1299 lines
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1299 lines
26 KiB
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{
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"fumes":{
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"as in smokes , steams":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"fulminates",
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"rants",
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"raves",
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"smolders",
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"smoulders",
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"bristles",
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"flares (up)",
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"inflames",
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"enflames",
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"chafes",
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"frets",
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"stews",
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"agitates",
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"convulses",
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"roils",
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"shakes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boils",
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"burns",
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"foams",
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"rages",
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"rankles",
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"seethes",
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"sizzles",
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"steams",
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"storms"
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]
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},
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"to express one's anger usually violently":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed , throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allays",
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"appeases",
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"pacifies",
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"soothes",
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"checks",
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"chokes (back)",
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"collects",
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"composes",
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"contains",
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"curbs",
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"pockets",
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"reins",
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"represses",
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"restrains",
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"smothers",
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"stifles",
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"strangles",
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"subdues",
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"suppresses",
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"swallows",
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"moderates",
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"tempers",
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"tones (down)",
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"eases",
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"lets up",
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"relaxes",
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"calms",
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"cools",
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"hushes",
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"quells",
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"quiets",
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"settles",
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"stills"
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],
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"related":[
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"blows up",
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"flares (up)",
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"flips (out)",
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"blusters",
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"carries on",
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"fulminates",
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"rampages",
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"rants",
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"raves",
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"takes on",
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"burns",
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"foams",
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"seethes",
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"smolders",
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"smoulders",
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"steams",
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"chafes",
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"frets",
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"stews"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bristles",
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"rages",
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"storms"
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]
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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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"fumbled":{
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"showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)":{
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"examples":[
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"my future father-in-law shook his head over my fumbled attempt to compliment his daughter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"awkward",
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"botched",
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"bungling",
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"clumsy",
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"inept",
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"inexpert",
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"maladroit"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amateur",
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"amateurish",
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"crude",
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"green",
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"incompetent",
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"ineffectual",
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"inefficient",
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"inexperienced",
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"unpolished",
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"unprofessional",
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"unskilled",
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"unskillful",
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"careless",
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"sloppy",
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"tacky",
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"tactless",
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"undiplomatic",
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"ill-advised",
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"ineffective",
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"ineffectual",
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"misdirected",
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"misguided"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"able",
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"accomplished",
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"adept",
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"capable",
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"clever",
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"competent",
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"consummate",
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"crackerjack",
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"expert",
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"masterful",
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"masterly",
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"polished",
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"professional",
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"proficient",
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"skilled",
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"skillful",
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"talented",
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"diplomatic",
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"easy",
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"effortless",
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"gracious",
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"smooth",
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"tactful"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"adroit",
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"deft",
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"dexterous",
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"dextrous",
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"facile"
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]
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},
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"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
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"examples":[
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"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blew",
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"bobbled",
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"boggled",
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"bollixed (up)",
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"booted",
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"botched",
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"buggered (up)",
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"bumbled",
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"bungled",
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"butchered",
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"dubbed",
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"flubbed",
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"fluffed",
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"foozled",
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"fouled up",
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"goofed (up)",
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"loused up",
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"mangled",
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"messed (up)",
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"mucked up",
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"muffed",
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"murdered",
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"screwed up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blundered",
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"gummed (up)",
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"muddled",
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"piffled",
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"blemished",
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"blighted",
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"damaged",
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"flawed",
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"harmed",
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"hurt",
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"impaired",
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"injured",
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"marred",
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"mutilated",
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"ruined",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"vitiated",
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"destroyed",
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"wrecked",
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"mishandled",
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"mismanaged"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ameliorated",
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"bettered",
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"enhanced",
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"helped",
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"improved",
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"meliorated",
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"rectified",
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"refined",
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"reformed",
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"remedied",
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"doctored",
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"fixed",
