dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/bem_MWT.json
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{
"bemoaned":{
"to feel or express sorrow for":{
"examples":[
"bemoaned the death of his wife by writing a series of poignant letters addressed to her"
],
"synonyms":[
"bewailed",
"deplored",
"grieved (for)",
"lamented",
"mourned",
"wailed (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elegized",
"cried (for)",
"keened",
"moaned",
"wept",
"regretted",
"rued",
"bawled",
"blubbered",
"sobbed",
"agonized",
"bled",
"hurt",
"sorrowed",
"suffered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beamed",
"cheered",
"grinned",
"laughed",
"smiled"
],
"antonyms":[
"delighted",
"exulted (in)",
"gloried (in)",
"joyed",
"rejoiced (in)"
]
},
"to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{
"examples":[
"a think piece bemoaning the coarsening of our society over the last several decades"
],
"synonyms":[
"deplored",
"lamented",
"regretted",
"repented",
"rued"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ached (for)",
"bewailed",
"grieved (for)",
"mourned",
"sorrowed (for)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"delighted (in)",
"enjoyed",
"relished",
"reveled (in)",
"revelled (in)",
"savored",
"savoured"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bemires":{
"to make dirty":{
"examples":[
"I was not thrilled to have my brand-new car bemired by the spattering mud"
],
"synonyms":[
"befouls",
"begrimes",
"besmirches",
"blackens",
"daubs",
"dirties",
"distains",
"fouls",
"gaums",
"grimes",
"mires",
"mucks",
"muddies",
"smirches",
"smudges",
"soils",
"stains",
"sullies"
],
"near synonyms":[
"contaminates",
"defiles",
"pollutes",
"taints",
"discolors",
"confuses",
"disarranges",
"disarrays",
"dishevels",
"disorders",
"draggles",
"jumbles",
"messes",
"muddles",
"collies",
"crocks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decontaminates",
"purges",
"purifies",
"disinfects",
"sanitizes",
"brushes",
"dry-cleans",
"dusts",
"launders",
"mops",
"rinses",
"scours",
"scrubs",
"sweeps",
"washes",
"wipes",
"brightens",
"deodorizes",
"freshens",
"renews",
"spruces (up)",
"straightens (up)",
"tidies (up)"
],
"antonyms":[
"cleans",
"cleanses"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bemiring":{
"to make dirty":{
"examples":[
"I was not thrilled to have my brand-new car bemired by the spattering mud"
],
"synonyms":[
"befouling",
"begriming",
"besmirching",
"blackening",
"daubing",
"dirtying",
"distaining",
"fouling",
"gauming",
"griming",
"miring",
"mucking",
"muddying",
"smirching",
"smudging",
"soiling",
"staining",
"sullying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"contaminating",
"defiling",
"polluting",
"tainting",
"discoloring",
"confusing",
"disarranging",
"disarraying",
"disheveling",
"dishevelling",
"disordering",
"draggling",
"jumbling",
"messing",
"muddling",
"collying",
"crocking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decontaminating",
"purging",
"purifying",
"disinfecting",
"sanitizing",
"brushing",
"dry-cleaning",
"dusting",
"laundering",
"mopping",
"rinsing",
"scouring",
"scrubbing",
"sweeping",
"washing",
"wiping",
"brightening",
"deodorizing",
"freshening",
"renewing",
"sprucing (up)",
"straightening (up)",
"tidying (up)"
],
"antonyms":[
"cleaning",
"cleansing"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bemused":{
"suffering from mental confusion":{
"examples":[
"new federal regulations that the easily bemused should make no attempt to read and understand"
],
"synonyms":[
"addle",
"addled",
"addlepated",
"bedeviled",
"befogged",
"befuddled",
"bewildered",
"bushed",
"confounded",
"confused",
"dazed",
"distracted",
"dizzy",
"dopey",
"dopy",
"fogged",
"mixed-up",
"muddleheaded",
"muzzy",
"pixilated",
"pixillated",
"punch-drunk",
"punchy",
"raddled",
"shell-shocked",
"silly",
"slaphappy",
"spaced-out",
"spaced",
"spacey",
"spacy",
"stunned",
"stupefied",
"zonked",
"zonked-out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"senseless",
"unconscious"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alert",
"conscious"
],
"antonyms":[
"clearheaded"
]
},
"to hold the attention of":{
"examples":[
"a public that seemed more bemused by the shenanigans of celebrities than by a war being waged half a world away"
],
"synonyms":[
"absorbed",
"busied",
"caught up",
"engaged",
"engrossed",
"enthralled",
"enwrapped",
"fascinated",
"gripped",
"immersed",
"interested",
"intrigued",
"involved",
"occupied"
],
"near synonyms":[
"allured",
"attracted",
"beguiled",
"bewitched",
"captivated",
"charmed",
"enchanted",
"obsessed",
"hypnotized",
"mesmerized",
"distracted",
"preoccupied",
"hogged",
"monopolized"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bored",
"jaded",
"palled",
"tired",
"wearied"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress"
],
"synonyms":[
"addled",
"baffled",
"bamboozled",
"beat",
"befogged",
"befuddled",
"bewildered",
"buffaloed",
"confounded",
"confused",
"discombobulated",
"disoriented",
"flummoxed",
"foxed",
"fuddled",
"got",
"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",
"took in",
"tricked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assured",
"reassured",
"satisfied",
"enlightened",
"informed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"bemoans":{
"to feel or express sorrow for":{
"examples":[
"bemoaned the death of his wife by writing a series of poignant letters addressed to her"
],
"synonyms":[
"bewails",
"deplores",
"grieves (for)",
"laments",
"mourns",
"wails (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elegizes",
"cries (for)",
"keens",
"moans",
"weeps",
"regrets",
"rues",
"bawls",
"blubbers",
"sobs",
"agonizes",
"bleeds",
"hurts",
"sorrows",
"suffers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beams",
"cheers",
"grins",
"laughs",
"smiles"
],
"antonyms":[
"delights",
"exults (in)",
"glories (in)",
"joys",
"rejoices (in)"
]
},
"to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{
"examples":[
"a think piece bemoaning the coarsening of our society over the last several decades"
],
"synonyms":[
"deplores",
"laments",
"regrets",
"repents",
"rues"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aches (for)",
"bewails",
"grieves (for)",
"mourns",
"sorrows (for)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"delights (in)",
"enjoys",
"relishes",
"revels (in)",
"savors",
"savours"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bemired":{
"not clean":{
"examples":[
"tired and bemired after a day spent working outdoors"
],
"synonyms":[
"bedraggled",
"befouled",
"begrimed",
"besmirched",
"black",
"blackened",
"cruddy",
"dingy",
"dirty",
"draggled",
"dusty",
"filthy",
"foul",
"grimy",
"grotty",
"grubby",
"grungy",
"mucky",
"muddy",
"nasty",
"smudged",
"smutty",
"soiled",
"sordid",
"stained",
"sullied",
"unclean",
"uncleanly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"contaminated",
"defiled",
"germy",
"impure",
"polluted",
"tainted",
"insanitary",
"uncleaned",
"unsanitary",
"unsterile",
"unsterilized",
"unwashed",
"greasy",
"gunky",
"chaotic",
"cluttered",
"confused",
"disarranged",
"disarrayed",
"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"disordered",
"jumbled",
"littered",
"messed",
"messy",
"muddled",
"mussed",
"mussy",
"rumpled",
"scruffy",
"sloppy",
"slovenly",
"unkempt",
"untidy",
"raunchy",
"scuzzy",
"shabby",
"skanky",
"sleazy",
"squalid",
"collied",
"crocked",
"fuliginous",
"sooty"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clear",
"limpid",
"pure",
"cleaned",
"cleansed",
"combed",
"groomed",
"neat",
"ordered",
"orderly",
"tidy",
"bleached",
"purified",
"whitened",
"bright",
"flawless",
"perfect",
"shiny",
"sparkling",
"unspotted",
"untouched",
"taintless",
"unblemished",
"undefiled",
"unpolluted",
"untainted",
"virgin",
"wholesome"
],
"antonyms":[
"clean",
"cleanly",
"immaculate",
"spick-and-span",
"spic-and-span",
"spotless",
"stainless",
"ultraclean",
"unsoiled",
"unstained",
"unsullied"
]
},
"to make dirty":{
"examples":[
"I was not thrilled to have my brand-new car bemired by the spattering mud"
],
"synonyms":[
"befouled",
"begrimed",
"besmirched",
"blackened",
"daubed",
"dirtied",
"distained",
"fouled",
"gaumed",
"grimed",
"mired",
"mucked",
"muddied",
"smirched",
"smudged",
"soiled",
"stained",
"sullied"
],
"near synonyms":[
"contaminated",
"defiled",
"polluted",
"tainted",
"discolored",
"confused",
"disarranged",
"disarrayed",
"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"disordered",
"draggled",
"jumbled",
"messed",
"muddled",
"collied",
"crocked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decontaminated",
"purged",
"purified",
"disinfected",
"sanitized",
"brushed",
"dry-cleaned",
"dusted",
"laundered",
"mopped",
"rinsed",
"scoured",
"scrubbed",
"swept",
"washed",
"wiped",
"brightened",
"deodorized",
"freshened",
"renewed",
"spruced (up)",
"straightened (up)",
"tidied (up)"
],
"antonyms":[
"cleaned",
"cleansed"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"bemusements":{
"a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"an expression of utter bemusement"
],
"synonyms":[
"bafflements",
"bamboozlements",
"befuddlements",
"bewilderments",
"confusions",
"discombobulations",
"distractions",
"fogs",
"head-scratchings",
"mazes",
"muddles",
"mystifications",
"perplexities",
"puzzlements",
"tangles",
"whirls"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abashments",
"discomfitures",
"disconcertments",
"embarrassments",
"mortifications",
"agitations",
"chagrins",
"discomforts",
"dismays",
"disquiets",
"distresses",
"disturbances",
"perturbations",
"upsets",
"bothers",
"commotions",
"dithers",
"flurries",
"flusters",
"fusses",
"stews",
"turmoils"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assurances",
"certainties",
"certitudes",
"confidences",
"convictions"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"bemire":{
"to make dirty":{
"examples":[
"I was not thrilled to have my brand-new car bemired by the spattering mud"
],
"synonyms":[
"befoul",
"begrime",
"besmirch",
"blacken",
"daub",
"dirty",
"distain",
"foul",
"gaum",
"grime",
"mire",
"muck",
"muddy",
"smirch",
"smudge",
"soil",
"stain",
"sully"
],
"near synonyms":[
"contaminate",
"defile",
"pollute",
"taint",
"discolor",
"confuse",
"disarrange",
"disarray",
"dishevel",
"disorder",
"draggle",
"jumble",
"mess",
"muddle",
"colly",
"crock"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decontaminate",
"purge",
"purify",
"disinfect",
"sanitize",
"brush",
"dry-clean",
"dust",
"launder",
"mop",
"rinse",
"scour",
"scrub",
"sweep",
"wash",
"wipe",
"brighten",
"deodorize",
"freshen",
"renew",
"spruce (up)",
"straighten (up)",
"tidy (up)"
],
"antonyms":[
"clean",
"cleanse"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bemusing":{
"to hold the attention of":{
"examples":[
"a public that seemed more bemused by the shenanigans of celebrities than by a war being waged half a world away"
],
"synonyms":[
"absorbing",
"busying",
"catching up",
"engaging",
"engrossing",
"enthralling",
"enwrapping",
"fascinating",
"gripping",
"immersing",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"involving",
"occupying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alluring",
"attracting",
"beguiling",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"obsessing",
"hypnotizing",
"mesmerizing",
"distracting",
"preoccupying",
"hogging",
"monopolizing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boring",
"jading",
"palling",
"tiring",
"wearying"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to throw into a state of mental uncertainty":{
"examples":[
"the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress"
],
"synonyms":[
"addling",
"baffling",
"bamboozling",
"beating",
"befogging",
"befuddling",
"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":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}