dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/bap_MWT.json
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{
"baptism":{
"the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization":{
"examples":[
"the baptism of the new members of the college fraternity"
],
"synonyms":[
"inaugural",
"inauguration",
"induction",
"initiation",
"installation",
"installment",
"instalment",
"investiture",
"investment"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enlistment",
"enrollment",
"enrolment",
"promotion"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discharge",
"removal"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"baptismal name":{
"as in first name , Christian name":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"Christian name",
"first name",
"forename",
"given name",
"misnomer",
"appellation",
"appellative",
"cognomen",
"compellation",
"denomination",
"denotation",
"designation",
"handle",
"moniker",
"monicker",
"nomenclature",
"title",
"family name",
"maiden name",
"middle name",
"surname",
"matronymic",
"patronymic",
"byname",
"diminutive",
"epithet",
"hypocorism",
"nickname",
"sobriquet",
"soubriquet",
"banner",
"rubric",
"tag",
"alias",
"cryptonym",
"nom de guerre",
"nom de plume",
"pen name",
"pseudonym",
"binomial",
"monomial",
"trivial name",
"vernacular"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"baptized":{
"as in named , christened":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"christened",
"dubbed",
"named",
"termed",
"denominated",
"designated",
"specified",
"labeled",
"labelled",
"tabbed",
"titled",
"celebrated",
"famed",
"famous",
"known",
"notable",
"noted",
"noteworthy",
"remarkable",
"renowned",
"well-known",
"exceptional"
],
"near antonyms":[
"anonymous",
"faceless",
"incognito",
"innominate",
"nameless",
"unbaptized",
"unchristened",
"unidentified",
"unnamed",
"untitled",
"undetermined",
"unspecified",
"obscure",
"uncelebrated",
"unheard-of",
"unheralded",
"unknown",
"unsung"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give a name to":{
"examples":[
"baptized the child \"Anne\""
],
"synonyms":[
"called",
"christened",
"cleped",
"denominated",
"designated",
"dubbed",
"entitled",
"labeled",
"labelled",
"named",
"nominated",
"styled",
"termed",
"titled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"branded",
"stigmatized",
"tagged",
"denoted",
"specified",
"miscalled",
"misnamed",
"mistitled",
"code-named",
"nicknamed",
"rechristened",
"relabeled",
"relabelled",
"renamed",
"surnamed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies":{
"examples":[
"the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house"
],
"synonyms":[
"inaugurated",
"inducted",
"initiated",
"installed",
"instated",
"invested",
"seated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"swore in",
"consecrated",
"enshrined",
"accepted",
"admitted",
"received",
"took in",
"enlisted",
"enrolled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"canned",
"discharged",
"fired",
"terminated",
"mustered out"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"baptisms of fire":{
"a test of faith, patience, or strength":{
"examples":[
"The EMT received a baptism of fire when she was called to a serious emergency her first day on the job."
],
"synonyms":[
"crosses",
"crucibles",
"fires",
"gauntlets",
"gantlets",
"ordeals",
"trials"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptisms",
"initiations",
"adversities",
"afflictions",
"asperities",
"misadventures",
"mischances",
"misfortunes",
"mishaps",
"privations",
"tragedies",
"tribulations",
"troubles",
"vicissitudes",
"woes",
"acid tests",
"litmus tests",
"challenges",
"complications",
"difficulties",
"griefs",
"grievances",
"hardships",
"rigors",
"annoyances",
"discomforts",
"inconveniences",
"nuisances"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"baptism of fire":{
"a test of faith, patience, or strength":{
"examples":[
"The EMT received a baptism of fire when she was called to a serious emergency her first day on the job."
],
"synonyms":[
"cross",
"crucible",
"fire",
"gauntlet",
"gantlet",
"ordeal",
"trial"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptism",
"initiation",
"adversity",
"affliction",
"asperity",
"misadventure",
"mischance",
"misfortune",
"mishap",
"privation",
"tragedy",
"tribulation",
"trouble",
"vicissitude",
"woe",
"acid test",
"litmus test",
"challenge",
"complication",
"difficulty",
"grief",
"grievance",
"hardship",
"rigor",
"annoyance",
"discomfort",
"inconvenience",
"nuisance"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
}
}