hits",
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"jumps (on)",
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"knocks",
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"lams",
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"lays on",
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"pastes",
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"pounces (on or upon)",
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"punches",
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"raids",
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"rushes",
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"slams",
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"slaps",
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"smacks",
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"smashes",
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"socks",
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"spanks",
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"storms",
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"swats",
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"swipes",
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"thwacks",
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"whacks",
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"whams",
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"whomps",
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"blackjacks",
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"canes",
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"cowhides",
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"flagellates",
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"fustigates",
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"horsewhips",
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"leathers",
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"pistol-whips",
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"rawhides",
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"scourges",
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"straps",
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"gores",
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"lacerates",
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"wounds",
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"maims",
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"mangles",
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"mutilates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fibbed":{
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"to make a statement one knows to be untrue":{
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"examples":[
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"fibbed and said that he had remembered to water her plants while she was away"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fabricated",
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"lied",
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"prevaricated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"forswore",
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"foreswore",
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"perjured",
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"equivocated",
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"fudged",
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"paltered",
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"beguiled",
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"cozened",
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"deceived",
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"deluded",
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"duped",
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"fooled",
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"gulled",
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"hoaxed",
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"hoodwinked",
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"kidded",
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"snowed",
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"took in",
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"tricked",
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"defamed",
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"libeled",
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"libelled",
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"slandered",
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"traduced",
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"falsified",
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"misreported",
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"misrepresented",
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"misstated",
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"distorted",
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"garbled",
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"dissembled",
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"dissimulated",
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"misguided",
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"misinformed",
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"misled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"asserted",
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"swore",
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"testified",
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"authenticated",
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"confirmed",
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"substantiated",
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"validated",
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"verified"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"the two drunken pub crawlers proceeded to fib each other senseless"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashed",
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"basted",
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"batted",
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"battered",
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"beat",
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"belabored",
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"belted",
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"birched",
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"bludgeoned",
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"buffeted",
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"bunged up",
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"clubbed",
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"curried",
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"did",
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"drubbed",
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"flogged",
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"hammered",
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"hided",
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"laced",
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"lambasted",
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"lashed",
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"lathered",
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"licked",
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"mauled",
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"messed (up)",
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"paddled",
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"pelted",
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"pommeled",
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"pommelled",
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"pounded",
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"pummeled",
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"pummelled",
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"punched out",
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"roughed (up)",
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"slated",
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"slogged",
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"switched",
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"tanned",
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"thrashed",
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"threshed",
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"thumped",
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"tromped",
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"walloped",
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"whaled",
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"whipped",
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"whopped",
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"whapped",
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"whupped",
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"worked over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assailed",
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"assaulted",
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"attacked",
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"beset",
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"boxed",
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"busted",
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"bust",
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"chopped",
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"clobbered",
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"clouted",
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"cracked",
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"cudgeled",
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"cudgelled",
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"cuffed",
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"descended (on or upon)",
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"hit",
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"jumped (on)",
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"knocked",
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"laid on",
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"lammed",
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"pasted",
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"pounced (on or upon)",
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"punched",
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"raided",
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"rushed",
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"slammed",
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"slapped",
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"smacked",
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"smashed",
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"socked",
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"spanked",
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"stormed",
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"swatted",
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"swiped",
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"thwacked",
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"whacked",
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"whammed",
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"whomped",
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"blackjacked",
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"caned",
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"cowhided",
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"flagellated",
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"fustigated",
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"horsewhipped",
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"leathered",
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"pistol-whipped",
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"rawhided",
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"scourged",
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"strapped",
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"gored",
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"lacerated",
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"wounded",
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"maimed",
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"mangled",
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"mutilated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"fibber":{
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"a person who tells lies":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"research that shows that children learn to become fibbers at a remarkably early age"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"fabricator",
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"fabulist",
|
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"liar",
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"prevaricator",
|
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"storyteller"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"exaggerator",
|
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"mythomaniac",
|
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"calumniator",
|
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"defamer",
|
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"libeler",
|
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"libelist",
|
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"slanderer",
|
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"perjurer",
|
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"distorter",
|
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"falsifier",
|
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"equivocator",
|
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"palterer",
|
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"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
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"charlatan",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"counterfeiter",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"deceiver",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dissembler",
|
|
"dissimulator",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"operator",
|
|
"pretender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"square shooter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fibers":{
|
|
"a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fibers found on the victim's body came from a carpet in the suspect's home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bristles",
|
|
"filaments",
|
|
"hairs",
|
|
"threads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"microfibers",
|
|
"cords",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"wires",
|
|
"yarns",
|
|
"fuzzes",
|
|
"tufts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fibbers":{
|
|
"a person who tells lies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"research that shows that children learn to become fibbers at a remarkably early age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fabricators",
|
|
"fabulists",
|
|
"liars",
|
|
"prevaricators",
|
|
"storytellers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exaggerators",
|
|
"mythomaniacs",
|
|
"calumniators",
|
|
"defamers",
|
|
"libelers",
|
|
"libelists",
|
|
"slanderers",
|
|
"perjurers",
|
|
"distorters",
|
|
"falsifiers",
|
|
"equivocators",
|
|
"palterers",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"counterfeiters",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"deceivers",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dissemblers",
|
|
"dissimulators",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"operators",
|
|
"pretenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"square shooters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fiber":{
|
|
"the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a person of lesser fiber would not have spoken out against such an injustice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"grit",
|
|
"grittiness",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"intestinal fortitude",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"spunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"purposefulness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brass",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"nerviness",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresoluteness",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"cowardliness",
|
|
"cravenness",
|
|
"dastardliness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"pusillanimity",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"spinelessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fibers found on the victim's body came from a carpet in the suspect's home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"filament",
|
|
"hair",
|
|
"thread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"microfiber",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"string",
|
|
"wire",
|
|
"yarn",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"tuft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fibrous":{
|
|
"resembling or having the texture of a mass of strings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"stringy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"ropy",
|
|
"ropey",
|
|
"thready",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"wiry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |