dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/aug_MWT.json
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{
"aughts":{
"the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it":{
"examples":[
"for dates, the year is automatically listed as a pair of aughts , so the user has to scroll down to the correct figure"
],
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"ciphers",
"goose eggs",
"naughts",
"nought",
"nils",
"ohs",
"o's",
"os",
"zeros",
"zeroes",
"zilches",
"zips"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blanks",
"voids"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"augment":{
"to make greater in size, amount, or number":{
"examples":[
"our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players"
],
"synonyms":[
"accelerate",
"add (to)",
"aggrandize",
"amplify",
"boost",
"build up",
"compound",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"extend",
"hype",
"increase",
"multiply",
"pump up",
"raise",
"stoke",
"supersize",
"swell",
"up"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boom",
"jump",
"skyrocket",
"spike",
"bump (up)",
"ratchet (up)",
"rachet (up)",
"blow up",
"dilate",
"distend",
"inflate",
"draw out",
"elongate",
"flesh (out)",
"lengthen",
"prolong",
"protract",
"stretch",
"develop",
"enhance",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"magnify",
"complement",
"supplement",
"beef (up)",
"reinforce",
"reenforce",
"strengthen",
"maximize",
"accumulate",
"amass",
"collect",
"follow up",
"parlay"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abbreviate",
"abridge",
"curtail",
"shorten",
"compress",
"condense",
"constrict",
"contract",
"cut back",
"retrench"
],
"antonyms":[
"abate",
"decrease",
"de-escalate",
"diminish",
"downsize",
"dwindle",
"lessen",
"lower",
"minify",
"reduce",
"subtract (from)"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"augmentation":{
"something added (as by growth)":{
"examples":[
"augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees"
],
"synonyms":[
"accretion",
"accrual",
"addendum",
"addition",
"boost",
"expansion",
"gain",
"increase",
"increment",
"more",
"plus",
"proliferation",
"raise",
"rise",
"step-up",
"supplement",
"uptick"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accumulation",
"assemblage",
"collection",
"gathering",
"complement",
"accession",
"appendix",
"continuation",
"extension",
"uptrend",
"upturn",
"jump",
"run-up",
"spike"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deduction",
"subtraction"
],
"antonyms":[
"abatement",
"decline",
"decrease",
"decrement",
"depletion",
"diminishment",
"diminution",
"drop-off",
"fall",
"falloff",
"lessening",
"loss",
"lowering",
"reduction",
"shrinkage",
"step-down"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"augmenting":{
"to make greater in size, amount, or number":{
"examples":[
"our volleyball team was augmented by some of the exchange team's players"
],
"synonyms":[
"accelerating",
"adding (to)",
"aggrandizing",
"amplifying",
"boosting",
"building up",
"compounding",
"enlarging",
"escalating",
"expanding",
"extending",
"hyping",
"increasing",
"multiplying",
"pumping up",
"raising",
"stoking",
"supersizing",
"swelling",
"upping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"booming",
"jumping",
"skyrocketing",
"spiking",
"bumping (up)",
"ratcheting (up)",
"racheting (up)",
"blowing up",
"dilating",
"distending",
"inflating",
"drawing out",
"elongating",
"fleshing (out)",
"lengthening",
"prolonging",
"protracting",
"stretching",
"developing",
"enhancing",
"heightening",
"intensifying",
"magnifying",
"complementing",
"supplementing",
"beefing (up)",
"reinforcing",
"reenforcing",
"strengthening",
"maximizing",
"accumulating",
"amassing",
"collecting",
"following up",
"parlaying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abbreviating",
"abridging",
"curtailing",
"shortening",
"compressing",
"condensing",
"constricting",
"contracting",
"cutting back",
"retrenching"
],
"antonyms":[
"abating",
"decreasing",
"de-escalating",
"diminishing",
"downsizing",
"dwindling",
"lessening",
"lowering",
"minifying",
"reducing",
"subtracting (from)"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"augured":{
"to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome":{
"examples":[
"the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school"
],
"synonyms":[
"boded",
"foreboded",
"forboded",
"promised"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forecast",
"forecasted",
"foretold",
"predicted",
"presaged",
"prognosticated",
"prophesied",
"forewarned",
"warned",
"anticipated",
"divined",
"foreknew",
"foresaw",
"betokened",
"foreshadowed",
"harbingered",
"portended",
"prefigured",
"presignified",
"indicated",
"signified",
"alluded",
"connoted",
"hinted",
"implied",
"insinuated",
"intimated",
"suggested"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to tell of or describe beforehand":{
"examples":[
"the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me"
],
"synonyms":[
"called",
"forecast",
"forecasted",
"foretold",
"predicted",
"presaged",
"prognosticated",
"prophesied",
"read",
"vaticinated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alerted",
"cautioned",
"forewarned",
"warned",
"boded",
"foreboded",
"forboded",
"portended",
"promised",
"anticipated",
"divined",
"foreknew",
"foresaw",
"announced",
"declared",
"heralded",
"proclaimed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"described",
"narrated",
"recited",
"recounted",
"related",
"reported",
"told"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"august":{
"having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner":{
"examples":[
"unsurprisingly, the head of the bank is an august white-haired gentleman"
],
"synonyms":[
"dignified",
"distingu\u00e9",
"distinguished",
"imposing",
"portly",
"solemn",
"staid",
"stately"
],
"near synonyms":[
"decorous",
"proper",
"seemly",
"grave",
"grim",
"po-faced",
"sober",
"somber",
"sombre",
"aristocratic",
"elegant",
"elevated",
"handsome",
"lordly",
"magisterial",
"majestic",
"noble"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarse",
"crass",
"crude",
"improper",
"indecent",
"uncouth",
"unseemly",
"vulgar"
],
"antonyms":[
"flighty",
"frivolous",
"giddy",
"goofy",
"silly",
"undignified"
]
},
"large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{
"examples":[
"an august golden anniversary celebration for the company"
],
"synonyms":[
"baronial",
"epic",
"gallant",
"glorious",
"grand",
"grandiose",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Homeric",
"imperial",
"imposing",
"magnific",
"magnificent",
"majestic",
"massive",
"monumental",
"noble",
"proud",
"regal",
"royal",
"splendid",
"stately"
],
"near synonyms":[
"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"
],
"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"
],
"antonyms":[
"humble",
"unheroic",
"unimposing",
"unimpressive"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"augustness":{
"a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status":{
"examples":[
"the opera star carries herself with the augustness of a queen"
],
"synonyms":[
"kingliness",
"majesty",
"royalty",
"stateliness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"high-mindedness",
"magnanimity",
"nobility",
"nobleness",
"haughtiness",
"lordliness",
"pomposity",
"pompousness",
"dignity",
"poise",
"gloriousness",
"grandeur",
"grandness",
"greatness",
"impressiveness",
"magnificence",
"resplendence",
"resplendency",
"splendidness",
"splendor",
"class",
"elegance",
"grace"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{
"examples":[
"the augustness of the Lincoln Memorial in our nation's capital"
],
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"brilliance",
"gloriousness",
"glory",
"gorgeousness",
"grandeur",
"grandness",
"magnificence",
"majesty",
"nobility",
"nobleness",
"resplendence",
"resplendency",
"splendidness",
"splendiferousness",
"splendor",
"stateliness",
"stupendousness",
"sublimeness",
"superbness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"awesomeness",
"formidability",
"marvelousness",
"wonderfulness",
"wondrousness",
"dignity",
"elegance",
"grace",
"lavishness",
"luxuriance",
"luxuriousness",
"luxury",
"opulence",
"princeliness",
"richness",
"sumptuousness",
"grandiosity",
"ostentation",
"pretentiousness",
"elaborateness",
"flashiness",
"gaudiness",
"ornateness",
"poshness",
"ritziness",
"showiness",
"swankiness",
"extraordinariness",
"remarkableness"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"augurs":{
"one who predicts future events or developments":{
"examples":[
"ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds"
],
"synonyms":[
"diviners",
"forecasters",
"foreseers",
"foretellers",
"fortune-tellers",
"futurists",
"prognosticators",
"prophesiers",
"prophets",
"seers",
"soothsayers",
"visionaries"
],
"near synonyms":[
"prophetesses",
"sibyls",
"wisewomen",
"mystics",
"oracles",
"astrologers",
"crystal gazers",
"palmists",
"rhabdomancers",
"Cassandras",
"doomsayers",
"doomsdayers",
"Jeremiahs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome":{
"examples":[
"the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school"
],
"synonyms":[
"bodes",
"forebodes",
"forbodes",
"promises"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forecasts",
"foretells",
"predicts",
"presages",
"prognosticates",
"prophesies",
"forewarns",
"warns",
"anticipates",
"divines",
"foreknows",
"foresees",
"betokens",
"foreshadows",
"harbingers",
"portends",
"prefigures",
"presignifies",
"indicates",
"signifies",
"alludes",
"connotes",
"hints",
"implies",
"insinuates",
"intimates",
"suggests"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to tell of or describe beforehand":{
"examples":[
"the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me"
],
"synonyms":[
"calls",
"forecasts",
"foretells",
"predicts",
"presages",
"prognosticates",
"prophesies",
"reads",
"vaticinates"
],
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"alerts",
"cautions",
"forewarns",
"warns",
"bodes",
"forebodes",
"forbodes",
"portends",
"promises",
"anticipates",
"divines",
"foreknows",
"foresees",
"announces",
"declares",
"heralds",
"proclaims"
],
"near antonyms":[
"describes",
"narrates",
"recites",
"recounts",
"relates",
"reports",
"tells"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"augmentations":{
"something added (as by growth)":{
"examples":[
"augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees"
],
"synonyms":[
"accretions",
"accruals",
"addenda",
"addendums",
"additions",
"boosts",
"expansions",
"gains",
"increases",
"increments",
"more",
"pluses",
"plusses",
"proliferations",
"raises",
"rises",
"step-ups",
"supplements",
"upticks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accumulations",
"assemblages",
"collections",
"gatherings",
"complements",
"accessions",
"appendixes",
"appendices",
"continuations",
"extensions",
"uptrends",
"upturns",
"jumps",
"run-ups",
"spikes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deductions",
"subtractions"
],
"antonyms":[
"abatements",
"declines",
"decreases",
"decrements",
"depletions",
"diminishments",
"diminutions",
"drop-offs",
"falloffs",
"falls",
"losses",
"reductions",
"shrinkages",
"step-downs"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"augur":{
"one who predicts future events or developments":{
"examples":[
"ancient Roman augurs who predicted the future by reading the flight of birds"
],
"synonyms":[
"diviner",
"forecaster",
"foreseer",
"foreteller",
"fortune-teller",
"futurist",
"prognosticator",
"prophesier",
"prophet",
"seer",
"soothsayer",
"visionary"
],
"near synonyms":[
"prophetess",
"sibyl",
"wisewoman",
"mystic",
"oracle",
"astrologer",
"crystal gazer",
"palmist",
"rhabdomancer",
"Cassandra",
"doomsayer",
"doomsdayer",
"Jeremiah"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome":{
"examples":[
"the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school"
],
"synonyms":[
"bode",
"forebode",
"forbode",
"promise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forecast",
"foretell",
"predict",
"presage",
"prognosticate",
"prophesy",
"forewarn",
"warn",
"anticipate",
"divine",
"foreknow",
"foresee",
"betoken",
"foreshadow",
"harbinger",
"portend",
"prefigure",
"presignify",
"indicate",
"signify",
"allude",
"connote",
"hint",
"imply",
"insinuate",
"intimate",
"suggest"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to tell of or describe beforehand":{
"examples":[
"the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me"
],
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"call",
"forecast",
"foretell",
"predict",
"presage",
"prognosticate",
"prophesy",
"read",
"vaticinate"
],
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"alert",
"caution",
"forewarn",
"warn",
"bode",
"forebode",
"forbode",
"portend",
"promise",
"anticipate",
"divine",
"foreknow",
"foresee",
"announce",
"declare",
"herald",
"proclaim"
],
"near antonyms":[
"describe",
"narrate",
"recite",
"recount",
"relate",
"report",
"tell"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"aught":{
"the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it":{
"examples":[
"for dates, the year is automatically listed as a pair of aughts , so the user has to scroll down to the correct figure"
],
"synonyms":[
"cipher",
"goose egg",
"naught",
"nought",
"nil",
"nothing",
"o",
"oh",
"zero",
"zilch",
"zip"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blank",
"void"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"auguring":{
"a declaration that something will happen in the future":{
"examples":[
"it's a good thing that people don't remember the tabloid's augurings a year later, since very few come to pass"
],
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"augury",
"bodement",
"cast",
"forecast",
"forecasting",
"foretelling",
"predicting",
"prediction",
"presaging",
"prognosis",
"prognostic",
"prognosticating",
"prognostication",
"prophecy",
"prophesy",
"soothsaying",
"vaticination"
],
"near synonyms":[
"foreboding",
"harbinger",
"omen",
"portent",
"prevision",
"prospectus",
"sign",
"anticipation",
"foreknowledge",
"foresight",
"conjecture",
"guess",
"surmise"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome":{
"examples":[
"the extended interview augurs well for your acceptance into that law school"
],
"synonyms":[
"boding",
"foreboding",
"forboding",
"promising"
],
"near synonyms":[
"forecasting",
"foretelling",
"predicting",
"presaging",
"prognosticating",
"prophesying",
"forewarning",
"warning",
"anticipating",
"divining",
"foreknowing",
"foreseeing",
"betokening",
"foreshadowing",
"harbingering",
"portending",
"prefiguring",
"presignifying",
"indicating",
"signifying",
"alluding",
"connoting",
"hinting",
"implying",
"insinuating",
"intimating",
"suggesting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to tell of or describe beforehand":{
"examples":[
"the fortune-teller augured nothing but a series of calamities for me"
],
"synonyms":[
"calling",
"forecasting",
"foretelling",
"predicting",
"presaging",
"prognosticating",
"prophesying",
"reading",
"vaticinating"
],
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"alerting",
"cautioning",
"forewarning",
"warning",
"boding",
"foreboding",
"forboding",
"portending",
"promising",
"anticipating",
"divining",
"foreknowing",
"foreseeing",
"announcing",
"declaring",
"heralding",
"proclaiming"
],
"near antonyms":[
"describing",
"narrating",
"reciting",
"recounting",
"relating",
"reporting",
"telling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
}
}