4114 lines
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4114 lines
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{
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"bitchy":{
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"having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{
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"examples":[
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"a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to question the company's policies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"catty",
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"cruel",
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"despiteful",
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"hateful",
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"malevolent",
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"malicious",
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"malign",
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"malignant",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"spiteful",
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"vicious",
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"virulent"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"devious",
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"scoundrelly",
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"scurvy",
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"snakelike",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"envious",
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"jaundiced",
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"jealous",
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"rancorous",
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"resentful",
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"vindictive",
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"vitriolic",
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"contemptuous",
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"deprecating",
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"derogatory",
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"disdainful",
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"disparaging",
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"mean-spirited",
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"obnoxious",
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"opprobrious",
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"scornful",
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"snide",
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"snotty",
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"unkind",
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"unkindly",
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"unloving",
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"baleful",
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"baneful",
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"evil",
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"harsh",
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"hostile",
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"inimical",
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"acrid",
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"caustic",
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"poisonous",
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"scathing",
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"venomous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compassionate",
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"good",
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"good-hearted",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
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"sympathetic",
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"warm",
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"warmhearted",
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"affable",
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"agreeable",
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"amiable",
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"cordial",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"gracious",
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"nice",
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"pleasant",
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"affectionate",
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"amorous",
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"sweet",
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"tender",
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"tenderhearted",
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"humane",
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"altruistic",
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"high-minded",
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"humanitarian",
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"magnanimous",
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"noble",
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"philanthropic",
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"philanthropical"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"benevolent",
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"benign",
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"benignant",
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"loving",
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"unmalicious"
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]
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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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"bite (on)":{
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"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
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"examples":[
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"she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"champ",
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"chaw",
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"chew",
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"chomp (on)",
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"crunch (on)",
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"gnaw (on)",
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"masticate",
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"nibble"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ruminate",
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"munch",
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"nosh",
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"snack",
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"consume",
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"eat",
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"ingest",
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"swallow",
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"bolt",
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"devour",
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"gobble (up or down)",
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"gorge",
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"gulp",
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"scarf",
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"scoff",
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"snack",
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"wolf",
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"nip",
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"peck (at)",
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"pick (at)",
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"gum",
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"mumble"
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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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"bite-size":{
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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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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"bitter":{
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"causing intense discomfort to one's skin":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a bitter wind was stinging the faces of the skiers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"balmy",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"soothing"
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],
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"related":[
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"brisk",
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"invigorating",
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"nippy",
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"snappy",
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"needlelike",
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"prickly",
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"tingling",
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"caustic",
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"corrosive"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"biting",
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"cutting",
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"keen",
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"penetrating",
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"piercing",
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"raw",
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"sharp",
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"shrewd",
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"smarting",
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"stinging"
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]
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},
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"difficult to endure":{
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"antonyms":[
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"easy",
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"light",
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"soft"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a bitter lesson about money and friendship"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"comfortable",
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"cozy",
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"luxurious",
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"snug",
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"agreeable",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"hospitable",
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"pleasant",
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"peaceful",
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"relaxing",
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"reposeful",
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"restful",
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"bearable",
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"endurable",
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"painless",
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"tolerable",
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"balmy",
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"calm",
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"clement",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"moderate",
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"temperate"
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],
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"related":[
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"austere",
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"bleak",
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"comfortless",
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"discomforting",
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"forbidding",
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"inhospitable",
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"spartan",
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"uncomfortable",
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"biting",
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"inclement",
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"intemperate",
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"wild",
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"rigorous",
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"strict",
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"stringent",
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"agonizing",
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"heartbreaking",
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"heartrending",
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"painful",
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"wretched",
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"crushing",
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"grinding",
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"overwhelming",
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"wearing",
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"insufferable",
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"insupportable",
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"intolerable",
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"unbearable",
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"unendurable",
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"harrowing",
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"tortuous",
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"bad",
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"disagreeable",
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"hostile",
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"unfriendly",
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"unpleasant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"brutal",
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"burdensome",
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"cruel",
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"excruciating",
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"grievous",
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"grim",
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"hard",
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"hardhanded",
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"harsh",
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"heavy",
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"inhuman",
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"murderous",
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"onerous",
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"oppressive",
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"rough",
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"rugged",
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"searing",
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"severe",
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"stiff",
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"tough",
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"trying"
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]
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},
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"expressing or suggesting mourning":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a bitter cry of grief"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"delighted",
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"exulting",
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"glorying",
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"happy",
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"joyful",
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"rejoicing",
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"triumphant",
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"bright",
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"cheerful",
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"cheering",
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"cheery",
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"laughing",
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"smiling",
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"blissful",
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"blithe",
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"blithesome",
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"buoyant",
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"jocund",
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"jolly",
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"joyous",
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"lighthearted",
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"merry",
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"mirthful",
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"encouraging",
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"hopeful",
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"optimistic",
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"ecstatic",
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"elated",
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"euphoric",
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"exhilarated",
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"giddy",
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"heady",
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"rapturous",
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"rhapsodic",
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"rhapsodical"
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],
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"related":[
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"dirgelike",
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"elegiac",
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"elegiacal",
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"melancholy",
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"dejected",
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"depressed",
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"despondent",
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"disconsolate",
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"dispirited",
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"downcast",
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"downhearted",
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"heartsick",
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"heartsore",
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"inconsolable",
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"tearful",
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"brokenhearted",
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"careworn",
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"crestfallen",
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"downcast",
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"downhearted",
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"forlorn",
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"gloomy",
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"glum",
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"low-spirited",
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"miserable",
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"sad",
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"triste",
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"unhappy",
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"woebegone",
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"bawling",
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"crying",
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"groaning",
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"howling",
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"keening",
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"moaning",
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"yammering",
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"bleeding",
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"suffering",
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"black",
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"bleak",
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"cheerless",
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"comfortless",
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"dark",
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"darkening",
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"desolate",
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"dismal",
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"dreary",
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"funereal",
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"gloomy",
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"glum",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"joyless",
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"low",
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"miserable",
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"moody",
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"morbid",
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"morose",
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"pathetic",
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"pessimistic",
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"piteous",
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"saturnine",
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"somber",
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"sombre",
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"sullen",
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"wretched"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aching",
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"agonized",
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"anguished",
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"bemoaning",
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"bewailing",
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"deploring",
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"doleful",
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"dolesome",
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"dolorous",
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"funeral",
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"grieving",
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"heartbroken",
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"lamentable",
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"lugubrious",
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"mournful",
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"plaintive",
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"plangent",
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"regretful",
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"rueful",
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"sorrowful",
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"sorry",
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"wailing",
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"weeping",
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"woeful"
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]
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},
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"hard to accept or bear especially emotionally":{
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"antonyms":[
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"gratifying",
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"pleasing",
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"sweet"
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],
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"examples":[
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"discovering that he had been cut from the crew team was a bitter disappointment"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bearable",
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"endurable",
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"supportable",
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"sustainable",
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"tolerable",
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"livable",
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"liveable",
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"sufferable",
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"survivable",
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"acceptable",
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"allowable",
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"reasonable"
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],
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"related":[
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"insufferable",
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"insupportable",
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"intolerable",
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"unacceptable",
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"unbearable",
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"unendurable",
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"unsupportable",
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"appalling",
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"awful",
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"bad",
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"dire",
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"dreadful",
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"ghastly",
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"horrible",
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"miserable",
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"nasty",
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"rotten",
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"severe",
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"terrible",
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"vile",
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"wretched",
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"acute",
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"extreme",
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"intense",
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"piercing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"afflicting",
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"agonizing",
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"cruel",
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"excruciating",
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"galling",
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"grievous",
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"harrowing",
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"harsh",
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"heartrending",
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"hurtful",
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"painful",
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"tormenting",
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"torturous"
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]
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},
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"having a low or subnormal temperature":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ardent",
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"blazing",
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"boiling",
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"broiling",
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"burning",
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"fervent",
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"fervid",
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"fiery",
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"glowing",
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"hot",
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"igneous",
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"molten",
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"piping hot",
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"red-hot",
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"roasting",
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"scalding",
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"scorching",
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"searing",
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"seething",
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"sizzling",
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"sultry",
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"sweltering",
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"torrid",
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"ultrahot",
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"warming",
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"white-hot"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a bitter February day for this part of the country"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"lukewarm",
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"tepid",
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"heated",
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"overheated",
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"reheated",
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"warmed",
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"snug",
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"toasty",
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"warm",
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"feverish",
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"flushed",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"canicular",
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"equatorial",
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"muggy",
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"steamy",
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"summery",
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"tropical"
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],
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"related":[
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"cryogenic",
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"subfreezing",
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"subzero",
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"ultracold",
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"cutting",
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"keen",
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"penetrating",
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"piercing",
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"sharp",
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"bracing",
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"brisk",
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"crisp",
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"invigorating",
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"rigorous",
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"chilled",
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"cooled",
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"frosted",
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"frozen",
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"iced",
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"refrigerated",
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"unheated"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"algid",
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"arctic",
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"bone-chilling",
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"chill",
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"chilly",
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"cold",
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"coldish",
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"cool",
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"coolish",
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"freezing",
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"frigid",
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"frosty",
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"gelid",
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"glacial",
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"ice-cold",
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"icy",
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"nipping",
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"nippy",
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"numbing",
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"polar",
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"shivery",
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"snappy",
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"wintry",
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"wintery"
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]
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},
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"having or showing deep-seated resentment":{
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"antonyms":[
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"unbitter"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a bitter attitude about always having to work on Saturday",
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"she's still bitter about how her family treated her so unfairly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"caring",
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"forgiving",
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"gentle",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"loving",
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"sweet",
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"sympathetic",
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"tender",
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"warm",
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"warmhearted"
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],
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"related":[
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"disaffected",
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"discontented",
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"disgruntled",
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"malcontent",
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"contemptuous",
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"cynical",
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"disdainful",
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"misanthropic",
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"scornful",
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"angry",
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"cruel",
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"harsh",
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"irritated",
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"mad",
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"rough",
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"savage",
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"vehement",
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"vicious",
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"virulent",
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"vitriolic",
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"acid",
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"caustic",
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"cutting",
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"mordant",
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"sarcastic",
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"trenchant",
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"knock-down, drag-out",
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"knock-down-and-drag-out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acrid",
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"acrimonious",
|
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"embittered",
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"hard",
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"rancorous",
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"resentful",
|
|
"sore"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not giving pleasure to the mind or senses":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to face the bitter truth about their marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"god-awful",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"icky",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"uncomfortably cool":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bitter , rainy day"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"warmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"arctic",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"coolish",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"ice-cold",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"polar",
|
|
"shivery",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery",
|
|
"subfreezing",
|
|
"subzero",
|
|
"frore",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"unheated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"sharp"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"bitty":{
|
|
"very small in size":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a little bitty kitten that I could hold in my hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomic",
|
|
"bitsy",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"itty-bitty",
|
|
"itsy-bitsy",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee",
|
|
"weeny",
|
|
"weensy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elfin",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"minikin",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocket-size",
|
|
"pocket-sized",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"voluminous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bit the dust":{
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Fortunately, the fad finally bit the dust and all the trend followers moved on to the next thing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke off",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"dead-ended",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"elapsed",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"winked (out)",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desisted (from)",
|
|
"laid off (of)",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"gave over",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"packed (up or in)",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"wound down",
|
|
"winded down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"persisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The marigolds managed to produce a few last autumn blooms before biting the dust ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checked out",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"demised",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flatlined",
|
|
"kicked in",
|
|
"kicked off",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"passed (on)",
|
|
"pegged out",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"popped off",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceased",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"came to",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"subsisted",
|
|
"was",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"lived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitching":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those guys are always bitching about something"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitchery":{
|
|
"as in contempt , disdain":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bit (on)":{
|
|
"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"champed",
|
|
"chawed",
|
|
"chewed",
|
|
"chomped (on)",
|
|
"crunched (on)",
|
|
"gnawed (on)",
|
|
"masticated",
|
|
"nibbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ruminated",
|
|
"munched",
|
|
"noshed",
|
|
"snacked",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"ingested",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"gobbled (up or down)",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"scarfed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"snacked",
|
|
"wolfed",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pecked (at)",
|
|
"picked (at)",
|
|
"gummed",
|
|
"mumbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitchin'":{
|
|
"as in terrible , horrible":{
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"examples":[],
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"brutal",
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"damnable",
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"deplorable",
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"detestable",
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"disastrous",
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"dreadful",
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"execrable",
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"gnarly",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"pathetic",
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"stinky",
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"sucky",
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"terrible",
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"unspeakable",
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"bad",
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"bastard",
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"bush",
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"bush-league",
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"crummy",
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"crumby",
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"deficient",
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"dissatisfactory",
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"ill",
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"inferior",
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"lame",
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"lousy",
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"off",
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"paltry",
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"poor",
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"punk",
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"sour",
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"suboptimal",
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"subpar",
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"substandard",
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"unacceptable",
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"unsatisfactory",
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"wack",
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"wanting",
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"wretched",
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"wrong",
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"defective",
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"faulty",
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"flawed",
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"egregious",
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"flagrant",
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"gross",
|
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"bum",
|
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"cheesy",
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"coarse",
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"common",
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"crappy",
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"cut-rate",
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"junky",
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"lesser",
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"low-grade",
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"low-rent",
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"mediocre",
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"miserable",
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"reprehensible",
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"rotten",
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"rubbishy",
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"second-rate",
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"shoddy",
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"sleazy",
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"trashy",
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"abominable",
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"odious",
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"vile",
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"useless",
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"inadequate",
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"lacking",
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"shabby",
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"short",
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"skimp",
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"skimpy",
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"spare",
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"stingy",
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"miscreant",
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"scurrilous",
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"villainous",
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"counterfeit",
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"fake",
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"phony",
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"phoney",
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"sham"
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],
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"fine",
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"OK",
|
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"okay",
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"respectable",
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"tolerable",
|
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"classic",
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"classical",
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"A1",
|
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"bang-up",
|
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"banner",
|
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"boss",
|
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"capital",
|
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"choice",
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"crackerjack",
|
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"dandy",
|
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"divine",
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"excellent",
|
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"exceptional",
|
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"fabulous",
|
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"first-class",
|
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"first-rate",
|
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"grand",
|
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"great",
|
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"groovy",
|
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"heavenly",
|
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"high-test",
|
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"jim-dandy",
|
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"keen",
|
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"marvelous",
|
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"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
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"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitten the dust":{
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Fortunately, the fad finally bit the dust and all the trend followers moved on to the next thing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"broken off",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"dead-ended",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"elapsed",
|
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"ended",
|
|
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|
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"finished",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
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|
|
"let up",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"terminated",
|
|
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|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desisted (from)",
|
|
"laid off (of)",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"given over",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"packed (up or in)",
|
|
"broken down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"wound down",
|
|
"winded down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drawn out",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"persisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The marigolds managed to produce a few last autumn blooms before biting the dust ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checked out",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"demised",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"flatlined",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"kicked in",
|
|
"kicked off",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"passed (on)",
|
|
"pegged out",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"popped off",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"succumbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceased",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"been",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"subsisted",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"thriven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"lived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitchily":{
|
|
"in a mean or spiteful manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bitchily funny put-downs of the satire's author"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattily",
|
|
"despitefully",
|
|
"hatefully",
|
|
"malevolently",
|
|
"maliciously",
|
|
"malignantly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"spitefully",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"villainously",
|
|
"virulently",
|
|
"wickedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"acrimoniously",
|
|
"antagonistically",
|
|
"caustically",
|
|
"envyingly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"invidiously",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"rancorously",
|
|
"venomously",
|
|
"vindictively",
|
|
"vituperatively",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"enviously",
|
|
"jealously",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"balefully",
|
|
"caddishly",
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"evil-mindedly",
|
|
"felly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"kindlessly",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"soullessly",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ungraciously",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-naturedly",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"diabolically",
|
|
"fiendishly",
|
|
"misanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"feelingly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"sensitively",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"soulfully",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"angelically",
|
|
"divinely",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"tenderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"kindly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bites the dust":{
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Fortunately, the fad finally bit the dust and all the trend followers moved on to the next thing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks off",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"dead-ends",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"elapses",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"leaves off",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"winds up",
|
|
"winks (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desists (from)",
|
|
"lays off (of)",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"gives over",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"packs (up or in)",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"winds down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"draws out",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
|
"protracts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"persists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The marigolds managed to produce a few last autumn blooms before biting the dust ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"demises",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flatlines",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"kicks off",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"pegs out",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"pops off",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceases",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"lives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bite-sized":{
|
|
"as in capsule":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"miniaturized",
|
|
"minikin",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee",
|
|
"weeny",
|
|
"weensy",
|
|
"runtish",
|
|
"runty",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"toy",
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocket-size",
|
|
"pocket-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"shrimpy",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"subnormal",
|
|
"toylike",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"biggish",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"boxcar",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"Bunyanesque",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"wide",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"incalculable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"sufficient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitterness":{
|
|
"a deep-seated ill will":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he still harbored an implacable bitterness against the company that had fired him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"animus",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bad blood",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blood feud",
|
|
"feud",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"vendetta",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"disaffection",
|
|
"estrangement",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"inhospitableness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"neighborliness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a harsh or sharp quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bitterness of the coffee suggested that it had been reheated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acerbity",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimoniousness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"acuteness",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"poignance",
|
|
"poignancy",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"tartness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"spice",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"raucousness",
|
|
"severeness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"shrillness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"pointedness",
|
|
"thorniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"softness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an uncomfortable degree of coolness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's a bitterness in the air, so let's build a fire in the fireplace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilliness",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"nippiness",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"sharpness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"crispness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness",
|
|
"frostiness",
|
|
"gelidity",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"wintriness",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"freeze",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"warmness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"hotness",
|
|
"sultriness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"biting sharpness of feeling or expression":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"complained with great bitterness about the ill treatment he had always received"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"corrosiveness",
|
|
"mordancy",
|
|
"tartness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"virulency",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"relentlessness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"sourness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"sour grapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"tactfulness",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"unctuousness",
|
|
"urbanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"biting":{
|
|
"causing intense discomfort to one's skin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a biting wind that only the toughest football fans were willing to endure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stinging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"tingling",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"corrosive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the biting comments by the pundits about the government's inaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acerb",
|
|
"acerbic",
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"corrosive",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"mordant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"sardonic",
|
|
"satiric",
|
|
"satirical",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"smart-mouthed",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"tart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"sharp-tongued",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"incisive",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"ironic",
|
|
"ironical",
|
|
"wry",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"terse",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"insincere"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"good-humored",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"suave",
|
|
"urbane",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"sociable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smelling",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"sucking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"ruling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitterly":{
|
|
"with feelings of bitterness or grief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cried bitterly after her grandmother died"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizingly",
|
|
"dolefully",
|
|
"dolorously",
|
|
"grievously",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"inconsolably",
|
|
"lugubriously",
|
|
"mournfully",
|
|
"painfully",
|
|
"plaintively",
|
|
"regretfully",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"ruefully",
|
|
"sadly",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"sorrowfully",
|
|
"unhappily",
|
|
"wailfully",
|
|
"woefully",
|
|
"wretchedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"cheerlessly",
|
|
"crestfallenly",
|
|
"dejectedly",
|
|
"despairingly",
|
|
"despondently",
|
|
"disconsolately",
|
|
"dispiritedly",
|
|
"downheartedly",
|
|
"low-spiritedly",
|
|
"blackly",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"dismally",
|
|
"distressfully",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"dourly",
|
|
"drearily",
|
|
"forlornly",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"glumly",
|
|
"joylessly",
|
|
"mirthlessly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"morosely",
|
|
"pessimistically",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"sullenly",
|
|
"acutely",
|
|
"harshly",
|
|
"keenly",
|
|
"piercingly",
|
|
"poignantly",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"hurtfully",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"rancorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"delightedly",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"gleefully",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"lightheartedly",
|
|
"merrily",
|
|
"mirthfully",
|
|
"rejoicingly",
|
|
"sunnily",
|
|
"blithely",
|
|
"blithesomely",
|
|
"calmly",
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"dispassionately",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"impassively",
|
|
"indifferently",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"nonchalantly",
|
|
"stoically",
|
|
"unconcernedly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blissfully",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"joyfully",
|
|
"joyously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bits":{
|
|
"a very small piece":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"nuggets",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"snippets",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"tittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"fractions",
|
|
"haets",
|
|
"halfpence",
|
|
"halfpennies",
|
|
"ha'pennies",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"kennings",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"nutshells",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tidbits",
|
|
"titbits",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs",
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"masses",
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"mountains",
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"pecks",
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"piles",
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"pots",
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"profusions",
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"quantities",
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"rafts",
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"scads",
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"stacks",
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"volumes",
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"wads",
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"wealths"
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],
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},
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"a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete":{
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"examples":[
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"bits of cookie scattered on the table"
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],
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"fractions",
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"fragments",
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"pieces",
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"scraps"
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],
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"shreds",
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"tatters",
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"ends",
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"leftovers",
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"oddments",
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"remainders",
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"remnants",
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"stubs",
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"portions",
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"sections",
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"segments",
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"chips",
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"flakes",
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"shards",
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"shatters",
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"shivers",
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"slivers",
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"splinters",
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"clippings",
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"parings",
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"shavings",
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"atoms",
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"crumbs",
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"dribbles",
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"flecks",
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"flyspecks",
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"grains",
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"granules",
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"molecules",
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"morsels",
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"motes",
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"nubbins",
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"nuggets",
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"particles",
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"patches",
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"scruples",
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"snippets",
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"snips",
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"specks",
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"tittles"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"a very small amount":{
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"examples":[
|
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"I'll have only a bit of food right now"
|
|
],
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"synonyms":[
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"aces",
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"crumbs",
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"dabs",
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"drams",
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"driblets",
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"glimmers",
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"hints",
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"licks",
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"little",
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"mites",
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"nips",
|
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"ounces",
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|
"particles",
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|
"peanuts",
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|
"rays",
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|
"scintillas",
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"scruples",
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"shades",
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"shadows",
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"shreds",
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"skoshes",
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"smacks",
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"smells",
|
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"smidgens",
|
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"smidgeons",
|
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"smidgins",
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"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
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"soup\u00e7ons",
|
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"sparks",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
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|
"suspicions",
|
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"touches",
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|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"minima",
|
|
"minimums",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"vestiges",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"scatterings",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"doses",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an indefinite but usually short period of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this will only take a bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"space",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"whiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"spans",
|
|
"days",
|
|
"epochs",
|
|
"eras",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"eyeblinks",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"heartbeats",
|
|
"instants",
|
|
"jiffies",
|
|
"jiffs",
|
|
"minutes",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"nanoseconds",
|
|
"New York minutes",
|
|
"seconds",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"split seconds",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"trices",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"twinklings",
|
|
"winks",
|
|
"aeons",
|
|
"eons",
|
|
"ages",
|
|
"eternities",
|
|
"infinities",
|
|
"perpetuities",
|
|
"interims",
|
|
"interludes",
|
|
"intermissions",
|
|
"intervals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a performance regularly presented by an individual or group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"known for a comedic bit in which she portrayed a very nervous student driver"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"shticks",
|
|
"schticks",
|
|
"shtiks",
|
|
"turns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"signatures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cates",
|
|
"dainties",
|
|
"delectables",
|
|
"delicacies",
|
|
"goodies",
|
|
"kickshaws",
|
|
"tidbits",
|
|
"titbits",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"viands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"candies",
|
|
"desserts",
|
|
"junkets",
|
|
"sweetmeats",
|
|
"sweets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bite (at)":{
|
|
"to consume or wear away gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corrode",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"gnaw",
|
|
"nibble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"recreate",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"refreshen",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bit":{
|
|
"a very small piece":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she left only a bit of the broccoli on her plate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"tittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"haet",
|
|
"halfpenny",
|
|
"ha'penny",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"kenning",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"nutshell",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bits of cookie scattered on the table"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"scrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cantle",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"leftover",
|
|
"oddment",
|
|
"remainder",
|
|
"remnant",
|
|
"stub",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"segment",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"tittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll have only a bit of food right now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"soup\u00e7on",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dose",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an indefinite but usually short period of time":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"this will only take a bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"space",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"while"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"span",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"epoch",
|
|
"era",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"eyeblink",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"heartbeat",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"jiff",
|
|
"jiffy",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"nanosecond",
|
|
"New York minute",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"split second",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"trice",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"aeon",
|
|
"eon",
|
|
"age",
|
|
"eternity",
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"perpetuity",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"intermission",
|
|
"interval"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a performance regularly presented by an individual or group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"known for a comedic bit in which she portrayed a very nervous student driver"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"shtick",
|
|
"schtick",
|
|
"shtik",
|
|
"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"signature"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wielding silver trays, the servers offered partygoers a variety of exotic-looking bits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cate",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"goody",
|
|
"goodie",
|
|
"kickshaw",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"viand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"candy",
|
|
"dessert",
|
|
"junket",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"sweetmeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smelled",
|
|
"smelt",
|
|
"stank",
|
|
"stunk",
|
|
"sucked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"ruled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"biting the dust":{
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Fortunately, the fad finally bit the dust and all the trend followers moved on to the next thing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"dead-ending",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"elapsing",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"winking (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desisting (from)",
|
|
"laying off (of)",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"winding down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drawing out",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"hanging on",
|
|
"persisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The marigolds managed to produce a few last autumn blooms before biting the dust ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checking out",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"deceasing",
|
|
"demising",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flatlining",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"kicking off",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"passing away",
|
|
"passing (on)",
|
|
"pegging out",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"popping off",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"succumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceasing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"subsisting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"living"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bite the dust":{
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Fortunately, the fad finally bit the dust and all the trend followers moved on to the next thing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"dead-end",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"elapse",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wink (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desist (from)",
|
|
"lay off (of)",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"pack (up or in)",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"wind down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"hang on",
|
|
"persist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The marigolds managed to produce a few last autumn blooms before biting the dust ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flatline",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"kick off",
|
|
"pass (on)",
|
|
"pass away",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peg out",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"pop off",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"succumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predecease",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"be",
|
|
"exist",
|
|
"subsist",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"live"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bite":{
|
|
"a harsh or sharp quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fall winds had a real bite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acerbity",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimoniousness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"acuteness",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"poignance",
|
|
"poignancy",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"tartness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"spice",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"raucousness",
|
|
"severeness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"shrillness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"pointedness",
|
|
"thorniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"softness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small piece or quantity of food":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had only a bite to eat before rushing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collop",
|
|
"medallion",
|
|
"noisette",
|
|
"nosh",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"appetizer",
|
|
"canap\u00e9",
|
|
"hors d'oeuvre",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"chew",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"swig"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an uncomfortable degree of coolness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weather with a bite that suggested winter was right around the corner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilliness",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"nippiness",
|
|
"rawness",
|
|
"sharpness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"crispness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness",
|
|
"frostiness",
|
|
"gelidity",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"wintriness",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"freeze",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"warmness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"hotness",
|
|
"sultriness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"stink",
|
|
"suck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"rule"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"biting (on)":{
|
|
"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"champing",
|
|
"chawing",
|
|
"chewing",
|
|
"chomping (on)",
|
|
"crunching (on)",
|
|
"gnawing (on)",
|
|
"masticating",
|
|
"nibbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"munching",
|
|
"noshing",
|
|
"snacking",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"ingesting",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"gobbling (up or down)",
|
|
"gorging",
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"scarfing",
|
|
"scoffing",
|
|
"snacking",
|
|
"wolfing",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pecking (at)",
|
|
"picking (at)",
|
|
"gumming",
|
|
"mumbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitten":{
|
|
"to be objectionable or unsatisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"man, that really bites that you have to work on the weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smelled",
|
|
"smelt",
|
|
"stunk",
|
|
"sucked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"ruled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bites (on)":{
|
|
"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"champs",
|
|
"chaws",
|
|
"chews",
|
|
"chomps (on)",
|
|
"crunches (on)",
|
|
"gnaws (on)",
|
|
"masticates",
|
|
"nibbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"munches",
|
|
"noshes",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"ingests",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"gobbles (up or down)",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"scarfs",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"wolfs",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pecks (at)",
|
|
"picks (at)",
|
|
"gums",
|
|
"mumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bitches":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tiresome members of the tour group who had one bitch after another"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beefs",
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"bleats",
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"carps",
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"complaints",
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"fusses",
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"grievances",
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"gripes",
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"grouches",
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"grouses",
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"grumbles",
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"hollers",
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"kvetches",
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"laments",
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"misereres",
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"moans",
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"murmurs",
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"plaints",
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"squawks",
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"wails",
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"whimpers",
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"whines",
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"whinges",
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"yammers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenges",
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"demurs",
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"expostulations",
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"kicks",
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"niggles",
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"objections",
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"protests",
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"quibbles",
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"remonstrances",
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"stinks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commendations",
|
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"compliments",
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"plaudits",
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"acclaim",
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"applauses",
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"praises",
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"approvals",
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"endorsements",
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"indorsements",
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"sanctions"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"those guys are always bitching about something"
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],
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"synonyms":[
|
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"beefs",
|
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"bellyaches",
|
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"bleats",
|
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"carps",
|
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"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
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"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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}
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} |