10925 lines
214 KiB
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10925 lines
214 KiB
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{
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"steadies":{
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"as in loves , lovers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"admirers",
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"beaux",
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"beaus",
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"beloveds",
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"boyfriends",
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"darlings",
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"dears",
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"favorites",
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"fellows",
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"flames",
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"girlfriends",
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"honeys",
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"lovers",
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"loves",
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"swains",
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"sweethearts",
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"sweetie pies",
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"sweeties",
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"sweets",
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"valentines",
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"betrotheds",
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"fianc\u00e9es",
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"fianc\u00e9s",
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"intendeds",
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"brides",
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"grooms"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in underlies , trusses":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"trusses",
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"underlies",
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"bears",
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"bolsters",
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"braces",
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"buttresses",
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"carries",
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"props (up)",
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"shores (up)",
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"stays",
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"supports",
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"sustains",
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"undergirds",
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"underpins",
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"upholds"
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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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"steal (from)":{
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"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
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"examples":[
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"little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burglarize",
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"burgle",
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"knock off",
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"knock over",
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"rip off",
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"rob",
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"take off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ransack",
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"rifle",
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"despoil",
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"loot",
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"pillage",
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"plunder",
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"ravish",
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"sack",
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"spoil",
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"strip",
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"bleed",
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"break in",
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"cheat",
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"chisel",
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"cozen",
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"defraud",
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"exploit",
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"fleece",
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"hustle",
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"mulct",
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"pluck",
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"rook",
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"shortchange",
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"skin",
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"squeeze",
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"stick",
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"sting",
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"swindle",
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"hold up",
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"mug",
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"roll",
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"stick up"
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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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"stealing":{
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"the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"in those days the stealing of a horse was a very serious crime"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"burglary",
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"housebreaking",
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"embezzlement",
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"embezzling",
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"graft",
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"misapplication",
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"misappropriation",
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"peculation",
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"petit larceny",
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"petty larceny",
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"filching",
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"pilferage",
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"pilfering",
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"purloining",
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"shoplifting",
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"abduction",
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"carjacking",
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"hijacking",
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"highjacking",
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"kidnapping",
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"kidnaping",
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"shanghaiing",
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"despoilment",
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"despoliation",
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"looting",
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"pillage",
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"plundering",
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"rapine",
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"spoliation",
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"poaching",
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"rustling",
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"black marketeering",
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"smuggling",
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"banditry",
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"piracy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"larceny",
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"robbery",
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"theft",
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"thievery"
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]
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},
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"to move about in a sly or secret manner":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"crawling",
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"creeping",
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"edging",
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"inching",
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"worming",
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"ghosting",
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"padding",
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"tiptoeing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lurking",
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"mooching",
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"mousing",
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"pussyfooting",
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"shirking",
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"skulking",
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"sliding",
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"slinking",
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"slipping",
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"snaking",
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"sneaking"
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]
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},
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"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buying",
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"purchasing",
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"bestowing",
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"contributing",
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"donating",
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"giving",
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"handing over",
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"presenting"
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],
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"related":[
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"burglarizing",
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"knocking over",
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"robbing",
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"looting",
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"pillaging",
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"plundering",
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"sacking",
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"carjacking",
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"hijacking",
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"highjacking",
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"picking",
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"rifling",
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"poaching",
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"rustling",
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"shoplifting",
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"collaring",
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"grabbing",
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"grasping",
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"nailing",
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"seizing",
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"snatching",
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"taking",
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"mooching",
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"sponging",
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"abducting",
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"kidnapping",
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"kidnaping",
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"shanghaiing",
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"spiriting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appropriating",
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"boosting",
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"filching",
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"heisting",
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"hooking",
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"lifting",
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"misappropriating",
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"nicking",
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"nipping",
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"pilfering",
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"pinching",
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"pocketing",
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"purloining",
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"ripping off",
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"snitching",
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"swiping",
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"thieving"
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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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"steamed up":{
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"feeling or showing anger":{
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"antonyms":[
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"angerless",
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"delighted",
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"pleased"
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],
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"examples":[
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"I'm really steamed up over his latest outrageous behavior"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepting",
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"accommodating",
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"obliging",
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"agreeable",
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"amenable",
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"complaisant",
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"amicable",
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"cordial",
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"friendly",
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"content",
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"happy",
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"satisfied",
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"empathetic",
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"sympathetic",
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"tolerant",
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"understanding",
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"calm",
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"pacific",
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"peaceable",
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"placid",
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"serene",
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"tranquil",
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"unembittered",
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"affable",
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"amiable",
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"easygoing",
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"genial",
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"good-natured",
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"good-tempered",
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"kind",
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"pleasant",
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"sweet"
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],
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"related":[
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"ranting",
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"raving",
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"stormy",
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"boiling",
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"bristling",
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"bristly",
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"burning",
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"cross",
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"huffy",
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"passionate",
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"seething",
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"sizzling",
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"smoldering",
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"smouldering",
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"worked up",
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"wrought (up)",
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"acrid",
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"acrimonious",
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"antagonistic",
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"antipathetic",
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"bitter",
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"embittered",
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"inimical",
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"malevolent",
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"piqued",
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"rancorous",
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"resentful",
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"spiteful",
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"vengeful",
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"vindictive",
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"virulent",
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"vitriolic",
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"antisocial",
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"cold",
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"cool",
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"disagreeable",
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"disapproving",
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"distant",
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"frigid",
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"icy",
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"ill-tempered",
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"sorehead",
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"soreheaded",
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"sulky",
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"unfriendly",
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"unpleasant",
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"aggravated",
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"annoyed",
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"bearish",
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"bilious",
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"cantankerous",
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"churlish",
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"crabby",
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"cranky",
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"dyspeptic",
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"exasperated",
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"fretful",
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"fussy",
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"grouchy",
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"grumpy",
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"ill-humored",
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"inflammable",
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"irascible",
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"irritable",
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"peevish",
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"perturbed",
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"petulant",
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"put out",
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"quick-tempered",
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"snappish",
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"testy",
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"touchy",
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"argumentative",
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"belligerent",
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"contentious",
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"contrary",
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"disputatious",
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"ornery",
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"pugnacious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"querulous"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"angered",
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"angry",
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"apoplectic",
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"ballistic",
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"cheesed off",
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"choleric",
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"enraged",
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"foaming",
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"fuming",
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"furious",
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"hopping",
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"horn-mad",
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"hot",
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"incensed",
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"indignant",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"infuriate",
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"infuriated",
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"irate",
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"ireful",
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"livid",
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"mad",
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"outraged",
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"rabid",
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"rankled",
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"riled",
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"riley",
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"roiled",
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"shirty",
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"sore",
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"steaming",
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"teed off",
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"ticked",
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"wrathful",
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"wroth"
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]
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},
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"to make angry":{
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"antonyms":[
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"delighted",
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"gratified",
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"pleased"
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],
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"examples":[
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"finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allayed",
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"assuaged",
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"relieved",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"soothed",
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"appeased",
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"conciliated",
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"mollified",
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"pacified",
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"placated",
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"calmed",
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"lulled",
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"quieted",
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"settled",
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"beguiled",
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"bewitched",
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"captivated",
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"charmed",
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"disarmed",
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"enchanted"
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],
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"related":[
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"affronted",
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"aggravated",
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"annoyed",
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"burned (up)",
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"burnt (up)",
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"crossed",
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"exasperated",
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"got",
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"huffed",
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"irritated",
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"miffed",
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"nettled",
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"offended",
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"peeved",
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"piqued",
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"provoked",
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"put out",
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"ruffled",
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"vexed",
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"vext",
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"antagonized",
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"embittered",
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"envenomed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"angered",
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"enraged",
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"incensed",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"infuriated",
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"ired",
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"madded",
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"maddened",
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"outraged",
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"rankled",
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"riled",
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"roiled",
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"ticked off"
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]
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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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"steamer":{
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"as in steamship , barge":{
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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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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"steaming up":{
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"to make angry":{
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"examples":[
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"finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"angering",
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"enraging",
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"incensing",
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"inflaming",
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"enflaming",
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"infuriating",
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"iring",
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"maddening",
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"madding",
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"outraging",
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"rankling",
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"riling",
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"roiling",
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"ticking off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affronting",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"burning (up)",
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"crossing",
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"exasperating",
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"getting",
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"huffing",
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"irritating",
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"miffing",
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"nettling",
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"offending",
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"peeving",
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"piquing",
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"provoking",
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"putting out",
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"ruffling",
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"vexing",
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"antagonizing",
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"embittering",
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"envenoming"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allaying",
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"assuaging",
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"relieving",
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"comforting",
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"consoling",
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"soothing",
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"appeasing",
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"conciliating",
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"mollifying",
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"pacifying",
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"placating",
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"calming",
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"lulling",
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"quieting",
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"settling",
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"beguiling",
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"bewitching",
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"captivating",
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"charming",
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"disarming",
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"enchanting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"delighting",
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"gratifying",
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"pleasing"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"steeling":{
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"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"hoped that his inspirational talk would steel the youths in the pursuit of their dreams"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bearing up",
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"bucking up",
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"buoying (up)",
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"cheering (up)",
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"chirking (up)",
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"emboldening",
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"encouraging",
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"heartening",
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"inspiring",
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"inspiriting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"animating",
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"enlivening",
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"invigorating",
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"enforcing",
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"fortifying",
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"reinforcing",
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"reenforcing",
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"strengthening",
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"assuring",
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"reassuring",
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"boosting",
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"energizing",
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"exciting",
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"galvanizing",
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"provoking",
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"quickening",
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"rallying",
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"stimulating",
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"stirring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demoralizing",
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"depressing",
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"saddening",
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"debilitating",
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"enfeebling",
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"hamstringing",
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"undermining",
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"weakening",
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"intimidating",
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"psyching (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of running a farm had steeled the hard-bitten woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"indurating",
|
|
"inuring",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"toughening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimating",
|
|
"acclimatizing",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"annealing",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"immunizing",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"forearming",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"breaking in",
|
|
"limbering (up)",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"accustoming",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"habituating",
|
|
"naturalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emasculating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"sensitizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"softening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had spent the previous night steeling himself for the moment when he would demand a raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"forearming",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"nerving",
|
|
"poising",
|
|
"psyching (up)",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arming",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"inuring",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"psyching (out)",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"undercutting",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steer":{
|
|
"to operate or control the course of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conn",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"helm",
|
|
"navigate",
|
|
"pilot"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"trail"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"tailgate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"precede",
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"convoy",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"manage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"route",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"usher"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steered clear of":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"scaped",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shuffled (out of)",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"weaseled (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"outfoxed",
|
|
"outsmarted",
|
|
"outwitted",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"incurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steers":{
|
|
"to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"routes",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"ushers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"precedes",
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"convoys",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"manages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"tailgates",
|
|
"tails"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"trails"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to operate or control the course of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conns",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"helms",
|
|
"navigates",
|
|
"pilots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commandeers",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steers clear of":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"scapes",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuffles (out of)",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"weasels (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"parries",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"outfoxes",
|
|
"outsmarts",
|
|
"outwits",
|
|
"overreaches",
|
|
"thwarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"incurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stemmed":{
|
|
"to stop the progress or spread of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"kiboshed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke off",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"desisted (from)",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"gave over",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"packed (up or in)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"closed (down)",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"clamped down",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"stanched",
|
|
"staunched",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"turned back",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"snuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepped aside (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stayed (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"dropped out (of)",
|
|
"threw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"chucked",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"resigned (from)",
|
|
"retired (from)",
|
|
"stepped down (from)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"confiscated",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"secured"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"demitted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"vacated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicated",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"stepped down (from)",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping down":{
|
|
"as in leave , retirement":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abdication",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"departure",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"resignation",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"relinquishment",
|
|
"renouncement",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"adoption",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"embracement",
|
|
"espousal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping up":{
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near",
|
|
"stepped up the pace to catch up with the others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"amping (up)",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadening",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"pointing (up)",
|
|
"sharpening",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"restrengthening",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"maximizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"jazzing (up)",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"exacerbating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up (on)",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering (off)",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"moderating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steps (on)":{
|
|
"as in runs over , runs down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"runs over",
|
|
"champs",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"stomps",
|
|
"tramples",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"pulps",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"hoofs",
|
|
"kicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steps out":{
|
|
"to be sexually unfaithful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cats (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"fornicates",
|
|
"plays (around)",
|
|
"tomcats (around)",
|
|
"womanizes",
|
|
"copulates",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"sleeps",
|
|
"lusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"philanders",
|
|
"screws around"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"predeceases",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"demises",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flatlines",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"kicks off",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"pegs out",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"pops off",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take part in social activities":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"snubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"carouses",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"circulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"fraternizes",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"hobnobs",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"socializes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stevedore":{
|
|
"one who loads and unloads ships at a port":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on the wharves, stevedores were unloading cargo from the far corners of the world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"docker",
|
|
"dockhand",
|
|
"dockworker",
|
|
"longshoreman",
|
|
"roustabout",
|
|
"rouster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stevedores":{
|
|
"one who loads and unloads ships at a port":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on the wharves, stevedores were unloading cargo from the far corners of the world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dockers",
|
|
"dockhands",
|
|
"dockworkers",
|
|
"longshoremen",
|
|
"roustabouts",
|
|
"rousters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stew":{
|
|
"a building in which prostitutes are available":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a red-light district full of down and dirty stews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"call house",
|
|
"crib",
|
|
"massage parlor",
|
|
"harem",
|
|
"seraglio"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagnio",
|
|
"bawdy house",
|
|
"bordello",
|
|
"brothel",
|
|
"cathouse",
|
|
"disorderly house",
|
|
"sporting house",
|
|
"whorehouse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of nervous or irritated concern":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"dudgeon",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"hysteria",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"nervous breakdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"swelter",
|
|
"swivet",
|
|
"tizzy",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stillness",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"tizzy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doine",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"menagerie",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"braise",
|
|
"fricassee",
|
|
"pressure-cook",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"steam",
|
|
"reboil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"parboil",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"simmer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to experience concern or anxiety":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"agonize",
|
|
"long",
|
|
"pine",
|
|
"yearn",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"despair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stewardship":{
|
|
"the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"leadership",
|
|
"rulership",
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"custody",
|
|
"guardianship",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safekeeping",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"tutelage",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"logistics",
|
|
"machination",
|
|
"manipulation",
|
|
"coadministration",
|
|
"codirection",
|
|
"comanagement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"governance",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"intendance",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"presidency",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"monitoring",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"policing",
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"hand(s)",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"leadership",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"shepherding",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"auspices",
|
|
"guardianship",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"trusteeship",
|
|
"tutelage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"headship",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision",
|
|
"surveillance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sterilizing":{
|
|
"as in spaying , castrating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"desexing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"neutering",
|
|
"castrating",
|
|
"emasculating",
|
|
"gelding",
|
|
"spaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step on it":{
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were going to have to step on it if they wanted to make it before the bank closed."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steamy":{
|
|
"of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amatory",
|
|
"amorous",
|
|
"aphrodisiac",
|
|
"aphrodisiacal",
|
|
"erogenous",
|
|
"erotic",
|
|
"erotical",
|
|
"erotogenic",
|
|
"sexy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"autoerotic",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sensuous",
|
|
"bawdy",
|
|
"lascivious",
|
|
"lewd",
|
|
"lustful",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"prurient",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"suggestive",
|
|
"titillating",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"pornographic",
|
|
"ribald",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"unprintable",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"fetishistic",
|
|
"perversive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonerotic",
|
|
"unerotic",
|
|
"unsexy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step-down":{
|
|
"the amount by which something is lessened":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a huge step-down in income when she switched from a law career to one in social work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depletion",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"shrinkage"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"subtraction",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cutback",
|
|
"retrenchment",
|
|
"shortening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"upswing",
|
|
"uptrend",
|
|
"upturn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"step-up",
|
|
"uptick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stead":{
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"catbird seat",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"high ground",
|
|
"inside track",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"upper hand",
|
|
"vantage",
|
|
"whip hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"head start",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"margin",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence",
|
|
"transcendency",
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"prerogative",
|
|
"privilege",
|
|
"seniority",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"foothold",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"stranglehold",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"unevenness",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sternness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's new president has a reputation for granitelike sternness and monkish austerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exactingness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"inflexibility",
|
|
"rigidity",
|
|
"rigidness",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"rigorousness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"stringency"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"implacability",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"obdurateness",
|
|
"pitilessness",
|
|
"dourness",
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"asceticism",
|
|
"austereness",
|
|
"austerity",
|
|
"monasticism",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"stubbornness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"indulgence",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"lenience",
|
|
"patience",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"willingness",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"pliability",
|
|
"pliancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"mildness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stenography":{
|
|
"as in shorthand , steno":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"phonography",
|
|
"shorthand",
|
|
"steno",
|
|
"lettering",
|
|
"calligraphy",
|
|
"handwriting",
|
|
"longhand",
|
|
"manuscript",
|
|
"penmanship",
|
|
"script"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"print",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"typewriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stewards":{
|
|
"a person hired to perform household or personal services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dailies",
|
|
"domestics",
|
|
"flunkies",
|
|
"flunkeys",
|
|
"lackeys",
|
|
"menials",
|
|
"retainers",
|
|
"servants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butlers",
|
|
"footmen",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"houseboys",
|
|
"housemen",
|
|
"majordomos",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"menservants",
|
|
"servitors",
|
|
"valets",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"housekeepers",
|
|
"housemaids",
|
|
"ladies-in-waiting",
|
|
"maids",
|
|
"maidservants",
|
|
"wenches",
|
|
"women",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"factotums",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"dogsbodies",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"gofers",
|
|
"gophers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"foremen",
|
|
"headmen",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"helmsmen",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mistresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will steward the city's library programs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"administrates",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"presides (over)",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"superintends",
|
|
"supervises",
|
|
"tends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"micromanages",
|
|
"stage-manages",
|
|
"codirects",
|
|
"comanages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sterilize":{
|
|
"as in spay , castrate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"desex",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"neuter",
|
|
"castrate",
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"geld",
|
|
"spay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steno":{
|
|
"as in shorthand , stenography":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"phonography",
|
|
"shorthand",
|
|
"stenography",
|
|
"lettering",
|
|
"calligraphy",
|
|
"handwriting",
|
|
"longhand",
|
|
"manuscript",
|
|
"penmanship",
|
|
"script"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"print",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"typewriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepped in":{
|
|
"to make a brief visit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"called",
|
|
"came by",
|
|
"came over",
|
|
"dropped by",
|
|
"dropped in",
|
|
"popped (in)",
|
|
"ran in",
|
|
"ran (over)",
|
|
"stopped (by or in)",
|
|
"visited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barged (in)",
|
|
"looked up",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"bopped (into)",
|
|
"happened (by)",
|
|
"frequented",
|
|
"haunted",
|
|
"hung (at)",
|
|
"hanged (at)",
|
|
"resorted (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"filled in",
|
|
"pinch-hit",
|
|
"stood in",
|
|
"subbed",
|
|
"substituted",
|
|
"took over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudied",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"spelled",
|
|
"doubled (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steal":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"filch",
|
|
"heist",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"misappropriate",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pilfer",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"purloin",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarize",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"carjack",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"shoplift",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"shanghai",
|
|
"spirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"present"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about in a sly or secret manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lurk",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"mouse",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"skulk",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slink",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"worm",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"tiptoe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"pennyworth",
|
|
"snip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"closeout",
|
|
"markdown",
|
|
"cheapie",
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"windfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"rip-off",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"markup",
|
|
"surcharge",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"luxury"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepsisters":{
|
|
"as in stepbrothers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stepbrothers",
|
|
"brothers",
|
|
"brethren",
|
|
"siblings",
|
|
"sisters",
|
|
"cousins",
|
|
"kinsmen",
|
|
"kinswomen",
|
|
"relations",
|
|
"relatives",
|
|
"in-laws",
|
|
"kissing cousins",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"folk",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"kindreds",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"lineages",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"tribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step (on)":{
|
|
"as in run over , run down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"override",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"run over",
|
|
"champ",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"stomp",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"trample",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"mash",
|
|
"pulp",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"hoof",
|
|
"kick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steward":{
|
|
"a person hired to perform household or personal services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"flunky",
|
|
"flunkey",
|
|
"flunkie",
|
|
"lackey",
|
|
"menial",
|
|
"retainer",
|
|
"servant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butler",
|
|
"footman",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"houseboy",
|
|
"houseman",
|
|
"majordomo",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"manservant",
|
|
"servitor",
|
|
"valet",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housemaid",
|
|
"lady-in-waiting",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"wench",
|
|
"woman",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"factotum",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"dogsbody",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"gofer",
|
|
"gopher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"foreman",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headman",
|
|
"helmsman",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"taskmaster"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will steward the city's library programs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer",
|
|
"administrate",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"tend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"micromanage",
|
|
"stage-manage",
|
|
"codirect",
|
|
"comanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step up":{
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near",
|
|
"stepped up the pace to catch up with the others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"amp (up)",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broaden",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"restrengthen",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"exacerbate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something added (as by growth)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's been a step-up in productivity since regular breaks were offered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"more",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"proliferation",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"uptick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"assemblage",
|
|
"collection",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"appendix",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"uptrend",
|
|
"upturn",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"run-up",
|
|
"spike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"subtraction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"depletion",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"step-down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steed":{
|
|
"a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the knight mounted his trusty steed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equine",
|
|
"horse",
|
|
"nag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equid",
|
|
"colt",
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"foal",
|
|
"gelding",
|
|
"mare",
|
|
"stallion",
|
|
"bronco",
|
|
"mustang",
|
|
"pony",
|
|
"charger",
|
|
"courser",
|
|
"cow pony",
|
|
"cutting horse",
|
|
"galloper",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"packhorse",
|
|
"prancer",
|
|
"quarter horse",
|
|
"racehorse",
|
|
"saddle horse",
|
|
"trotter",
|
|
"warhorse",
|
|
"workhorse",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"chestnut",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"palomino",
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
"roan",
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
"sorrel",
|
|
"cob",
|
|
"dobbin",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"skate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stealthily":{
|
|
"as in surreptitiously , furtively":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"furtively",
|
|
"secretively",
|
|
"sneakily",
|
|
"surreptitiously",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"underground",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"underhandedly",
|
|
"clandestinely",
|
|
"collusively",
|
|
"conspiratorially",
|
|
"covertly",
|
|
"offscreen",
|
|
"offstage",
|
|
"inwardly",
|
|
"sotto voce",
|
|
"\u00e0 deux",
|
|
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate",
|
|
"backstage",
|
|
"confidentially",
|
|
"in camera",
|
|
"intimately",
|
|
"privately",
|
|
"secretly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"openly",
|
|
"publicly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steps into":{
|
|
"to go or come in or into":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Please step into my office."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accesses",
|
|
"enters",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"pierces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barges (in)",
|
|
"breezes (in)",
|
|
"bursts (in or into)",
|
|
"waltzes (in)",
|
|
"drops in",
|
|
"pops (in)",
|
|
"strays (into)",
|
|
"wanders (into)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"encroaches",
|
|
"gate-crashes",
|
|
"infiltrates",
|
|
"infringes",
|
|
"intrudes",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"trespasses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"leaves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steppe":{
|
|
"a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nomads have long grazed yaks on the steppes of Mongolia"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"campo",
|
|
"champaign",
|
|
"down(s)",
|
|
"grassland",
|
|
"heath",
|
|
"lea",
|
|
"ley",
|
|
"llano",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"pampa",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"prairie",
|
|
"savanna",
|
|
"savannah",
|
|
"tundra",
|
|
"veld",
|
|
"veldt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"field",
|
|
"meadow",
|
|
"floodplain",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"bottomland",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"lowland",
|
|
"plateau",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tableland",
|
|
"upland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steak house":{
|
|
"as in chophouse":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chophouse",
|
|
"greasy spoon",
|
|
"hash house",
|
|
"pizzeria",
|
|
"cafeteria",
|
|
"lunch counter",
|
|
"luncheonette",
|
|
"lunchroom",
|
|
"snack bar",
|
|
"coffeehouse",
|
|
"coffee shop",
|
|
"estaminet",
|
|
"teahouse",
|
|
"tearoom",
|
|
"tea shop",
|
|
"beanery",
|
|
"caf\u00e9",
|
|
"cafe",
|
|
"caff",
|
|
"diner",
|
|
"eatery",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"restaurant",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"barroom",
|
|
"inn",
|
|
"tavern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steadied":{
|
|
"as in underlay , trussed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"underlay",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"shored (up)",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"undergirded",
|
|
"underpinned",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step":{
|
|
"an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"shift"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"action",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"feat",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"procedure",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"process",
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"attainment",
|
|
"coup",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"event",
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"initiative",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"undertaking",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"exertion",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"while",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"makeshift",
|
|
"resort",
|
|
"resource",
|
|
"stopgap",
|
|
"countermeasure",
|
|
"countermove",
|
|
"counterstep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the manual enumerates every step in the procedure for shutting down the assembly line"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"amount",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"increment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the mark or impression made by a foot":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"steps in the sand leading into the water and back out again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"footmark",
|
|
"footprint",
|
|
"footstep",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"vestige"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoofprint",
|
|
"pug",
|
|
"spoor",
|
|
"track",
|
|
"tread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the direction along which something or someone moves":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their steps led them through a long corridor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"course",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"path",
|
|
"pathway",
|
|
"route",
|
|
"routeway",
|
|
"track",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"arc",
|
|
"flight path",
|
|
"trajectory",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"descent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small distance or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he lives just a step away from his elderly mother, so he's there if she needs him for any reason"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"hair",
|
|
"hairbreadth",
|
|
"hairsbreadth",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"hop, skip, and jump",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"neck",
|
|
"shouting distance",
|
|
"stone's throw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"light-year"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"country mile",
|
|
"long haul",
|
|
"mile"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on foot":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambulate",
|
|
"foot (it)",
|
|
"hoof (it)",
|
|
"leg (it)",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"tread",
|
|
"walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"promenade",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"pace",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"stride",
|
|
"troop",
|
|
"power walk",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"peregrinate",
|
|
"trek",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"mosey",
|
|
"perambulate",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"wander",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"stomp",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"trample",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"footslog",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"trudge",
|
|
"gimp",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"mince",
|
|
"prance",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tiptoe",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"sashay",
|
|
"stalk",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"falter",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"shamble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stagger",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"toddle",
|
|
"waddle",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"trot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dance",
|
|
"foot (it)",
|
|
"hoof (it)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prance",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"boogie",
|
|
"boogy",
|
|
"boogey",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"fox-trot",
|
|
"gavotte",
|
|
"jig",
|
|
"jitterbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"mambo",
|
|
"polka",
|
|
"shag",
|
|
"shimmy",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"tango",
|
|
"tap-dance",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"waltz",
|
|
"tread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stealthiness":{
|
|
"as in secrecy , sneakiness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"covertness",
|
|
"furtiveness",
|
|
"secrecy",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"sneakiness",
|
|
"treacherousness",
|
|
"underhandedness",
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"shiftiness",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"slipperiness",
|
|
"slyness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"caginess",
|
|
"cageyness",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"shrewdness",
|
|
"hypocrisy",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"sanctimoniousness",
|
|
"two-facedness",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"chicane",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"fraudulence",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"jugglery",
|
|
"legerdemain",
|
|
"mountebankery",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"skulduggery",
|
|
"skullduggery",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"wile",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"cozenage",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"crookedness",
|
|
"crookery",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cunningness",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"deceptiveness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"dupery",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"guilefulness",
|
|
"wiliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"good faith",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"plainspokenness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"reliableness",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"trustability",
|
|
"trustiness",
|
|
"trustworthiness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"incorruptibility",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sternly":{
|
|
"in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sternly reprimanded the prosecuting attorney for making comments that never should have been heard by the jury"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brutally",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"harshly",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"oppressively",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"stiffly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cold-bloodedly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"inhumanly",
|
|
"insensately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"obdurately",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"tyrannically",
|
|
"uncharitably",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"unmercifully",
|
|
"unsparingly",
|
|
"abusively",
|
|
"brutishly",
|
|
"savagely",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"aggressively",
|
|
"assertively",
|
|
"decidedly",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"grimly",
|
|
"gruffly",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"strongly",
|
|
"toughly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"tenderly",
|
|
"charitably",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"tolerantly",
|
|
"understandingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clemently",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"leniently",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"mildly",
|
|
"softly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steadily":{
|
|
"as in continuously , uninterruptedly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"continuously",
|
|
"uninterruptedly",
|
|
"unremittingly",
|
|
"commonly",
|
|
"frequently",
|
|
"oft",
|
|
"often",
|
|
"oftentimes",
|
|
"ofttimes",
|
|
"recurrently",
|
|
"repeatedly",
|
|
"dependably",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"habitually",
|
|
"normally",
|
|
"ordinarily",
|
|
"regularly",
|
|
"routinely",
|
|
"typically",
|
|
"usually",
|
|
"always",
|
|
"aye",
|
|
"ay",
|
|
"consistently",
|
|
"constantly",
|
|
"continually",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"forever",
|
|
"incessantly",
|
|
"invariably",
|
|
"night and day",
|
|
"perpetually",
|
|
"unfailingly",
|
|
"inevitably",
|
|
"eternally",
|
|
"everlastingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ne'er",
|
|
"never",
|
|
"intermittently",
|
|
"occasionally",
|
|
"periodically",
|
|
"sometimes",
|
|
"sporadically",
|
|
"infrequently",
|
|
"rarely",
|
|
"seldom",
|
|
"unusually",
|
|
"variously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in solidly , surely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decidedly",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"emphatically",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fixedly",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"rigidly",
|
|
"smartly",
|
|
"solidly",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"squarely",
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
"surely",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"crisply",
|
|
"eagerly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"lustily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"spunkily",
|
|
"vivaciously",
|
|
"aggressively",
|
|
"assertively",
|
|
"manfully",
|
|
"potently",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"hammer and tongs",
|
|
"robustly",
|
|
"roughshod",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"violently",
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"explosively",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"forcefully",
|
|
"forcibly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"muscularly",
|
|
"powerfully",
|
|
"roundly",
|
|
"stiffly",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"strenuously",
|
|
"strongly",
|
|
"sturdily",
|
|
"vigorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feebly",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"softly",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"delicately",
|
|
"faintly",
|
|
"frailly",
|
|
"shakily",
|
|
"bloodlessly",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"impotently",
|
|
"ineffectively",
|
|
"ineffectually",
|
|
"lamely",
|
|
"nervelessly",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"uncertainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step-downs":{
|
|
"the amount by which something is lessened":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a huge step-down in income when she switched from a law career to one in social work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depletions",
|
|
"depressions",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falloffs",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"shrinkages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"subtractions",
|
|
"downturns",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"curtailments",
|
|
"cutbacks",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"retrenchments",
|
|
"shortenings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"continuations",
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"upswings",
|
|
"uptrends",
|
|
"upturns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"step-ups",
|
|
"upticks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping down (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"chucking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"resigning (from)",
|
|
"retiring (from)",
|
|
"stepping aside (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"dropping out (of)",
|
|
"throwing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"staying (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicating",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"resigning",
|
|
"stepping aside (from)",
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"demitting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"confiscating",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"usurping",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"securing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"stem":{
|
|
"to stop the progress or spread of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"block",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"kibosh",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"desist (from)",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"pack (up or in)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"close (down)",
|
|
"deactivate",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"clamp down",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"turn back",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"abort",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"snuff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Stetson":{
|
|
"as in beret , homburg":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball cap",
|
|
"beret",
|
|
"billycock",
|
|
"biretta",
|
|
"boater",
|
|
"bonnet",
|
|
"bowler",
|
|
"calotte",
|
|
"capuche",
|
|
"casque",
|
|
"castor",
|
|
"cloche",
|
|
"cocked hat",
|
|
"cowboy hat",
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
"derby",
|
|
"fedora",
|
|
"fez",
|
|
"garrison cap",
|
|
"hard hat",
|
|
"helm",
|
|
"helmet",
|
|
"high hat",
|
|
"homburg",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"kepi",
|
|
"k\u00e9pi",
|
|
"kufi",
|
|
"leghorn",
|
|
"miter",
|
|
"mitre",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"opera hat",
|
|
"overseas cap",
|
|
"panama",
|
|
"picture hat",
|
|
"pillbox",
|
|
"plug hat",
|
|
"porkpie hat",
|
|
"service cap",
|
|
"shako",
|
|
"silk hat",
|
|
"skimmer",
|
|
"skullcap",
|
|
"sombrero",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"stocking cap",
|
|
"stovepipe",
|
|
"sunbonnet",
|
|
"tam",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanter",
|
|
"ten-gallon hat",
|
|
"top hat",
|
|
"topper",
|
|
"toque",
|
|
"tricorne",
|
|
"tricorn",
|
|
"turban",
|
|
"zucchetto",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"chapeau",
|
|
"hat",
|
|
"headdress",
|
|
"headgear",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"lid",
|
|
"warbonnet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stereotyped":{
|
|
"used or heard so often as to be dull":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wacky neighbor and other stereotyped characters seen on TV sitcoms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"clich\u00e9d",
|
|
"cobwebby",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"hackneyed",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"obligatory",
|
|
"shopworn",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"trite",
|
|
"well-worn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"twice-told",
|
|
"bromidic",
|
|
"platitudinal",
|
|
"platitudinous",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cardboard",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"cookie-cutter",
|
|
"derivative",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"ready-made",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspired",
|
|
"unoriginal",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"rote",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old hat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unfamiliar",
|
|
"unheard-of",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"unprecedented",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"pathbreaking",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"trailblazing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"unclich\u00e9d",
|
|
"unhackneyed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use so much as to make less appealing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hackneyed",
|
|
"overexposed",
|
|
"overused",
|
|
"vulgarized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"overdid",
|
|
"coarsened",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"popularized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stewardess":{
|
|
"as in steward":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"sommelier",
|
|
"headwaiter",
|
|
"ma\u00eetre d'",
|
|
"maitre d'",
|
|
"ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel",
|
|
"barkeep",
|
|
"barkeeper",
|
|
"barman",
|
|
"bartender",
|
|
"waitress",
|
|
"gar\u00e7on",
|
|
"server",
|
|
"waiter",
|
|
"waitperson"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steps up":{
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near",
|
|
"stepped up the pace to catch up with the others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"amps (up)",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadens",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"sharpens",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"restrengthens",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"jazzes (up)",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"exacerbates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up (on)",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers (off)",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"moderates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stewardesses":{
|
|
"as in stewards":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"sommeliers",
|
|
"headwaiters",
|
|
"ma\u00eetre d's",
|
|
"maitre d's",
|
|
"ma\u00eetres d'h\u00f4tel",
|
|
"barkeeps",
|
|
"barkeepers",
|
|
"barmen",
|
|
"bartenders",
|
|
"waitresses",
|
|
"gar\u00e7ons",
|
|
"servers",
|
|
"waiters",
|
|
"waitpersons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepparents":{
|
|
"as in stepfathers , stepmothers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stepfathers",
|
|
"stepmothers",
|
|
"daddies",
|
|
"dads",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"genitors",
|
|
"mamas",
|
|
"mammas",
|
|
"mommas",
|
|
"mammies",
|
|
"mas",
|
|
"maters",
|
|
"mommies",
|
|
"moms",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"papas",
|
|
"poppas",
|
|
"parents",
|
|
"pas",
|
|
"paters",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"custodians",
|
|
"guardians",
|
|
"ancestors",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"forebearers",
|
|
"forebears",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"forefathers",
|
|
"grandfathers",
|
|
"grandmothers",
|
|
"primogenitors",
|
|
"progenitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steals":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"filches",
|
|
"heists",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"misappropriates",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pilfers",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"purloins",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"snitches",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizes",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"carjacks",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"poaches",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"shoplifts",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
"shanghais",
|
|
"spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"purchases",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"presents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about in a sly or secret manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lurks",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"mouses",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"skulks",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slinks",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"sneaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"worms",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"tiptoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"pennyworth",
|
|
"pennyworths",
|
|
"snips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"closeouts",
|
|
"markdowns",
|
|
"cheapies",
|
|
"bonuses",
|
|
"freebies",
|
|
"freebees",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"giveaways",
|
|
"premiums",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"windfalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"rip-offs",
|
|
"markups",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"extravagances",
|
|
"luxuries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steaming":{
|
|
"feeling or showing anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was steaming after hearing that she was being slandered by someone who had once been her best friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"apoplectic",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"cheesed off",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"foaming",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"horn-mad",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"ireful",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"rabid",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"riley",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shirty",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"steamed up",
|
|
"teed off",
|
|
"ticked",
|
|
"wrathful",
|
|
"wroth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"worked up",
|
|
"wrought (up)",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"antipathetic",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"embittered",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"vengeful",
|
|
"vindictive",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"soreheaded",
|
|
"sulky",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"inflammable",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"querulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"empathetic",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"unembittered",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"angerless",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"foaming",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"storming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"flaring (up)",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"convulsing",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"shaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step (along)":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steadiness":{
|
|
"the state of continuing without change":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the steadiness of the weather is something that every New Englander knows not to trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"changelessness",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"immutability",
|
|
"immutableness",
|
|
"invariability",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"unchangeableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consistency",
|
|
"regularity",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"durability",
|
|
"enduringness",
|
|
"lastingness",
|
|
"permanence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aperiodicity",
|
|
"inconsistence",
|
|
"inconsistency",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"unevenness",
|
|
"caducity",
|
|
"evanescence",
|
|
"impermanence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"capriciousness",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"changeableness",
|
|
"fickleness",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"unpredictability",
|
|
"unsteadiness",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variableness",
|
|
"volatileness",
|
|
"volatility"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steps aside (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"resigns (from)",
|
|
"retires (from)",
|
|
"steps down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"drops out (of)",
|
|
"throws up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stays (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicates",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"steps down (from)",
|
|
"surrenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"demits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"secures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stentorian":{
|
|
"marked by a high volume of sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the professor's stentorian voice was enough to keep even the drowsiest student awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"clangorous",
|
|
"deafening",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"plangent",
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"slam-bang",
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"dinning",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"overloud",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"strident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"ultraquiet",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"toned (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steeping":{
|
|
"to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors",
|
|
"a town steeped in history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enduing",
|
|
"induing",
|
|
"imbuing",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"inoculating",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"suffusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"leavening",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"permeating",
|
|
"pervading",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"submerging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking (away)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"macerating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"soddening",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"sousing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlogging",
|
|
"water-soaking",
|
|
"marinating",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"presoaking",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"hydrating",
|
|
"swilling",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"permeating",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"humidifying",
|
|
"moistening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"voiding",
|
|
"dehumidifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wringing (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step in":{
|
|
"to make a brief visit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"come by",
|
|
"come over",
|
|
"drop by",
|
|
"drop in",
|
|
"pop (in)",
|
|
"run (over)",
|
|
"run in",
|
|
"stop (by or in)",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barge (in)",
|
|
"look up",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"bop (into)",
|
|
"happen (by)",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"hang (at)",
|
|
"haunt",
|
|
"resort (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"fill in",
|
|
"pinch-hit",
|
|
"stand in",
|
|
"sub",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"double (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steam":{
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"foam",
|
|
"fume",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"seethe",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"rave",
|
|
"smolder",
|
|
"smoulder",
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"flare (up)",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"convulse",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"shake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smoke , cloud":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"fume",
|
|
"miasma",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"brume",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"gauze",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"reek",
|
|
"smog",
|
|
"soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepped (on)":{
|
|
"as in ran over , ran down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overrode",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"ran over",
|
|
"champed",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"stomped",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"mashed",
|
|
"pulped",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"booted",
|
|
"hoofed",
|
|
"kicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepbrother":{
|
|
"as in stepsister":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stepsister",
|
|
"brother",
|
|
"sibling",
|
|
"sister",
|
|
"cousin",
|
|
"kinsman",
|
|
"kinswoman",
|
|
"relation",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"in-law",
|
|
"kissing cousin",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"folk",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"kinfolk",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"lineage",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"tribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steering clear of":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"scaping",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shuffling (out of)",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"weaseling (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"foxing",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"outfoxing",
|
|
"outsmarting",
|
|
"outwitting",
|
|
"overreaching",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"incurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steam up":{
|
|
"to make angry":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finding yet another mistaken charge on his hospital bill really steamed him up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"tick off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"vex",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"embitter",
|
|
"envenom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"enchant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stenchy":{
|
|
"having an unpleasant smell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the soft, stenchy cheese is considered by turophiles to be quite delectable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fetid",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"frowsty",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"malodorous",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"reeking",
|
|
"reeky",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"smelly",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"skunky",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odiferous",
|
|
"odoriferous",
|
|
"odorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"woodsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambrosial",
|
|
"aromatic",
|
|
"fragrant",
|
|
"perfumed",
|
|
"redolent",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"scented",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping (along)":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepfathers":{
|
|
"as in stepmothers , stepparents":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stepmothers",
|
|
"stepparents",
|
|
"daddies",
|
|
"dads",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"genitors",
|
|
"mamas",
|
|
"mammas",
|
|
"mommas",
|
|
"mammies",
|
|
"mas",
|
|
"maters",
|
|
"mommies",
|
|
"moms",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"papas",
|
|
"poppas",
|
|
"parents",
|
|
"pas",
|
|
"paters",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"custodians",
|
|
"guardians",
|
|
"ancestors",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"forebearers",
|
|
"forebears",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"forefathers",
|
|
"grandfathers",
|
|
"grandmothers",
|
|
"primogenitors",
|
|
"progenitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepped up":{
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near",
|
|
"stepped up the pace to catch up with the others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"amped (up)",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadened",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"pointed (up)",
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"restrengthened",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"exacerbated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered (off)",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"moderated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stealing (from)":{
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizing",
|
|
"burgling",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"taking off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransacking",
|
|
"rifling",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"breaking in",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"sticking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stein":{
|
|
"as in beaker , tankard":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaker",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"tankard",
|
|
"cup",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"chalice",
|
|
"goblet",
|
|
"demitasse",
|
|
"noggin",
|
|
"teacup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steamroller":{
|
|
"as in juggernaut":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"juggernaut",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"hulk",
|
|
"amazon",
|
|
"giantess",
|
|
"behemoth",
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"colossus",
|
|
"dinosaur",
|
|
"dreadnought",
|
|
"elephant",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"Goliath",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"mastodon",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"titan",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"peewee",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"runt",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"wisp",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sternmost":{
|
|
"as in rearmost , aftermost":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aftermost",
|
|
"rearmost",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"farthermost",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"furthermost",
|
|
"furthest",
|
|
"outermost",
|
|
"outmost",
|
|
"remotest",
|
|
"ultimate",
|
|
"utmost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inmost",
|
|
"innermost",
|
|
"nearest",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"medial",
|
|
"median",
|
|
"mid",
|
|
"middle",
|
|
"midmost"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sterling":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"credited the win to the pitcher's sterling performance on the mound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step out":{
|
|
"to be sexually unfaithful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"philander",
|
|
"screw around"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cat (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fornicate",
|
|
"play (around)",
|
|
"tomcat (around)",
|
|
"womanize",
|
|
"copulate",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"lust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flatline",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"kick off",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"pass (on)",
|
|
"pass away",
|
|
"peg out",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"pop off",
|
|
"succumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predecease",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"be",
|
|
"exist",
|
|
"subsist",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"live"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take part in social activities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"fraternize",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"hobnob",
|
|
"mingle",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"socialize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carouse",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"circulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"snub"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stellar":{
|
|
"of or relating to the stars":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"humankind's dream of stellar navigation is hampered by the vast distances between the stars, even in our own galaxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astral",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"starry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"intergalactic",
|
|
"interstellar",
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"astrophysical",
|
|
"astronautic",
|
|
"astronautical",
|
|
"starlike",
|
|
"star-spangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this miniature palm tree is a stellar example of the art of bonsai"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steep":{
|
|
"having an incline approaching the perpendicular":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a very steep rock face that is nearly impossible to climb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"precipitous",
|
|
"sheer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"perpendicular",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"vertical",
|
|
"craggy",
|
|
"hillocky",
|
|
"hilly",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"scarped",
|
|
"angled",
|
|
"canted",
|
|
"cocked",
|
|
"heeled",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"sloped",
|
|
"tilted",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"gradual",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"horizontal",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"unwrinkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"easy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we would like to hire him, but his salary demands are just too steep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"excessive",
|
|
"exorbitant",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"immoderate",
|
|
"inordinate",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"overextravagant",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"plethoric",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"undue",
|
|
"unmerciful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"limitless",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unjustifiable",
|
|
"unwarranted",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"minimum"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors",
|
|
"a town steeped in history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"endue",
|
|
"indue",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"leaven",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"permeate",
|
|
"pervade",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"submerge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take (away)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"macerate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"souse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlog",
|
|
"water-soak",
|
|
"marinate",
|
|
"seethe",
|
|
"presoak",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"hydrate",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"permeate",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"moisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"dehumidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wring (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cliff , bluff":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"cliff",
|
|
"crag",
|
|
"precipice",
|
|
"tor",
|
|
"butte",
|
|
"mesa",
|
|
"plateau",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tableland",
|
|
"ridge",
|
|
"sierra",
|
|
"alp",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"sugarloaf",
|
|
"altitude",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"highland",
|
|
"hill",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"mound",
|
|
"prominence",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upland",
|
|
"foothill",
|
|
"hillock",
|
|
"hummock",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"knoll",
|
|
"downs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lowland",
|
|
"dale",
|
|
"dell",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"dingle",
|
|
"glen",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"vale",
|
|
"valley",
|
|
"basin",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"bottomland",
|
|
"fen",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"floodplain",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"tidewater"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sterlingness":{
|
|
"as in marvelousness , supremeness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choiceness",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"excellency",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"fabulousness",
|
|
"first-rateness",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"marvelousness",
|
|
"marvellousness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"primeness",
|
|
"specialness",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"superbness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"superlativeness",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"supremeness",
|
|
"exceptionality",
|
|
"exceptionalness",
|
|
"extraordinariness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"notability",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"perfectness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"unacceptability",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"unsatisfactoriness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"averageness",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"ordinariness",
|
|
"commonness",
|
|
"commonplaceness",
|
|
"everydayness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"mundaneness",
|
|
"mundanity",
|
|
"normality",
|
|
"normalness",
|
|
"passibility",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"second-rateness",
|
|
"typicality",
|
|
"typicalness",
|
|
"unremarkableness",
|
|
"usualness",
|
|
"acceptability",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"satisfactoriness",
|
|
"sufficiency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steps on it":{
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were going to have to step on it if they wanted to make it before the bank closed."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steered":{
|
|
"to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"piloted",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"ushered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preceded",
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"convoyed",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"managed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"tailed",
|
|
"tailgated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"trailed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to operate or control the course of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"helmed",
|
|
"navigated",
|
|
"piloted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commandeered",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stemming":{
|
|
"to stop the progress or spread of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"kiboshing",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"desisting (from)",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"closing (down)",
|
|
"deactivating",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"clamping down",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"stanching",
|
|
"staunching",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"turning back",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"snuffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steer clear of":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"scape",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shuffle (out of)",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"weasel (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"outfox",
|
|
"outsmart",
|
|
"outwit",
|
|
"overreach",
|
|
"thwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"incur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steamships":{
|
|
"as in freighters , steamers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aircraft carriers",
|
|
"argosies",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"coasters",
|
|
"colliers",
|
|
"containerships",
|
|
"corvettes",
|
|
"cruisers",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"destroyers",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"flagships",
|
|
"freighters",
|
|
"icebreakers",
|
|
"ironclads",
|
|
"lightships",
|
|
"liners",
|
|
"men-of-war",
|
|
"men-o'-war",
|
|
"merchantmen",
|
|
"merchant ships",
|
|
"motor ships",
|
|
"packets",
|
|
"steamers",
|
|
"superliners",
|
|
"supertankers",
|
|
"tankers",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"transports",
|
|
"warships",
|
|
"watercrafts",
|
|
"boats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"ships",
|
|
"vessels",
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"barques",
|
|
"brigantines",
|
|
"brigs",
|
|
"caravels",
|
|
"clippers",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"ketches",
|
|
"sailboats",
|
|
"schooners",
|
|
"square-riggers",
|
|
"tall ships",
|
|
"windjammers",
|
|
"xebecs",
|
|
"yachts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steamrollers":{
|
|
"as in juggernauts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"juggernauts",
|
|
"heavyweights",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"hulks",
|
|
"amazons",
|
|
"giantesses",
|
|
"behemoths",
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"colossi",
|
|
"dinosaurs",
|
|
"dreadnoughts",
|
|
"elephants",
|
|
"elephant",
|
|
"giants",
|
|
"Goliaths",
|
|
"jumbos",
|
|
"leviathans",
|
|
"mammoths",
|
|
"mastodons",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"titans",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whoppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diminutives",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"midgets",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"peewees",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"runts",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"wisps",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"whippersnappers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steely":{
|
|
"harsh and threatening in manner or appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pinned them with a steely gaze and demanded to know what they were doing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"flinty",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"ungentle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"ironhanded",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"unchangeable",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"moody",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"sulky",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"brooding",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"humorless",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"unsmiling",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"nonintimidating",
|
|
"tender"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the color gray":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"steely eyes that are the color of a stormy sky"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argentine",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"grayish",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pewter",
|
|
"silver",
|
|
"silvery",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slaty",
|
|
"slatey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"chalky",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"whitish",
|
|
"chocolate",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"sandy",
|
|
"sepia",
|
|
"brindled",
|
|
"brindle",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"hoar",
|
|
"hoary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step down (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"resign (from)",
|
|
"retire (from)",
|
|
"step aside (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"drop out (of)",
|
|
"throw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stay (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicate",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"step aside (from)",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"demit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"confiscate",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take over",
|
|
"usurp",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"secure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepparent":{
|
|
"as in stepfather , stepmother":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stepfather",
|
|
"stepmother",
|
|
"dad",
|
|
"daddy",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"genitor",
|
|
"ma",
|
|
"mama",
|
|
"mamma",
|
|
"momma",
|
|
"mammy",
|
|
"mater",
|
|
"mom",
|
|
"mommy",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"pa",
|
|
"papa",
|
|
"poppa",
|
|
"parent",
|
|
"pater",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"custodian",
|
|
"guardian",
|
|
"ancestor",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"forebear",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forebearer",
|
|
"forefather",
|
|
"grandfather",
|
|
"grandmother",
|
|
"primogenitor",
|
|
"progenitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steady":{
|
|
"firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even as wild accusations were circulating, she remained steady in her support for the candidate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"devout",
|
|
"down-the-line",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"dyed-in-the-wool",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"sworn",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"serious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a popular author who produces a steady output of best sellers year after year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
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"periodic",
|
|
"periodical",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"repeated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"continual",
|
|
"intermittent",
|
|
"recurrent",
|
|
"recurring",
|
|
"cyclic",
|
|
"cyclical",
|
|
"around-the-clock",
|
|
"hourly",
|
|
"round-the-clock",
|
|
"24-7",
|
|
"24/7",
|
|
"chronic",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"episodic",
|
|
"episodical",
|
|
"occasional",
|
|
"unexpected",
|
|
"unusual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"infrequent",
|
|
"irregular"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not undergoing a change in condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a steady breeze from the west"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"changeless",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"stationary",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"unvarying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hard-and-fast",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"unalterable",
|
|
"unchangeable",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"ceaseless",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"durable",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"permanent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"alterable",
|
|
"changeable",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"mutable",
|
|
"variable",
|
|
"ephemeral",
|
|
"evanescent",
|
|
"fleeting",
|
|
"momentary",
|
|
"transient",
|
|
"transitory",
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"capricious",
|
|
"changeful",
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"fluid",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"mercurial",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unpredictable",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"varying",
|
|
"volatile"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not varying":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"support for her presidential bid has been steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"invariant",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"undeviating",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"unvarying",
|
|
"unwavering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"unalterable",
|
|
"unchangeable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"nonuniform",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"varying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"worthy of one's trust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculable",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"trustable",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"unerring",
|
|
"bedrock",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"inerrant",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unimpeachable",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"unconfirmed",
|
|
"untried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"untrustworthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in love , lover":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"beau",
|
|
"beloved",
|
|
"boyfriend",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"girlfriend",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"swain",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"sweetheart",
|
|
"sweetie",
|
|
"sweetie pie",
|
|
"valentine",
|
|
"betrothed",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9e",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"groom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in underlie , truss":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"underlie",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"prop (up)",
|
|
"shore (up)",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"undergird",
|
|
"underpin",
|
|
"uphold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sterilizes":{
|
|
"as in spays , castrates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"desexes",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"neuters",
|
|
"castrates",
|
|
"emasculates",
|
|
"gelds",
|
|
"spays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping on it":{
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were going to have to step on it if they wanted to make it before the bank closed."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stern":{
|
|
"given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the army post's stern commander always had the utmost respect of those who served under him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"flinty",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"ramrod",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unforgiving",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"hard-line",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"rock-ribbed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monkish",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"relentless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"tolerant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"harsh and threatening in manner or appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a stern receptionist took our names without even looking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"flinty",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"steely",
|
|
"ungentle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"ironhanded",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"unchangeable",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"moody",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"sulky",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"brooding",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"humorless",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"unsmiling",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"nonintimidating",
|
|
"tender"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in beam":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"backside",
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"booty",
|
|
"bootie",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"breech",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"buttocks",
|
|
"caboose",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cheeks",
|
|
"derriere",
|
|
"derri\u00e8re",
|
|
"duff",
|
|
"fanny",
|
|
"fundament",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"haunches",
|
|
"heinie",
|
|
"hunkers",
|
|
"keister",
|
|
"keester",
|
|
"nates",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"rear end",
|
|
"rump",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"tail end",
|
|
"tush",
|
|
"moon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stench":{
|
|
"a strong unpleasant smell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"reek",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"fetidness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"fustiness",
|
|
"malodorousness",
|
|
"mustiness",
|
|
"odoriferousness",
|
|
"odorousness",
|
|
"rancidity",
|
|
"rankness",
|
|
"staleness",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"effluvium",
|
|
"effluvia",
|
|
"emission",
|
|
"odor",
|
|
"redolence",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"sniff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"floweriness",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"savoriness",
|
|
"spiciness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"bouquet",
|
|
"ambrosia"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"fragrance",
|
|
"perfume"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stenchful":{
|
|
"as in stenchy , putrid":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fetid",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"malodorous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"reeking",
|
|
"reeky",
|
|
"skunky",
|
|
"smelly",
|
|
"stenchy",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"odorless",
|
|
"unscented",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambrosial",
|
|
"aromatic",
|
|
"fragrant",
|
|
"perfumed",
|
|
"redolent",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"scented",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"odiferous",
|
|
"odored",
|
|
"odoriferous",
|
|
"odorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stewarding":{
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will steward the city's library programs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"administrating",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"presiding (over)",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"superintending",
|
|
"supervising",
|
|
"tending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"micromanaging",
|
|
"stage-managing",
|
|
"codirecting",
|
|
"co-directing",
|
|
"comanaging",
|
|
"co-managing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steeped":{
|
|
"as in awash , soaked":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"tropical",
|
|
"humid",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"dewy",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"semimoist",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampish",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"wettish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"waterless",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"bone-dry",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"droughty",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"sunbaked",
|
|
"hyperarid",
|
|
"ultradry",
|
|
"waterproof",
|
|
"water-repellent",
|
|
"water-resistant",
|
|
"watertight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors",
|
|
"a town steeped in history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"endued",
|
|
"indued",
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained",
|
|
"inoculated",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"suffused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"leavened",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"permeated",
|
|
"pervaded",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"submerged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took (away)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"macerated",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soddened",
|
|
"sopped",
|
|
"soused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"marinated",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"presoaked",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"swilled",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"infiltrated",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"permeated",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"humidified",
|
|
"moistened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"voided",
|
|
"dehumidified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wrung (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steads":{
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"bulges",
|
|
"catbird seats",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"high grounds",
|
|
"inside tracks",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"upper hands",
|
|
"vantages",
|
|
"whip hands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"head starts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"ascendancies",
|
|
"ascendencies",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"dominances",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"predominances",
|
|
"superiorities",
|
|
"supremacies",
|
|
"transcendences",
|
|
"transcendencies",
|
|
"precedences",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"prerogatives",
|
|
"privileges",
|
|
"seniorities",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"felicities",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"windfalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriments",
|
|
"strangleholds",
|
|
"disparities",
|
|
"imbalances",
|
|
"inequalities",
|
|
"disabilities",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"shortcomings",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantages",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"minuses",
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"strikes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sternforemost":{
|
|
"as in astern":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astern",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"backwards",
|
|
"rearward",
|
|
"rearwards",
|
|
"anticlockwise",
|
|
"counterclockwise",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"left-handedly",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"reversely",
|
|
"widdershins",
|
|
"withershins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ahead",
|
|
"along",
|
|
"forth",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"on",
|
|
"onward",
|
|
"onwards",
|
|
"before"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping out":{
|
|
"to be sexually unfaithful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"philandering",
|
|
"screwing around"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catting (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"fornicating",
|
|
"playing (around)",
|
|
"tomcatting (around)",
|
|
"womanizing",
|
|
"copulating",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"mating",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"lusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checking out",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"deceasing",
|
|
"demising",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flatlining",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"kicking off",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"passing away",
|
|
"passing (on)",
|
|
"pegging out",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"popping off",
|
|
"succumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceasing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"subsisting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"living"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take part in social activities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"fraternizing",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"hobnobbing",
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
"mixing",
|
|
"socializing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carousing",
|
|
"partying",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"circulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"snubbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steps down (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the advent of his 90th birthday, he could no longer resist calls for him to step down from chairmanship of the board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"resigns (from)",
|
|
"retires (from)",
|
|
"steps aside (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"drops out (of)",
|
|
"throws up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stays (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even in the face of a palace revolt, Queen Elizabeth I refused to step down from the throne"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicates",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"steps aside (from)",
|
|
"surrenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"demits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"secures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step-by-step":{
|
|
"proceeding or changing by steps or degrees":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the incessant step-by-step advance of the enemy's troops could no longer be resisted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gradational",
|
|
"gradual",
|
|
"incremental",
|
|
"phased",
|
|
"piecemeal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tapered",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"decrescent",
|
|
"increscent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discontinuous",
|
|
"saltatory",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"changeable",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"meteoric",
|
|
"volatile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"sudden"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steering committee":{
|
|
"as in subcommittee , standing committee":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"standing committee",
|
|
"subcommittee",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"panel",
|
|
"delegation",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"assembly",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"congress",
|
|
"convocation",
|
|
"council",
|
|
"synod"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steering committees":{
|
|
"as in subcommittees , standing committees":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"standing committees",
|
|
"subcommittees",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"panels",
|
|
"delegations",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"congresses",
|
|
"convocations",
|
|
"councils",
|
|
"synods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steadfast":{
|
|
"firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a steadfast supporter of women's rights"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"devout",
|
|
"down-the-line",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"dyed-in-the-wool",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"sworn",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"serious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stewarded":{
|
|
"to look after and make decisions about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will steward the city's library programs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"administrated",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"presided (over)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"tended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"piloted",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"micromanaged",
|
|
"stage-managed",
|
|
"codirected",
|
|
"co-directed",
|
|
"comanaged",
|
|
"co-managed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping into":{
|
|
"to go or come in or into":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Please step into my office."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accessing",
|
|
"entering",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barging (in)",
|
|
"breezing (in)",
|
|
"bursting (in or into)",
|
|
"waltzing (in)",
|
|
"dropping in",
|
|
"popping (in)",
|
|
"straying (into)",
|
|
"wandering (into)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"encroaching",
|
|
"gate-crashing",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"intruding",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"trespassing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"leaving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steamed":{
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"foamed",
|
|
"fumed",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"stormed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"ranted",
|
|
"raved",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"convulsed",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step aside (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"resign (from)",
|
|
"retire (from)",
|
|
"step down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"drop out (of)",
|
|
"throw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stay (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicate",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"step down (from)",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"demit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"confiscate",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take over",
|
|
"usurp",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"secure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepped (along)":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stealer":{
|
|
"one who steals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"larcenist",
|
|
"pincher",
|
|
"purloiner",
|
|
"robber",
|
|
"thief"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglar",
|
|
"cat burglar",
|
|
"cracksman",
|
|
"housebreaker",
|
|
"picklock",
|
|
"safecracker",
|
|
"embezzler",
|
|
"grafter",
|
|
"klepto",
|
|
"kleptomaniac",
|
|
"sneak thief",
|
|
"cutpurse",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"pickpocket",
|
|
"pilferer",
|
|
"shoplifter",
|
|
"abductor",
|
|
"carjacker",
|
|
"hijacker",
|
|
"kidnapper",
|
|
"kidnaper",
|
|
"skyjacker",
|
|
"despoiler",
|
|
"looter",
|
|
"pillager",
|
|
"plunderer",
|
|
"ransacker",
|
|
"ravisher",
|
|
"poacher",
|
|
"rustler",
|
|
"smuggler",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"footpad",
|
|
"highwayman",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"mugger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steams":{
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the newspaper's blatantly biased coverage made a lot of readers steam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"foams",
|
|
"fumes",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"seethes",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"storms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"smolders",
|
|
"smoulders",
|
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"bristles",
|
|
"flares (up)",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"convulses",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"shakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smokes , clouds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"fumes",
|
|
"miasmas",
|
|
"miasmata",
|
|
"smokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"brumes",
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
"gauzes",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"murks",
|
|
"reeks",
|
|
"smogs",
|
|
"soups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping aside (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"chucking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"resigning (from)",
|
|
"retiring (from)",
|
|
"stepping down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"dropping out (of)",
|
|
"throwing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"staying (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicating",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"resigning",
|
|
"stepping down (from)",
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"demitting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"confiscating",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"usurping",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"securing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"steering":{
|
|
"as in piloting , shepherding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"shepherding",
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"governance",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leadership",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"monitoring",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"policing",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"headship",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"stewardship",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"auspices",
|
|
"guardianship",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"trusteeship",
|
|
"tutelage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man in the train station was able to steer us in the right direction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"ushering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"chaperoning",
|
|
"convoying",
|
|
"escorting",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"managing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"tailgating",
|
|
"tailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"following",
|
|
"trailing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to operate or control the course of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"first needed to learn how to steer her personal watercraft before going out on the crowded lake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"helming",
|
|
"navigating",
|
|
"piloting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"step-ups":{
|
|
"something added (as by growth)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's been a step-up in productivity since regular breaks were offered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"addenda",
|
|
"addendums",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"augmentations",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"expansions",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"more",
|
|
"pluses",
|
|
"plusses",
|
|
"proliferations",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"upticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"gatherings",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"appendixes",
|
|
"appendices",
|
|
"continuations",
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"uptrends",
|
|
"upturns",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"run-ups",
|
|
"spikes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"subtractions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"depletions",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"falloffs",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"shrinkages",
|
|
"step-downs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"steeds":{
|
|
"a large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the knight mounted his trusty steed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equines",
|
|
"horses",
|
|
"horse",
|
|
"nags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equids",
|
|
"colts",
|
|
"fillies",
|
|
"foals",
|
|
"geldings",
|
|
"mares",
|
|
"stallions",
|
|
"broncos",
|
|
"bronchos",
|
|
"mustangs",
|
|
"ponies",
|
|
"chargers",
|
|
"coursers",
|
|
"cow ponies",
|
|
"cutting horses",
|
|
"gallopers",
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"packhorses",
|
|
"prancers",
|
|
"quarter horses",
|
|
"racehorses",
|
|
"saddle horses",
|
|
"trotters",
|
|
"warhorses",
|
|
"workhorses",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"blacks",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"chestnuts",
|
|
"duns",
|
|
"palominos",
|
|
"pintos",
|
|
"pintoes",
|
|
"roans",
|
|
"skewbalds",
|
|
"sorrels",
|
|
"cobs",
|
|
"dobbins",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"skates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stews":{
|
|
"a state of nervous or irritated concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"huffs",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"swelters",
|
|
"swivets",
|
|
"tizzies",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"dudgeons",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"hand-wringings",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"deliriums",
|
|
"distractions",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"hysterias",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"nervous breakdowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobberies",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"corroborees",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"helter-skelters",
|
|
"hoo-has",
|
|
"hoo-hahs",
|
|
"hooplas",
|
|
"hubble-bubbles",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurlies",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"welters",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerates",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"alphabet soups",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"collages",
|
|
"crazy quilts",
|
|
"farragoes",
|
|
"gallimaufries",
|
|
"grab bags",
|
|
"gumbos",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"hotchpotches",
|
|
"jambalayas",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"jungles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doines",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"m\u00e9langes",
|
|
"menageries",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"mixed bags",
|
|
"montages",
|
|
"motleys",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"olios",
|
|
"olla podridas",
|
|
"ollas podridas",
|
|
"omnium-gatherums",
|
|
"pastiches",
|
|
"patchwork quilts",
|
|
"patchworks",
|
|
"potpourris",
|
|
"ragbags",
|
|
"ragouts",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"salads",
|
|
"salmagundis",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"smorgasbords",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"catchalls",
|
|
"admixtures",
|
|
"alloys",
|
|
"amalgams",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"commixtures",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"intermixtures",
|
|
"mix-ups",
|
|
"bollixes",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"dog's breakfasts",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a building in which prostitutes are available":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a red-light district full of down and dirty stews"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagnios",
|
|
"bawdy houses",
|
|
"bordellos",
|
|
"brothels",
|
|
"cathouses",
|
|
"disorderly houses",
|
|
"sporting houses",
|
|
"whorehouses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"call houses",
|
|
"cribs",
|
|
"massage parlors",
|
|
"harems",
|
|
"seraglios"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"parboils",
|
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"poaches",
|
|
"simmers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"braises",
|
|
"fricassees",
|
|
"pressure-cooks",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"reboils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to experience concern or anxiety":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"fears",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizes",
|
|
"longs",
|
|
"pines",
|
|
"yearns",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"despairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stepping":{
|
|
"to go on foot":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambulating",
|
|
"footing (it)",
|
|
"hoofing (it)",
|
|
"legging (it)",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"treading",
|
|
"walking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"promenading",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"pacing",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"striding",
|
|
"trooping",
|
|
"power walking",
|
|
"hiking",
|
|
"peregrinating",
|
|
"trekking",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"moseying",
|
|
"perambulating",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"clumping",
|
|
"stomping",
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"trampling",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"footslogging",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"trudging",
|
|
"gimping",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"mincing",
|
|
"prancing",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tiptoeing",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"sashaying",
|
|
"stalking",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"swaggering",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"lurching",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"toddling",
|
|
"waddling",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"trotting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dancing",
|
|
"footing (it)",
|
|
"hoofing (it)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prancing",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"boogying",
|
|
"boogeying",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"fox-trotting",
|
|
"gavotting",
|
|
"jigging",
|
|
"jitterbugging",
|
|
"jiving",
|
|
"mamboing",
|
|
"polkaing",
|
|
"shagging",
|
|
"shimmying",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"tangoing",
|
|
"tap-dancing",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"waltzing",
|
|
"treading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stenographies":{
|
|
"as in shorthands , stenos":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"phonographies",
|
|
"shorthands",
|
|
"stenos",
|
|
"letterings",
|
|
"calligraphies",
|
|
"handwritings",
|
|
"longhands",
|
|
"manuscripts",
|
|
"penmanships",
|
|
"scripts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prints",
|
|
"types",
|
|
"typewritings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"stealers":{
|
|
"one who steals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"larcenists",
|
|
"pinchers",
|
|
"purloiners",
|
|
"robbers",
|
|
"thieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglars",
|
|
"cat burglars",
|
|
"cracksmen",
|
|
"housebreakers",
|
|
"picklocks",
|
|
"safecrackers",
|
|
"embezzlers",
|
|
"grafters",
|
|
"kleptomaniacs",
|
|
"kleptos",
|
|
"sneak thiefs",
|
|
"cutpurses",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"pickpockets",
|
|
"pilferers",
|
|
"shoplifters",
|
|
"abductors",
|
|
"carjackers",
|
|
"hijackers",
|
|
"kidnappers",
|
|
"kidnapers",
|
|
"skyjackers",
|
|
"despoilers",
|
|
"looters",
|
|
"pillagers",
|
|
"plunderers",
|
|
"ransackers",
|
|
"ravishers",
|
|
"poachers",
|
|
"rustlers",
|
|
"smugglers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"footpads",
|
|
"highwaymen",
|
|
"pirates",
|
|
"muggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |