9762 lines
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9762 lines
191 KiB
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{
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"head case":{
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"a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"brought in a counselor to work with the student they worried might be a head case"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"madman",
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"abnormal",
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"deviant",
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"monomaniac",
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"mythomaniac",
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"neurotic",
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"obsessive",
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"obsessive-compulsive",
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"paranoid",
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"psychotic",
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"schizo",
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"schizoid",
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"schizophrenic",
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"sociopath",
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"character",
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"codger",
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"crack",
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"crackpot",
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"crank",
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"eccentric",
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"fantastic",
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"flake",
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"kook",
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"oddball",
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"oddity",
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"original",
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"quiz",
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"screwball",
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"tyke",
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"tike",
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"weirdo",
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"zany",
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"case",
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"patient"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bug",
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"crackbrain",
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"crazy",
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"fool",
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"fruitcake",
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"loon",
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"loony",
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"lunatic",
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"maniac",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"nutter",
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"psycho",
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"psychopath",
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"sickie",
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"sicko",
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"wacko",
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"whacko"
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]
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},
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"a person of odd or whimsical habits":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"an area of scientific research that's a good niche for social misfits and hard-core head cases"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"conformer",
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"conformist",
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"follower",
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"sheep"
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],
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"related":[
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"bohemian",
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"maverick",
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"nonconformist",
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"quixote",
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"coot",
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"geezer",
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"curio",
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"rarity",
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"freak",
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"fantast",
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"fantastico"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"character",
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"codger",
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"crack",
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"crackbrain",
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"crackpot",
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"crank",
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"eccentric",
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"flake",
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"fruitcake",
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"kook",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"nutter",
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"oddball",
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"oddity",
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"original",
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"quiz",
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"screwball",
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"weirdo",
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"zany"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"header":{
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"a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"why does each column have a header except the last one?"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"banner",
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"streamer",
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"catchword",
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"guide word",
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"running head",
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"greeting",
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"salutation",
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"superscript",
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"superscription",
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"subhead",
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"subheading",
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"subtitle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"caption",
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"head",
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"heading",
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"headline",
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"rubric",
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"title"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"headlong":{
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"acting or done with excessive or careless speed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"deliberate",
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"unhurried",
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"unrushed"
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],
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"examples":[
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"terrified forest creatures in a headlong retreat from the rapidly spreading fire"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calculated",
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"calculating",
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"measured",
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"circumspect",
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"foresighted",
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"forethoughtful",
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"drawn-out",
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"extended",
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"long-term",
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"prolonged",
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"faltering",
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"hesitant",
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"hesitating",
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"tentative",
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"laggard",
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"leisurely",
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"poky",
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"pokey",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"slow"
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],
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"related":[
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"breakneck",
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"breathtaking",
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"headstrong",
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"heady",
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"hotheaded",
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"impatient",
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"impetuous",
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"impulsive",
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"madcap",
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"reckless",
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"unadvised",
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"quick",
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"rapid",
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"speedy",
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"swift",
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"horseback",
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"impromptu",
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"makeshift",
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"offhand",
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"offhanded",
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"off-the-cuff",
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"rush",
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"slapdash",
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"snap",
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"spontaneous",
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"spur-of-the-moment",
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"abrupt",
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"sudden"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cursory",
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"drive-by",
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"flying",
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"gadarene",
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"hasty",
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"helter-skelter",
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"hurried",
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"overhasty",
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"pell-mell",
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"precipitate",
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"precipitous",
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"rash",
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"rushed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"with excessive or careless speed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"deliberately",
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"studiedly"
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],
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"examples":[
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"plunged headlong into the crowd in pursuit of the purse snatcher"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calculatingly",
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"circumspectly",
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"designedly",
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"falteringly",
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"haltingly",
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"hesitantly",
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"hesitatingly",
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"tentatively",
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"leisurely",
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"slowly"
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],
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"related":[
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"headfirst",
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"headily",
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"hotheadedly",
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"impatiently",
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"impetuously",
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"impulsively",
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"recklessly",
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"thoughtlessly",
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"automatically",
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"glancingly",
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"haphazardly",
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"impromptu",
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"spontaneously",
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"abruptly",
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"suddenly",
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"offhand",
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"offhandedly"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cursorily",
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"hastily",
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"hotfoot",
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"hurriedly",
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"pell-mell",
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"precipitately",
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"precipitously",
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"rashly"
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]
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},
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"without delay":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"had barely finished the last project when we went headlong into the next one"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"slowly",
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"late",
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"tardily"
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],
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"related":[
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"away",
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"freely",
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"anon",
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"momentarily",
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"shortly",
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"soon",
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"apace",
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"briskly",
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"fast",
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"fleetly",
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"full tilt",
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"posthaste",
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"quick",
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"quickly",
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"rapidly",
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"readily",
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"snappily",
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"speedily",
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"swift",
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"swiftly",
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"abruptly",
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"presto",
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"suddenly",
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"unexpectedly",
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"hastily",
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"impetuously",
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"impulsively",
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"rashly",
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"recklessly",
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"exactly",
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"opportunely",
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"punctually",
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"seasonably"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bang",
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"directly",
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"forthwith",
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"immediately",
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"incontinently",
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"instantaneously",
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"instanter",
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"instantly",
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"now",
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"PDQ",
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"plumb",
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"presently",
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"promptly",
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"pronto",
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"right",
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"right away",
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"right now",
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"right off",
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"straight off",
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"straightaway",
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"straightway"
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]
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}
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},
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"headmost":{
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"coming before all others in time or order":{
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"antonyms":[
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"final",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"latter",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the headmost horse shied at the sight of a snake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"advanced",
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"late",
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"consequent",
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"ensuing",
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"following",
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"subsequent",
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"succeeding",
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"penultimate"
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],
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"related":[
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"ancient",
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"early",
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"primal",
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"primary",
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"prime",
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"primeval",
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"primitive",
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"primordial",
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"antecedent",
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"preceding",
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"previous"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"earliest",
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"first",
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"foremost",
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"inaugural",
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"initial",
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"leadoff",
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"maiden",
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"original",
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"pioneer",
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"premier",
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"virgin"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"headstrong":{
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"given to resisting control or discipline by others":{
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"antonyms":[
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"controllable",
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"governable",
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"manageable",
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"tractable"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a headstrong child who likes to test the limits of his parents' patience"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"docile",
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"obedient",
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"well-behaved",
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"compliant",
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"placable",
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"pliable",
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"submissive",
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"yielding",
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"accepting",
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"persuadable",
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"receptive",
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"responsive",
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"willing",
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"reasonable",
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"temperate",
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"trainable"
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],
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"related":[
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"bullheaded",
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"contrary",
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"difficult",
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"hardheaded",
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"incorrigible",
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"intransigent",
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"mulish",
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"obdurate",
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"obstinate",
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"opinionated",
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"perverse",
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"pigheaded",
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"self-willed",
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"stiff",
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"stiff-necked",
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"stubborn",
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"undisciplined",
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"unpunished",
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"uncontrolled",
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"wild",
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"boisterous",
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"irrepressible",
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"rambunctious",
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"rowdy",
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"disobedient",
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"indocile",
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"insubordinate",
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"rebellious",
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"misbehaving",
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"naughty"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"froward",
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"incontrollable",
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"intractable",
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"recalcitrant",
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"refractory",
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"uncontrollable",
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"ungovernable",
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"unmanageable",
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"unruly",
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"untoward",
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"wayward",
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"willful",
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"wilful"
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]
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},
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"sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{
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"antonyms":[
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"acquiescent",
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"agreeable",
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"amenable",
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"compliant",
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"complying",
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"flexible",
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"pliable",
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"pliant",
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"relenting",
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"yielding"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the tenants of the building remain headstrong in their determination not to be evicted by the developer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"docile",
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"obedient",
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"placable",
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"submissive",
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"tractable",
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"accepting",
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"persuadable",
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"receptive",
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"responsive",
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"willing",
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"governable",
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"manageable",
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"reasonable",
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"temperate",
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"slavish",
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"subservient"
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],
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"related":[
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"anal-retentive",
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"obsessive",
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"wayward",
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"wrongheaded",
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"determined",
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"hell-bent",
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"inexorable",
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"persistent",
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"relentless",
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"resolved",
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"set",
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"single-minded",
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"steadfast",
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"stouthearted",
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"tenacious",
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"unflinching",
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"firm",
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"hard-line",
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"hard-shell",
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"hard-shelled",
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"iron",
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"severe",
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"stern",
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"strict",
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"hidebound",
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"narrow-minded",
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"rigid",
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"bloody-minded",
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"cantankerous",
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"contrary",
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"cussed",
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"contumacious",
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"disobedient",
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"froward",
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"insubordinate",
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"intractable",
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"recalcitrant",
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"refractory",
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"uncooperative",
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"ungovernable",
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"unmanageable",
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"unruly",
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"defiant",
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"insurgent",
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"mutinous",
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"indomitable",
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"invincible",
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"unconquerable",
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"confirmed",
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"inveterate",
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"unregenerate",
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"demanding",
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"exacting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adamant",
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"adamantine",
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"bullheaded",
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"dogged",
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"hard",
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"hard-nosed",
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"hardened",
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"hardheaded",
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"immovable",
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"implacable",
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"inconvincible",
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"inflexible",
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"intransigent",
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"mulish",
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"obdurate",
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"obstinate",
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"opinionated",
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"ossified",
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"pat",
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"pertinacious",
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"perverse",
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"pigheaded",
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"self-opinionated",
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"self-willed",
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"stiff-necked",
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"stubborn",
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"unbending",
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"uncompromising",
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"unrelenting",
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"unyielding",
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"willful",
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"wilful"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"heaped":{
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"to give readily and in large quantities":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"held back",
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"kept",
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"reserved",
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"retained",
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"withheld"
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],
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"related":[
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"gushed",
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"streamed",
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"flooded",
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"inundated",
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"overflowed",
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"overwhelmed",
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"swamped",
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"bombarded",
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"hailed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lavished",
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"poured",
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"rained",
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"showered"
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]
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},
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"to lay or throw on top of one another":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"heaped the stones in a corner of the yard"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"banked",
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"layered",
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"pyramided",
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"accumulated",
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"amassed",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"massed",
|
|
"bunched",
|
|
"clumped",
|
|
"lumped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mounded",
|
|
"piled",
|
|
"stacked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"voided"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heaped her plate with spaghetti"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"drew (off)",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"bloated",
|
|
"bulked",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"matted",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"shoved",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"refilled",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"reloaded",
|
|
"repacked",
|
|
"replenished",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"honeycombed",
|
|
"penetrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brimmed",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heaps":{
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pittances",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always has a heap of good ideas",
|
|
"you're in a heap of trouble for missing curfew!"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"rashes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"bevies",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"droves",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hordes",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"legions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"seas",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs",
|
|
"gazillions",
|
|
"jillions",
|
|
"kazillions",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillions",
|
|
"zillions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"basketfuls",
|
|
"basketsful",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"dozens",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deals",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicities",
|
|
"myriads",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"platefuls",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaves",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"tons",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"yards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"found her shoe under a heap of clothes on the floor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"embankments",
|
|
"beds",
|
|
"layers",
|
|
"mows",
|
|
"pyramids",
|
|
"ricks",
|
|
"barrows",
|
|
"cairns",
|
|
"pyres",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"gatherings",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"hoards",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"pileups"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cocks",
|
|
"hills",
|
|
"mounds",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"stacks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give readily and in large quantities":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the critics heaped scorn on the wannabe blockbuster and its implausible plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"hails"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"rains",
|
|
"showers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lay or throw on top of one another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heaped the stones in a corner of the yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"layers",
|
|
"pyramids",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"lumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mounds",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"stacks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"voids"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heaped her plate with spaghetti"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"draws (off)",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"sweeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"bloats",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"mats",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"refills",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"reloads",
|
|
"repacks",
|
|
"replenishes",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"overfills",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"honeycombs",
|
|
"penetrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brims",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"jam-packs",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"stuffs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hearing":{
|
|
"range of hearing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's make sure she's out of hearing before I tell you what I got her for her birthday"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"sight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earshot",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"sound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I heard your sister is home from the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"unlearning",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbling (to)",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"doping (out)",
|
|
"figuring out",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"puzzling (out)",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"divining"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"catching on (to)",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"getting on (to)",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"wising (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"tuning out"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"harkening",
|
|
"harking",
|
|
"hearkening",
|
|
"harkening",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"listening",
|
|
"minding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hears":{
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I heard your sister is home from the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"unlearns",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"occults",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbles (to)",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"dopes (out)",
|
|
"figures out",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"puzzles (out)",
|
|
"discerns",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"divines"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"catches on (to)",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"gets on (to)",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"wises (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"tunes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"harkens",
|
|
"harks",
|
|
"hearkens",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"listens",
|
|
"minds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hearse":{
|
|
"to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinter",
|
|
"exhume",
|
|
"unearth"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cemetery hearses an average of eight bodies a week"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"cremate",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncoffin"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"inurn",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"ensconce",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"rebury",
|
|
"reinter",
|
|
"coffin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"entomb",
|
|
"inhume",
|
|
"inter",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"tomb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heartened":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"psyched (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore up",
|
|
"bucked up",
|
|
"buoyed (up)",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"chirked (up)",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"inspirited",
|
|
"steeled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heartily":{
|
|
"in a cheerful or happy manner":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bleakly",
|
|
"cheerlessly",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"morosely",
|
|
"unhappily"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the parishioners laughed heartily at the pastor's good-natured quips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"dejectedly",
|
|
"despondently",
|
|
"disconsolately",
|
|
"dispiritedly",
|
|
"wretchedly",
|
|
"dolefully",
|
|
"dolorously",
|
|
"forlornly",
|
|
"mournfully",
|
|
"plaintively",
|
|
"sorrowfully",
|
|
"dourly",
|
|
"glumly",
|
|
"mirthlessly",
|
|
"sourly",
|
|
"sternly",
|
|
"sulkily",
|
|
"sullenly",
|
|
"blackly",
|
|
"dismally",
|
|
"drearily",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"pessimistically"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"amusedly",
|
|
"exuberantly",
|
|
"giddily",
|
|
"gigglingly",
|
|
"joyfully",
|
|
"joyously",
|
|
"blithely",
|
|
"blithesomely",
|
|
"breezily",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"gladsomely",
|
|
"laughingly",
|
|
"lightheartedly",
|
|
"sunnily",
|
|
"amicably",
|
|
"friendlily",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"jocularly",
|
|
"hopefully",
|
|
"optimistically",
|
|
"sanguinely",
|
|
"blissfully",
|
|
"elatedly",
|
|
"euphorically",
|
|
"rapturously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brightly",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"jocosely",
|
|
"jovially",
|
|
"merrily",
|
|
"mirthfully",
|
|
"smilingly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a full extent or degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I am heartily tired of this spring-cleaning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"superficially",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"categorically",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"stone-cold",
|
|
"unqualifiedly",
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"predominately",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all",
|
|
"all of",
|
|
"all over",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"wide"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heartless":{
|
|
"having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heartless boss who would fire people for missing work, even if they were sick as a dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"ironfisted",
|
|
"ironhanded",
|
|
"jackbooted",
|
|
"knock-down, drag-out",
|
|
"knock-down-and-drag-out",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-and-tumble",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ungentle",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"bestial",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"brutish",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"frosty"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectless",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"case-hardened",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"compassionless",
|
|
"desensitized",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"indurate",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"ironhearted",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"pachydermatous",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"slash-and-burn",
|
|
"soulless",
|
|
"stony",
|
|
"stoney",
|
|
"stonyhearted",
|
|
"take-no-prisoners",
|
|
"thick-skinned",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unmerciful",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unsympathetic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tenderhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his heartless whipping of runaway slaves virtually to the point of death shocked even other slave owners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"pitying",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"ironhearted",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"stonyhearted",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"bloodthirsty",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"sanguinary",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"catty",
|
|
"despiteful",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"vindictive",
|
|
"draconian",
|
|
"draconic",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"oppressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"butcherly",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"fiendish",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"sadistic",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wanton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heating":{
|
|
"to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"cooling",
|
|
"refrigerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heat water for tea",
|
|
"heat the oven to 350 degrees before you put the cake in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"supercooling"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"overheating",
|
|
"superheating",
|
|
"reheating",
|
|
"rewarming",
|
|
"thawing",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hotting (up)",
|
|
"toasting",
|
|
"warming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heavenly":{
|
|
"giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unwelcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heavenly aroma of chocolate fills the shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"god-awful",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"regrettable",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"tragic",
|
|
"tragical",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"enviable",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"relishable",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"recreative",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"gem\u00fctlich",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"felicific",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"elating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"intoxicating",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"nirvanic",
|
|
"rapturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had a heavenly time at the dance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"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",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of, relating to, or being God":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"do not concern yourself with material possessions, but with things heavenly , the prophet admonished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"human",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"all-powerful",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"omnipotent",
|
|
"omniscient",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"godlike",
|
|
"godly",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"supernatural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of, relating to, or suggesting heaven":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chthonic",
|
|
"chthonian",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"infernal",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"sulfurous",
|
|
"Tartarean"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heavenly hosts singing \"Alleluia!\""
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"terrestrial",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"anti-utopian",
|
|
"dystopian"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcendental",
|
|
"unearthly",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"beatific",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"Olympian",
|
|
"paradisiacal",
|
|
"paradisiac",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"stellar"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"elysian",
|
|
"empyreal",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"supernal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heavies":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he played the heavy in film after film until being cast against type as the romantic lead in a comedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddies",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"one of high position or importance within a group":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes",
|
|
"zilches"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the field of secondary education, she definitely ranks as one of the heavies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"mediocrities",
|
|
"obscurities"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lions",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"princesses",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"VIPs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big boys",
|
|
"big cheeses",
|
|
"bigfeet",
|
|
"bigfoots",
|
|
"biggies",
|
|
"big guns",
|
|
"big leaguers",
|
|
"bigs",
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big-timers",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"heavy hitters",
|
|
"heavyweights",
|
|
"high-muck-a-mucks",
|
|
"high-muckety-mucks",
|
|
"honchos",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"kingfish",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"major leaguers",
|
|
"muckety-mucks",
|
|
"muck-a-mucks",
|
|
"mucky-mucks",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"nawabs",
|
|
"nibs",
|
|
"nobs",
|
|
"pooh-bahs",
|
|
"poo-bahs",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heavily":{
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heavily spiced sausage",
|
|
"the family was heavily in debt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heaviness":{
|
|
"the amount that something weighs":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the numbers on the back of each sample indicate the heaviness of the carpeting material"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"poundage",
|
|
"tonnage",
|
|
"deadweight",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"ponderousness",
|
|
"weightiness",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"substantiality",
|
|
"substantialness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoirdupois",
|
|
"heft",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or quality of being heavy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"weightlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the backpack was filled with water bottles that gave it an extra heaviness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"airiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"ethereality",
|
|
"etherealness",
|
|
"flimsiness",
|
|
"fluffiness",
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"slightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"substantiality",
|
|
"substantialness",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"hugeness",
|
|
"cumbersomeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoirdupois",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"ponderousness",
|
|
"weightiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heavy":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he played the heavy in film after film until being cast against type as the romantic lead in a comedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the study of history doesn't have to be all about dull heavy reading and the memorization of dates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"containing much seasoning, fat, or sugar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lite"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"avoid heavy desserts like cheesecake and pecan pie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"nonfattening",
|
|
"slimming",
|
|
"nonfat"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"buttery",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fatty",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"oily",
|
|
"caloric",
|
|
"calorific",
|
|
"fattening",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"oversweet",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"overfilling",
|
|
"satiating",
|
|
"sating",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"creamy",
|
|
"sauced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rich"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"containing unborn young within the body":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpregnant"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heifer was heavy with young and soon would be birthing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"miscarrying",
|
|
"delivered"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"parturient",
|
|
"prenatal",
|
|
"childbearing",
|
|
"gestational",
|
|
"brooding",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"impregnated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enceinte",
|
|
"expectant",
|
|
"expecting",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gravid",
|
|
"pregnant",
|
|
"quick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"covered over by clouds":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cloudless"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heavy skies threatening rain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sunlit",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"shiny"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"hazed",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overclouded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"difficult to endure":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they paid a heavy price for their mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"reposeful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"tortuous",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"extreme in degree, power, or effect":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heavy rains",
|
|
"the company is forecasting heavy losses this year"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"exhaustive",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"blistering",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"heavy-duty",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"intensive",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"violent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a matter of importance as its topic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"unserious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"got into a heavy discussion about death and the afterlife"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"lite",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having great power or influence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"helpless",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's not among the handful of heavy critics who can make or break a Broadway show"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"nameless",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"high-level",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"able",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"autocratic",
|
|
"autocratical",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"dictatorial",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"tyrannical",
|
|
"tyrannic",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"famed",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"high-powered",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"vigorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heavy-duty",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"influential",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"potent",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"puissant",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having great weight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"weightless"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this trunk full of books is much too heavy for one person to lift"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"feathery",
|
|
"fluffy",
|
|
"gossamer",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"underweight",
|
|
"ultralight",
|
|
"ultralightweight"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"lumpish",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"massy",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"top-heavy",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"ultraheavy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"one of high position or importance within a group":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the field of secondary education, she definitely ranks as one of the heavies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"obscurity"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"lion",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"tycoon",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"big boy",
|
|
"big cheese",
|
|
"big gun",
|
|
"big leaguer",
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"big-timer",
|
|
"bigfoot",
|
|
"biggie",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"heavy hitter",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"high-muck-a-muck",
|
|
"high-muckety-muck",
|
|
"honcho",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingfish",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"major leaguer",
|
|
"muckety-muck",
|
|
"muck-a-muck",
|
|
"mucky-muck",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"nawab",
|
|
"nibs",
|
|
"nob",
|
|
"pooh-bah",
|
|
"poo-bah",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"until we find our groove, it's going to be heavy sledding on this project"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"idiotproof",
|
|
"user-friendly"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"elusive",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"painful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"Augean",
|
|
"backbreaking",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"effortful",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pick-and-shovel",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"sweaty",
|
|
"tall",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"toilsome",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"uphill"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heavy hitter":{
|
|
"one of high position or importance within a group":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many of the heavy hitters in the wine industry were boozing and schmoozing at the expo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"obscurity"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"lion",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"tycoon",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"big boy",
|
|
"big cheese",
|
|
"big gun",
|
|
"big leaguer",
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"big-timer",
|
|
"bigfoot",
|
|
"biggie",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"high-muck-a-muck",
|
|
"high-muckety-muck",
|
|
"honcho",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingfish",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"major leaguer",
|
|
"muckety-muck",
|
|
"muck-a-muck",
|
|
"mucky-muck",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"nawab",
|
|
"nibs",
|
|
"nob",
|
|
"pooh-bah",
|
|
"poo-bah",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hectic":{
|
|
"being in a state of increased activity or agitation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exhausted from a hectic day at the office"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolheaded",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"unshaken",
|
|
"untroubled",
|
|
"unworried"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hyperexcited",
|
|
"overexcited",
|
|
"afire",
|
|
"aflutter",
|
|
"aquiver",
|
|
"atingle",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"dithery",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"het up",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"hyped-up",
|
|
"hyper",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"wired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"hyperactive",
|
|
"overactive",
|
|
"overwrought"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hectored":{
|
|
"as in intimidated , bullied":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"persuaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blustered",
|
|
"trash-talked",
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"menaced",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"threatened",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"dragooned",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pressured",
|
|
"pushed around",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"psyched (out)",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"bogarted",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"bullyragged",
|
|
"ballyragged",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"strong-armed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hectoring":{
|
|
"as in bullying , browbeating":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"steeling",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"persuading"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blustering",
|
|
"trash-talking",
|
|
"affrighting",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"scaring",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"terrorizing",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"dragooning",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"pushing around",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"psyching (out)",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"bogarting",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"bullyragging",
|
|
"ballyragging",
|
|
"cowing",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"strong-arming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hedge":{
|
|
"a physical object that blocks the way":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"door",
|
|
"doorway",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"entranceway",
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"entryway",
|
|
"gate",
|
|
"portal",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"paling",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"roadblock",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle(s)",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"cushion",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"fender",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"rampart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"wall"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"straddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tergiversate",
|
|
"waffle",
|
|
"weasel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prison was hedged by a high stone wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"limit",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enframe",
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"encapsulate",
|
|
"encapsule",
|
|
"encyst",
|
|
"ensheathe",
|
|
"ensphere",
|
|
"enwomb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"box (in)",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"coop (up)",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"encage",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"mew (up)",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"wall (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hedge (in)":{
|
|
"as in confine , hem (in)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hedges":{
|
|
"a physical object that blocks the way":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doors",
|
|
"doorways",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"entranceways",
|
|
"entries",
|
|
"entryways",
|
|
"gates",
|
|
"portals",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"gaps",
|
|
"passes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"pales",
|
|
"palings",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"encumbrances",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"roadblocks",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"stumbling blocks",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"buffers",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"bumpers",
|
|
"cushions",
|
|
"dams",
|
|
"fenders",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"ramparts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"walls"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"flip-flops",
|
|
"yo-yoes",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"sidesteps",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"straddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"tergiversates",
|
|
"waffles",
|
|
"weasels"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prison was hedged by a high stone wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"circumscribes",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"enframes",
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"encapsulates",
|
|
"encapsules",
|
|
"encysts",
|
|
"ensheathes",
|
|
"enspheres",
|
|
"enwombs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boxes (in)",
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"closets",
|
|
"coops (up)",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"encages",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"fences (in)",
|
|
"hems (in)",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"mews (up)",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"walls (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hedging":{
|
|
"as in doubtful , delayed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in fudging":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"flip-flopping",
|
|
"yo-yoing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tergiversating",
|
|
"waffling",
|
|
"weaseling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prison was hedged by a high stone wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"circumscribing",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"limiting",
|
|
"restricting",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"enfolding",
|
|
"enframing",
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"surrounding",
|
|
"armoring",
|
|
"cocooning",
|
|
"encapsulating",
|
|
"encapsuling",
|
|
"encysting",
|
|
"ensheathing",
|
|
"ensphering",
|
|
"enwombing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boxing (in)",
|
|
"caging",
|
|
"closeting",
|
|
"cooping (up)",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"encaging",
|
|
"encasing",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"fencing (in)",
|
|
"hemming (in)",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"including",
|
|
"mewing (up)",
|
|
"penning",
|
|
"walling (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heedful":{
|
|
"having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"unwary"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heedful of snakes, we watched our footing while walking through the tall grass to the lake's edge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"regardless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"neglectful",
|
|
"negligent",
|
|
"remiss",
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"indiscreet",
|
|
"injudicious",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"forgetful",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"unintentional",
|
|
"unplanned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advertent",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"hypercautious",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"foresightful",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"canny",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"ultracareful",
|
|
"ultracautious"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"gingerly",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heeling":{
|
|
"to set or cause to be at an angle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"straightening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"banking",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"reclining",
|
|
"retreating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angling",
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"cocking",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"sloping",
|
|
"tilting",
|
|
"tipping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heels":{
|
|
"a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"felt like a heel when she found out that she'd blamed the wrong person"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heroes",
|
|
"heroines",
|
|
"idols",
|
|
"role models",
|
|
"gentlemen",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"barbarians",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"cavemen",
|
|
"Neanderthals",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"loudmouths",
|
|
"vulgarians",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"roughnecks",
|
|
"scabs",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches",
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"schmoes",
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dinks",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"brats",
|
|
"insolents",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"snobs",
|
|
"snoots",
|
|
"snots",
|
|
"dweebs",
|
|
"nerds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"bleeders",
|
|
"blighters",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"bounders",
|
|
"buggers",
|
|
"buzzards",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"chuffs",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cruds",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"dirtbags",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"finks",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"pills",
|
|
"rat finks",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"reptiles",
|
|
"rotters",
|
|
"schmucks",
|
|
"scumbags",
|
|
"scums",
|
|
"scuzzballs",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"sleazebags",
|
|
"sleazeballs",
|
|
"sleazes",
|
|
"slimeballs",
|
|
"slimes",
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"so-and-sos",
|
|
"so-and-so's",
|
|
"sods",
|
|
"stinkards",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"swine",
|
|
"toads",
|
|
"varmints",
|
|
"vermin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set or cause to be at an angle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strong gust heeled the sailboat almost to the point of capsizing, but we managed to right it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"evens",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"straightens"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"reclines",
|
|
"retreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"cants",
|
|
"cocks",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"leans",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"slopes",
|
|
"tilts",
|
|
"tips"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heft":{
|
|
"the amount that something weighs":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"poundage",
|
|
"tonnage",
|
|
"deadweight",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"ponderousness",
|
|
"weightiness",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"substantiality",
|
|
"substantialness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoirdupois",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"appendage",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"constituent",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"segment",
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"side"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"majority",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"amount",
|
|
"entirety",
|
|
"quantum",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"sum total",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"totality",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"essentiality",
|
|
"marrow",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"hub",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"middle",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"motif",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"text",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"topic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"body",
|
|
"brunt",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"generality",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"staple",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impotency",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"counterinfluence",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"scepter",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"imprint",
|
|
"mark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"leverage",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lift with effort":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hefted his growing son onto his shoulders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"submerse"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"upraise",
|
|
"uprear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"hoist",
|
|
"jack (up)",
|
|
"upheave"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"lower"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher\u2014you're showing us more than we care to see"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"submerge"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"upend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"crane",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"hoist",
|
|
"jack (up)",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"perk (up)",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"upraise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hefted":{
|
|
"to lift with effort":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hefted his growing son onto his shoulders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"submersed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"hiked",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"upped",
|
|
"upraised",
|
|
"upreared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hoisted",
|
|
"jacked (up)",
|
|
"upheaved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"lowered"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher\u2014you're showing us more than we care to see"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"submerged"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ascended",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"upended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"craned",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"hiked",
|
|
"hoisted",
|
|
"jacked (up)",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"perked (up)",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"upped",
|
|
"upraised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hegemony":{
|
|
"controlling power or influence over others":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"European intellectuals have long debated the consequences of the hegemony of American popular culture around the world"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impotency",
|
|
"powerlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"primacy",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"lordship",
|
|
"scepter",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"choke hold",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"takeover",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"jurisdiction",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"prerogative",
|
|
"privilege",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascendance",
|
|
"ascendence",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"domination",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"imperium",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"predominancy",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"supremacy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heightened":{
|
|
"being at a higher level than average":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"down",
|
|
"low"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there were heightened levels of lead in the drinking water"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"knockdown",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"under"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"maximum",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"sky-high",
|
|
"utmost",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"over",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overlarge",
|
|
"overloaded",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"jacked (up)",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"moderated"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered (off)",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"amped (up)",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"lowered"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"submerged"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ascended",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"upended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"craned",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hefted",
|
|
"hiked",
|
|
"hoisted",
|
|
"jacked (up)",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"perked (up)",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"upped",
|
|
"upraised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heightening":{
|
|
"as in increase , boost":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"moderating"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up (on)",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering (off)",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"amping (up)",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"stepping up",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"lowering"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"submerging"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ascending",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"upending"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"craning",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"hefting",
|
|
"hiking",
|
|
"hoisting",
|
|
"jacking (up)",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"perking (up)",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"upping",
|
|
"upraising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heinousness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of being utterly evil":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heinousness of the Holocaust was only fully realized after the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accursedness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"cursedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"execrableness",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"hellishness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"notoriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heir":{
|
|
"a person who has the right to inherit property":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs , four sons and three daughters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"claimant",
|
|
"heir apparent",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"succeeder",
|
|
"successor",
|
|
"coheir",
|
|
"coheiress",
|
|
"heiress",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"devisee",
|
|
"grantee",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"scion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heir at law",
|
|
"inheritor",
|
|
"legatee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heists":{
|
|
"an instance of theft":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"break-ins",
|
|
"burglaries",
|
|
"holdups",
|
|
"muggings",
|
|
"stickups"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"rip-offs",
|
|
"thefts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"purchases",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"presents"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"filches",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"misappropriates",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pilfers",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"purloins",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"snitches",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thieves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held on":{
|
|
"to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hold on a minute\u2014it's not your turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hung around",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"stood by",
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"watched (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awaited",
|
|
"bode",
|
|
"bided",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"waited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"desisted",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"died (down)",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"carried through",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"survived"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"bode",
|
|
"bided",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"perdured",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"remained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held on to":{
|
|
"to continue to have in one's possession or power":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"treasured"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have or keep in one's hands":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"unclasped",
|
|
"unhanded",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"fingered",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"pawed",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"cradled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clenched",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She still holds on to that feeling."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"remembered",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cleaved (to)",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"stuck (to)",
|
|
"brooded (about or over)",
|
|
"fixated (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsessed (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"nursed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held one's tongue":{
|
|
"to stop talking":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There are times when it is more prudent to hold your tongue than to express your opinion."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"piped up",
|
|
"sounded off",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up",
|
|
"spouted (off)",
|
|
"talked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"calmed (down)",
|
|
"cooled (down)",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"hawed",
|
|
"hemmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belted up",
|
|
"clammed up",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"dummied up",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"piped down",
|
|
"quieted (down)",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held up":{
|
|
"to assign to a later time":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"dealt (with)",
|
|
"decided (upon)",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"worked (on)",
|
|
"wrought (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted",
|
|
"stretched (out)",
|
|
"waited"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deferred",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"held off (on)",
|
|
"held over",
|
|
"laid over",
|
|
"postponed",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"put over",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shelved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"traffic was held up for miles by the accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"wended",
|
|
"went along",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"bottlenecked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"snagged",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"choked off",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stanched",
|
|
"staunched",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"fetched up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"pulled up",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to operate or to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"ran out",
|
|
"went out"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the air conditioner held up this year, but it's not going to make it through another summer"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
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"collapsed",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bore up",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"coped",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got by",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"hung in",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"persevered",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"held out",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"survived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"helped"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if lack of transportation is the only thing holding you up , I can give you a ride"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"made way",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"tethered",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"roadblocked",
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"derailed",
|
|
"disrupted",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"hedged (in)",
|
|
"hemmed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"hog-tied",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"short-circuited",
|
|
"stymied",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"desisted",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the storm's hurricane-force winds did not hold up once it hit the coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"died (down)",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"carried through",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"survived"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"bode",
|
|
"bided",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"perdured",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"remained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an argument that won't hold up in court"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"got through",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"went down",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"went through",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"stood up",
|
|
"washed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hell-bent":{
|
|
"as in single-minded , intent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellhole":{
|
|
"a dirty or messy place":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his first apartment was a hellhole in an unsafe neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muss",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"mare's nest",
|
|
"snake pit",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"pigpen",
|
|
"pigsty",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"sty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hello":{
|
|
"an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adieu",
|
|
"bon voyage",
|
|
"cong\u00e9",
|
|
"congee",
|
|
"farewell",
|
|
"Godspeed",
|
|
"good-bye",
|
|
"good-by"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we said our hellos and got right down to business"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ave",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"pleasantries",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"wishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greeting",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helm":{
|
|
"the place of leadership or command":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a blind person at the helm , the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ranks"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"chieftainship",
|
|
"commandership",
|
|
"directorship",
|
|
"forefront",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"vanguard",
|
|
"captainship",
|
|
"chairmanship",
|
|
"deanship",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"governorship",
|
|
"kingship",
|
|
"mastership",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"premiership",
|
|
"presidency",
|
|
"presidentship",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"jurisdiction",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"upper hand",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"pedestal",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"throne",
|
|
"top"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chair",
|
|
"driver's seat",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headship",
|
|
"rein(s)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to operate or control the course of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conn",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"navigate",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"steer"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helped":{
|
|
"to keep from happening by taking action in advance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they couldn't help the way things turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checkmated",
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"fended (off)",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"compensated (for)",
|
|
"counteracted",
|
|
"counterbalanced",
|
|
"made up (for)",
|
|
"offset"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"forestalled",
|
|
"headed off",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"staved off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make better":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some minor revisions would help this essay immensely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"endamaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"emended",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"remediated",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fine-tuned",
|
|
"redrafted",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"fined",
|
|
"honed",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"retouched",
|
|
"touched up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"upgraded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"exacerbated"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"sharpened"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"emended",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"palliated",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindered"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"let down",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
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"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"comforted",
|
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"ministered (to)",
|
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"succored",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"counseled",
|
|
"counselled",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"mentored",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"profited",
|
|
"served"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
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"backed",
|
|
"backstopped",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with something useful or desirable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"worked (for)",
|
|
"wrought (for)",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"availed",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"profited",
|
|
"served"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helper":{
|
|
"a person who helps a more skilled person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"scullion",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"legman",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"swamper",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"gal Friday",
|
|
"girl Friday",
|
|
"man Friday",
|
|
"right hand",
|
|
"aide-de-camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"adjutant",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"aide",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"coadjutor",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sidekick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helplessness":{
|
|
"as in powerlessness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpmate":{
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"better half",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"spouse",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"hausfrau",
|
|
"homemaker",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housewife",
|
|
"stay-at-home",
|
|
"widow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"madam",
|
|
"missus",
|
|
"missis",
|
|
"Mrs.",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"wifey",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who helps a more skilled person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after several years as a photographer's helpmate , the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"scullion",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"legman",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"swamper",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"gal Friday",
|
|
"girl Friday",
|
|
"man Friday",
|
|
"right hand",
|
|
"aide-de-camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"adjutant",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"aide",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"coadjutor",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sidekick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpmeet":{
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he and his helpmeet share a passion for rock climbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"better half",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"spouse",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"hausfrau",
|
|
"homemaker",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housewife",
|
|
"stay-at-home",
|
|
"widow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"madam",
|
|
"missus",
|
|
"missis",
|
|
"Mrs.",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"wifey",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who helps a more skilled person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"scullion",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"legman",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"swamper",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"gal Friday",
|
|
"girl Friday",
|
|
"man Friday",
|
|
"right hand",
|
|
"aide-de-camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"adjutant",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"aide",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"coadjutor",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sidekick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helter-skelters":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the helter-skelter at the amusement park the child got separated from his parents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"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",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"welters",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hem (in)":{
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"limit",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"enframe",
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"encapsulate",
|
|
"encapsule",
|
|
"encyst",
|
|
"ensheathe",
|
|
"ensphere",
|
|
"enwomb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"box (in)",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"coop (up)",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"encage",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"mew (up)",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"wall (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hem and haw":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He kept hemming and hawing and I couldn't get a straight answer."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"straddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tergiversate",
|
|
"waffle",
|
|
"weasel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hemmed":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hemmed (in)":{
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a village hemmed in on all sides by mountains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"enfolded",
|
|
"enframed",
|
|
"enlaced",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"ringed",
|
|
"surrounded",
|
|
"armored",
|
|
"cocooned",
|
|
"encapsulated",
|
|
"encapsuled",
|
|
"encysted",
|
|
"ensheathed",
|
|
"ensphered",
|
|
"enwombed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boxed (in)",
|
|
"caged",
|
|
"closeted",
|
|
"cooped (up)",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"encaged",
|
|
"encased",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"fenced (in)",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"mewed (up)",
|
|
"penned",
|
|
"walled (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hen party":{
|
|
"as in tea party , house party":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hence":{
|
|
"for this or that reason":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an endangered orchid species, hence illegal to pick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accordingly",
|
|
"consequently",
|
|
"ergo",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"therefore",
|
|
"thereupon",
|
|
"thus",
|
|
"wherefore"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"from this or that place":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exorcist commanded, \"Get thee hence , Satan!\""
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"apart",
|
|
"aside",
|
|
"elsewhere",
|
|
"abroad",
|
|
"afar",
|
|
"afield",
|
|
"astray"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"away",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"fro",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"henhouse":{
|
|
"as in dovecote , cote":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hep":{
|
|
"keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"out",
|
|
"uncool",
|
|
"unhip",
|
|
"untrendy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hep devotees of jazz were willing to brave any venue to hear him play"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"geeky",
|
|
"nerdish",
|
|
"nerdy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"voguish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"def",
|
|
"downtown",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"hip",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"trendy",
|
|
"turned-on",
|
|
"with-it"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hepped up":{
|
|
"showing urgent desire or interest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"uneager",
|
|
"unenthusiastic"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all hepped up about buying a new motorcycle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"halfhearted",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant",
|
|
"unwilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"ambitious",
|
|
"appetent",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"hankering",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"pining",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"unreluctant",
|
|
"willing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agog",
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"athirst",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthused",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"geeked",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"hopped-up",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"impatient",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"raring",
|
|
"solicitous",
|
|
"stoked",
|
|
"thirsty",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heroes":{
|
|
"a large sandwich on a long split roll":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shared a foot-long meatball hero with his friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Cuban sandwiches",
|
|
"grinders",
|
|
"hoagies",
|
|
"Italian sandwiches",
|
|
"po'boys",
|
|
"poor boys",
|
|
"submarines",
|
|
"subs",
|
|
"torpedoes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fans of the sports hero didn't care what the facts were\u2014in their minds, he was innocent of all criminal charges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"beau ideals",
|
|
"classics",
|
|
"exemplars",
|
|
"ideals",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"nonpareils",
|
|
"paragons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gods",
|
|
"icons",
|
|
"ikons",
|
|
"idols"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heroic":{
|
|
"feeling or displaying no fear by temperament":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"chicken-livered",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"milk-livered",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"poor-spirited",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"uncourageous",
|
|
"ungallant",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"weakhearted",
|
|
"yellow"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a memorial honoring the heroic nurses who served in the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"unmanly",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"Spartan",
|
|
"undeterred",
|
|
"undismayed",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unswerving",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky",
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"foolhardy",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"hotheaded",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"overbold",
|
|
"overconfident",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"unafraid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"doughty",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"gutty",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"undauntable",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unimpressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an opera production of heroic proportions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"measly",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"apocalyptic",
|
|
"apocalyptical",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"operatic",
|
|
"overblown",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"palatial",
|
|
"palatine",
|
|
"sumptuous",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendiferous",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"heavenly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"august",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"epic",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"Homeric",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"magnific",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"unusually large":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heroic statue of Alexander the Great astride his horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"heroicizing":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heroine":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heroinisms":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heroism":{
|
|
"strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"cowardliness",
|
|
"cravenness",
|
|
"dastardliness",
|
|
"poltroonery",
|
|
"spinelessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the inspiring heroism of the firefighters who risked their lives to save the people trapped in the burning building"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cold feet",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"mousiness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"ineffectualness",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"fiber",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"grit",
|
|
"gumption",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"pluckiness",
|
|
"spunk",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"perseverance",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cojones",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"daringness",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"gutsiness",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"intestinal fortitude",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"pecker",
|
|
"prowess",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heterogeneity":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cultural heterogeneity of its residents is a point of pride for the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"similarity",
|
|
"fewness",
|
|
"paucity"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"otherness",
|
|
"unlikeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"heterogeneousness",
|
|
"manifoldness",
|
|
"miscellaneousness",
|
|
"multifariousness",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"variousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hewed":{
|
|
"to bring down by cutting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"tore down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chopped (down)",
|
|
"cut (down)",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"mowed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to hew to the original plan rather than change everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"fell"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"glued",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhered",
|
|
"cleaved",
|
|
"clove",
|
|
"clung",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hexerei":{
|
|
"as in spiritualism , hoodoo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hexereis":{
|
|
"as in spiritualisms , hoodoos":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heydays":{
|
|
"a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in its heyday , the circus was a major form of entertainment for small-town America"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"nadirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"autumns",
|
|
"Indian summers",
|
|
"efflorescences",
|
|
"flowerings",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"zeniths",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"grandeurs",
|
|
"splendors",
|
|
"belle epoques",
|
|
"belles \u00e9poques",
|
|
"golden ages",
|
|
"silver ages",
|
|
"comebacks",
|
|
"recoveries",
|
|
"revivals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blossoms",
|
|
"florescences",
|
|
"floruits",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"high noons",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"springtimes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heeds":{
|
|
"to take notice of and be guided by":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"listens (to)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"mulls",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"complies (with)",
|
|
"conforms (to)",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"harks (to)",
|
|
"hearkens (to)",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"sees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"flouts",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"snubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"tunes out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"harkens",
|
|
"harks",
|
|
"hearkens",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"listens",
|
|
"minds"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"tunes out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hereaways":{
|
|
"as in hereabouts , thereabouts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hereaway":{
|
|
"as in hereabouts , thereabouts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helping hands":{
|
|
"an act or instance of helping":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetments",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"backings",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"facilitations",
|
|
"furtherances",
|
|
"nurturances",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"patronages",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"sponsorships",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"attendances",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"hand-holdings",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
"palliations",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"succors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"repressions",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"deterrences",
|
|
"discouragements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hectors":{
|
|
"a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"law penalizing debt collection agencies that operate like hectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"bullyboys",
|
|
"intimidators"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"antagonists",
|
|
"enemies",
|
|
"abusers",
|
|
"baiters",
|
|
"gibers",
|
|
"jibers",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"harriers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"mockers",
|
|
"needlers",
|
|
"oppressors",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"ridiculers",
|
|
"taunters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"torturers",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"punks",
|
|
"roughnecks",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"toughies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"mobsters",
|
|
"racketeers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"bogarts",
|
|
"browbeats",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"cows",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"strong-arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blusters",
|
|
"trash-talks",
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"terrifies",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"terrorizes",
|
|
"threatens",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"dragoons",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"pushes around",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"psychs (out)",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"persuades"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hexameters":{
|
|
"as in pentameters , tetrameters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helicopter":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chopper",
|
|
"copter",
|
|
"eggbeater",
|
|
"helo",
|
|
"whirlybird"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircraft",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiro",
|
|
"autogyro",
|
|
"convertiplane",
|
|
"convertaplane",
|
|
"gyroplane",
|
|
"tilt-rotor",
|
|
"slick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in orbit , rocket":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"headliners":{
|
|
"the person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a headliner on variety shows in the early days of TV"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"principals",
|
|
"stars"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"leading ladies",
|
|
"leading men",
|
|
"superstars",
|
|
"ingenues",
|
|
"ing\u00e9nues",
|
|
"starlets",
|
|
"star turns",
|
|
"coprincipals",
|
|
"co-principals",
|
|
"costars",
|
|
"co-stars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"supernumeraries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"herders":{
|
|
"a tender of livestock":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nomadic reindeer herders of Siberia live in reindeer-skin tents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"herdsmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"buckaroos",
|
|
"buckeroos",
|
|
"cowboys",
|
|
"cowgirls",
|
|
"cowhands",
|
|
"cowherds",
|
|
"cowmen",
|
|
"cowpokes",
|
|
"cowpunchers",
|
|
"gauchos",
|
|
"rancheros",
|
|
"vaqueros",
|
|
"sheepherders",
|
|
"shepherdesses",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"goatherds",
|
|
"swineherds",
|
|
"wranglers",
|
|
"drovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"headmaster":{
|
|
"as in master , schoolmaster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hearthstone":{
|
|
"the place where one lives":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after years abroad, the eldest son returned to the family hearthstone , the old house in Philadelphia"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"fireside",
|
|
"habitation",
|
|
"hearth",
|
|
"home",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residence",
|
|
"roof"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"nest",
|
|
"residency",
|
|
"shelter",
|
|
"bungalow",
|
|
"cabin",
|
|
"casita",
|
|
"chalet",
|
|
"cottage",
|
|
"duplex",
|
|
"ranch",
|
|
"ranch house",
|
|
"saltbox",
|
|
"semi",
|
|
"split level",
|
|
"townhome",
|
|
"town house",
|
|
"tract house",
|
|
"triplex",
|
|
"apartment",
|
|
"apartment house",
|
|
"condo",
|
|
"condominium",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"tenement",
|
|
"tenement house",
|
|
"walk-up",
|
|
"penthouse",
|
|
"salon",
|
|
"suite",
|
|
"barracks",
|
|
"billet",
|
|
"boardinghouse",
|
|
"dorm",
|
|
"dormitory",
|
|
"flophouse",
|
|
"lodging house",
|
|
"lodgment",
|
|
"lodgement",
|
|
"room(s)",
|
|
"rooming house",
|
|
"castle",
|
|
"ch\u00e2teau",
|
|
"countryseat",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"hall",
|
|
"manor",
|
|
"manor house",
|
|
"mansion",
|
|
"McMansion",
|
|
"palace",
|
|
"villa",
|
|
"farmhouse",
|
|
"grange",
|
|
"hacienda",
|
|
"homestead",
|
|
"double-wide",
|
|
"houseboat",
|
|
"house trailer",
|
|
"mobile home",
|
|
"motor home",
|
|
"recreational vehicle",
|
|
"RV",
|
|
"trailer",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"manse",
|
|
"parsonage",
|
|
"rectory",
|
|
"vicarage",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"hootch",
|
|
"hovel",
|
|
"hut",
|
|
"hutch",
|
|
"shack",
|
|
"shanty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"he-man":{
|
|
"as in individualist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heavyhearted":{
|
|
"feeling unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was heavyhearted at losing the election, in which she had invested everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"cast down",
|
|
"crestfallen",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"down in the mouth",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heartsore",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"low-spirited",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"suicidal",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"exultant",
|
|
"overjoyed",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"jaunty",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightful",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"zippy",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"unconcerned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"jubilant",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"headhunting":{
|
|
"as in scouting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hedonists":{
|
|
"a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a star chef and self-described hedonist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debauchees",
|
|
"decadents",
|
|
"sensualists",
|
|
"sybarites",
|
|
"voluptuaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"Cyrenaics",
|
|
"Epicureans",
|
|
"bons vivants",
|
|
"bon vivants",
|
|
"epicures",
|
|
"gluttons",
|
|
"gourmands",
|
|
"libertines",
|
|
"playboys",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"rou\u00e9s",
|
|
"playgirls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"wet blankets",
|
|
"fuddy-duddies",
|
|
"prudes",
|
|
"straight arrows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascetics"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"head start":{
|
|
"as in start , lead":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hemming":{
|
|
"as in hawing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hawing",
|
|
"balancing",
|
|
"dithering",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hanging back",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"scrupling",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"teetering",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"procrastinating",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"chickening (out)",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"oscillating",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"waffling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diving (in)",
|
|
"plunging (in)",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"continuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in trimming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"edging",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"margining",
|
|
"rimming",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"circumscribing",
|
|
"defining",
|
|
"delineating",
|
|
"demarcating",
|
|
"outlining",
|
|
"silhouetting",
|
|
"sketching",
|
|
"tracing",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"environing",
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
"girthing",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"rounding",
|
|
"surrounding",
|
|
"walling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"limiting",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"restricting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heart":{
|
|
"the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those who refuse to contribute to the fund for the famine victims must have no heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bigheartedness",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"commiseration",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"humanity",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"largeheartedness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"ruth",
|
|
"softheartedness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"warmheartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feelings",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"rapport",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benignancy",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"humanism",
|
|
"humanitarianism",
|
|
"philanthropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"hostility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coldheartedness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"inhumanity",
|
|
"inhumanness",
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heart of the village economy was the outdoor market"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axis",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"cynosure",
|
|
"epicenter",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"hub",
|
|
"locus",
|
|
"mecca",
|
|
"navel",
|
|
"nerve center",
|
|
"nexus",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"omphalos",
|
|
"seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headquarters",
|
|
"happy hunting ground",
|
|
"hive",
|
|
"hotbed",
|
|
"hot spot",
|
|
"playground",
|
|
"playland",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"lodestone",
|
|
"loadstone",
|
|
"magnet",
|
|
"polestar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"never lost heart while she was lost in the woods"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"daringness",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"gutsiness",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"heroism",
|
|
"intestinal fortitude",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"pecker",
|
|
"prowess",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"backbone",
|
|
"fiber",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"grit",
|
|
"gumption",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"pluckiness",
|
|
"spunk",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"perseverance",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cojones",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cold feet",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"mousiness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"ineffectualness",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"cowardliness",
|
|
"cravenness",
|
|
"dastardliness",
|
|
"poltroonery",
|
|
"spinelessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the heart of the problem is the school's outmoded computer system",
|
|
"avoided any small talk and got right to the heart of the matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"bull's-eye",
|
|
"centerpiece",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"keynote",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"sum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"course",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"deep down in her heart , she knew he was telling the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bone(s)",
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner space",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conscience",
|
|
"mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"headstreams":{
|
|
"the beginning part of a stream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the headstreams of the Ganges River arise in the Himalayas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"headwaters",
|
|
"sources"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fountainheads",
|
|
"fountains",
|
|
"geysers",
|
|
"headsprings",
|
|
"hot springs",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wellsprings",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"feeders",
|
|
"tributaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heinie":{
|
|
"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backside",
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"booty",
|
|
"bootie",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"breech",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"buttocks",
|
|
"caboose",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cheeks",
|
|
"derriere",
|
|
"derri\u00e8re",
|
|
"duff",
|
|
"fanny",
|
|
"fundament",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"haunches",
|
|
"hunkers",
|
|
"keister",
|
|
"keester",
|
|
"nates",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"rear end",
|
|
"rump",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"tail end",
|
|
"tush"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"moon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heinies":{
|
|
"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backsides",
|
|
"behinds",
|
|
"booties",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"breeches",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"buttocks",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"cabooses",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cheeks",
|
|
"derrieres",
|
|
"derri\u00e8res",
|
|
"duffs",
|
|
"fannies",
|
|
"fundaments",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"haunches",
|
|
"hunkers",
|
|
"keisters",
|
|
"keesters",
|
|
"nates",
|
|
"posteriors",
|
|
"rear ends",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"rumps",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"tail ends",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"tushes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"sterns",
|
|
"moons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"herds":{
|
|
"a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the great herds of cattle that cowboys once drove across the plains"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"droves",
|
|
"flocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colonies",
|
|
"coveys",
|
|
"gaggles",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"pods",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"swarms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the body of the community as contrasted with the elite":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"aspire to achieve something, to distinguish yourself from the herd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"commons",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"hoi polloi",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebes",
|
|
"populaces",
|
|
"publics",
|
|
"rank and files"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cattle",
|
|
"proletariats",
|
|
"rabblements",
|
|
"rabbles",
|
|
"ragtag and bobtails",
|
|
"riffraffs",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scums",
|
|
"tag, rag, and bobtails",
|
|
"tagrag and bobtails",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"unwasheds",
|
|
"bourgeoisies",
|
|
"middle classes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gentilities",
|
|
"gentlefolks",
|
|
"gentries",
|
|
"haute mondes",
|
|
"nobilities",
|
|
"patriciates",
|
|
"peerages",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"royalties",
|
|
"societies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"A-lists",
|
|
"aristocracies",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"choices",
|
|
"corps d'elite",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"elites",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"pinks",
|
|
"prides",
|
|
"upper crusts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a great number of persons or things massed together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gearing up for the herd of holiday shoppers at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"bikes",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"droves",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"hordes",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"legions",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scrums",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"rabblements",
|
|
"rabbles",
|
|
"riffraffs",
|
|
"gaggles",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"logjams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to urge, push, or force onward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guards briskly herded us through the museum in order to prevent overcrowding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"eggs",
|
|
"exhorts",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pricks",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"prompts",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"whips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"here":{
|
|
"as in now , anymore":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anymore",
|
|
"currently",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"nowadays",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"right now",
|
|
"today"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"before",
|
|
"formerly",
|
|
"long",
|
|
"once",
|
|
"then",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"remotest",
|
|
"heretofore",
|
|
"hitherto",
|
|
"since",
|
|
"ago",
|
|
"previously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in present , in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"in",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"participating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"AWOL",
|
|
"truant",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"retired"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in there":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"there",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"sector",
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"emplacement",
|
|
"locale",
|
|
"locality",
|
|
"location",
|
|
"locus",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"site",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"venue",
|
|
"where"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |