2467 lines
48 KiB
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2467 lines
48 KiB
JSON
{
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"bold":{
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"inclined or willing to take risks":{
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"examples":[
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"our youngest brother was the boldest one in the family, instantly taking to everything from skiing to skateboarding"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adventuresome",
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"adventurous",
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"audacious",
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"daring",
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"dashing",
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"emboldened",
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"enterprising",
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"free-swinging",
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"gutsy",
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"hardy",
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"nerved",
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"nervy",
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"venturesome",
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"venturous"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brash",
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"daredevil",
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"foolhardy",
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"heedless",
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"hotheaded",
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"impetuous",
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"imprudent",
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"impulsive",
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"incautious",
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"madcap",
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"overbold",
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"overconfident",
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"rash",
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"reckless",
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"thoughtless",
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"wild",
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"brave",
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"courageous",
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"dauntless",
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"fearless",
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"gallant",
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"greathearted",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"intrepid",
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"lionhearted",
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"stouthearted",
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"swashbuckling",
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"unafraid",
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"undaunted",
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"valiant",
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"valorous",
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"gritty",
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"plucky",
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"spirited",
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"spunky",
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"gadarene",
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"hasty",
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"headlong",
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"precipitate",
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"absurd",
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"asinine",
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"balmy",
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"brainless",
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"crazy",
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"foolish",
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"half-witted",
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"harebrained",
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"insane",
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"lunatic",
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"mad",
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"nutty",
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"scatterbrained",
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"silly",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"witless",
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"unnecessary",
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"dumb",
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"idiotic",
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"idiotical",
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"moronic",
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"stupid",
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"irrational",
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"unreasonable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"chickenhearted",
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"coward",
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"cowardly",
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"craven",
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"lily-livered",
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"milk-livered",
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"milky",
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"poltroon",
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"pusillanimous",
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"shy",
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"timid",
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"timorous",
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"heedful",
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"prudent",
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"wary",
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"overcareful",
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"overcautious",
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"affrighted",
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"afraid",
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"alarmed",
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"fainthearted",
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"fearful",
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"frightened",
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"horrified",
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"scared",
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"shocked",
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"spooked",
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"startled",
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"terrified",
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"terrorized",
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"unnerved",
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"calm",
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"cool",
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"levelheaded",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"sage",
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"sane",
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"sensible",
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"sound",
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"wise",
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"appalled",
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"concerned",
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"dismayed",
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"upset",
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"worried"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"unadventurous",
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"unenterprising"
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]
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},
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"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
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"examples":[
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"you're a bold little brat for trying to steal my stuff while I'm right here"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arch",
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"audacious",
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"bold-faced",
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"brash",
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"brassbound",
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"brassy",
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"brazen",
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"brazen-faced",
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"cheeky",
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"cocksure",
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"cocky",
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"fresh",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"nervy",
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"sassy",
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"saucy",
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"wise"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assertive",
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"forward",
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"obtrusive",
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"defiant",
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"disrespectful",
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"shameless",
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"unabashed",
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"unblushing",
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"bluff",
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"blunt",
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"curt",
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"cute",
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"facetious",
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"flip",
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"flippant",
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"pert",
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"smart",
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"smart-aleck",
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"smart-alecky",
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"lippy",
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"mouthy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demure",
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"humble",
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"modest",
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"courteous",
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"genteel",
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"mannerly",
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"polite",
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"proper",
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"deferential",
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"respectful",
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"abashed",
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"ashamed",
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"blushing",
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"embarrassed",
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"shamefaced",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"inconspicuous",
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"unobtrusive"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"meek",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"retiring",
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"shy",
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"timid"
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]
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},
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"likely to attract attention":{
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"examples":[
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"an interior decorator who likes to use bold colors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arresting",
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"bodacious",
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"brilliant",
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"catchy",
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"commanding",
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"conspicuous",
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"dramatic",
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"emphatic",
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"eye-catching",
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"flamboyant",
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"grabby",
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"kenspeckle",
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"marked",
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"noisy",
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"noticeable",
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"prominent",
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"pronounced",
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"remarkable",
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"showy",
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"splashy",
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"striking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"detectable",
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"discernible",
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"discernable",
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"observable",
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"perceptible",
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"recognizable",
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"visible",
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"outstanding",
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"salient",
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"distinguished",
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"eminent",
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"impressive",
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"notable",
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"noteworthy",
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"highlighted",
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"spotlighted",
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"flagrant",
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"glaring",
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"howling",
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"screaming",
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"flashy",
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"garish",
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"gaudy",
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"glitzy",
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"jazzy",
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"loud",
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"meretricious",
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"swank",
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"swanky",
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"tawdry",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"ostentatious",
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"pretentious",
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"extravagant",
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"fancy",
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"florid",
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"glittery",
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"spectacular",
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"opulent",
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"ornate",
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"overdone",
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"overwrought",
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"absorbing",
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"engrossing",
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"enthralling",
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"fascinating",
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"interesting",
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"riveting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"subtle",
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"concealed",
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"hidden",
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"shrouded",
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"dim",
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"faint",
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"obscure",
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"insignificant",
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"undistinguished",
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"unimportant",
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"modest",
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"unaffected",
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"unassuming",
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"unpretentious",
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"conservative",
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"plain",
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"quiet",
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"simple",
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"understated",
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"muted",
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"restrained",
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"subdued",
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"subtle",
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"toned-down",
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"unflashy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"inconspicuous",
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"unemphatic",
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"unflamboyant",
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"unnoticeable",
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"unobtrusive",
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"unremarkable",
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"unshowy"
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]
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},
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"showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty":{
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"examples":[
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"a bold child who interrupts the adults at his parents' parties"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"familiar",
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"forward",
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"free",
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"immodest",
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"overfamiliar",
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"presuming",
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"presumptuous"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arrogant",
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"bumptious",
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"complacent",
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"conceited",
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"egoistic",
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"egoistical",
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"egomaniacal",
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"egotistic",
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"egotistical",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"high-and-mighty",
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"high-hat",
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"hoity-toity",
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"important",
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"overweening",
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"pompous",
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"prideful",
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"proud",
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"self-asserting",
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"self-assertive",
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"self-complacent",
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"self-conceited",
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"self-important",
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"self-satisfied",
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"smug",
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"uppity",
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"vain",
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"vainglorious",
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"cavalier",
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"disdainful",
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"haughty",
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"lordly",
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"pretentious",
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"snobbish",
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"stuck-up",
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"supercilious",
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"superior",
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"audacious",
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"bold-faced",
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"brash",
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"brassbound",
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"brassy",
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"brazen",
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"cheeky",
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"cocky",
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"fresh",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"overbold",
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"pert",
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"sassy",
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"saucy",
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"confident",
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"self-assured",
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"self-confident",
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"sure",
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"boastful",
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"braggart",
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"bragging",
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"domineering",
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"high-handed",
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"imperious",
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"self-absorbed",
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"self-centered",
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"self-concerned",
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"self-engrossed",
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"self-infatuated",
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"self-interested",
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"self-involved",
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"selfish",
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"self-obsessed",
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"self-seeking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demure",
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"down-to-earth",
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"humble",
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"lowly",
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"meek",
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"unassertive",
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"unpretentious",
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"bashful",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"retiring",
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"shy",
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"timid",
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"timorous",
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"diffident",
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"self-doubting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"modest",
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"unassuming"
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]
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},
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"having an incline approaching the perpendicular":{
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"examples":[
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"the advanced climbers chose a bold cliff to test themselves"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abrupt",
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"precipitous",
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"sheer",
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"steep"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"perpendicular",
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"plumb",
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"straight",
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"vertical",
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"craggy",
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"hillocky",
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"hilly",
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"mountainous",
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"scarped",
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"angled",
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"canted",
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"cocked",
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"heeled",
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"inclined",
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"listed",
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"slanted",
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"sloped",
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"tilted",
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"tipped"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gentle",
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"gradual",
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"moderate",
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"soft",
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"even",
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"flat",
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"flush",
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"horizontal",
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"level",
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"plane",
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"smooth",
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"unruffled",
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"unwrinkled"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"easy"
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]
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},
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"feeling or displaying no fear by temperament":{
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"examples":[
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"the bold explorers who will someday journey to other planets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"brave",
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"courageous",
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"dauntless",
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"doughty",
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"fearless",
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"gallant",
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"greathearted",
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"gutsy",
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"gutty",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"intrepid",
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"lionhearted",
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"manful",
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"stouthearted",
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"undauntable",
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"undaunted",
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"valiant",
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"valorous"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"determined",
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"firm",
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"game",
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"gamy",
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"gamey",
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"gritty",
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"plucky",
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"resolute",
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"Spartan",
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"undeterred",
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"undismayed",
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"unflinching",
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"unswerving",
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"mettlesome",
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"spirited",
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"spunky",
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"adventuresome",
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"adventurous",
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"audacious",
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"daring",
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"dashing",
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"hardy",
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"venturesome",
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"venturous",
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"crazy",
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"foolish",
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"half-witted",
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"insane",
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"lunatic",
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"mad",
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"nutty",
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"brash",
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"brazen",
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"daredevil",
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"foolhardy",
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"heedless",
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"hotheaded",
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"impetuous",
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"imprudent",
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"impulsive",
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"incautious",
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"madcap",
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"overbold",
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"overconfident",
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"rash",
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"reckless",
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"thoughtless",
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"wild",
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"hasty",
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"headlong",
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"precipitate",
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"comforted",
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"emboldened",
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"encouraged",
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"heartened",
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"reassured",
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"unafraid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"diffident",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"scary",
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"shy",
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"skittish",
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"timid",
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"anxious",
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"apprehensive",
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"nervous",
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"heedful",
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"prudent",
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"unadventurous",
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"afraid",
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"agitated",
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"disconcerted",
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"disquieted",
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"disturbed",
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"frightened",
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"horrified",
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"panicked",
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"panic-stricken",
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"perturbed",
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"scared",
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"shocked",
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"spooked",
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"startled",
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"terrified",
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"terrorized",
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"unnerved",
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"upset",
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"appalled",
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"concerned",
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"dismayed",
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"worried",
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"unmanly",
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"weak",
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"wimpy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"chicken",
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"chickenhearted",
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"chicken-livered",
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"coward",
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"cowardly",
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"craven",
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"dastardly",
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"fainthearted",
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"fearful",
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"gutless",
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"lily-livered",
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"milk-livered",
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"nerveless",
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"poltroon",
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"poor-spirited",
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"pusillanimous",
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"spineless",
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"spiritless",
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"timorous",
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"uncourageous",
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"ungallant",
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"unheroic",
|
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"weakhearted",
|
|
"yellow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bold-faced":{
|
|
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"brazen-faced",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"lippy",
|
|
"mouthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bollixes":{
|
|
"as in clutters , mishmashes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"maelstroms",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"motleys",
|
|
"labyrinths",
|
|
"mazes",
|
|
"webs",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"anarchies",
|
|
"misrules",
|
|
"riots",
|
|
"chance-medleys",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"dishevelments",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"disorganizations",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hecks",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"mare's nests",
|
|
"mares' nests",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"misorders",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"musses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pits",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"methods",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"systems"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolster":{
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used additional beams to bolster the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"prop (up)",
|
|
"shore (up)",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"undergird",
|
|
"underpin",
|
|
"uphold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"underlie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"shore (up)",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"validate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bracket , arch":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"cantilever",
|
|
"girder",
|
|
"column",
|
|
"pedestal",
|
|
"pilaster",
|
|
"pillar",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"shoring",
|
|
"crutch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"stanchion",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stilt",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"prop",
|
|
"reinforcement",
|
|
"shore",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"underpinning",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"frame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolsters":{
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used additional beams to bolster the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"props (up)",
|
|
"shores (up)",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"undergirds",
|
|
"underpins",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadies",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"underlies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"shores (up)",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"proves",
|
|
"verifies",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
"validates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercuts",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in brackets , arches":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"cantilevers",
|
|
"girders",
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"pedestals",
|
|
"pilasters",
|
|
"pillars",
|
|
"bearings",
|
|
"shorings",
|
|
"crutches",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"stanchions",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"stilts",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"mountings",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"reinforcements",
|
|
"shores",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"underpinnings",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"foundations",
|
|
"frames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Bolsheviki":{
|
|
"as in Stalinists , Leninists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Leninists",
|
|
"Leninites",
|
|
"Maoists",
|
|
"Marxists",
|
|
"Stalinists",
|
|
"Trotskyists",
|
|
"Trotskyites",
|
|
"lefties",
|
|
"leftists",
|
|
"pinkos",
|
|
"pinkoes",
|
|
"pinks",
|
|
"social democrats",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"commies",
|
|
"communists",
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
"Reds",
|
|
"socialists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"capitalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bologna":{
|
|
"as in salami , pepperoni":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"frankfurter",
|
|
"hot dog",
|
|
"kielbasa",
|
|
"knockwurst",
|
|
"knackwurst",
|
|
"liver sausage",
|
|
"liver pudding",
|
|
"liverwurst",
|
|
"pepperoni",
|
|
"salami",
|
|
"Vienna sausage",
|
|
"weenie",
|
|
"wiener",
|
|
"weiner",
|
|
"wienerwurst",
|
|
"banger",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"sausage",
|
|
"wurst",
|
|
"blood sausage",
|
|
"blood pudding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolstering":{
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used additional beams to bolster the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"shoring (up)",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"undergirding",
|
|
"underpinning",
|
|
"upholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadying",
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"underlying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"shoring (up)",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"proving",
|
|
"verifying",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
"validating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercutting",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"boloney":{
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just follow my orders, and stop the baloney"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolting":{
|
|
"as in running , hurrying":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"breakneck",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleet",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"lightning",
|
|
"meteoric",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"warp-speed",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whirlwind",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"expeditious",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"rushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
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"dragging",
|
|
"laggard",
|
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"lagging",
|
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"languid",
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"poking",
|
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"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"snaillike",
|
|
"snail-paced",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"unhurried",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lounging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"I bolted as I read the winning lottery numbers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"startling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jerking",
|
|
"jolting",
|
|
"twitching",
|
|
"blenching",
|
|
"cringing",
|
|
"flinching",
|
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"quailing",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"wincing",
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"leaping",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"reacting",
|
|
"responding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hightailing (it)",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"skedaddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"eloping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"getting (away)",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"making off",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping (out)",
|
|
"skirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bolted out the cuss word without thinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blatting",
|
|
"blurting (out)",
|
|
"crying (out)",
|
|
"ejaculating",
|
|
"exclaiming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"leaking",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"hooting",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"whooping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"aahing",
|
|
"ahing",
|
|
"oohing",
|
|
"interjecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the way you bolted those hot dogs, it's no wonder you're feeling a little queasy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"glutting",
|
|
"gobbling",
|
|
"gorging",
|
|
"gormandizing",
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"ingurgitating",
|
|
"inhaling",
|
|
"ravening",
|
|
"scarfing",
|
|
"scoffing",
|
|
"slopping",
|
|
"wolfing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overeating",
|
|
"pigging out",
|
|
"swilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibbling",
|
|
"pecking",
|
|
"picking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolos":{
|
|
"as in machetes , daggers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayonets",
|
|
"bodkins",
|
|
"bowie knifes",
|
|
"bowie knives",
|
|
"cutlasses",
|
|
"daggers",
|
|
"dirks",
|
|
"jackknives",
|
|
"machetes",
|
|
"pocketknives",
|
|
"poniards",
|
|
"sheath knives",
|
|
"stilettos",
|
|
"stilettoes",
|
|
"stylets",
|
|
"switchblades",
|
|
"switch knives",
|
|
"yataghans",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"knives",
|
|
"shanks",
|
|
"shivs",
|
|
"cleavers",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"rapiers",
|
|
"sabers",
|
|
"sabres",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"swords",
|
|
"scalpels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bollix (up)":{
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've bollixed up the whole thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"boggle",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bugger (up)",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"foul up",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muck up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"screw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bollix":{
|
|
"as in clutter , mishmash":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"maelstrom",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"labyrinth",
|
|
"maze",
|
|
"web",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"anarchy",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"misrule",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"chance-medley",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishevelment",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorderedness",
|
|
"disorderliness",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"heck",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"mare's nest",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"misorder",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muss",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pit",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness",
|
|
"method",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"system"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolts out of the blue":{
|
|
"something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a windfall that came as a bolt from the blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshells",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"jaw-droppers",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"stunners",
|
|
"surprises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"thunderclaps",
|
|
"eye-openers",
|
|
"revelations",
|
|
"shockers",
|
|
"amazements",
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolts from the blue":{
|
|
"something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a windfall that came as a bolt from the blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshells",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"jaw-droppers",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"stunners",
|
|
"surprises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"thunderclaps",
|
|
"eye-openers",
|
|
"revelations",
|
|
"shockers",
|
|
"amazements",
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolt out of the blue":{
|
|
"something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a windfall that came as a bolt from the blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshell",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"jaw-dropper",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"stunner",
|
|
"surprise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"thunderclap",
|
|
"eye-opener",
|
|
"revelation",
|
|
"shocker",
|
|
"amazement",
|
|
"marvel",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolted":{
|
|
"as in anchored , tied":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"caged",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"penned",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"unfree"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"footloose",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unconfined",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered",
|
|
"unleashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I bolted as I read the winning lottery numbers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"startled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"jolted",
|
|
"twitched",
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"cringed",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"quailed",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"winced",
|
|
"bounded",
|
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"leaped",
|
|
"leapt",
|
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"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
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"reacted",
|
|
"responded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat bolted for the food dish the minute he spied it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rabbit bolted when it saw the fox approaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hightailed (it)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"ran off",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"skedaddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"eloped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"got (away)",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"made off",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped (out)",
|
|
"skirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"hung around",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bolted out the cuss word without thinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blatted",
|
|
"blurted (out)",
|
|
"cried (out)",
|
|
"ejaculated",
|
|
"exclaimed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"leaked",
|
|
"bellowed",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"hooted",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"whooped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"aahed",
|
|
"ahed",
|
|
"oohed",
|
|
"interjected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the way you bolted those hot dogs, it's no wonder you're feeling a little queasy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gobbled",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"gormandized",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"ingurgitated",
|
|
"inhaled",
|
|
"ravened",
|
|
"scarfed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"slopped",
|
|
"wolfed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overate",
|
|
"pigged out",
|
|
"swilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibbled",
|
|
"pecked",
|
|
"picked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolstered":{
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used additional beams to bolster the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"shored (up)",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"undergirded",
|
|
"underpinned",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadied",
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"underlay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a couple of tournament wins would bolster the extravagant claims that have been made on behalf of the young golfer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"shored (up)",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"validated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Bolshevik":{
|
|
"as in Stalinist , Leninist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Leninist",
|
|
"Leninite",
|
|
"Maoist",
|
|
"Marxist",
|
|
"Stalinist",
|
|
"Trotskyist",
|
|
"Trotskyite",
|
|
"leftist",
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"pinko",
|
|
"social democrat",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"commie",
|
|
"communist",
|
|
"comrade",
|
|
"Red",
|
|
"socialist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"capitalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bolognas":{
|
|
"as in salamis , pepperonis":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frankfurters",
|
|
"franks",
|
|
"hot dogs",
|
|
"kielbasas",
|
|
"kielbasy",
|
|
"knockwursts",
|
|
"knackwursts",
|
|
"liver sausages",
|
|
"liver puddings",
|
|
"liverwursts",
|
|
"pepperonis",
|
|
"salamis",
|
|
"Vienna sausages",
|
|
"weenies",
|
|
"wieners",
|
|
"weiners",
|
|
"wienerwursts",
|
|
"bangers",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"sausages",
|
|
"wursts",
|
|
"blood sausages",
|
|
"blood puddings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Bolsheviks":{
|
|
"as in Stalinists , Leninists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Leninists",
|
|
"Leninites",
|
|
"Maoists",
|
|
"Marxists",
|
|
"Stalinists",
|
|
"Trotskyists",
|
|
"Trotskyites",
|
|
"lefties",
|
|
"leftists",
|
|
"pinkos",
|
|
"pinkoes",
|
|
"pinks",
|
|
"social democrats",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"commies",
|
|
"communists",
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
"Reds",
|
|
"socialists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"capitalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bollixes (up)":{
|
|
"to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've bollixed up the whole thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"boggles",
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"buggers (up)",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mucks up",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"screws up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"piffles",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mismanages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |