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555 lines
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{
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"bias":{
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"an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities":{
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"examples":[
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"he has a powerful bias towards sentimentality, which comes through even in his grittier stories"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"favor",
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"nonobjectivity",
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"one-sidedness",
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"partiality",
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"parti pris",
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"partisanship",
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"ply",
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"prejudice",
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"tendentiousness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chauvinism",
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"cronyism",
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"favoritism",
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"nepotism",
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"self-opinionatedness",
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"self-partiality",
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"bent",
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"inclination",
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"leaning",
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"penchant",
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"predilection",
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"predisposition",
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"proclivity",
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"propensity",
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"tendency",
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"preconception",
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"prejudgment",
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"prepossession"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"detachment",
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"dispassion",
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"indifference",
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"aversion",
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"dislike",
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"distaste",
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"hate",
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"scunner"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"impartiality",
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"neutrality",
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"objectivity",
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"open-mindedness",
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"unbiasedness"
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]
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},
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"a habitual attraction to some activity or thing":{
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"examples":[
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"from her youth she revealed a strong bias toward a life of the mind"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affection",
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"affinity",
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"aptitude",
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"bent",
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"bone",
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"devices",
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"disposition",
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"genius",
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"habitude",
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"impulse",
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"inclination",
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"leaning",
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"partiality",
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"penchant",
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"predilection",
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"predisposition",
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"proclivity",
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"propensity",
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"tendency",
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"turn"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"favor",
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"one-sidedness",
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"partisanship",
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"prejudice",
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"endowment",
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"faculty",
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"flair",
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"gift",
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"knack",
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"talent",
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"addiction",
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"appetite",
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"fancy",
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"fondness",
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"like",
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"liking",
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"preference",
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"taste",
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"forte",
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"speciality",
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"specialty",
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"convention",
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"custom",
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"habit",
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"pattern",
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"practice",
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"practise",
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"routine",
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"trick",
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"way",
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"wont",
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"eccentricity",
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"idiosyncrasy",
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"kink",
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"oddity",
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"peculiarity",
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"quirk",
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"singularity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allergy",
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"averseness",
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"aversion",
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"disfavor",
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"disinclination",
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"dislike",
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"disliking",
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"disrelish",
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"distaste",
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"detachment",
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"impartiality",
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"neutrality",
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"objectivity",
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"apathy",
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"disinterestedness",
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"indifference",
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"insouciance",
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"nonchalance",
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"unconcern"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"in a line or direction running from corner to corner":{
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"examples":[
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"made of fabric cut bias"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"athwart",
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"cornerways",
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"cornerwise",
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"crossways",
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"crosswise",
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"diagonally",
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"kitty-corner",
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"catty-corner",
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"catercorner",
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"kitty-cornered",
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"catty-cornered",
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"catercornered",
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"obliquely",
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"transversely"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"across"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"lengthwise",
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"longitudinally"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
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"examples":[
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"bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"poison",
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"prejudice",
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"turn"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dispose",
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"incline",
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"predispose",
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"influence",
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"prepossess",
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"convince",
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"persuade",
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"suggest"
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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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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"biases":{
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"a habitual attraction to some activity or thing":{
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"examples":[
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"from her youth she revealed a strong bias toward a life of the mind"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affections",
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"affinities",
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"aptitudes",
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"bents",
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"bones",
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"devices",
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"dispositions",
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"geniuses",
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"genii",
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"habitudes",
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"impulses",
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"inclinations",
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"leanings",
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"partialities",
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"penchants",
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"predilections",
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"predispositions",
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"proclivities",
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"propensities",
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"tendencies",
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"turns"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"favors",
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"partisanships",
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"prejudices",
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"endowments",
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"faculties",
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"flairs",
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"gifts",
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"knacks",
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"talents",
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"addictions",
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"appetites",
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"fancies",
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"likes",
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"likings",
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"preferences",
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"tastes",
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"fortes",
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"specialities",
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"specialties",
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"conventions",
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"customs",
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"habits",
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"patterns",
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"practices",
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"practises",
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"routines",
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"tricks",
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"ways",
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"wonts",
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"eccentricities",
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"idiosyncrasies",
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"kinks",
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"oddities",
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"peculiarities",
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"quirks",
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"singularities"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allergies",
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"aversions",
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"disfavors",
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"disinclinations",
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"dislikes",
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"disrelishes",
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"distastes",
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"detachments",
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"impartialities",
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"neutralities",
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"objectivities",
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"apathies",
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"indifferences",
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"insouciances",
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"nonchalances"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
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"examples":[
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"bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"poisons",
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"prejudices",
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"turns"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disposes",
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"inclines",
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"predisposes",
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"influences",
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"prepossesses",
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"convinces",
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"persuades",
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"suggests"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"biassed":{
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"inclined to favor one side over another":{
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"examples":[
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"in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"one-sided",
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"parti pris",
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"partial",
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"partisan",
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"prejudiced"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hostile",
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"inimical",
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"jaundiced",
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"unfriendly",
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"unsympathetic",
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"colored",
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"distorted",
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"misrepresented",
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"shaded",
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"warped",
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"convinced",
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"influenced",
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"persuaded",
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"predisposed",
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"prepossessed",
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"swayed",
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"affected",
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"concerned",
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"interested"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"open",
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"open-minded",
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"persuasible",
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"receptive",
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"honest",
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"just",
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"reasonable",
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"bipartisan",
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"autonomous",
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"independent",
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"aloof",
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"detached",
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"dispassionate",
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"hardheaded",
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"impersonal",
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"unemotional",
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"cold",
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"distant",
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"remote",
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"apathetic",
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"incurious",
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"indifferent",
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"unconcerned",
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"uncurious",
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"unenthusiastic",
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"uninterested"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"disinterested",
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"equal",
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"equitable",
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"evenhanded",
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"fair",
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"impartial",
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"neutral",
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"nonpartisan",
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"objective",
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"unbiased",
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"unprejudiced"
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]
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},
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"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
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"examples":[
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"bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"poisoned",
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"prejudiced",
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"turned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disposed",
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"inclined",
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"predisposed",
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"influenced",
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"prepossessed",
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"convinced",
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"persuaded",
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"suggested"
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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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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"biathlons":{
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"as in triathlons , pentathlons":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decathlons",
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"heptathlons",
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"pentathlons",
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"triathlons",
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"bouts",
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"competitions",
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"contests",
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"events",
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"games",
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"matches",
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"matchups",
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"meets",
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"sweepstakes",
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"sweep-stake",
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"tournaments",
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"tourneys",
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"athletics",
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"sports",
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"battles",
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"conflicts",
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"scrimmages",
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"skirmishes",
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"struggles",
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"tugs-of-war",
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"tussles",
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"championships",
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"nationals",
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"finals",
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"nightcaps",
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"play-offs",
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"semifinals",
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"derbies",
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"field days",
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"gymkhanas",
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"outings",
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"marathons",
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"races",
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"ultramarathons",
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"heats",
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"rounds",
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"runs",
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"sets"
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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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"biathlon":{
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"as in triathlon , pentathlon":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decathlon",
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"heptathlon",
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"pentathlon",
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"triathlon",
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"bout",
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"competition",
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"contest",
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"event",
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"game",
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"match",
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"matchup",
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"meet",
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"sweepstakes",
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"sweep-stake",
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"tournament",
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"tourney",
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"athletics",
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"sport",
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"battle",
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"conflict",
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"scrimmage",
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"skirmish",
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"struggle",
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"tug-of-war",
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"tussle",
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"championship",
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"national(s)",
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"final",
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"nightcap",
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"play-off",
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"semifinal",
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"derby",
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"field day",
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"gymkhana",
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"open",
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"outing",
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"marathon",
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"race",
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"ultramarathon",
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"heat",
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"round",
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"run",
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"set"
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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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"biasing":{
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"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
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"examples":[
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"bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"poisoning",
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"prejudicing",
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"turning"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disposing",
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"inclining",
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"predisposing",
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"influencing",
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"prepossessing",
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"convincing",
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"persuading",
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"suggesting"
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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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} |