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"patched",
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"reconditioned",
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"renovated",
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"repaired",
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"revamped"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
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"examples":[
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"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"felt",
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"fished",
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"groped",
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"scrabbled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"grabbled",
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"cast about",
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"hunted",
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"looked",
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"reached",
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"sought (out)",
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"captured",
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"clutched",
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"corralled",
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"got",
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"grabbed",
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"nabbed",
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"nailed",
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"seized",
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"snatched",
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"combed",
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"dredged",
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"dug (through)",
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"raked",
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"ransacked",
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"rifled",
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"rummaged",
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"scoured"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a mistake":{
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"examples":[
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"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blundered",
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"boobed",
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"erred",
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"flubbed",
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"fluffed",
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"fouled up",
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"goofed (up)",
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"loused up",
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"messed (up)",
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"screwed up",
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"slipped up",
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"stumbled",
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"tripped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"nodded",
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"bobbled",
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"botched",
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"bungled",
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"butchered",
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"foozled",
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"mangled",
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"mishandled",
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"muffed",
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"murdered",
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"miscalculated",
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"misconceived",
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"miscounted",
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"miscued",
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"misdeemed",
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"misgauged",
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"misgaged",
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"misjudged",
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"mistook",
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"misconstrued",
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"misinterpreted",
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"misunderstood"
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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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"fume":{
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"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
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"examples":[
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"he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boil",
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"burn",
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"foam",
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"rage",
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"rankle",
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"seethe",
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"sizzle",
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"steam",
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"storm"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fulminate",
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"rant",
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"rave",
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"smolder",
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"smoulder",
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"bristle",
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"flare (up)",
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"inflame",
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"enflame",
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"chafe",
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"fret",
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"stew",
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"agitate",
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"convulse",
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"roil",
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"shake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to express one's anger usually violently":{
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"examples":[
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"when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed , throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bristle",
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"rage",
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"storm"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blow up",
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"flare (up)",
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"flip (out)",
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"bluster",
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"carry on",
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"fulminate",
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"rampage",
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"rant",
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"rave",
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"take on",
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"burn",
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"foam",
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"seethe",
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"smolder",
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"smoulder",
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"steam",
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"chafe",
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"fret",
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"stew"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allay",
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"appease",
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"pacify",
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"soothe",
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"check",
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"choke (back)",
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"collect",
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"compose",
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"contain",
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"curb",
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"pocket",
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"rein",
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"repress",
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"restrain",
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"smother",
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"stifle",
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"strangle",
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"subdue",
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"suppress",
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"swallow",
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"moderate",
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"temper",
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"tone (down)",
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"ease",
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"let up",
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"relax",
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"calm",
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"cool",
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"hush",
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"quell",
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"quiet",
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"settle",
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"still"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in smoke , steam":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bank",
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"cloud",
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"miasma",
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"smoke",
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"smother",
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"steam",
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"brume",
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"fog",
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"gauze",
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"haze",
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"mist",
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"murk",
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"reek",
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"smog",
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"soup"
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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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"fumbling":{
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"as in awkward , clumsy":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"awkward",
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"bungling",
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"clumsy",
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"gauche",
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"gawky",
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"graceless",
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"klutzy",
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"rough-hewn",
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"stiff",
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"stilted",
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"uncomfortable",
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"uneasy",
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"ungainly",
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"ungraceful",
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"wooden",
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"butterfingered",
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"ham-fisted",
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"ham-handed",
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"handless",
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"heavy-handed",
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"unhandy",
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"uncoordinated",
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"incapable",
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"incompetent",
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"inept",
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"inexpert",
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"maladroit"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clever",
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"cunning",
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"deft",
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"dexterous",
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"dextrous",
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"handy",
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"agile",
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"flexible",
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"graceful",
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"limber",
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"lissome",
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"lissom",
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"lithe",
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"lithesome",
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"nimble",
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"spry",
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"coordinated"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
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"examples":[
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"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blowing",
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"bobbling",
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"boggling",
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"bollixing (up)",
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"booting",
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"botching",
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"buggering (up)",
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"bumbling",
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"bungling",
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"butchering",
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"dubbing",
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"flubbing",
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"fluffing",
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"foozling",
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"fouling up",
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"goofing (up)",
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"lousing up",
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"mangling",
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"messing (up)",
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"mucking up",
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"muffing",
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"murdering",
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"screwing up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blundering",
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"gumming (up)",
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"muddling",
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"piffling",
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"blemishing",
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"blighting",
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"damaging",
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"flawing",
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"harming",
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"hurting",
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"impairing",
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"injuring",
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"marring",
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"mutilating",
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"ruining",
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"spoiling",
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"vitiating",
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"destroying",
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"wrecking",
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"mishandling",
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"mismanaging"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ameliorating",
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"bettering",
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"enhancing",
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"helping",
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"improving",
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"meliorating",
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"rectifying",
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"refining",
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"reforming",
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"remedying",
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"doctoring",
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"fixing",
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"patching",
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"reconditioning",
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"renovating",
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"repairing",
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"revamping"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
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"examples":[
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"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"feeling",
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"fishing",
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"groping",
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"scrabbling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"grabbling",
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"casting about",
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"hunting",
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"looking",
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"reaching",
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"seeking (out)",
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"capturing",
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"clutching",
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"corralling",
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"getting",
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"grabbing",
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"nabbing",
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"nailing",
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"seizing",
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"snatching",
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"combing",
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"digging (through)",
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"dredging",
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"raking",
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"ransacking",
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"rifling",
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"rummaging",
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"scouring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"to make a mistake":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"boobing",
|
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"erring",
|
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"flubbing",
|
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"fluffing",
|
|
"fouling up",
|
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"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"screwing up",
|
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"slipping up",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"tripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"miscalculating",
|
|
"misconceiving",
|
|
"miscounting",
|
|
"miscuing",
|
|
"misdeeming",
|
|
"misgauging",
|
|
"misgaging",
|
|
"misjudging",
|
|
"mistaking",
|
|
"misconstruing",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fumed":{
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"he silently fumed as his ex-girlfriend danced with her new beau"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"foamed",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"stormed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"ranted",
|
|
"raved",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"convulsed",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express one's anger usually violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when she found out her driver's license was being suspended, she fumed , throwing papers across the room and shouting at the top of her lungs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"stormed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"flipped (out)",
|
|
"blustered",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"rampaged",
|
|
"ranted",
|
|
"raved",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"foamed",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"choked (back)",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"cooled",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fumbles":{
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played the entire piano piece without a single fumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"bricks",
|
|
"clangers",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"screwups",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomers",
|
|
"bloopers",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"pratfalls",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"snafus",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"miscomprehensions",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misconstructions",
|
|
"misdescriptions",
|
|
"misimpressions",
|
|
"misinterpretations",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misreadings",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracies",
|
|
"exactitudes",
|
|
"precisions",
|
|
"inerrancies",
|
|
"infallibilities",
|
|
"perfections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boggles",
|
|
"bollixes (up)",
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"buggers (up)",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mucks up",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"screws up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"piffles",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mismanages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"gropes",
|
|
"scrabbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grabbles",
|
|
"casts about",
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"seeks (out)",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"combs",
|
|
"digs (through)",
|
|
"dredges",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"ransacks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"scours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a mistake":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"errs",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"screws up",
|
|
"slips up",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"miscalculates",
|
|
"misconceives",
|
|
"miscounts",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"misdeems",
|
|
"misgauges",
|
|
"misjudges",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"misconstrues",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misunderstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fumble":{
|
|
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played the entire piano piece without a single fumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"brick",
|
|
"clanger",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"screwup",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomer",
|
|
"blooper",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"howler",
|
|
"pratfall",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"snafu",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misconstruction",
|
|
"misdescription",
|
|
"misimpression",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misreading",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"perfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boggle",
|
|
"bollix (up)",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bugger (up)",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"foul up",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muck up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"screw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to search for something blindly or uncertainly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"feel",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"grope",
|
|
"scrabble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grabble",
|
|
"cast about",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"seek (out)",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"comb",
|
|
"dig (through)",
|
|
"dredge",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"scour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a mistake":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"err",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"foul up",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"screw up",
|
|
"slip up",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"miscalculate",
|
|
"misconceive",
|
|
"miscount",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misdeem",
|
|
"misgauge",
|
|
"misjudge",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"misconstrue",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misunderstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fumblers":{
|
|
"someone who bungles an effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a well-meaning fumbler who somehow screwed up our computer network"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blunderbusses",
|
|
"blunderers",
|
|
"botchers",
|
|
"bumblers",
|
|
"bunglers",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"screwups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incompetents",
|
|
"muddlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"adepts",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"wizards"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |