278 lines
5.7 KiB
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278 lines
5.7 KiB
JSON
{
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"axes":{
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"the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily":{
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"examples":[
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"the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"discharges",
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"dismissals",
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"furloughs",
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"layoffs",
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"redundancies"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pink slips",
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"birds",
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"boots",
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"bum's rushes",
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"firings",
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"heave-hos",
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"sacks",
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"closings",
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"shutdowns",
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"shakeouts",
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"shake-ups"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"callbacks",
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"recalls",
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"reemployments",
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"re-employments",
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"rehires"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{
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"examples":[
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"in addition to being the suburb's social axis , the country club is the place where deals are made and partnerships are forged"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bases",
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"capitals",
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"centers",
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"centrals",
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"cores",
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"cynosures",
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"epicenters",
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"eyes",
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"foci",
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"focuses",
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"ground zeros",
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"hearts",
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"hubs",
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"loci",
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"meccas",
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"navels",
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"nerve centers",
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"nexuses",
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"nexus",
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"nuclei",
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"nucleuses",
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"omphali",
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"seats"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"headquarters",
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"happy hunting grounds",
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"hives",
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"hotbeds",
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"hot spots",
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"playgrounds",
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"playlands",
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"kernels",
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"nubs",
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"piths",
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"deeps",
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"thicks",
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"essences",
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"quintessences",
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"souls",
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"attractions",
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"lodestones",
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"loadstones",
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"magnets",
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"polestars"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection":{
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"examples":[
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"an axis of previously nonaligned nations"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alliances",
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"blocks",
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"blocs",
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"coalitions",
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"combinations",
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"combines",
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"confederacies",
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"confederations",
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"federations",
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"leagues",
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"unions"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cabals",
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"conspiracies",
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"juntos",
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"cartels",
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"syndicates",
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"trusts",
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"factions",
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"fronts",
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"fusions",
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"sides",
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"wings",
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"associations",
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"groups",
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"organizations",
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"affiliations",
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"cooperatives",
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"partnerships",
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"circuits",
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"conferences"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
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"examples":[
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"the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bounces",
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"cans",
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"cashiers",
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"discharges",
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"dismisses",
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"fires",
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"musters out",
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"pink-slips",
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"releases",
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"removes",
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"retires",
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"sacks",
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"terminates",
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"turns off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"downsizes",
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"excesses",
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"furloughs",
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"lays off",
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"trims",
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"boots (out)",
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"chucks (out)",
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"drums (out)",
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"kicks out",
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"throws out",
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"unseats",
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"separates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"keeps",
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"reemploys",
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"rehires",
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"contracts",
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"subcontracts",
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"recruits"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"employs",
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"engages",
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"hires",
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"retains",
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"signs (up or on)",
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"takes on"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"axe":{
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"the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily":{
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"examples":[
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"the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"discharge",
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"dismissal",
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"furlough",
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"layoff",
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"redundancy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pink slip",
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"bird",
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"boot",
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"bum's rush",
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"downsizing",
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"firing",
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"heave-ho",
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"sack",
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"closing",
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"shutdown",
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"shakeout",
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"shake-up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"callback",
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"recall",
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"reemployment",
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"rehire",
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"rehiring"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
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"examples":[
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"the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bounce",
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"can",
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"cashier",
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"discharge",
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"dismiss",
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"fire",
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"muster out",
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"pink-slip",
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"release",
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"remove",
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"retire",
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"sack",
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"terminate",
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"turn off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"downsize",
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"excess",
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"furlough",
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"lay off",
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"trim",
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"boot (out)",
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"chuck (out)",
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"drum (out)",
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"kick out",
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"throw out",
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"unseat",
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"separate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"keep",
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"reemploy",
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"rehire",
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"contract",
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"subcontract",
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"recruit"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"employ",
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"engage",
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"hire",
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"retain",
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"sign (up or on)",
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"take on"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |