17192 lines
335 KiB
JSON
17192 lines
335 KiB
JSON
{
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"beaches":{
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"as in grounds":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"as in wrecks , strands":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"she loves walking along the beach , looking for shells that the waves cast up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"seaboards",
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"seacoasts",
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"seashores",
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"seasides",
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"coastlands",
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"coastlines",
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"coasts",
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"shorelines",
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"shores",
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"oceanfronts",
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"shorefronts",
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"waterfronts",
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"banks",
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"riverbanks",
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"riverfronts",
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"riversides",
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"esplanades",
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"littorals",
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"lidos",
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"plages"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beachfronts",
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"sands",
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"strands"
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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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"beachhead":{
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"as in foothold , bridgehead":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bridgehead",
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"foothold",
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"battle line",
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"front",
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"front line",
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"ground",
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"killing field",
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"battlefield",
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"battleground",
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"field"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"beaded":{
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"as in pearled , pelleted":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pearled",
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"pelleted",
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"pelletized",
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"bunched",
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"clumped",
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"lumped",
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"sphered",
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"agglomerated",
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"balled",
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"rolled",
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"rounded",
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"wadded"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unrolled",
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"flattened",
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"opened",
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"smoothed",
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"spread",
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"unfolded"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"beak":{
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"the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering":{
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"examples":[
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"the bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate its nut"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bill",
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"neb",
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"nib"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mouth",
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"muzzle",
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"mandible",
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"maw",
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"maxilla"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity":{
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"examples":[
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"the man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"conk",
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"honker",
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"neb",
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"nose",
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"nozzle",
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"proboscis",
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"schnoz",
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"schnozz",
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"schnozzle",
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"smeller",
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"snoot",
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"snout"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pug",
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"pugnose"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{
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"examples":[
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"received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adjudicator",
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"bench",
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"court",
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"judge",
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"jurist",
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"justice",
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"magistrate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chief justice",
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"circuit judge",
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"justice of the peace",
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"squire",
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"auditor",
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"master",
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"jurisconsult",
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"jurisprudent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"beamy":{
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"as in shining , glowing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"beaned":{
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"as in brained , skulled":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brained",
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"conked",
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"skulled",
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"caned",
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"clubbed",
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"cudgeled",
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"cudgelled",
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"flailed",
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"flogged",
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"lashed",
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"sapped",
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"slashed",
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"sledged",
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"sledgehammered",
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"speared",
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"stabbed",
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"switched",
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"thrashed",
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"whipped",
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"rabbit-punched",
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"sucker punched",
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"bowled (down or over)",
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"creamed",
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"decked",
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"dumped",
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"felled",
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"floored",
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"knocked down",
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"leveled",
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"levelled",
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"bumped",
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"butted",
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"jabbed",
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"jostled",
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"kicked",
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"kneed",
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"poked",
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"prodded",
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"pushed",
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"shoved",
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"stamped",
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"bunted",
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"flicked",
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"stroked",
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"tapped",
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"scuffed",
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"battered",
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"beat",
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"buffeted",
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"bunged",
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"chopped",
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"cuffed",
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"drubbed",
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"laced",
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"lambasted",
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"licked",
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"mangled",
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"mauled",
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"pelted",
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"peppered",
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"pommeled",
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"pommelled",
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"pummeled",
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"pummelled",
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"roughed",
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"banged",
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"bashed",
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"batted",
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"belted",
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"biffed",
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"bludgeoned",
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"bobbed",
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"bonked",
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"bopped",
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"boxed",
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"busted",
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"bust",
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"clapped",
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"clapt",
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"clipped",
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"clobbered",
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"clocked",
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"clouted",
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"cracked",
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"hammered",
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"hit",
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"knocked",
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"nailed",
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"pasted",
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"pounded",
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"punched",
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"rapped",
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"slammed",
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"slapped",
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"slogged",
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"slugged",
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"smacked",
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"smote",
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"socked",
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"struck",
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"swatted",
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"swiped",
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"tagged",
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"thumped",
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"thwacked",
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"walloped",
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"whacked",
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"whaled",
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"zapped"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"beaning":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"bear":{
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"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breeze",
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"child's play",
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"cinch",
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"duck soup",
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"kid stuff",
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"setup",
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"snap"
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],
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"related":[
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"drudgery",
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"grind",
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"heavy lifting",
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"lucubration",
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"effort",
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"strain",
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"sweat",
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"burden",
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"load",
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"weight",
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"bother",
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"nuisance",
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"trouble"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beast",
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"chore",
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"headache",
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"job",
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"killer",
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"labor"
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]
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},
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"an irritable and complaining person":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"you've been a real bear lately\u2014are you having a bad week?"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna",
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"happy camper"
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],
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"related":[
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"hunks",
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"malcontent",
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"sorehead",
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"grinch",
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"killjoy",
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"party pooper",
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"spoilsport",
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"defeatist",
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"pessimist",
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"faultfinder",
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"kicker",
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"nagger",
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"nitpicker",
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"objector",
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"quibbler",
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"repiner",
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"crock",
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"hypochondriac"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bellyacher",
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"complainer",
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"crab",
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"crank",
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"croaker",
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"crosspatch",
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"curmudgeon",
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"fusser",
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"griper",
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"grouch",
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"grouser",
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"growler",
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"grumbler",
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"grump",
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"murmurer",
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"mutterer",
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"sourpuss",
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"whiner"
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]
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},
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"to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the path will bear north after that marked tree"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"cross",
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"cut",
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"pass",
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"course",
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"follow",
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"span",
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"traverse"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"extend",
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"go",
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"head",
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"lead",
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"lie",
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"run"
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]
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},
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"to bring forth from the womb":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abort",
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"lose",
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"miscarry"
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],
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"related":[
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"labor",
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"breed",
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"multiply",
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"propagate",
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"reproduce",
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"spawn",
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"beget",
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"father",
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"generate",
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"get",
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"sire",
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"calve",
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"kid",
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"kindle",
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"kitten",
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"litter",
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"pup",
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"whelp"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"birth",
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"deliver",
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"drop",
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"have",
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"mother",
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"produce"
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]
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},
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"to go on a specified course or in a certain direction":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the road bears left after the second traffic light"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"aim",
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"bend",
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"direct",
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"point",
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"turn",
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"beeline",
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"light out",
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"put",
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"put out",
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"set off",
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"set out",
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"strike",
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"take off",
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"face",
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"orient",
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"steer",
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"about-face",
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"back",
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"come about",
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"come round",
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"cut",
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"incline",
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"put about",
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"reverse",
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"swerve",
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"tack",
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"turn back",
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"veer",
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"wheel",
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"yaw"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"head",
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"make"
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]
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},
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"to have a relation or connection":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"I just found another fact that bears on this issue"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"affect",
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"concern",
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"interest",
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"involve",
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"touch",
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"associate",
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"connect",
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"couple",
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"interrelate",
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"link",
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"tie in",
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"deal (with)",
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"treat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appertain",
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"apply",
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"pertain",
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"refer",
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"relate"
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]
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},
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"to have as a requirement":{
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"antonyms":[
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"have",
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"hold"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"own",
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"possess"
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],
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"related":[
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"entail",
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"involve",
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"ask",
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"beg",
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"clamor (for)",
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"cry (for)",
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"hurt (for)",
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"lack",
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"command",
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"enjoin",
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"exact",
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"insist",
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"press",
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"quest",
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"stipulate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"challenge",
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"claim",
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"demand",
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"necessitate",
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"need",
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"require",
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"take",
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"want",
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"warrant"
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]
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},
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"to have within":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"gold- bearing ore"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"accommodate",
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"fit",
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"take",
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"case",
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"encase",
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"enclose",
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"inclose",
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"encompass",
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"harbor",
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"house",
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"lodge",
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"shelter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boast",
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"contain",
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"hold"
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]
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},
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"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"steady",
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"truss",
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"underlie"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bolster",
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"brace",
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"buttress",
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"carry",
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"prop (up)",
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"shore (up)",
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"stay",
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"support",
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"sustain",
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"undergird",
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"underpin",
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"uphold"
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]
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},
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"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"I'm not one to bear grudges"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregard",
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"drop",
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"forget",
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"ignore",
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"neglect",
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"overlook",
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"abjure",
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"decline",
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"deny",
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"disdain",
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"refuse",
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"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"cleave (to)",
|
|
"cling (to)",
|
|
"hug",
|
|
"stick (to)",
|
|
"brood (about or over)",
|
|
"fixate (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsess (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"nurse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she bore herself well in her first public speaking event"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"act up",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"misbehave",
|
|
"misconduct"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"check",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modulate",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"act",
|
|
"impersonate",
|
|
"play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"comport",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy a place or location":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"command",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"await",
|
|
"wait",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"reside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"be",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"sit",
|
|
"stand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an interest- bearing savings account"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"pay off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"give",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"reconcile (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree (with or to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"consent (to)",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bide",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"wear"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to support and take from one place to another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"send",
|
|
"ship",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"fetch",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"shift"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"cart",
|
|
"convey",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"lug",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"tote",
|
|
"transport"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"repudiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I bear some responsibility for the mishap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"unsay",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"back off",
|
|
"backtrack"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"stand by",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"reaccept",
|
|
"reassume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"shoulder",
|
|
"take over",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wear or have on one's person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the right to bear arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"sport",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"pack"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear (on or upon)":{
|
|
"as in refer (to) , relate (to)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear a hand":{
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hinder"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were thankful their parents were there to bear a hand during the move."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"interfere",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"disappoint",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"let down",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"straiten",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"sponsor",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"succor",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"serve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"backstop",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"prop (up)",
|
|
"support"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear out":{
|
|
"to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"attest",
|
|
"authenticate",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"back (up)",
|
|
"testify (to)",
|
|
"vouch (for)",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"guarantee",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"question"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearable":{
|
|
"capable of being endured":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pain from a sprained ankle is annoying but bearable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"livable",
|
|
"liveable",
|
|
"survivable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"satisfactory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturous",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"unsupportable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beardless":{
|
|
"as in shaved , shaven":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearing (down on)":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"weighing (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"mashing",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"squishing",
|
|
"squooshing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"leaning (on or against)",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"thrusting",
|
|
"compacting",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"scrunching",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"jam-packing",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"stuffing",
|
|
"wedging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accenting",
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"foregrounding",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"playing up",
|
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"pointing (up)",
|
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"pressing",
|
|
"punctuating",
|
|
"stressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focusing",
|
|
"focussing",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"pinpointing",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"overplaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"underemphasizing",
|
|
"understating",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizing",
|
|
"playing down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearing up":{
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bucking up",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"chirking (up)",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"inspiriting",
|
|
"steeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"psyching (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears":{
|
|
"to bring forth from the womb":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"births",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"produces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"propagates",
|
|
"reproduces",
|
|
"spawns",
|
|
"begets",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"calves",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"kittens",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"pups",
|
|
"whelps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"miscarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bides",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"sweats out",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"wears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"reconciles (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees (with or to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a relation or connection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I just found another fact that bears on this issue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertains",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"pertains",
|
|
"refers",
|
|
"relates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"interrelates",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"ties in",
|
|
"deals (with)",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a specified course or in a certain direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the road bears left after the second traffic light"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"makes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"beelines",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"orients",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"about-faces",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"comes about",
|
|
"comes round",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"puts about",
|
|
"reverses",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"turns back",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"wheels",
|
|
"yaws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"props (up)",
|
|
"shores (up)",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"undergirds",
|
|
"underpins",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadies",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"underlies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm not one to bear grudges"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"nurses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"cleaves (to)",
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"sticks (to)",
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"expunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she bore herself well in her first public speaking event"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"comports",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"quits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"modulates",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"plays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acts up",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"cuts up",
|
|
"misbehaves",
|
|
"misconducts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to support and take from one place to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"carts",
|
|
"conveys",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"lugs",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"totes",
|
|
"transports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"sends",
|
|
"ships",
|
|
"transmits",
|
|
"brings",
|
|
"fetches",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"shifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I bear some responsibility for the mishap"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"shoulders",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"undertakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"stands by",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"reaccepts",
|
|
"reassumes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"repudiates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wear or have on one's person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the right to bear arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"packs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"sports",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the path will bear north after that marked tree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"spans",
|
|
"traverses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as a requirement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"necessitates",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"requires",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entails",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"clamors (for)",
|
|
"cries (for)",
|
|
"hurts (for)",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"exacts",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"stipulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have within":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gold- bearing ore"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"holds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"encases",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy a place or location":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"is",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"sits",
|
|
"stands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"hangs around",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"awaits",
|
|
"waits",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"stations",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"resides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an interest- bearing savings account"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brings in",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"pays off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"chores",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"killers",
|
|
"labors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgeries",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"heavy liftings",
|
|
"lucubrations",
|
|
"efforts",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"weights",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"kid stuff",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've been a real bear lately\u2014are you having a bad week?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"crosspatches",
|
|
"curmudgeons",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"growlers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"murmurers",
|
|
"mutterers",
|
|
"sourpusses",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"naggers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"repiners",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearskin":{
|
|
"as in deerskin , sealskin":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"calfskin",
|
|
"coonskin",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"deerskin",
|
|
"doeskin",
|
|
"goatskin",
|
|
"horsehide",
|
|
"karakul",
|
|
"kidskin",
|
|
"kolinsky",
|
|
"lambskin",
|
|
"pigskin",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"sealskin",
|
|
"sharkskin",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"sheepskin",
|
|
"snakeskin",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"beaver",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chinchilla",
|
|
"ermine",
|
|
"fisher",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"marten",
|
|
"mink",
|
|
"muskrat",
|
|
"otter",
|
|
"Persian lamb",
|
|
"rabbit",
|
|
"raccoon",
|
|
"racoon",
|
|
"sable",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"mouton",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"alligator",
|
|
"crocodile",
|
|
"cordovan",
|
|
"morocco",
|
|
"patent leather",
|
|
"suede"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beasts":{
|
|
"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"kid stuff",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drudgeries",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"heavy liftings",
|
|
"lucubrations",
|
|
"efforts",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"weights",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"chores",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"killers",
|
|
"labors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"bleeders",
|
|
"blighters",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"bounders",
|
|
"buggers",
|
|
"buzzards",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"chuffs",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cruds",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"dirtbags",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"finks",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blasties",
|
|
"varmints",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"bipeds",
|
|
"quadrupeds",
|
|
"carnivores",
|
|
"herbivores",
|
|
"insectivores",
|
|
"invertebrates",
|
|
"vertebrates",
|
|
"domestic animals",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"ferals",
|
|
"livestocks",
|
|
"stocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animals",
|
|
"beasties",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"creatures",
|
|
"critters"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat a retreat":{
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Seeing that they were hopelessly outnumbered, the troops beat a retreat."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hightail (it)",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"skedaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"get (away)",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"make off",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip (out)",
|
|
"skirr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat it":{
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They beat it out of there when the cops showed up."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"get (away)",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"make off",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip (out)",
|
|
"skirr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hightail (it)",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"skedaddle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She grew bored of her hometown and decided to beat it ."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
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"step (along)",
|
|
"take off",
|
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"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Let's beat it before we miss the start of the movie."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat the drum (for or about)":{
|
|
"to provide publicity for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"talk up",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"plump (for)",
|
|
"plunk (for)",
|
|
"plonk (for)",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat-up":{
|
|
"as in mess (up) , rough (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"work (over)",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"sandbag",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"brutalize",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mess over",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombed-out",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"dog-eared",
|
|
"down-at-the-heels",
|
|
"down-at-heel",
|
|
"down-at-the-heel",
|
|
"down-at-heels",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mangy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tatterdemalion",
|
|
"tatty",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tumbledown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"unkept",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"tattered",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"ramshackle",
|
|
"rattletrap",
|
|
"rickety",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"cared-for",
|
|
"kept-up",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating":{
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"palpitation",
|
|
"pulsation",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"vibration",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"failure to win a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a beating and ended up in second place"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"nonsuccess",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"shutout",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"whitewash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"cakewalk",
|
|
"landslide",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"runaway",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"walkaway",
|
|
"walkover"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"success",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"victory",
|
|
"win"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing down",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"upending",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"worsting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"edging (out)",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"pipping",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"blowing out",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"smoking",
|
|
"snowing under",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"capping",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"subjugating",
|
|
"unseating",
|
|
"vanquishing",
|
|
"acing (out)",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"outdistancing",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"outfighting",
|
|
"outshining",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtopping",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"transcending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"going down",
|
|
"going under",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"losing (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"outclassing",
|
|
"outdistancing",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"outgunning",
|
|
"outmatching",
|
|
"outshining",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtopping",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"towering (over)",
|
|
"transcending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-upping",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outracing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"outcompeting",
|
|
"outperforming",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"worsting",
|
|
"outbalancing",
|
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"outweighing",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"trumping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losing (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"palpitating",
|
|
"pit-a-patting",
|
|
"pitter-pattering",
|
|
"pulsating",
|
|
"pulsing",
|
|
"throbbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"oscillating",
|
|
"vibrating",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"trembling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flailing",
|
|
"flapping",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"fluttering",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"fanning",
|
|
"oscillating",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"undulating",
|
|
"waving",
|
|
"palpitating",
|
|
"pulsing",
|
|
"throbbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you beat me to it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"checkmating",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"setting back",
|
|
"short-circuiting",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"forestalling",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"counteracting",
|
|
"offsetting",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"overcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"smoothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shape with a hammer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"pounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"planishing",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"kneading",
|
|
"modeling",
|
|
"modelling",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"patting",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"coining",
|
|
"minting",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"carving",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"graving",
|
|
"hewing",
|
|
"knapping",
|
|
"sculpting",
|
|
"sculpturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"glaring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beat the drum in a marching rhythm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drumming",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"tapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"bonking",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"thudding",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"chinking",
|
|
"clattering",
|
|
"clinking",
|
|
"pinging",
|
|
"patting",
|
|
"pit-a-patting",
|
|
"pitter-pattering",
|
|
"chucking",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"clicking",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"tipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it beats me how that slipup happened"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addling",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bemusing",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discombobulating",
|
|
"disorienting",
|
|
"flummoxing",
|
|
"foxing",
|
|
"fuddling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"graveling",
|
|
"gravelling",
|
|
"mazing",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"posing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
"weirding out",
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"chagrining",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"misguiding",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"informing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he spends all of his time trying to beat the system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"shortcutting",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"end-running",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"outflanking",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"warding (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"incurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"observing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizing",
|
|
"braying",
|
|
"comminuting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"milling",
|
|
"mulling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"powdering",
|
|
"pulverizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"kibbling",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"crunching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"fracturing",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"micronizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilking",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"chousing",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"hosing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"reaming",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shaking down",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"shorting",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stiffing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"thimblerigging",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"roping (in)",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"double-crossing",
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"fast-talking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating the drum (for or about)":{
|
|
"to provide publicity for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"talk up",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"plump (for)",
|
|
"plunk (for)",
|
|
"plonk (for)",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating up on":{
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"reviling",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"blaspheming",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"imprecating",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"blackguarding",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"lacing (into)",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"lashing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"potshotting",
|
|
"savaging",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vituperating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bum-rushing",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"mobbing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"blitzing",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"barraging",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"cannoning",
|
|
"banging away (at)",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"flanking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"bushwhacking",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"going in (on)",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"setting on",
|
|
"siccing",
|
|
"sicking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"turning (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beatings":{
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fluctuations",
|
|
"oscillations",
|
|
"vibrations",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"trembles",
|
|
"tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"palpitations",
|
|
"pulsations",
|
|
"pulses",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failure to win a contest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"victories",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a beating and ended up in second place"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"cakewalks",
|
|
"landslides",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"runaways",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"walkaways",
|
|
"walkovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"shutouts",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"whitewashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"plasterings",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellackings",
|
|
"trimmings",
|
|
"whippings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beatitude":{
|
|
"a feeling or state of well-being and contentment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"ill-being",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"not from earthly riches but from the milk of human kindness comes true beatitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"woefulness",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dejection",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"desolateness",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"disheartenment",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"downheartedness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mournfulness",
|
|
"plaintiveness",
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"purgatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"elatedness",
|
|
"elation",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"rapturousness",
|
|
"ravishment",
|
|
"seventh heaven",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"gladsomeness",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"gleefulness",
|
|
"jocundity",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"joyfulness",
|
|
"joyousness",
|
|
"jubilance",
|
|
"jubilation",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"merriness",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"warm fuzzies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered one hard beat on the drums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"counterblows",
|
|
"counter-blows",
|
|
"counterpunches",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"counterstrokes",
|
|
"counter-strokes",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"lefts",
|
|
"one-twos",
|
|
"rabbit punches",
|
|
"right-handers",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"roundhouses",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"uppercuts",
|
|
"crunchers",
|
|
"kayos",
|
|
"knockdowns",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"KOs",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batterings",
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"pastings",
|
|
"thrashings",
|
|
"wallopings",
|
|
"whippings",
|
|
"whips"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"haymakers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"larrups",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"stingers",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"welts",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fluctuations",
|
|
"oscillations",
|
|
"vibrations",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"trembles",
|
|
"tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"palpitations",
|
|
"pulsations",
|
|
"pulses",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small space of time":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aeons",
|
|
"eons",
|
|
"ages",
|
|
"eternities",
|
|
"forevers",
|
|
"infinities",
|
|
"lifetimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"microseconds",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"spurts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eyeblinks",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"heartbeats",
|
|
"instants",
|
|
"jiffies",
|
|
"jiffs",
|
|
"minutes",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"nanoseconds",
|
|
"New York minutes",
|
|
"seconds",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"split seconds",
|
|
"trices",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"twinklings",
|
|
"winks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"moved to the beat of the music"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuations",
|
|
"emphases",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"backbeats",
|
|
"drums",
|
|
"throbs",
|
|
"lilts",
|
|
"movements",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"hexameters",
|
|
"pentameters",
|
|
"tetrameters",
|
|
"trimeters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cadences",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"meters",
|
|
"rhythms"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"loses (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"goes down",
|
|
"goes under",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"edges (out)",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"blows out",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"buries",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellacs",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"smokes",
|
|
"snows under",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"subjugates",
|
|
"unseats",
|
|
"vanquishes",
|
|
"aces (out)",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"exceeds",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"outdistances",
|
|
"outdoes",
|
|
"outfights",
|
|
"outshines",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtops",
|
|
"surpasses",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"transcends"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does down",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"upends",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"worsts"
|
|
]
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},
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"to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"complies (with)",
|
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"follows",
|
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"keeps",
|
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"obeys",
|
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"observes"
|
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],
|
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"examples":[
|
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"he spends all of his time trying to beat the system"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"accedes (to)",
|
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"acquiesces (to)",
|
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"assents (to)",
|
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"accepts",
|
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"courts",
|
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"embraces",
|
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"pursues",
|
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"seeks",
|
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"welcomes",
|
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"catches",
|
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"contracts",
|
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"incurs"
|
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],
|
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"related":[
|
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"avoids",
|
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"ducks",
|
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"eludes",
|
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"end-runs",
|
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"escapes",
|
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"eschews",
|
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"evades",
|
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"outflanks",
|
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"shakes",
|
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"shirks",
|
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"shuns",
|
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"disobeys",
|
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"disregards",
|
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"flouts",
|
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"ignores",
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
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"obviates",
|
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"parries",
|
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"prevents",
|
|
"wards (off)"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bypasses",
|
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"circumvents",
|
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"dodges",
|
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"gets around",
|
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"shortcuts",
|
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"sidesteps",
|
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"skirts"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loses (to)"
|
|
],
|
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"related":[
|
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"one-ups",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outraces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"outcompetes",
|
|
"outperforms",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"worsts",
|
|
"outbalances",
|
|
"outweighs",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"trumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"exceeds",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"outclasses",
|
|
"outdistances",
|
|
"outdoes",
|
|
"outguns",
|
|
"outmatches",
|
|
"outshines",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtops",
|
|
"surpasses",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"towers (over)",
|
|
"transcends"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fluctuates",
|
|
"oscillates",
|
|
"vibrates",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"trembles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"palpitates",
|
|
"pit-a-pats",
|
|
"pitter-patters",
|
|
"pulsates",
|
|
"pulses",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"oscillates",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"undulates",
|
|
"waves",
|
|
"palpitates",
|
|
"pulses",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flaps",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"whips"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you beat me to it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"facilitates",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"interferes (with)",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"sets back",
|
|
"short-circuits",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"forestalls",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"neutralizes",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"counteracts",
|
|
"offsets",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"overcomes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"checkmates",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"thwarts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"kibbles",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"micronizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizes",
|
|
"brays",
|
|
"comminutes",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"mills",
|
|
"mulls",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"powders",
|
|
"pulverizes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"milks",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"ropes (in)",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"double-crosses",
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"fast-talks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"chouses",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fiddles",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"hoses",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"nobbles",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shakes down",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"shorts",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"thimblerigs",
|
|
"victimizes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shape with a hammer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"planishes",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"kneads",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"pats",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"coins",
|
|
"mints",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"carves",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"graves",
|
|
"hews",
|
|
"knaps",
|
|
"sculpts",
|
|
"sculptures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"pounds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glisters",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"glares"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beat the drum in a marching rhythm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"chinks",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"clinks",
|
|
"pings",
|
|
"pats",
|
|
"pit-a-pats",
|
|
"pitter-patters",
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clicks",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"tips"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drums",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"taps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it beats me how that slipup happened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"informs"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stumps",
|
|
"weirds out",
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"stuns",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addles",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"bamboozles",
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"befogs",
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"befuddles",
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"bemuses",
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"bewilders",
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"buffaloes",
|
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"confounds",
|
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"confuses",
|
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"discombobulates",
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"disorients",
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"flummoxes",
|
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"foxes",
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"fuddles",
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"gets",
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"gravels",
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"mazes",
|
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"muddies",
|
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"muddles",
|
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"mystifies",
|
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"perplexes",
|
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"poses",
|
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"puzzles",
|
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"vexes"
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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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"beats the pants off":{
|
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"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
|
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"The team was overjoyed after beating the pants off their longtime rivals."
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"related":[
|
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"sweeps",
|
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"upsets",
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"beats",
|
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"bests",
|
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"conquers",
|
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"dispatches",
|
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"hurdles",
|
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"licks",
|
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"masters",
|
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"overbears",
|
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"overcomes",
|
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"overmatches",
|
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"prevails (over)",
|
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"subdues",
|
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"surmounts",
|
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"takes",
|
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"throws",
|
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"triumphs (over)",
|
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"wins (against)",
|
|
"worsts",
|
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"crushes",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
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"knocks over",
|
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"overpowers",
|
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"overthrows",
|
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"overwhelms",
|
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"subjugates",
|
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"upends",
|
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"vanquishes",
|
|
"aces (out)",
|
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"betters",
|
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"eclipses",
|
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"exceeds",
|
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"outdistances",
|
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"outdoes",
|
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"outfights",
|
|
"outshines",
|
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"outstrips",
|
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"overtops",
|
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"surpasses",
|
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"tops",
|
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"transcends",
|
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"edges (out)",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"slaughters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"annihilates",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"bombs",
|
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"buries",
|
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"clobbers",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"dusts",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellacs",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"smokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"snows under",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beau ideal":{
|
|
"someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"eidolon",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"idea",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"nonesuch",
|
|
"nonpareil",
|
|
"paragon",
|
|
"patron saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"role model",
|
|
"embodiment",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"incarnation",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"personification",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"example",
|
|
"mirror",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"guideline",
|
|
"principle",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"gauge",
|
|
"gage",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"touchstone",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"apotheosis",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"zenith"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the most perfect type or example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apotheosis",
|
|
"byword",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"quintessence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"prototype",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"nonpareil",
|
|
"paragon",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"avatar",
|
|
"embodier",
|
|
"embodiment",
|
|
"incarnation",
|
|
"incorporation",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"personification",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"last word",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"ultimate",
|
|
"zenith",
|
|
"benchmark",
|
|
"criterion",
|
|
"touchstone",
|
|
"yardstick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beauteous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"very pleasing to look at":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the day ended with a beauteous sunset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"frumpish",
|
|
"frumpy",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unshapely"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"presentable",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"prettyish",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dishy",
|
|
"dollish",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nubile",
|
|
"pulchritudinous",
|
|
"seductive",
|
|
"sexy",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"hunky",
|
|
"studly",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
"showstopping",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"snazzy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"photogenic",
|
|
"telegenic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"beautiful":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've done a beautiful job of illustrating that children's story"
|
|
],
|
|
"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",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"very pleasing to look at":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the banquet hall was decorated with beautiful flower arrangements for the reception"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"frumpish",
|
|
"frumpy",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unshapely"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"presentable",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"prettyish",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dishy",
|
|
"dollish",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nubile",
|
|
"pulchritudinous",
|
|
"seductive",
|
|
"sexy",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"hunky",
|
|
"studly",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
"showstopping",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"snazzy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"photogenic",
|
|
"telegenic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"beautiful people":{
|
|
"as in caf\u00e9 society , haut monde":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"beau monde",
|
|
"caf\u00e9 society",
|
|
"Four Hundred",
|
|
"400",
|
|
"glitterati",
|
|
"haut monde",
|
|
"haute monde",
|
|
"jet set",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"gentlefolk",
|
|
"gentlefolks",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"patriciate",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"upper crust",
|
|
"carriage trade",
|
|
"plutocracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"proletarians",
|
|
"proletariat",
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"(the) crowd",
|
|
"(the) masses",
|
|
"peasantry",
|
|
"peonage",
|
|
"(the) people",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebs",
|
|
"(the) populace",
|
|
"(the) public",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"bourgeoisie",
|
|
"middle class",
|
|
"working class",
|
|
"dregs",
|
|
"(the) herd",
|
|
"(the) mob",
|
|
"rabble",
|
|
"rabblement",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beauty queen":{
|
|
"a lovely woman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"frump",
|
|
"crone",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"belle",
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"peach",
|
|
"bathing beauty",
|
|
"cover girl",
|
|
"pinup girl",
|
|
"houri",
|
|
"cutie-pie",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"doll",
|
|
"dreamboat",
|
|
"hottie",
|
|
"looker",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"coquette",
|
|
"femme fatale",
|
|
"siren",
|
|
"temptress",
|
|
"vamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"cookie",
|
|
"cooky",
|
|
"cutie",
|
|
"cutey",
|
|
"dolly bird",
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"eyeful",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"goddess",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"stunner"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaver":{
|
|
"as in otter , raccoon":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chinchilla",
|
|
"ermine",
|
|
"fisher",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"marten",
|
|
"mink",
|
|
"muskrat",
|
|
"otter",
|
|
"Persian lamb",
|
|
"rabbit",
|
|
"raccoon",
|
|
"racoon",
|
|
"sable",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"bearskin",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"calfskin",
|
|
"coonskin",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"deerskin",
|
|
"doeskin",
|
|
"goatskin",
|
|
"horsehide",
|
|
"karakul",
|
|
"kidskin",
|
|
"kolinsky",
|
|
"lambskin",
|
|
"pigskin",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"sealskin",
|
|
"sharkskin",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"sheepskin",
|
|
"snakeskin",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"mouton",
|
|
"alligator",
|
|
"crocodile",
|
|
"cordovan",
|
|
"morocco",
|
|
"patent leather",
|
|
"suede"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaks":{
|
|
"the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bird cracked the walnut shell with its beak and ate its nut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"nebs",
|
|
"nibs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"mandibles",
|
|
"maws",
|
|
"maxillae",
|
|
"maxillas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man's prominent beak gives him a somewhat aquiline appearance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"honkers",
|
|
"nebs",
|
|
"noses",
|
|
"nozzles",
|
|
"proboscises",
|
|
"proboscides",
|
|
"schnozzes",
|
|
"schnozzolas",
|
|
"schnozzles",
|
|
"smellers",
|
|
"snoots",
|
|
"snouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pugnoses",
|
|
"pugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"received a stiff sentence from one of the harshest beaks in all of London"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudicators",
|
|
"benches",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"justices",
|
|
"magistrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chief justices",
|
|
"circuit judges",
|
|
"justices of the peace",
|
|
"squires",
|
|
"auditors",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"jurisconsults",
|
|
"jurisprudents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beautifies":{
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorns",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"bedizens",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"caparisons",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"dolls up",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"emblazes",
|
|
"embosses",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"fancies up",
|
|
"fancifies",
|
|
"festoons",
|
|
"garnishes",
|
|
"glitzes (up)",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"gussies up",
|
|
"ornaments",
|
|
"pretties (up)",
|
|
"trims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessorizes",
|
|
"dresses up",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"tricks (out)",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"smartens",
|
|
"spruces (up)",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"feathers",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"filigrees",
|
|
"fillets",
|
|
"flounces",
|
|
"frills",
|
|
"fringes",
|
|
"furbelows",
|
|
"garlands",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
"swags",
|
|
"wreathes",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9s",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"paints",
|
|
"diamonds",
|
|
"gems",
|
|
"impearls",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"pearls",
|
|
"redecorates",
|
|
"redoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplifies",
|
|
"streamlines",
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"uglifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat (into)":{
|
|
"as in drive (into)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive (into)",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"bed",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"enroot",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dislodge",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"uproot",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"remove"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearded":{
|
|
"as in mustachioed , bewhiskered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bewhiskered",
|
|
"mustachioed",
|
|
"moustachioed",
|
|
"whiskered",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"brushy",
|
|
"cottony",
|
|
"fleecy",
|
|
"furred",
|
|
"furry",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"hirsute",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"shaggy",
|
|
"silky",
|
|
"unshorn",
|
|
"woolly",
|
|
"wooly",
|
|
"stubbled",
|
|
"stubbly",
|
|
"downy",
|
|
"fluffy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"linty",
|
|
"nappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"furless",
|
|
"glabrous",
|
|
"hairless",
|
|
"shorn",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"beardless",
|
|
"shaved",
|
|
"shaven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"brazened",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"outbraved",
|
|
"outfaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faced up (to)",
|
|
"fronted",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"accosted",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"squared (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"funked",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"sidestepped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating (into)":{
|
|
"as in driving (into)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"driving (into)",
|
|
"imbuing",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"bedding",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"enrooting",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"impacting",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"rooting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dislodging",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"uprooting",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"removing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating the drum (for)":{
|
|
"to provide publicity for":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhooing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"hyping",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"talking up",
|
|
"touting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"merchandizing",
|
|
"selling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"plumping (for)",
|
|
"plunking (for)",
|
|
"plonking (for)",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"publishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beasties":{
|
|
"one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animals",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"creatures",
|
|
"critters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasties",
|
|
"varmints",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"bipeds",
|
|
"quadrupeds",
|
|
"carnivores",
|
|
"herbivores",
|
|
"insectivores",
|
|
"invertebrates",
|
|
"vertebrates",
|
|
"domestic animals",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"ferals",
|
|
"livestocks",
|
|
"stocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearer":{
|
|
"as in carrier , messenger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carrier",
|
|
"courier",
|
|
"go-between",
|
|
"liaison",
|
|
"messenger",
|
|
"delivery boy",
|
|
"deliverer",
|
|
"deliveryman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beamish":{
|
|
"as in bullish , eupeptic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bullish",
|
|
"eupeptic",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"confident",
|
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"decisive",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"roseate",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"unencouraging",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"unpropitious",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bead":{
|
|
"the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"squeeze a bead or two of glue onto the seam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"droplet",
|
|
"glob",
|
|
"globule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"dewdrop",
|
|
"raindrop",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"teardrop",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"trickle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pearl , pellet":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pearl",
|
|
"pellet",
|
|
"pelletize",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unroll",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"unfold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears down on":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"weighs (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"squishes",
|
|
"squooshes",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"leans (on or against)",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"thrusts",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"scrunches",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"jam-packs",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"stuffs",
|
|
"wedges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"foregrounds",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"punctuates",
|
|
"stresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"pinpoints",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"overplays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"underemphasizes",
|
|
"understates",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizes",
|
|
"plays down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear (with)":{
|
|
"as in suffer , stand":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"subscribe",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"gainsay"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats up on":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"bushwhacks",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"goes in (on)",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"sets on",
|
|
"sics",
|
|
"sicks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"turns (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushes",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"cannons",
|
|
"bangs away (at)",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"flanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vituperates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"blasphemes",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"laces (into)",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"lashes (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat the drum (for)":{
|
|
"to provide publicity for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"talk up",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"plump (for)",
|
|
"plunk (for)",
|
|
"plonk (for)",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating (up)":{
|
|
"as in messing (up) , roughing (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats it":{
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Let's beat it before we miss the start of the movie."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They beat it out of there when the cops showed up."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hightails (it)",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"runs off",
|
|
"skedaddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"elopes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"gets (away)",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"makes off",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips (out)",
|
|
"skirrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"hangs around",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She grew bored of her hometown and decided to beat it ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"peels off",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats about the bush":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"tergiversates",
|
|
"waffles",
|
|
"weasels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flops",
|
|
"yo-yoes",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"sidesteps",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"straddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear witness":{
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attest",
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"swear",
|
|
"testify",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"vouch",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"vow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beavers (away)":{
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs away",
|
|
"digs (away)",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pegs (away)",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"strives",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applies (oneself)",
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"digs in",
|
|
"hammers (away)",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"overexerts",
|
|
"overworks",
|
|
"ekes out",
|
|
"grinds (out)",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"scrabbles",
|
|
"scratches",
|
|
"trudges",
|
|
"wades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"eases (up)",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"footles",
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"goofs (off)",
|
|
"hacks (around)",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"lazes",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"slacks (off)",
|
|
"vegges out",
|
|
"veges out",
|
|
"basks",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds",
|
|
"dabbles",
|
|
"doodles",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"fribbles",
|
|
"goofs (around)",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats (in)":{
|
|
"as in adds , cuts in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"admixes",
|
|
"cuts in",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"tosses",
|
|
"amalgamates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"comingles",
|
|
"commingles",
|
|
"commixes",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"concretes",
|
|
"conflates",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"homogenizes",
|
|
"immingles",
|
|
"immixes",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"integrates",
|
|
"interfuses",
|
|
"intermingles",
|
|
"intermixes",
|
|
"melds",
|
|
"merges",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"emulsifies",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"intertwines",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"weaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"unmixes",
|
|
"cleaves",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"splits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beavers":{
|
|
"as in otters , raccoon":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chamoix",
|
|
"chinchillas",
|
|
"ermines",
|
|
"fishers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"marten",
|
|
"martens",
|
|
"mink",
|
|
"minks",
|
|
"muskrat",
|
|
"muskrats",
|
|
"otters",
|
|
"otter",
|
|
"Persian lambs",
|
|
"rabbit",
|
|
"rabbits",
|
|
"raccoon",
|
|
"raccoons",
|
|
"racoon",
|
|
"racoons",
|
|
"sables",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"furs",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"bearskins",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"calfskins",
|
|
"coonskins",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"deerskins",
|
|
"doeskins",
|
|
"goatskins",
|
|
"horsehides",
|
|
"karakuls",
|
|
"kidskins",
|
|
"kolinskies",
|
|
"lambskins",
|
|
"pigskins",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"sealskins",
|
|
"sharkskins",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"sheepskins",
|
|
"snakeskins",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"moutons",
|
|
"alligators",
|
|
"crocodiles",
|
|
"cordovans",
|
|
"moroccos",
|
|
"patent leathers",
|
|
"suedes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beautifully":{
|
|
"as in handsomely , attractively":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attractively",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"sensationally",
|
|
"wonderfully",
|
|
"appealingly",
|
|
"appetizingly",
|
|
"enticingly",
|
|
"invitingly",
|
|
"temptingly",
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"blessedly",
|
|
"fortunately",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"luckily",
|
|
"advantageously",
|
|
"helpfully",
|
|
"finely",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"magnificently",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"charmingly",
|
|
"delectably",
|
|
"deliciously",
|
|
"delightfully",
|
|
"dreamily",
|
|
"enchantingly",
|
|
"enjoyably",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fetchingly",
|
|
"gloriously",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"swimmingly",
|
|
"welcomely",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"winningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"unpleasantly",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"appallingly",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"sickeningly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"annoyingly",
|
|
"disgustingly",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"irritatingly",
|
|
"vexingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearish":{
|
|
"emphasizing or expecting the worst":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"pessimistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"fatalistic",
|
|
"nihilist",
|
|
"nihilistic",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"negative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"idealist",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"Panglossian",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"Pollyannaish",
|
|
"Pollyannish",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a habitually bad temper":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bearish recluse who ordered everyone to stay off his property"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"bloody-minded",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"splenetic",
|
|
"surly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"peppery",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"cussed",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"anal",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"schoolmarmish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"bubbly",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"high-spirited",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"tolerant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"good-humored",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beautician":{
|
|
"a person whose job is to give beauty treatments to women by washing and cutting hair, applying makeup, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coiffeur",
|
|
"coiffeuse",
|
|
"cosmetologist",
|
|
"trichologist",
|
|
"barber",
|
|
"haircutter",
|
|
"hairdresser",
|
|
"hairstylist",
|
|
"stylist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beanery":{
|
|
"a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that jerkwater town doesn't boast a single decent beanery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caf\u00e9",
|
|
"cafe",
|
|
"caff",
|
|
"diner",
|
|
"eatery",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"restaurant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cafeteria",
|
|
"lunch counter",
|
|
"luncheonette",
|
|
"lunchroom",
|
|
"snack bar",
|
|
"greasy spoon",
|
|
"hash house",
|
|
"chophouse",
|
|
"steak house",
|
|
"pizzeria",
|
|
"coffeehouse",
|
|
"coffee shop",
|
|
"estaminet",
|
|
"teahouse",
|
|
"tearoom",
|
|
"tea shop",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"barroom",
|
|
"inn",
|
|
"tavern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats the drum (for)":{
|
|
"to provide publicity for":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"talks up",
|
|
"touts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"merchandises",
|
|
"merchandizes",
|
|
"sells",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"plumps (for)",
|
|
"plunks (for)",
|
|
"plonks (for)",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"publishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats (into)":{
|
|
"as in drives (into)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drives (into)",
|
|
"imbues",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"beds",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"enroots",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"ingrains",
|
|
"engrains",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"roots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dislodges",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"uproots",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"removes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear fruit":{
|
|
"to turn out as planned or desired":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They had hoped to start a successful business, but their plans did not bear fruit ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"click",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go over",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch on",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"percolate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"crater",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"flame out",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"miscarry",
|
|
"misfire",
|
|
"fall down",
|
|
"go under",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"self-destruct"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beards":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves",
|
|
"outfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faces up (to)",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"accosts",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"squares (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"funks",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"sidesteps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beachfronts":{
|
|
"the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town's beachfront extends for more than a mile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaches",
|
|
"sands",
|
|
"strands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seaboards",
|
|
"seacoasts",
|
|
"seashores",
|
|
"seasides",
|
|
"coastlands",
|
|
"coastlines",
|
|
"coasts",
|
|
"shorelines",
|
|
"shores",
|
|
"oceanfronts",
|
|
"shorefronts",
|
|
"waterfronts",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"riverbanks",
|
|
"riverfronts",
|
|
"riversides",
|
|
"esplanades",
|
|
"littorals",
|
|
"lidos",
|
|
"plages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaucoup":{
|
|
"being of a large but indefinite number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were able to make beaucoup bucks working overtime at the power plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"many",
|
|
"multifold",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"multiplex",
|
|
"multitudinous",
|
|
"numerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countless",
|
|
"innumerable",
|
|
"numberless",
|
|
"uncountable",
|
|
"unnumbered",
|
|
"untold",
|
|
"several",
|
|
"some",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"sundry",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"divers",
|
|
"manifold",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"myriad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"countable",
|
|
"limited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"few"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaux":{
|
|
"a male romantic companion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boyfriends",
|
|
"boys",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"old men",
|
|
"swains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"steadies",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"suitors",
|
|
"wooers",
|
|
"beloveds",
|
|
"darlings",
|
|
"dears",
|
|
"favorites",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"soul mates",
|
|
"sparkers",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sweethearts",
|
|
"sweetie pies",
|
|
"sweeties",
|
|
"sweets",
|
|
"valentines",
|
|
"fancy men",
|
|
"gigolos",
|
|
"dates",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9s",
|
|
"intendeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Beau Brummells",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"dudes",
|
|
"fops",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"jays",
|
|
"lounge lizards",
|
|
"macaronis",
|
|
"pretty boys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coxcombs",
|
|
"fancy Dans",
|
|
"popinjays",
|
|
"blades",
|
|
"cavaliers",
|
|
"dashers",
|
|
"clotheshorses",
|
|
"exquisites",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"slovens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearding":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving",
|
|
"outfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facing up (to)",
|
|
"fronting",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"accosting",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"squaring (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"funking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"sidestepping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating one's brains out (about)":{
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"cogitating",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"perpending",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"thinking (about or over)",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"wrestling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"musing (upon)",
|
|
"reflecting (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminiscing",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"second-guessing",
|
|
"speculating (about)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretting (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"drinking (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaver (away)":{
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang away",
|
|
"dig (away)",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apply (oneself)",
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"dig in",
|
|
"hammer (away)",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"overexert",
|
|
"overwork",
|
|
"eke out",
|
|
"grind (out)",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scrabble",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"trudge",
|
|
"wade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"ease (up)",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"slack (off)",
|
|
"veg out",
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind",
|
|
"dabble",
|
|
"doodle",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fribble",
|
|
"goof (around)",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating around the bush":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tergiversating",
|
|
"waffling",
|
|
"weaseling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopping",
|
|
"yo-yoing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beast":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bleeder",
|
|
"blighter",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"bounder",
|
|
"bugger",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"chuff",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dirtbag",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"pill",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"reptile",
|
|
"rotter",
|
|
"schmuck",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"scumbag",
|
|
"scuzzball",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"sleaze",
|
|
"sleazebag",
|
|
"sleazeball",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"slimeball",
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"so-and-so",
|
|
"sod",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"swine",
|
|
"toad",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barbarian",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caveman",
|
|
"Neanderthal",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"loudmouth",
|
|
"vulgarian",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"scab",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"schmo",
|
|
"schmoe",
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snob",
|
|
"snoot",
|
|
"snot",
|
|
"dweeb",
|
|
"nerd"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hero",
|
|
"heroine",
|
|
"idol",
|
|
"role model",
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"beastie",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"creature",
|
|
"critter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blastie",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"biped",
|
|
"quadruped",
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"herbivore",
|
|
"insectivore",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"vertebrate",
|
|
"domestic animal",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"feral",
|
|
"livestock",
|
|
"stock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"chore",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"labor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgery",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"heavy lifting",
|
|
"lucubration",
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"kid stuff",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating about the bush":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tergiversating",
|
|
"waffling",
|
|
"weaseling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopping",
|
|
"yo-yoing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaker":{
|
|
"as in stein , tankard":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"stein",
|
|
"tankard",
|
|
"cup",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"chalice",
|
|
"goblet",
|
|
"demitasse",
|
|
"noggin",
|
|
"teacup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats off":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fends (off)",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"staves off",
|
|
"turns away",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"stands off",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"snubs",
|
|
"spurns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"welcomes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearskins":{
|
|
"as in deerskins , sealskins":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"calfskins",
|
|
"coonskins",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"deerskins",
|
|
"doeskins",
|
|
"goatskins",
|
|
"horsehides",
|
|
"karakuls",
|
|
"kidskins",
|
|
"kolinskies",
|
|
"lambskins",
|
|
"pigskins",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"sealskins",
|
|
"sharkskins",
|
|
"sheep",
|
|
"sheepskins",
|
|
"snakeskins",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"beavers",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chamoix",
|
|
"chinchillas",
|
|
"ermines",
|
|
"fishers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"marten",
|
|
"martens",
|
|
"mink",
|
|
"minks",
|
|
"muskrat",
|
|
"muskrats",
|
|
"otters",
|
|
"otter",
|
|
"Persian lambs",
|
|
"rabbit",
|
|
"rabbits",
|
|
"raccoon",
|
|
"raccoons",
|
|
"racoon",
|
|
"racoons",
|
|
"sables",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"moutons",
|
|
"furs",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"alligators",
|
|
"crocodiles",
|
|
"cordovans",
|
|
"moroccos",
|
|
"patent leathers",
|
|
"suedes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beavering (away)":{
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banging away",
|
|
"digging (away)",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"endeavoring",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"grubbing",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"pegging (away)",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"slaving",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"striving",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"travailing",
|
|
"tugging",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applying (oneself)",
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"digging in",
|
|
"hammering (away)",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"essaying",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"overexerting",
|
|
"overworking",
|
|
"eking out",
|
|
"grinding (out)",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"scrabbling",
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
"trudging",
|
|
"wading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"easing (up)",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"bumming",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"footling",
|
|
"goldbricking",
|
|
"goofing (off)",
|
|
"hacking (around)",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"lazing",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"slacking (off)",
|
|
"vegging out",
|
|
"basking",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding",
|
|
"dabbling",
|
|
"doodling",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"fribbling",
|
|
"goofing (around)",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beauty queens":{
|
|
"a lovely woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every loving husband considers his wife a beauty queen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"beauties",
|
|
"cookies",
|
|
"cuties",
|
|
"cuteys",
|
|
"dolly birds",
|
|
"enchantresses",
|
|
"eyefuls",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"goddesses",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"stunners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belles",
|
|
"charmers",
|
|
"peaches",
|
|
"bathing beauties",
|
|
"cover girls",
|
|
"pinup girls",
|
|
"houris",
|
|
"cutie-pies",
|
|
"dishes",
|
|
"dolls",
|
|
"dreamboats",
|
|
"hotties",
|
|
"lookers",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"coquettes",
|
|
"femmes fatales",
|
|
"sirens",
|
|
"temptresses",
|
|
"vamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"frumps",
|
|
"crones",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"witches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating a retreat":{
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Seeing that they were hopelessly outnumbered, the troops beat a retreat."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hightailing (it)",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"skedaddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"eloping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"getting (away)",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"making off",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping (out)",
|
|
"skirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beauts":{
|
|
"something very good of its kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that new bike of yours is a real beaut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beauties",
|
|
"bee's knees",
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"daisies",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"dillies",
|
|
"doozies",
|
|
"doozers",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"hot stuff",
|
|
"humdingers",
|
|
"hummers",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"lollapaloozas",
|
|
"lulus",
|
|
"nifties",
|
|
"peaches",
|
|
"pippins",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"rippers",
|
|
"ripsnorters",
|
|
"snorters",
|
|
"sockdolagers",
|
|
"sockdologers",
|
|
"standouts",
|
|
"sweethearts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"phenomena",
|
|
"phenomenons",
|
|
"prodigies",
|
|
"sensations",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"crown jewels",
|
|
"diamonds",
|
|
"gems",
|
|
"imperials",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"pearls",
|
|
"plums",
|
|
"treasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"lemons",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"turkeys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beachfront":{
|
|
"the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town's beachfront extends for more than a mile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beach",
|
|
"sand(s)",
|
|
"strand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seaboard",
|
|
"seacoast",
|
|
"seashore",
|
|
"seaside",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"coastland",
|
|
"coastline",
|
|
"shore",
|
|
"shoreline",
|
|
"oceanfront",
|
|
"shorefront",
|
|
"waterfront",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"riverbank",
|
|
"riverfront",
|
|
"riverside",
|
|
"esplanade",
|
|
"littoral",
|
|
"lido",
|
|
"plage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaconing":{
|
|
"to supply with light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"emblazing",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illuming",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"beating (down)",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"enhaloing",
|
|
"haloing",
|
|
"floodlighting",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glittering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"obfuscating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Beau Brummells":{
|
|
"a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Beau Brummells at the health club spend most of their time in front of the mirror"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaux",
|
|
"beaus",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"dudes",
|
|
"fops",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"jays",
|
|
"lounge lizards",
|
|
"macaronis",
|
|
"pretty boys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coxcombs",
|
|
"fancy Dans",
|
|
"popinjays",
|
|
"blades",
|
|
"cavaliers",
|
|
"dashers",
|
|
"clotheshorses",
|
|
"exquisites",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"slovens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearing (with)":{
|
|
"as in suffering , standing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"subscribing",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissenting",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"gainsaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaten (down)":{
|
|
"as in shone , sparkled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glimmered",
|
|
"glinted",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"roasted",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"sweltered",
|
|
"flickered",
|
|
"guttered",
|
|
"wavered",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"lit (up)",
|
|
"lighted (up)",
|
|
"deflagrated",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"combusted",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"gone up in flames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearing (down)":{
|
|
"as in squeezing , pressuring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"weighing (upon)",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"leaning (on or against)",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"thrusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beau monde":{
|
|
"as in haut monde , caf\u00e9 society":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"beautiful people",
|
|
"caf\u00e9 society",
|
|
"Four Hundred",
|
|
"400",
|
|
"glitterati",
|
|
"haut monde",
|
|
"haute monde",
|
|
"jet set",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"gentlefolk",
|
|
"gentlefolks",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"patriciate",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"upper crust",
|
|
"carriage trade",
|
|
"plutocracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"proletarians",
|
|
"proletariat",
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"(the) crowd",
|
|
"(the) masses",
|
|
"peasantry",
|
|
"peonage",
|
|
"(the) people",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebs",
|
|
"(the) populace",
|
|
"(the) public",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"bourgeoisie",
|
|
"middle class",
|
|
"working class",
|
|
"dregs",
|
|
"(the) herd",
|
|
"(the) mob",
|
|
"rabble",
|
|
"rabblement",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beam":{
|
|
"a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll need a flashlight that casts a broader beam in order to really see anything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"shaft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moonbeam",
|
|
"sunbeam",
|
|
"sunburst",
|
|
"laser",
|
|
"spotlight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to emit rays of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"luminesce",
|
|
"sheen",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"coruscate",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"spangle",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"winkle",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my father beamed when I showed him my new car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"smile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"simper",
|
|
"smirk",
|
|
"sneer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grimace",
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"glower",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"scowl",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"sulk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating the pants off":{
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"smoking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"snowing under",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"hurdling",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"worsting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"subjugating",
|
|
"upending",
|
|
"vanquishing",
|
|
"acing (out)",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"outdistancing",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"outfighting",
|
|
"outshining",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtopping",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"transcending",
|
|
"edging (out)",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"pipping",
|
|
"capping",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"slaughtering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearing down on":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"weighing (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"mashing",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"squishing",
|
|
"squooshing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"leaning (on or against)",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"thrusting",
|
|
"compacting",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"scrunching",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"jam-packing",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"stuffing",
|
|
"wedging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accenting",
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"foregrounding",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
"pointing (up)",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"punctuating",
|
|
"stressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focusing",
|
|
"focussing",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"pinpointing",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"overplaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"underemphasizing",
|
|
"understating",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizing",
|
|
"playing down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear-hugs":{
|
|
"to put one's arms around and press tightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"enclasps",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"strains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"clings",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"embosoms",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"entwines",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwinds",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"twines",
|
|
"wraps",
|
|
"cuddles",
|
|
"fondles",
|
|
"nestles",
|
|
"nuzzles",
|
|
"pats",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"snuggles",
|
|
"strokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaneries":{
|
|
"a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that jerkwater town doesn't boast a single decent beanery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caf\u00e9s",
|
|
"cafes",
|
|
"caffs",
|
|
"diners",
|
|
"eateries",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"restaurants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cafeterias",
|
|
"lunch counters",
|
|
"luncheonettes",
|
|
"lunchrooms",
|
|
"snack bars",
|
|
"greasy spoons",
|
|
"hash houses",
|
|
"chophouses",
|
|
"steak houses",
|
|
"pizzerias",
|
|
"coffeehouses",
|
|
"coffee shops",
|
|
"estaminets",
|
|
"teahouses",
|
|
"tearooms",
|
|
"tea shops",
|
|
"barrooms",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"inns",
|
|
"taverns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beau":{
|
|
"a male romantic companion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boy",
|
|
"boyfriend",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"old man",
|
|
"swain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"suitor",
|
|
"wooer",
|
|
"beloved",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"sparker",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"sweetheart",
|
|
"sweetie",
|
|
"sweetie pie",
|
|
"valentine",
|
|
"fancy man",
|
|
"gigolo",
|
|
"date",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9",
|
|
"intended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Beau Brummell",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"dude",
|
|
"fop",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"jay",
|
|
"lounge lizard",
|
|
"macaroni",
|
|
"pretty boy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coxcomb",
|
|
"fancy Dan",
|
|
"popinjay",
|
|
"blade",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"dasher",
|
|
"clotheshorse",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"sloven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat the pants off":{
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The team was overjoyed after beating the pants off their longtime rivals."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellac",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"throw",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"vanquish",
|
|
"ace (out)",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outfight",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"transcend",
|
|
"edge (out)",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"slaughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beating (down)":{
|
|
"as in shining , beaming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"enhaloing",
|
|
"haloing",
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"beaconing",
|
|
"emblazing",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illuming",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"floodlighting",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glittering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"obfuscating",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beavered (away)":{
|
|
"to devote serious and sustained effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banged away",
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"dug (away)",
|
|
"endeavored",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
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"pegged (away)",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
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"tugged",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applied (oneself)",
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"dug in",
|
|
"hammered (away)",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"essayed",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"overexerted",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"eked out",
|
|
"ground (out)",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scrabbled",
|
|
"scratched",
|
|
"trudged",
|
|
"waded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"eased (up)",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"bummed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"footled",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"goofed (off)",
|
|
"hacked (around)",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"lazed",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"slacked (off)",
|
|
"vegged out",
|
|
"basked",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"reposed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound",
|
|
"dabbled",
|
|
"doodled",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"fribbled",
|
|
"goofed (around)",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearers":{
|
|
"as in carriers , messengers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carriers",
|
|
"couriers",
|
|
"go-betweens",
|
|
"liaisons",
|
|
"messengers",
|
|
"delivery boys",
|
|
"deliverers",
|
|
"deliverymen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat":{
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do down",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"edge (out)",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"blow out",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellac",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"unseat",
|
|
"vanquish",
|
|
"ace (out)",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outfight",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"go down",
|
|
"go under",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"outclass",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outgun",
|
|
"outmatch",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"tower (over)",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-up",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"outcompete",
|
|
"outperform",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst",
|
|
"outbalance",
|
|
"outweigh",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"trump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lose (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"palpitate",
|
|
"pit-a-pat",
|
|
"pitter-patter",
|
|
"pulsate",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"oscillate",
|
|
"vibrate",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"tremble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flap",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"whip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"oscillate",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"undulate",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"palpitate",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you beat me to it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"checkmate",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"thwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"set back",
|
|
"short-circuit",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"forestall",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"neutralize",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"counteract",
|
|
"offset",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"overcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shape with a hammer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"planish",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"knead",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"coin",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"carve",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"hew",
|
|
"knap",
|
|
"sculpt",
|
|
"sculpture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"glare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beat the drum in a marching rhythm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drum",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"tap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"chink",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clink",
|
|
"ping",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pit-a-pat",
|
|
"pitter-patter",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"click",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it beats me how that slipup happened"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addle",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"befuddle",
|
|
"bemuse",
|
|
"bewilder",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discombobulate",
|
|
"disorient",
|
|
"flummox",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"fuddle",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"gravel",
|
|
"maze",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"mystify",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"weird out",
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"stun",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"inform"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he spends all of his time trying to beat the system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"shortcut",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"end-run",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"outflank",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"flout",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"ward (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accede (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"incur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"comply (with)",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"observe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomize",
|
|
"bray",
|
|
"comminute",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"mill",
|
|
"mull",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"powder",
|
|
"pulverize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"kibble",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"micronize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"chouse",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"ream",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shake down",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"rope (in)",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"fast-talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered one hard beat on the drums"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"larrup",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterblow",
|
|
"counterpunch",
|
|
"counterstroke",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"one-two",
|
|
"rabbit punch",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-hander",
|
|
"roundhouse",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"uppercut",
|
|
"cruncher",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knockdown",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"KO",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"palpitation",
|
|
"pulsation",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"vibration",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"moved to the beat of the music"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cadence",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"meter",
|
|
"rhythm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuation",
|
|
"emphasis",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"backbeat",
|
|
"drum",
|
|
"throb",
|
|
"lilt",
|
|
"movement",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"hexameter",
|
|
"pentameter",
|
|
"tetrameter",
|
|
"trimeter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small space of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eyeblink",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"heartbeat",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"jiff",
|
|
"jiffy",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"nanosecond",
|
|
"New York minute",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"split second",
|
|
"trice",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"wink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"microsecond",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aeon",
|
|
"eon",
|
|
"age",
|
|
"eternity",
|
|
"forever",
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"lifetime"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats the drum (for or about)":{
|
|
"to provide publicity for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"talk up",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"plump (for)",
|
|
"plunk (for)",
|
|
"plonk (for)",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat about the bush":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tergiversate",
|
|
"waffle",
|
|
"weasel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"straddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearings":{
|
|
"the way or manner in which one conducts oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always retained his military bearing , even after he entered politics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"behaviors",
|
|
"comportments",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"demeanors",
|
|
"deportments",
|
|
"gestes",
|
|
"gests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"etiquettes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"p's and q's",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"courtesies",
|
|
"decorums",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"attitudes",
|
|
"carriages",
|
|
"poises",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"postures",
|
|
"presences",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"miens",
|
|
"formalities",
|
|
"protocols",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"habitudes",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"wonts",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"modes",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"affectations",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"traits",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"singularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beau ideals":{
|
|
"someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she is the beau ideal of the dedicated medical professional"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"classics",
|
|
"eidolons",
|
|
"eidola",
|
|
"exemplars",
|
|
"ideals",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"nonesuches",
|
|
"nonpareils",
|
|
"paragons",
|
|
"patron saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"role models",
|
|
"embodiments",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"incarnations",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"personifications",
|
|
"phantoms",
|
|
"pinks",
|
|
"archetypes",
|
|
"examples",
|
|
"mirrors",
|
|
"paradigms",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"guidelines",
|
|
"principles",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"gauges",
|
|
"gages",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"touchstones",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"apotheoses",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"zeniths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the most perfect type or example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apotheoses",
|
|
"bywords",
|
|
"classics",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"exemplars",
|
|
"ideals",
|
|
"perfections",
|
|
"quintessences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archetypes",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"prototypes",
|
|
"paradigms",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"nonpareils",
|
|
"paragons",
|
|
"abstracts",
|
|
"avatars",
|
|
"embodiers",
|
|
"embodiments",
|
|
"incarnations",
|
|
"incorporations",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"personifications",
|
|
"heights",
|
|
"last words",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"ultimates",
|
|
"zeniths",
|
|
"benchmarks",
|
|
"criteria",
|
|
"criterions",
|
|
"touchstones",
|
|
"yardsticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beauticians":{
|
|
"a person whose job is to give beauty treatments to women by washing and cutting hair, applying makeup, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coiffeurs",
|
|
"coiffeuses",
|
|
"cosmetologists",
|
|
"trichologists",
|
|
"barbers",
|
|
"haircutters",
|
|
"hairdressers",
|
|
"hairstylists",
|
|
"stylists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear market":{
|
|
"as in bull market":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bull market",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"market",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"buyer's market",
|
|
"seller's market"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaten around the bush":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocated",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"pussyfooted",
|
|
"tergiversated",
|
|
"waffled",
|
|
"weaseled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopped",
|
|
"yo-yoed",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shaken",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"sidestepped",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"straddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beautifiers":{
|
|
"something that decorates or beautifies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a flawless complexion like that doesn't need any beautifiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adornments",
|
|
"caparisons",
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"doodads",
|
|
"embellishers",
|
|
"embellishments",
|
|
"frills",
|
|
"garnishes",
|
|
"garnishments",
|
|
"garnitures",
|
|
"ornamentations",
|
|
"ornaments",
|
|
"setoffs",
|
|
"trims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparels",
|
|
"bells and whistles",
|
|
"blazonries",
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"chichis",
|
|
"emblazonries",
|
|
"filigrees",
|
|
"fineries",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fripperies",
|
|
"frostings",
|
|
"froufrous",
|
|
"frou-frous",
|
|
"fal-lals",
|
|
"flounces",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"furbelows",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"enrichments",
|
|
"improvements",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9s",
|
|
"embossments",
|
|
"embroideries",
|
|
"fancyworks",
|
|
"bedizenments",
|
|
"gilts",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trappings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"defacements",
|
|
"disfigurements",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats (down)":{
|
|
"as in shines , beams":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"enhaloes",
|
|
"haloes",
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"beacons",
|
|
"emblazes",
|
|
"illumes",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"irradiates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"floodlights",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"incinerates",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"obfuscates",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear-hugging":{
|
|
"to put one's arms around and press tightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"enclasping",
|
|
"enfolding",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"straining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"clinging",
|
|
"cradling",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"bosoming",
|
|
"embosoming",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"entwining",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"enwinding",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"locking",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"wrapping",
|
|
"cuddling",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"nuzzling",
|
|
"patting",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"snuggling",
|
|
"stroking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beautifying":{
|
|
"serving to add beauty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"added one last beautifying ornament to the wreath and hung it on the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorning",
|
|
"cosmetic",
|
|
"decorative",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"ornamental"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ornate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"utilitarian"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorning",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"bedizening",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"caparisoning",
|
|
"decking",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"dolling up",
|
|
"draping",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"emblazing",
|
|
"embossing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fancifying",
|
|
"fancying up",
|
|
"festooning",
|
|
"garnishing",
|
|
"glitzing (up)",
|
|
"gracing",
|
|
"gussying up",
|
|
"ornamenting",
|
|
"prettying (up)",
|
|
"trimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessorizing",
|
|
"dressing up",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"tricking (out)",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"smartening",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"bossing",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"feathering",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"filigreeing",
|
|
"filleting",
|
|
"flouncing",
|
|
"frilling",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"furbelowing",
|
|
"garlanding",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"ribboning",
|
|
"swagging",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9ing",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"painting",
|
|
"diamonding",
|
|
"gemming",
|
|
"impearling",
|
|
"jeweling",
|
|
"jewelling",
|
|
"pearling",
|
|
"redecorating",
|
|
"redoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplifying",
|
|
"streamlining",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"uglifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"scarring",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears witness":{
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Both parties were asked to bear witness during the trial."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attests",
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"swears",
|
|
"testifies",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"verifies",
|
|
"vouches",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"vows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beams":{
|
|
"a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll need a flashlight that casts a broader beam in order to really see anything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"shafts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moonbeams",
|
|
"sunbeams",
|
|
"sunbursts",
|
|
"lasers",
|
|
"spotlights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to emit rays of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"shines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glisters",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"luminesces",
|
|
"sheens",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"coruscates",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"lusters",
|
|
"lustres",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"spangles",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"winkles",
|
|
"winks",
|
|
"beats (down)",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"irradiates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my father beamed when I showed him my new car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"smiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"simpers",
|
|
"smirks",
|
|
"sneers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grimaces",
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"glowers",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours",
|
|
"scowls",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat up on":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhack",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"go in (on)",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sic",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"turn (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rush",
|
|
"gang up (on)",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"waylay",
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"cannon",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"bang away (at)",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"beleaguer",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"flank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vituperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"revile",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"blaspheme",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"lace (into)",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"lash (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beastliness":{
|
|
"the manifestation of the traits or the gratification of the appetites of a lower animal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film depicting the sheer beastliness of life in a street gang"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animalism",
|
|
"animality",
|
|
"bestiality",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"brutishness",
|
|
"swinishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carnality",
|
|
"physicality",
|
|
"sensuality",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"sadism",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"wantonness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellectuality",
|
|
"spirituality",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"high-mindedness",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"tenderheartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beach":{
|
|
"the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she loves walking along the beach , looking for shells that the waves cast up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beachfront",
|
|
"sand(s)",
|
|
"strand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seaboard",
|
|
"seacoast",
|
|
"seashore",
|
|
"seaside",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"coastland",
|
|
"coastline",
|
|
"shore",
|
|
"shoreline",
|
|
"oceanfront",
|
|
"shorefront",
|
|
"waterfront",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"riverbank",
|
|
"riverfront",
|
|
"riverside",
|
|
"esplanade",
|
|
"littoral",
|
|
"lido",
|
|
"plage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in ground":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"berth",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up",
|
|
"debark",
|
|
"disembark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embark",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"sail"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in wreck , strand":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shipwreck",
|
|
"strand",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"founder"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"salvage"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beautifier":{
|
|
"something that decorates or beautifies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a flawless complexion like that doesn't need any beautifiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"doodad",
|
|
"embellisher",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"frill",
|
|
"garnish",
|
|
"garnishment",
|
|
"garniture",
|
|
"ornament",
|
|
"ornamentation",
|
|
"setoff",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"bells and whistles",
|
|
"blazonry",
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"chichi",
|
|
"emblazonry",
|
|
"filigree",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"froufrou",
|
|
"fal-lal",
|
|
"flounce",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"furbelow",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"enrichment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9",
|
|
"embossment",
|
|
"embroidery",
|
|
"fancywork",
|
|
"bedizenment",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trappings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bearing":{
|
|
"the fact or state of being pertinent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these new facts have some bearing on the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applicability",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"materiality",
|
|
"pertinence",
|
|
"relevance",
|
|
"relevancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appositeness",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"aptness",
|
|
"felicitousness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"fittingness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"usefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inappositeness",
|
|
"inappropriateness",
|
|
"inaptness",
|
|
"infelicity",
|
|
"unfitness",
|
|
"unsuitability",
|
|
"insignificance",
|
|
"meaninglessness",
|
|
"pointlessness",
|
|
"uselessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extraneousness",
|
|
"inapplicability",
|
|
"irrelevance",
|
|
"irrelevancy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the fact or state of having something in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't see any bearing between the quality of this bottle of wine and its rather exorbitant price"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"association",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"kinship",
|
|
"liaison",
|
|
"linkage",
|
|
"relation",
|
|
"relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correlation",
|
|
"interrelation",
|
|
"materiality",
|
|
"pertinence",
|
|
"relevance",
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"affiliation",
|
|
"alliance",
|
|
"union",
|
|
"identicalness",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"alikeness",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"resemblance",
|
|
"similarity",
|
|
"accordance",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"congruity",
|
|
"correspondence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the way or manner in which one conducts oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always retained his military bearing , even after he entered politics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"address",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"comportment",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"demeanor",
|
|
"deportment",
|
|
"geste",
|
|
"gest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"etiquette",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"p's and q's",
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"carriage",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"presence",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"mien",
|
|
"formality",
|
|
"protocol",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"habitude",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"wont",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"trait",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"strangeness",
|
|
"uniqueness",
|
|
"weirdness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in producing , yielding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"generative",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"cornucopian",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fecund",
|
|
"fertile",
|
|
"fructuous",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"prolific",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenitudinous",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"inventive",
|
|
"original"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"unfertile",
|
|
"unfruitful",
|
|
"unproductive",
|
|
"meager",
|
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"meagre",
|
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"scant",
|
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"scanty",
|
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"skimp",
|
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"skimpy",
|
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"spare",
|
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"sparse"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to bring forth from the womb":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birthing",
|
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"delivering",
|
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"dropping",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"producing"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laboring",
|
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"breeding",
|
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"multiplying",
|
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"propagating",
|
|
"reproducing",
|
|
"spawning",
|
|
"begetting",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"siring",
|
|
"calving",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"kittening",
|
|
"littering",
|
|
"pupping",
|
|
"whelping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"miscarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
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"biding",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"wearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"reconciling (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (with or to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a relation or connection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I just found another fact that bears on this issue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertaining",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"pertaining",
|
|
"referring",
|
|
"relating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"interrelating",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"tying in",
|
|
"tieing in",
|
|
"dealing (with)",
|
|
"treating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a specified course or in a certain direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the road bears left after the second traffic light"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heading",
|
|
"making"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"pointing",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"beelining",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"orienting",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"about-facing",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"coming about",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"putting about",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"turning back",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"yawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"shoring (up)",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"undergirding",
|
|
"underpinning",
|
|
"upholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadying",
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"underlying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm not one to bear grudges"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"nursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"cleaving (to)",
|
|
"clinging (to)",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"sticking (to)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"expunging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she bore herself well in her first public speaking event"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"comporting",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"modulating",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"impersonating",
|
|
"playing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acting up",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"cutting up",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"misconducting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to support and take from one place to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"carting",
|
|
"conveying",
|
|
"ferrying",
|
|
"hauling",
|
|
"lugging",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"toting",
|
|
"transporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"sending",
|
|
"shipping",
|
|
"transmitting",
|
|
"bringing",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"shifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I bear some responsibility for the mishap"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"shouldering",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"standing by",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"reaccepting",
|
|
"reassuming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"repudiating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wear or have on one's person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the right to bear arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"packing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"sporting",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the path will bear north after that marked tree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"heading",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"running"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crossing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"spanning",
|
|
"traversing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as a requirement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"necessitating",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"requiring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entailing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"clamoring (for)",
|
|
"crying (for)",
|
|
"hurting (for)",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"questing",
|
|
"stipulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have within":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gold- bearing ore"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"holding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"casing",
|
|
"encasing",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"sheltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy a place or location":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"being",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"sitting",
|
|
"standing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"awaiting",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"stationing",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"residing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an interest- bearing savings account"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"returning",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bringing in",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"paying off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaters":{
|
|
"a dilapidated old automobile":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he drives a beater that just barely runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clunkers",
|
|
"crates",
|
|
"jalopies",
|
|
"junkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flivvers",
|
|
"hulks",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"lemons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one that defeats an enemy or opponent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no one likes to see the beater of our team in the play-offs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquerors",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"subduers",
|
|
"trimmers",
|
|
"vanquishers",
|
|
"victors",
|
|
"whippers",
|
|
"winners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"champs",
|
|
"finalists",
|
|
"placers",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"overdogs",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"subjugators",
|
|
"top dogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"punching bags",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"quitters",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"underdogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"losers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears up":{
|
|
"to fill with courage or strength of purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bucks up",
|
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"buoys (up)",
|
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"cheers (up)",
|
|
"chirks (up)",
|
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"emboldens",
|
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"encourages",
|
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"heartens",
|
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"inspires",
|
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"inspirits",
|
|
"steels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"animates",
|
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"enlivens",
|
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"invigorates",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"saddens",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"psychs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"beaten":{
|
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"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
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"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"done down",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"gotten around",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overborne",
|
|
"overborn",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"upended",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"worsted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"edged (out)",
|
|
"nosed out",
|
|
"pipped",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blown away",
|
|
"blown out",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"shellacked",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"smoked",
|
|
"snowed under",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"capped",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overthrown",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"unseated",
|
|
"vanquished",
|
|
"aced (out)",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
|
"outdone",
|
|
"outfought",
|
|
"outshone",
|
|
"outshined",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtopped",
|
|
"surpassed",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"transcended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"given up",
|
|
"gone down",
|
|
"gone under",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lost (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"outclassed",
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
|
"outdone",
|
|
"outgunned",
|
|
"outmatched",
|
|
"outshone",
|
|
"outshined",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtopped",
|
|
"surpassed",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"towered (over)",
|
|
"transcended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-upped",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outraced",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"outcompeted",
|
|
"outperformed",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"worsted",
|
|
"outbalanced",
|
|
"outweighed",
|
|
"overborne",
|
|
"overborn",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"trumped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"palpitated",
|
|
"pit-a-patted",
|
|
"pitter-pattered",
|
|
"pulsated",
|
|
"pulsed",
|
|
"throbbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuated",
|
|
"oscillated",
|
|
"vibrated",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"trembled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flailed",
|
|
"flapped",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"fluttered",
|
|
"whipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"flickered",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"fanned",
|
|
"oscillated",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"undulated",
|
|
"waved",
|
|
"palpitated",
|
|
"pulsed",
|
|
"throbbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you beat me to it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checkmated",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"set back",
|
|
"short-circuited",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"forestalled",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"counteracted",
|
|
"offset",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"overcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"smoothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shape with a hammer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drawn",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"pounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"planished",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"kneaded",
|
|
"modeled",
|
|
"modelled",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"patted",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"coined",
|
|
"minted",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"carved",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"graven",
|
|
"graved",
|
|
"hewed",
|
|
"hewn",
|
|
"knapped",
|
|
"sculpted",
|
|
"sculptured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"flared",
|
|
"glared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glimmered",
|
|
"glinted",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glistered",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"blinded",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"dazzled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beat the drum in a marching rhythm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drummed",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"tapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"bonked",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"struck",
|
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"stricken",
|
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"swatted",
|
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"thudded",
|
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"thumped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"chinked",
|
|
"clattered",
|
|
"clinked",
|
|
"pinged",
|
|
"patted",
|
|
"pit-a-patted",
|
|
"pitter-pattered",
|
|
"chucked",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it beats me how that slipup happened"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discombobulated",
|
|
"disoriented",
|
|
"flummoxed",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"fuddled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"graveled",
|
|
"gravelled",
|
|
"mazed",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"mystified",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"posed",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"weirded out",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"chagrined",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"taken in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"informed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he spends all of his time trying to beat the system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"gotten around",
|
|
"shortcut",
|
|
"sidestepped",
|
|
"skirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"end-ran",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"outflanked",
|
|
"shaken",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"flouted",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"warded (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"incurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"observed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomized",
|
|
"brayed",
|
|
"comminuted",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"milled",
|
|
"mulled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"powdered",
|
|
"pulverized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"kibbled",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"crunched",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"micronized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilked",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"choused",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fiddled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"hosed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"reamed",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shaken down",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"shorted",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stiffed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"thimblerigged",
|
|
"victimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"roped (in)",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"fast-talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bean":{
|
|
"the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he tried to duck, but the pitch still hit him squarely on the bean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"block",
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mazard",
|
|
"mazzard",
|
|
"nob",
|
|
"noddle",
|
|
"noggin",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"pate",
|
|
"poll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cranium",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"scalp",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"occiput"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"active strength of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nine-year-old twins who are full of beans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"brio",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"dynamism",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"esprit",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"get-up-and-go",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"gusto",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"life",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"oomph",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vinegar",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animal spirits",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"snappiness",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"spunk",
|
|
"spunkiness",
|
|
"vibrance",
|
|
"vibrancy",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"\u00e9lan",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"zeal",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"metal",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"brawniness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"sturdiness",
|
|
"virility",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"verdure",
|
|
"wellness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indolence",
|
|
"laziness",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impotency",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"puniness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"inanition",
|
|
"prostration"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"torpidity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the smallest amount or part imaginable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bubkes",
|
|
"bupkes",
|
|
"bupkus",
|
|
"continental",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"darn",
|
|
"durn",
|
|
"diddly",
|
|
"diddly-squat",
|
|
"doodley-squat",
|
|
"doodly-squat",
|
|
"fig",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"whoop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in brain , skull":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"sledge",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"rabbit-punch",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"bowl (down or over)",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"bunt",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats around the bush":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"tergiversates",
|
|
"waffles",
|
|
"weasels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flops",
|
|
"yo-yoes",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"sidesteps",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"straddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears (with)":{
|
|
"as in suffers , stands":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"comes round",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"subscribes",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"relents",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissents",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"gainsays"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear markets":{
|
|
"as in bull markets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bull markets",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"markets",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"buyer's markets",
|
|
"seller's markets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear-hugged":{
|
|
"to put one's arms around and press tightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"enclasped",
|
|
"enfolded",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"strained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"clung",
|
|
"cradled",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"bosomed",
|
|
"embosomed",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"entwined",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"enwound",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"locked",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"wrapped",
|
|
"cuddled",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"nestled",
|
|
"nuzzled",
|
|
"patted",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"snuggled",
|
|
"stroked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beard":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave",
|
|
"outface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"face up (to)",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"accost",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"square (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"sidestep"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears (on)":{
|
|
"as in refers (to) , relates (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appertains (to)",
|
|
"applies (to)",
|
|
"pertains (to)",
|
|
"refers (to)",
|
|
"relates (to)",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"embroils",
|
|
"ensnares",
|
|
"entangles",
|
|
"implicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears (down)":{
|
|
"as in squeezes , pressures":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"weighs (upon)",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"leans (on or against)",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"thrusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaten up on":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhacked",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"gone in (on)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"stricken",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"turned (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savaged",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vituperated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"blackguarded",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chidden",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"lashed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They beat up on the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beats (up)":{
|
|
"as in messes (up) , roughs (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"works (over)",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"sandbags",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"brutalizes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"messes over",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaming":{
|
|
"giving off or reflecting much light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the orchestra began its season of outdoor concerts under a beaming moon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"coruscant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillant",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shimmery",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"superbright",
|
|
"ultrabright"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unbright",
|
|
"unbrilliant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Mom's beaming face shone with love as we all gathered for a family photo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aglow",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"starry",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"upbeat",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"chuffed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"thankful",
|
|
"tickled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"scowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to emit rays of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"raying",
|
|
"shining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"luminescing",
|
|
"sheening",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"coruscating",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"lustering",
|
|
"lustring",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"spangling",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"winkling",
|
|
"beating (down)",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my father beamed when I showed him my new car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"simpering",
|
|
"smirking",
|
|
"sneering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grimacing",
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glooming",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"scowling",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"sulking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears a hand":{
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were thankful their parents were there to bear a hand during the move."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"backstops",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"props (up)",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"facilitates",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"patronizes",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"sponsors",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"succors",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"profits",
|
|
"serves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"inconveniences",
|
|
"interferes",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"disappoints",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"lets down",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"straitens",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hinders"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beacon":{
|
|
"something that provides illumination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the floodlit skyscraper is one of the city's most beloved nighttime beacons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"illuminant",
|
|
"lamp",
|
|
"light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arc lamp",
|
|
"arc light",
|
|
"candelabra",
|
|
"candelabrum",
|
|
"candle",
|
|
"chandelier",
|
|
"dark lantern",
|
|
"electric",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flashbulb",
|
|
"flashcube",
|
|
"flashlight",
|
|
"floodlight",
|
|
"fluorescent lamp",
|
|
"gaslight",
|
|
"gasolier",
|
|
"girandole",
|
|
"headlight",
|
|
"incandescent lamp",
|
|
"klieg light",
|
|
"kleig light",
|
|
"lantern",
|
|
"light bulb",
|
|
"lighthouse",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"sconce",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"streetlight",
|
|
"sun lamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to supply with light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"emblaze",
|
|
"illume",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"enhalo",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"floodlight",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"incinerate",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"snuff (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"obfuscate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bears (down on)":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"weighs (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"squishes",
|
|
"squooshes",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"leans (on or against)",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"thrusts",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"scrunches",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"jam-packs",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"stuffs",
|
|
"wedges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"foregrounds",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"punctuates",
|
|
"stresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"pinpoints",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"overplays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"underemphasizes",
|
|
"understates",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizes",
|
|
"plays down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beastie":{
|
|
"one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've become used to sharing our cabin in the woods with all sorts of little beasties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"creature",
|
|
"critter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blastie",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"biped",
|
|
"quadruped",
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"herbivore",
|
|
"insectivore",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"vertebrate",
|
|
"domestic animal",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"feral",
|
|
"livestock",
|
|
"stock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beans":{
|
|
"active strength of body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nine-year-old twins who are full of beans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"brio",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"dynamism",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"esprit",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"get-up-and-go",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"gusto",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"life",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"oomph",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
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"vinegar",
|
|
"vitality",
|
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"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animal spirits",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"snappiness",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"spunk",
|
|
"spunkiness",
|
|
"vibrance",
|
|
"vibrancy",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"\u00e9lan",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"zeal",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"metal",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"brawniness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"sturdiness",
|
|
"virility",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"verdure",
|
|
"wellness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indolence",
|
|
"laziness",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impotency",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"puniness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"inanition",
|
|
"prostration"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"torpidity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the smallest amount or part imaginable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bubkes",
|
|
"bupkes",
|
|
"bupkus",
|
|
"continental",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"darn",
|
|
"durn",
|
|
"diddly",
|
|
"diddly-squat",
|
|
"doodley-squat",
|
|
"doodly-squat",
|
|
"fig",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"whoop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in brains , skulls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"skulls",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"sledges",
|
|
"spears",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"rabbit-punches",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"bowls (down or over)",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"jabs",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"bunts",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"scuffs",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clocks",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beaten the drum (for or about)":{
|
|
"to provide publicity for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"talk up",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"plump (for)",
|
|
"plunk (for)",
|
|
"plonk (for)",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat (down)":{
|
|
"as in shine , beam":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"enhalo",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"beacon",
|
|
"emblaze",
|
|
"illume",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"floodlight",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"incinerate",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"obfuscate",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"snuff (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bear (down on)":{
|
|
"to push steadily against with some force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"weigh (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"mash",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"squish",
|
|
"squoosh",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"lean (on or against)",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"scrunch",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"jam-pack",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"wedge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"foreground",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"punctuate",
|
|
"stress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"overplay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"underemphasize",
|
|
"understate",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasize",
|
|
"play down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beat around the bush":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tergiversate",
|
|
"waffle",
|
|
"weasel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"straddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beatific":{
|
|
"showing complete happiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The First Lady's beatific smile greeted the schoolchildren visiting the White House."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"chuffed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"thankful",
|
|
"tickled",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"sunny",
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"upbeat",
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"gleeful",
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"jocund",
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"jolly",
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"jovial",
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"laughing",
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"merry",
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"mirthful",
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"smiling",
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"exuberant",
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"exultant",
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"jubilant",
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"rapt",
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"rejoicing",
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"thrilled",
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"hopeful",
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"optimistic",
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"rosy",
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"sanguine"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abject",
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"aggrieved",
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"anguished",
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"blue",
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"brokenhearted",
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"dejected",
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"depressed",
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"despondent",
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"disconsolate",
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"disheartened",
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"downcast",
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"downhearted",
|
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"forlorn",
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"melancholy",
|
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"doleful",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"mournful",
|
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"plaintive",
|
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"sorrowful",
|
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"sorry",
|
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"woeful",
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"dark",
|
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"desolate",
|
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"dispirited",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
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"grieved",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
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"heartsick",
|
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"miserable",
|
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"woebegone",
|
|
"wretched",
|
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"displeased",
|
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"dissatisfied",
|
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"joyless",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unpleased",
|
|
"unsatisfied"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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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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} |