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10198 lines
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{
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"burble":{
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"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
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"examples":[
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"the burble of babies can be so endearing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abracadabra",
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"babble",
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"blabber",
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"double Dutch",
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"double-talk",
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"drivel",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"gibberish",
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"jabber",
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"jabberwocky",
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"mumbo jumbo",
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"nonsense",
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"prattle",
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"slobber"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blah",
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"blah-blah",
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"hocus-pocus",
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"hokeypokey",
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"twaddle",
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"chatter",
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"gab",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"tattle",
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"twitter",
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"cackle",
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"clack",
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"clatter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in prattle , blabber":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blab",
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"blabber",
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"blither",
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"bumble",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"gab",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"jabber",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"prattle",
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"waffle",
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"sidetrack",
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"deviate",
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"digress",
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"stray",
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"wander",
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"blather (on)",
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"go on",
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"maunder",
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"ramble",
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"rattle",
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"run on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"burglar":{
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"a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary":{
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"examples":[
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"The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cat burglar",
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"cracksman",
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"housebreaker",
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"picklock",
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"safecracker",
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"larcenist",
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"pincher",
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"purloiner",
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"robber",
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"stealer",
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"thief",
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"embezzler",
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"grafter",
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"klepto",
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"kleptomaniac",
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"sneak thief",
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"cutpurse",
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"dip",
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"pickpocket",
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"pilferer",
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"shoplifter",
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"abductor",
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"carjacker",
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"hijacker",
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"kidnapper",
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"kidnaper",
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"skyjacker",
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"despoiler",
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"looter",
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"pillager",
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"plunderer",
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"ransacker",
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"ravisher",
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"poacher",
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"rustler",
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"smuggler",
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"bandit",
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"footpad",
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"highwayman",
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"pirate",
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"mugger"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"burglary":{
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"the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things":{
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"examples":[
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"There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"housebreaking",
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"larceny",
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"robbery",
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"stealing",
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"theft",
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"thievery",
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"embezzlement",
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"embezzling",
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"graft",
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"misapplication",
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"misappropriation",
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"peculation",
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"petit larceny",
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"petty larceny",
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"filching",
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"pilferage",
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"pilfering",
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"purloining",
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"shoplifting",
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"abduction",
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"carjacking",
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"hijacking",
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"highjacking",
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"kidnapping",
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"kidnaping",
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"shanghaiing",
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"despoilment",
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"despoliation",
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"looting",
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"pillage",
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"plundering",
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"rapine",
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"spoliation",
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"poaching",
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"rustling",
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"black marketeering",
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"smuggling",
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"banditry",
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"piracy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"burgled":{
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"to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent":{
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"examples":[
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"someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"broke in",
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"burglarized"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"invaded",
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"trespassed",
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"held up",
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"looted",
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"plundered",
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"ripped off",
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"robbed",
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"stuck up",
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"ransacked",
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"rifled",
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"despoiled",
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"devastated",
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"marauded",
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"pillaged",
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"ravaged",
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"sacked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
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"examples":[
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"the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burglarized",
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"knocked off",
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"knocked over",
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"ripped off",
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"robbed",
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"stole (from)",
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"took off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ransacked",
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"rifled",
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"despoiled",
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"looted",
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"pillaged",
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"plundered",
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"ravished",
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"sacked",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"stripped",
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"stript",
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"bled",
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"broke in",
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"cheated",
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"chiseled",
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"chiselled",
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"cozened",
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"defrauded",
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"exploited",
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"fleeced",
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"hustled",
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"mulcted",
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"plucked",
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"rooked",
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"shortchanged",
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"skinned",
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"squeezed",
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"stuck",
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"stung",
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"swindled",
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"held up",
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"mugged",
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"rolled",
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"stuck up"
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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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"burke":{
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"to keep from being publicly known":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"debunk",
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"expose",
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"reveal",
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"show up",
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"uncloak",
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"uncover",
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"unmask",
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"blab",
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"disclose",
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"divulge",
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"spill",
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"tell",
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"unveil",
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"broadcast",
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"circulate",
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"publish",
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"spread",
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"describe",
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"narrate",
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"recite",
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"recount",
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"rehearse",
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"relate",
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"report"
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],
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"related":[
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"black out",
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"censor",
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"gag",
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"muzzle",
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"silence",
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"quash",
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"repress",
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"smother",
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"spike",
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"squash",
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"squelch",
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"stifle",
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"strangle",
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"throttle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cover (up)",
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"hush (up)",
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"suppress"
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]
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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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"burned":{
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"as in charred , scorched":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"charred",
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"incinerated",
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"scorched",
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"seared",
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"singed",
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"broiling",
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"hot",
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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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"sizzling",
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"aglow",
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"flaring",
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"flickering",
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"glowing",
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"live",
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"smoldering",
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"smouldering",
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"ablaze",
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"afire",
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"aflame",
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"alight",
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"blazing",
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"burning",
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"combusting",
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"conflagrant",
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"fiery",
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"flaming",
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"ignited",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"kindled",
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"lit",
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"lighted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"choked",
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"damped",
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"dead",
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"doused",
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"dowsed",
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"extinguished",
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"quenched",
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"smothered",
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"snuffed (out)",
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"stamped (out)",
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"suffocated"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to be on fire especially brightly":{
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"examples":[
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"all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blazed",
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"combusted",
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"flamed",
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"glowed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"caught",
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"enkindled",
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"deflagrated",
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"fired",
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"ignited",
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"kindled",
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"flared (up)",
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"lit (up)",
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"lighted (up)",
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"flickered",
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"guttered",
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"wavered",
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"baked",
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"broiled",
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"charred",
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"cooked",
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"melted",
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"roasted",
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"scorched",
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"sweltered",
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"smoldered",
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"smouldered",
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"sparked",
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"sputtered",
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"beamed",
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"brightened",
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"radiated",
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"beat (down)",
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"flashed",
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"glared",
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"gleamed",
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"glimmered",
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"glinted",
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"glistened",
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"glittered",
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"scintillated",
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"shimmered",
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"shone",
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"shined",
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"sparkled",
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"twinkled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to set (something) on fire":{
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"examples":[
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"it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"enkindled",
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"fired",
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"ignited",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"kindled",
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"lit",
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"lighted",
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"torched"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"immolated",
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"deflagrated",
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"charred",
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"frizzled",
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"scorched",
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"baked",
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"broiled",
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"cooked",
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"ashed",
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"cremated",
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"incinerated",
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"kilned",
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"set off",
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"brightened",
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"illuminated",
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"illumined",
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"irradiated",
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"lightened",
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"radiated",
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"scalded",
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"scathed",
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"seared",
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"reignited",
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"rekindled",
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"relit",
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"relighted",
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"banked",
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"stoked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"choked",
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"smothered",
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"suffocated",
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"stamped (out)",
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"blackened",
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"darkened",
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"dimmed",
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"dulled",
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"obscured"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"doused",
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"dowsed",
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"extinguished",
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"put out",
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"quenched",
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"snuffed (out)"
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]
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},
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"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
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"examples":[
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"he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boiled",
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"foamed",
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"fumed",
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"raged",
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"rankled",
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"seethed",
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"sizzled",
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"steamed",
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"stormed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fulminated",
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"ranted",
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"raved",
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"smoldered",
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"smouldered",
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"bristled",
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"flared (up)",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"chafed",
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"fretted",
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"stewed",
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"agitated",
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"convulsed",
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"roiled",
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"shook"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
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"examples":[
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"the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"blazed",
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"flamed",
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"flared",
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"glared"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beamed",
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"glowed",
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"radiated",
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"flashed",
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"glanced",
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"gleamed",
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"glimmered",
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"glinted",
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"glistened",
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"glistered",
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"glittered",
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"scintillated",
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"shimmered",
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"sparkled",
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"twinkled",
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"bedazzled",
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"blinded",
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"dazed",
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"dazzled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
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"examples":[
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"he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bamboozled",
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"beguiled",
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"bluffed",
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"buffaloed",
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"caught",
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"conned",
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"cozened",
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"deceived",
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"deluded",
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"duped",
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"faked out",
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"fooled",
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"gaffed",
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"gammoned",
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"gulled",
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"had",
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"had on",
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"hoaxed",
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"hoodwinked",
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"hornswoggled",
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"humbugged",
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"juggled",
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"misguided",
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"misinformed",
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"misled",
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"snookered",
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"snowed",
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"spoofed",
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"strung along",
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"sucked in",
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"suckered",
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"took in",
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"tricked"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"kidded",
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"put on",
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"teased",
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"bled",
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"cheated",
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"chiseled",
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"chiselled",
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"defrauded",
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"diddled",
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"euchred",
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"fleeced",
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"flimflammed",
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"hustled",
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"mulcted",
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"rooked",
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"shortchanged",
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"skinned",
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"squeezed",
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"stuck",
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"stung",
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"swindled"
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"drew down",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"used up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"misspent",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"replaced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burned-out":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"frazzled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"outwore",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnishes":{
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"furbishes",
|
|
"glosses",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"smoothens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeks",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"coats",
|
|
"glazes",
|
|
"japans",
|
|
"lacquers",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"veneers",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"sandblasts",
|
|
"sandpapers",
|
|
"sands",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bones",
|
|
"laps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughens",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"scuffs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burns out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burr":{
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heard the burr of a distant engine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"whir",
|
|
"whirr",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"suspiration",
|
|
"susurration",
|
|
"susurrus",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pitch burred past the batter's ear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"whir",
|
|
"whirr",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"curr",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burros":{
|
|
"a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used a burro to carry the supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asses",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"mokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"jennets",
|
|
"jennies",
|
|
"hinnies",
|
|
"mules",
|
|
"pack animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burst (forth)":{
|
|
"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze (up)",
|
|
"break out",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flare (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"skyrocket",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"touch off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursted":{
|
|
"to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"crump",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"pop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"mushroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fizzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"implode"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finally burst the pi\u00f1ata open with one mighty swing of the bat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"splinter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"implode"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abound",
|
|
"brim",
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"pullulate",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"teem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recrudescence",
|
|
"recurrence",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"jag",
|
|
"spree",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"pickup",
|
|
"upswing",
|
|
"upturn",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"surge",
|
|
"volley",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"uproar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"slump"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden intense expression of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a burst of anger that startled the other members on the panel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"ebullition",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"gust",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"spasm",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"tantrum",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"firestorm",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"furor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of exploding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one burst after another could be heard in the distance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"detonation",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"outburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"airburst",
|
|
"groundburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze (up)",
|
|
"break out",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flare (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"skyrocket",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"touch off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursts (in or into)":{
|
|
"as in barges (in) , breezes (in)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bury":{
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"throw",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"vanquish",
|
|
"ace (out)",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outfight",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"transcend",
|
|
"edge (out)",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"slaughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellac",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinter",
|
|
"exhume",
|
|
"unearth"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"cremate",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncoffin"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"inurn",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"ensconce",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"rebury",
|
|
"reinter",
|
|
"coffin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entomb",
|
|
"hearse",
|
|
"inhume",
|
|
"inter",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"tomb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into a hiding place":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"unwrap",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"disinter",
|
|
"unearth"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"squirrel (away)",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"entomb",
|
|
"inter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"ensconce",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"secrete"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burying":{
|
|
"the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the grandchildren attended the burying of their grandfather in his homeland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burial",
|
|
"entombing",
|
|
"entombment",
|
|
"inhumation",
|
|
"interment",
|
|
"interring",
|
|
"obsequy",
|
|
"obsequies",
|
|
"sepulture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embalmment",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"inurnment",
|
|
"reburial",
|
|
"reinterment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cremation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterment",
|
|
"exhumation",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entombing",
|
|
"hearsing",
|
|
"inhuming",
|
|
"interring",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"putting away",
|
|
"tombing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"inurning",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"ensconcing",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"shielding",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"reburying",
|
|
"reinterring",
|
|
"coffining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"cremating",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"uncoffining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterring",
|
|
"exhuming",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into a hiding place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caching",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"ensconcing",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"secreting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoarding",
|
|
"squirreling (away)",
|
|
"squirrelling (away)",
|
|
"stashing",
|
|
"entombing",
|
|
"interring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"unwrapping",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"disinterring",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"exhibiting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"smoking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"snowing under",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"hurdling",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"worsting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"subjugating",
|
|
"upending",
|
|
"vanquishing",
|
|
"acing (out)",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"outdistancing",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"outfighting",
|
|
"outshining",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtopping",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"transcending",
|
|
"edging (out)",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"pipping",
|
|
"capping",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"slaughtering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burlesques":{
|
|
"a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is interesting to note that the first novel ever written in English was followed by a burlesque of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"put-ons",
|
|
"ribs",
|
|
"send-ups",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"takeoffs",
|
|
"travesties"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lampoons",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"satires",
|
|
"comedies",
|
|
"farces",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"slapsticks",
|
|
"squibs",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"exaggerations",
|
|
"imitations",
|
|
"impersonations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burlesquing the teacher's nervous tic isn't very nice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"sends up",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"travesties"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lampoons",
|
|
"pasquinades",
|
|
"satirizes",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"parrots",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"emulates",
|
|
"replicates",
|
|
"reproduces",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"simulates",
|
|
"elaborates",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"exaggerates",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enlarges (on or upon)",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"fleshes (out)",
|
|
"overdraws",
|
|
"overstates",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"personates",
|
|
"plays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursts (forth)":{
|
|
"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes (up)",
|
|
"breaks out",
|
|
"erupts",
|
|
"explodes",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flares (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"skyrockets",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"proliferates",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"touches off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burn (up)":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"heckle",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"bullyrag",
|
|
"ballyrag",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burglarize":{
|
|
"to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break in",
|
|
"burgle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"stick up",
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"maraud",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burgle",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"steal (from)",
|
|
"take off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravish",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"break in",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"stick up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burrowing (into)":{
|
|
"as in excavating , gouging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excavating",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"grooving",
|
|
"hollowing",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"gashing",
|
|
"notching",
|
|
"rending",
|
|
"rupturing",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"slitting",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"pricking",
|
|
"prickling",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"holing",
|
|
"perforating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"puncturing",
|
|
"riddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"sealing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burns":{
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"combusts",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"glows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"deflagrates",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"flares (up)",
|
|
"lights (up)",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"wavers",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"roasts",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"swelters",
|
|
"smolders",
|
|
"smoulders",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"beats (down)",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"torches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolates",
|
|
"deflagrates",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"frizzles",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"ashes",
|
|
"cremates",
|
|
"incinerates",
|
|
"kilns",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"irradiates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"reignites",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"relights",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"stokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"obscures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"foams",
|
|
"fumes",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"seethes",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"storms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"smolders",
|
|
"smoulders",
|
|
"bristles",
|
|
"flares (up)",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"convulses",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"shakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"glares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glisters",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fakes out",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"gammons",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"hornswoggles",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snookers",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"sucks in",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"draws down",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"plays out",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"uses up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"misspends",
|
|
"runs through",
|
|
"squanders",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"replaces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a natural body of running water smaller than a river":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becks",
|
|
"bourns",
|
|
"bournes",
|
|
"brooklets",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"creeks",
|
|
"gills",
|
|
"rills",
|
|
"rivulets",
|
|
"runlets",
|
|
"runnels",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"streamlets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arroyos",
|
|
"billabongs",
|
|
"freshes",
|
|
"freshets",
|
|
"runoffs",
|
|
"bayous",
|
|
"coulees",
|
|
"sloughs",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"slues",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"canals",
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"cutoffs",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"millraces",
|
|
"millstreams",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"watercourses",
|
|
"waterways",
|
|
"affluents",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"confluents",
|
|
"distributaries",
|
|
"influents",
|
|
"tributaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bureaucrat":{
|
|
"a worker in a government agency":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"civil servant",
|
|
"functionary",
|
|
"mandarin",
|
|
"public servant"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"officeholder",
|
|
"official",
|
|
"officiary",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"jobholder",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"worker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burrow (into)":{
|
|
"as in excavate , gouge":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursting (in or into)":{
|
|
"as in barging (in) , breezing (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barging (in)",
|
|
"breezing (in)",
|
|
"waltzing (in)",
|
|
"accessing",
|
|
"entering",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"dropping in",
|
|
"popping (in)",
|
|
"straying (into)",
|
|
"wandering (into)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"encroaching",
|
|
"gate-crashing",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"intruding",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"trespassing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"leaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"burking":{
|
|
"to keep from being publicly known":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covering (up)",
|
|
"hushing (up)",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blacking out",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"muzzling",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"throttling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"spilling",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"describing",
|
|
"narrating",
|
|
"reciting",
|
|
"recounting",
|
|
"rehearsing",
|
|
"relating",
|
|
"reporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burlesque":{
|
|
"a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is interesting to note that the first novel ever written in English was followed by a burlesque of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"send-up",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"takeoff",
|
|
"travesty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lampoon",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"satire",
|
|
"comedy",
|
|
"farce",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"sketch",
|
|
"slapstick",
|
|
"squib",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"impersonation",
|
|
"mimicking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burlesquing the teacher's nervous tic isn't very nice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"imitate",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"send up",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"travesty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lampoon",
|
|
"pasquinade",
|
|
"satirize",
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"parrot",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"emulate",
|
|
"replicate",
|
|
"reproduce",
|
|
"act",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulate",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"embroider",
|
|
"exaggerate",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enlarge (on or upon)",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"flesh (out)",
|
|
"overdraw",
|
|
"overstate",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"impersonate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"personate",
|
|
"play"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burdened":{
|
|
"to place a weight or burden on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burdened the dog with a little backpack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"freighted",
|
|
"laded",
|
|
"ladened",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"saddled",
|
|
"weighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"heaped",
|
|
"mounded",
|
|
"piled",
|
|
"stacked",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"overburdened",
|
|
"overloaded",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"surcharged",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"oppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"relieved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburdened",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"unburdened",
|
|
"unladed",
|
|
"unloaded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refuses to let everyday problems burden her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed (out)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"got down",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"weighed down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ailed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"uplifted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"buried":{
|
|
"as in hidden , obscure":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"unapparent",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"liminal",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unseeable",
|
|
"unseen",
|
|
"inaudible",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"insensible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"ponderable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"audible",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entombed",
|
|
"hearsed",
|
|
"inhumed",
|
|
"interred",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"tombed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"inurned",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"reburied",
|
|
"reinterred",
|
|
"coffined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"cremated",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"exhibited",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"uncoffined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterred",
|
|
"exhumed",
|
|
"unearthed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into a hiding place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cached",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"secreted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoarded",
|
|
"squirreled (away)",
|
|
"squirrelled (away)",
|
|
"stashed",
|
|
"entombed",
|
|
"interred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"unwrapped",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off",
|
|
"disinterred",
|
|
"unearthed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"exhibited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"dusted",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"shellacked",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"smoked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"snowed under",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"hurdled",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"threw",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"worsted",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"upended",
|
|
"vanquished",
|
|
"aced (out)",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"outdid",
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
|
"outfought",
|
|
"outshone",
|
|
"outshined",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtopped",
|
|
"surpassed",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"transcended",
|
|
"edged (out)",
|
|
"nosed out",
|
|
"pipped",
|
|
"capped",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"slaughtered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burdening":{
|
|
"to place a weight or burden on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burdened the dog with a little backpack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"freighting",
|
|
"ladening",
|
|
"lading",
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"saddling",
|
|
"weighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"cluttering",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"mounding",
|
|
"piling",
|
|
"stacking",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"overburdening",
|
|
"overloading",
|
|
"overtaxing",
|
|
"surcharging",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"oppressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"relieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburdening",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"unburdening",
|
|
"unlading",
|
|
"unloading"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refuses to let everyday problems burden her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumming (out)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"dejecting",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"getting down",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"weighing down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"elating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnt out":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"frazzled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"outwore",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnt-out":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"frazzled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"outwore",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burdens":{
|
|
"a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cargoes",
|
|
"cargos",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"freights",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"ladings",
|
|
"loadings",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"payloads",
|
|
"weights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consignments",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"trainloads",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"wagonloads",
|
|
"ballasts",
|
|
"deadweights",
|
|
"overloads",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"bales",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"packets",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"shipments",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"masses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something one must do because of prior agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commitments",
|
|
"devoirs",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"imperatives",
|
|
"incumbencies",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"obligations",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"responsibilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oaths",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"troths",
|
|
"vows",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"arrangements",
|
|
"prearrangements",
|
|
"pre-arrangements",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"covenants",
|
|
"pacts",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"payments",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"compulsions",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"musts",
|
|
"requirements",
|
|
"coercions",
|
|
"duresses",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"onuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"postponements",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"exemptions",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"waivers",
|
|
"loopholes",
|
|
"alternatives",
|
|
"choices",
|
|
"options",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"selections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had some trouble coming up with a burden for the song"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choruses",
|
|
"refrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"responses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place a weight or burden on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burdened the dog with a little backpack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"freights",
|
|
"ladens",
|
|
"lades",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"saddles",
|
|
"weights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"mounds",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"overburdens",
|
|
"overloads",
|
|
"overtaxes",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"oppresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"relieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburdens",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"disencumbers",
|
|
"unburdens",
|
|
"unlades",
|
|
"unloads"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refuses to let everyday problems burden her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bums (out)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"dejects",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"gets down",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"saddens",
|
|
"weighs down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"elates",
|
|
"exhilarates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"uplifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burglaries":{
|
|
"the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"housebreakings",
|
|
"larcenies",
|
|
"robberies",
|
|
"thefts",
|
|
"thieveries",
|
|
"embezzlements",
|
|
"grafts",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misappropriations",
|
|
"peculations",
|
|
"petit larcenies",
|
|
"petty larcenies",
|
|
"pilferages",
|
|
"abductions",
|
|
"carjackings",
|
|
"hijackings",
|
|
"highjackings",
|
|
"kidnappings",
|
|
"kidnapings",
|
|
"despoilments",
|
|
"despoliations",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"rapines",
|
|
"spoliations",
|
|
"black marketeerings",
|
|
"banditries",
|
|
"piracies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burlesquer":{
|
|
"as in satirist , caricaturist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caricaturist",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"parodist",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"impersonator",
|
|
"impressionist",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"personator",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimer",
|
|
"mummer",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"pantomimist",
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"player",
|
|
"trouper",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"echo",
|
|
"parrot",
|
|
"rubber stamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burn one's ears":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"tick off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"chew out",
|
|
"dress down",
|
|
"flay",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"rail (at or against)",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"upbraid",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"crucify",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"scoff",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burrowed":{
|
|
"as in clawed , grubbed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clawed",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"dredged",
|
|
"dug in",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"excavated",
|
|
"shoveled",
|
|
"shovelled",
|
|
"scooped",
|
|
"spaded",
|
|
"delved",
|
|
"mined",
|
|
"quarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"filled (in)",
|
|
"smoothed (out or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in huddled , crouched":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"crouched",
|
|
"huddled",
|
|
"hunched",
|
|
"hunkered (down)",
|
|
"scrunched",
|
|
"squatted",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"curled up",
|
|
"nestled",
|
|
"snugged",
|
|
"snuggled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnt (up)":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"hacked (off)",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"itched",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"spited",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"heckled",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"bullyragged",
|
|
"ballyragged",
|
|
"deviled",
|
|
"devilled",
|
|
"hagrode",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"miffed",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"propitiated",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursts":{
|
|
"to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"crumps",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"explodes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"pops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"mushrooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"fizzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"implodes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finally burst the pi\u00f1ata open with one mighty swing of the bat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"explodes",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"splinters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"implodes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abounds",
|
|
"brims",
|
|
"bristles",
|
|
"bulges",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"pullulates",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"teems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"spurts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recrudescences",
|
|
"recurrences",
|
|
"renewals",
|
|
"binges",
|
|
"jags",
|
|
"sprees",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"pickups",
|
|
"upswings",
|
|
"upturns",
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"explosions",
|
|
"paroxysms",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"surges",
|
|
"volleys",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"uproars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"slumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden intense expression of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a burst of anger that startled the other members on the panel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"ebullitions",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"explosions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"gusts",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"paroxysms",
|
|
"spasms",
|
|
"storms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"tantrums",
|
|
"ecstasies",
|
|
"raptures",
|
|
"transports",
|
|
"deliriums",
|
|
"firestorms",
|
|
"frenzies",
|
|
"furors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of exploding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one burst after another could be heard in the distance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"detonations",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"explosions",
|
|
"outbursts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"firings",
|
|
"shootings",
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"airbursts",
|
|
"groundbursts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgle":{
|
|
"to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break in",
|
|
"burglarize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"stick up",
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"maraud",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarize",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"steal (from)",
|
|
"take off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravish",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"break in",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"stick up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burps":{
|
|
"an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belches",
|
|
"eructations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hiccups",
|
|
"hiccoughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burn":{
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"combust",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"glow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"deflagrate",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"flare (up)",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"roast",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"swelter",
|
|
"smolder",
|
|
"smoulder",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"torch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolate",
|
|
"deflagrate",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"frizzle",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"ash",
|
|
"cremate",
|
|
"incinerate",
|
|
"kiln",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"reignite",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"relight",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"stoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obscure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"snuff (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"foam",
|
|
"fume",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"seethe",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"steam",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"rave",
|
|
"smolder",
|
|
"smoulder",
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"flare (up)",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"convulse",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"shake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"glare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fake out",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gammon",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"hornswoggle",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"snooker",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"suck in",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"draw down",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"play out",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"use up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"clean (out)",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"guzzle",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"misspend",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"squander",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"replace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a natural body of running water smaller than a river":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beck",
|
|
"bourn",
|
|
"bourne",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"brooklet",
|
|
"creek",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"rill",
|
|
"rivulet",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"runlet",
|
|
"runnel",
|
|
"streamlet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arroyo",
|
|
"billabong",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"freshet",
|
|
"runoff",
|
|
"bayou",
|
|
"coulee",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"canal",
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cutoff",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"millrace",
|
|
"millstream",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"watercourse",
|
|
"waterway",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"confluent",
|
|
"distributary",
|
|
"influent",
|
|
"tributary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnished":{
|
|
"having a shiny surface or finish":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bright burnished metal is used extensively in that boutique's decor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"rubbed",
|
|
"satin",
|
|
"satiny",
|
|
"sleek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"eggshell",
|
|
"semigloss",
|
|
"semilustrous",
|
|
"silken",
|
|
"silky",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"glassy",
|
|
"glazed",
|
|
"lacquered",
|
|
"shellacked",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"shining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unvarnished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"lusterless",
|
|
"matte",
|
|
"mat",
|
|
"matt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"furbished",
|
|
"glossed",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"rubbed",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"smoothened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeked",
|
|
"slicked",
|
|
"coated",
|
|
"glazed",
|
|
"japanned",
|
|
"lacquered",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"veneered",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"sandblasted",
|
|
"sanded",
|
|
"sandpapered",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"boned",
|
|
"lapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"roughened",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"scuffed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burglarizes":{
|
|
"to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks in",
|
|
"burgles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"sticks up",
|
|
"ransacks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"marauds",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burgles",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"steals (from)",
|
|
"takes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransacks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravishes",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"breaks in",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"sticks up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursting":{
|
|
"containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store was bursting with bargain hunters on the day of the big sale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brimful",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"chock-full",
|
|
"chockful",
|
|
"chockablock",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcrowded",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overladen",
|
|
"overloaded",
|
|
"overstuffed",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"rife",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortish",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"void"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of exploding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"narrowly escaped the bursting of the car's gas tank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"detonation",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"outburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"airburst",
|
|
"groundburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"crumping",
|
|
"detonating",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"popping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"mushrooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"fizzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"imploding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finally burst the pi\u00f1ata open with one mighty swing of the bat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"detonating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"splintering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"imploding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"pullulating",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnish":{
|
|
"brightness created by light reflected from a surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after some much-needed polishing, the silver tea set had a brilliant burnish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"sheen",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"irradiation",
|
|
"iridescence",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"refulgence",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"glaze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"dinginess",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"drabness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"flatness",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"obscureness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"somberness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"furbish",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"smoothen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleek",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"glaze",
|
|
"japan",
|
|
"lacquer",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"veneer",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"sand",
|
|
"sandblast",
|
|
"sandpaper",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"lap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"roughen",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"scuff (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burg":{
|
|
"a thickly settled, highly populated area":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"moved from a small town into a much bigger burg"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asphalt jungle",
|
|
"city",
|
|
"cosmopolis",
|
|
"megacity",
|
|
"megalopolis",
|
|
"metropolis",
|
|
"municipality",
|
|
"town"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"borough",
|
|
"conurbation",
|
|
"urban sprawl",
|
|
"exurb",
|
|
"suburb",
|
|
"suburbia",
|
|
"central city",
|
|
"edge city",
|
|
"garden city",
|
|
"core city",
|
|
"downtown",
|
|
"inner city",
|
|
"midtown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burp":{
|
|
"an expulsion of stomach gas through the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"felt embarrassed when a burp escaped from his lips as the table was being cleared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belch",
|
|
"eructation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hiccup",
|
|
"hiccough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burliness":{
|
|
"as in brawniness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brawniness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"endomorphy",
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"adiposity",
|
|
"chubbiness",
|
|
"corpulence",
|
|
"corpulency",
|
|
"embonpoint",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fatness",
|
|
"fattiness",
|
|
"fleshiness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"obesity",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"portliness",
|
|
"pudginess",
|
|
"pursiness",
|
|
"rotundity",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"leanness",
|
|
"reediness",
|
|
"slenderness",
|
|
"slimness",
|
|
"svelteness",
|
|
"thinness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"trimness",
|
|
"gauntness",
|
|
"scrawniness",
|
|
"skinniness",
|
|
"weediness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgher":{
|
|
"a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many of the college students are regarded by the local burghers as obnoxious louts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"citizen",
|
|
"townie",
|
|
"towny",
|
|
"townsman",
|
|
"villager"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"townswoman",
|
|
"cliff dweller",
|
|
"denizen",
|
|
"dweller",
|
|
"habitant",
|
|
"inhabitant",
|
|
"national",
|
|
"native",
|
|
"occupant",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"resider",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"town",
|
|
"townsfolk",
|
|
"townspeople",
|
|
"suburbanite",
|
|
"urbanite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alien",
|
|
"foreigner",
|
|
"guest",
|
|
"nonnative",
|
|
"tourist",
|
|
"transient",
|
|
"visitor",
|
|
"gownsman"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncitizen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burned (up)":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"hacked (off)",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"itched",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"spited",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"heckled",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"bullyragged",
|
|
"ballyragged",
|
|
"deviled",
|
|
"devilled",
|
|
"hagrode",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"miffed",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"propitiated",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burkes":{
|
|
"to keep from being publicly known":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covers (up)",
|
|
"hushes (up)",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blacks out",
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"quashes",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"throttles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"spills",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"circulates",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"describes",
|
|
"narrates",
|
|
"recites",
|
|
"recounts",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"relates",
|
|
"reports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burned out":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"frazzled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"outwore",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnout":{
|
|
"a complete depletion of energy or strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people in that job often suffer burnout and have to retire at a relatively early age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"tiredness",
|
|
"weariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"overfatigue",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"refreshment",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence",
|
|
"revitalization"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burrowing":{
|
|
"as in clawing , grubbing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clawing",
|
|
"grubbing",
|
|
"dredging",
|
|
"digging in",
|
|
"digging",
|
|
"excavating",
|
|
"shoveling",
|
|
"shovelling",
|
|
"scooping",
|
|
"spading",
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"mining",
|
|
"quarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"filling (in)",
|
|
"smoothing (out or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in huddling , crouching":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"couching",
|
|
"crouching",
|
|
"huddling",
|
|
"hunching",
|
|
"hunkering (down)",
|
|
"scrunching",
|
|
"squatting",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"curling up",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"snugging",
|
|
"snuggling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursting (forth)":{
|
|
"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hives burst forth on the child's arms and face whenever she goes near that plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing (up)",
|
|
"breaking out",
|
|
"erupting",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"flaring (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"skyrocketing",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"proliferating",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"detonating",
|
|
"touching off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burning one's ears":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"ticking off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"chewing out",
|
|
"dressing down",
|
|
"flaying",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"railing (at or against)",
|
|
"rating",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"upbraiding",
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"crucifying",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"scoffing",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bureaus":{
|
|
"a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the federal revenue bureau"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agencies",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"departments",
|
|
"desks",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"services"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"subdepartments",
|
|
"sub-departments",
|
|
"subdivisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burns one's ears":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"ticks off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"chews out",
|
|
"dresses down",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"rails (at or against)",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"upbraids",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burrs":{
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heard the burr of a distant engine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"whirs",
|
|
"whirrs",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"suspirations",
|
|
"susurrations",
|
|
"susurruses",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"zings",
|
|
"zips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"yelps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pitch burred past the batter's ear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"whirs",
|
|
"whirrs",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"currs",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bureaucratese":{
|
|
"as in legalese , psychobabble":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"computerese",
|
|
"educationese",
|
|
"governmentese",
|
|
"legalese",
|
|
"Pentagonese",
|
|
"psychobabble",
|
|
"technobabble",
|
|
"bafflegab",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"gobbledygook",
|
|
"gobbledegook",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"song and dance",
|
|
"bombast",
|
|
"fustian",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"grandiloquence",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"oratory",
|
|
"rhetoric",
|
|
"wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burbled":{
|
|
"as in prattled , blabbered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"blithered",
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"driveled",
|
|
"drivelled",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gibbered",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"waffled",
|
|
"sidetracked",
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"digressed",
|
|
"strayed",
|
|
"wandered",
|
|
"blathered (on)",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"went on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnishing":{
|
|
"to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffing",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"furbishing",
|
|
"glossing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"rubbing",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"smoothening",
|
|
"smoothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeking",
|
|
"slicking",
|
|
"coating",
|
|
"glazing",
|
|
"japanning",
|
|
"lacquering",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"veneering",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"sandblasting",
|
|
"sanding",
|
|
"sandpapering",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"scrubbing",
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"boning",
|
|
"lapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughening",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"scuffing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burden":{
|
|
"a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cargo",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"lading",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"payload",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consignment",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"trainload",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"wagonload",
|
|
"ballast",
|
|
"deadweight",
|
|
"overload",
|
|
"surcharge",
|
|
"bale",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"package",
|
|
"packet",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"shipment",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"mass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something one must do because of prior agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"devoir",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"incumbency",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"obligation",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oath",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"troth",
|
|
"vow",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"prearrangement",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"pact",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"payment",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"must",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"coercion",
|
|
"duress",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"onus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"postponement",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"exemption",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"waiver",
|
|
"loophole",
|
|
"alternative",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"option",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"selection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had some trouble coming up with a burden for the song"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chorus",
|
|
"refrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"repeat",
|
|
"response"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place a weight or burden on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burdened the dog with a little backpack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"lade",
|
|
"laden",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"saddle",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"mound",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"overburden",
|
|
"overload",
|
|
"overtax",
|
|
"surcharge",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"oppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"relieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"unlade",
|
|
"unload"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refuses to let everyday problems burden her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bum (out)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"get down",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"sadden",
|
|
"weigh down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"dispirit",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"elate",
|
|
"exhilarate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"uplift"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burring":{
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pitch burred past the batter's ear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"whirring",
|
|
"whishing",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirring",
|
|
"churring",
|
|
"thrumming",
|
|
"fizzing",
|
|
"hissing",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"purring",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"sighing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"whispering",
|
|
"cooing",
|
|
"curring",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"whistling",
|
|
"whooshing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnoose":{
|
|
"as in pelisse , pelerine":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capelet",
|
|
"capuchin",
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
"domino",
|
|
"joseph",
|
|
"manta",
|
|
"mantelet",
|
|
"mantilla",
|
|
"palatine",
|
|
"pelerine",
|
|
"pelisse",
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
"roquelaure",
|
|
"tippet",
|
|
"cape",
|
|
"capote",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"manteau",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"serape",
|
|
"sarape",
|
|
"shawl",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burningly":{
|
|
"as in blazingly , flamingly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazingly",
|
|
"flamingly",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightly",
|
|
"brilliantly",
|
|
"dazzlingly",
|
|
"fulgently",
|
|
"glowingly",
|
|
"incandescently",
|
|
"lambently",
|
|
"luminously",
|
|
"lustrously",
|
|
"radiantly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"blindingly",
|
|
"flaringly",
|
|
"flickeringly",
|
|
"glaringly",
|
|
"glitteringly",
|
|
"opalescently",
|
|
"pellucidly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimly",
|
|
"dully",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"duskily",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"murkily",
|
|
"obscurely",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"cloudily",
|
|
"shadily",
|
|
"shadowily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burlesqued":{
|
|
"to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"burlesquing the teacher's nervous tic isn't very nice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"mimicked",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"sent up",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"travestied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"pasquinaded",
|
|
"satirized",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"gibed",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"copycatted",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"parroted",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"replicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"shammed",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"elaborated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"padded",
|
|
"played up",
|
|
"stretched",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enlarged (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"fleshed (out)",
|
|
"overdrew",
|
|
"overstated",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"mimed",
|
|
"pantomimed",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"personated",
|
|
"played"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burglarized":{
|
|
"to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke in",
|
|
"burgled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"trespassed",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"stuck up",
|
|
"ransacked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"marauded",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burgled",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"stole (from)",
|
|
"took off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransacked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravished",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"broke in",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"stuck up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burred":{
|
|
"as in sandpapery , scratchy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"sandpapery",
|
|
"scraggly",
|
|
"scratchy",
|
|
"knobbly",
|
|
"knobby",
|
|
"knurled",
|
|
"knurly",
|
|
"nubbly",
|
|
"nubby",
|
|
"nonuniform",
|
|
"pitted",
|
|
"pocked",
|
|
"rutted",
|
|
"rutty",
|
|
"undulating",
|
|
"undulatory",
|
|
"wavy",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"unaligned",
|
|
"lopsided",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"bumpy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"lumpy",
|
|
"pebbly",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"roughened",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"scraggy",
|
|
"uneven"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"aligned",
|
|
"alined",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"horizontal",
|
|
"tabular",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"vertical",
|
|
"flush"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pitch burred past the batter's ear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"hummed",
|
|
"whirred",
|
|
"whished",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirred",
|
|
"churred",
|
|
"thrummed",
|
|
"fizzed",
|
|
"hissed",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"purred",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"sighed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"cooed",
|
|
"curred",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"whistled",
|
|
"whooshed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burials":{
|
|
"the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entombments",
|
|
"inhumations",
|
|
"interments",
|
|
"obsequies",
|
|
"sepultures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embalmments",
|
|
"funerals",
|
|
"immurements",
|
|
"inurnments",
|
|
"reburials",
|
|
"reinterments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cremations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterments",
|
|
"exhumations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a final resting place for a dead person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"graves",
|
|
"sepulchres",
|
|
"sepulchers",
|
|
"sepultures",
|
|
"tombs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catacombs",
|
|
"charnels",
|
|
"charnel houses",
|
|
"columbaria",
|
|
"crypts",
|
|
"mausoleums",
|
|
"mausolea",
|
|
"vaults",
|
|
"cemeteries",
|
|
"churchyards",
|
|
"graveyards",
|
|
"potter's fields",
|
|
"barrows",
|
|
"mounds",
|
|
"tumuli"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burst (in or into)":{
|
|
"as in barge (in) , breeze (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barge (in)",
|
|
"breeze (in)",
|
|
"waltz (in)",
|
|
"access",
|
|
"enter",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"pierce",
|
|
"drop in",
|
|
"pop (in)",
|
|
"stray (into)",
|
|
"wander (into)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"encroach",
|
|
"gate-crash",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"intrude",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"trespass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"leave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burial":{
|
|
"the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"entombing",
|
|
"entombment",
|
|
"inhumation",
|
|
"interment",
|
|
"interring",
|
|
"obsequy",
|
|
"obsequies",
|
|
"sepulture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embalmment",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"inurnment",
|
|
"reburial",
|
|
"reinterment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cremation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterment",
|
|
"exhumation",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a final resting place for a dead person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"sepulchre",
|
|
"sepulcher",
|
|
"sepulture",
|
|
"tomb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catacomb",
|
|
"charnel",
|
|
"charnel house",
|
|
"columbarium",
|
|
"crypt",
|
|
"mausoleum",
|
|
"vault",
|
|
"cemetery",
|
|
"churchyard",
|
|
"graveyard",
|
|
"potter's field",
|
|
"barrow",
|
|
"mound",
|
|
"tumulus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnous":{
|
|
"as in pelisse , pelerine":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capelet",
|
|
"capuchin",
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
"domino",
|
|
"joseph",
|
|
"manta",
|
|
"mantelet",
|
|
"mantilla",
|
|
"palatine",
|
|
"pelerine",
|
|
"pelisse",
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
"roquelaure",
|
|
"tippet",
|
|
"cape",
|
|
"capote",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"manteau",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"serape",
|
|
"sarape",
|
|
"shawl",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bursted (in or into)":{
|
|
"as in barge (in) , breeze (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barge (in)",
|
|
"breeze (in)",
|
|
"waltz (in)",
|
|
"access",
|
|
"enter",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"pierce",
|
|
"drop in",
|
|
"pop (in)",
|
|
"stray (into)",
|
|
"wander (into)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"encroach",
|
|
"gate-crash",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"intrude",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"trespass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"leave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burked":{
|
|
"to keep from being publicly known":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the executives knew that the drug had dangerous side effects, but they burked the findings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covered (up)",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blacked out",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"throttled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"described",
|
|
"narrated",
|
|
"recited",
|
|
"recounted",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"reported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgee":{
|
|
"as in waft , semaphore":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semaphore",
|
|
"signaler",
|
|
"signaller",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"black flag",
|
|
"Jolly Roger",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"union jack",
|
|
"white flag",
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"coat of arms",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"gonfalon",
|
|
"banderole",
|
|
"banderol",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"guidon",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"pendent",
|
|
"pennant",
|
|
"pennon",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"streamer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burst":{
|
|
"to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turnover's crust burst when the filling expanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"crump",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"pop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"mushroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fizzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"implode"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finally burst the pi\u00f1ata open with one mighty swing of the bat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"splinter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"implode"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a young singer/dancer who seems to be bursting with energy and talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abound",
|
|
"brim",
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"pullulate",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"teem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recrudescence",
|
|
"recurrence",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"jag",
|
|
"spree",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"pickup",
|
|
"upswing",
|
|
"upturn",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"surge",
|
|
"volley",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"uproar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"slump"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden intense expression of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a burst of anger that startled the other members on the panel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"ebullition",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"gust",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"spasm",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"tantrum",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"firestorm",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"furor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of exploding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one burst after another could be heard in the distance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"detonation",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"outburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"airburst",
|
|
"groundburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burly":{
|
|
"strongly and heavily built":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a burly delivery man brought the furniture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"brawny",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"mesomorphic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"athletic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"muscle-bound",
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"chunky",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavyset",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"squatty",
|
|
"stocky",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"chubby",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"lumpish",
|
|
"podgy",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"pudgy",
|
|
"roly-poly",
|
|
"tubby"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"svelte",
|
|
"sylphlike",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"bony",
|
|
"boney",
|
|
"gangling",
|
|
"gangly",
|
|
"gaunt",
|
|
"gawky",
|
|
"lanky",
|
|
"reedy",
|
|
"scraggy",
|
|
"scrawny",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stringy",
|
|
"twiggy",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"weedy",
|
|
"spidery",
|
|
"wiry",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"unathletic",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnt":{
|
|
"as in charred , scorched":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"singed",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"aglow",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"afire",
|
|
"aflame",
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"conflagrant",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"suffocated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"combusted",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"glowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"deflagrated",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"lit (up)",
|
|
"lighted (up)",
|
|
"flickered",
|
|
"guttered",
|
|
"wavered",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"roasted",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"sweltered",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glimmered",
|
|
"glinted",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"torched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolated",
|
|
"deflagrated",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"frizzled",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"ashed",
|
|
"cremated",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"kilned",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"irradiated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"scalded",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"reignited",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"relit",
|
|
"relighted",
|
|
"banked",
|
|
"stoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obscured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"snuffed (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"foamed",
|
|
"fumed",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"stormed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"ranted",
|
|
"raved",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"convulsed",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"flared",
|
|
"glared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glimmered",
|
|
"glinted",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glistered",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"blinded",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"dazzled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"drew down",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"used up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"misspent",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"replaced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnouts":{
|
|
"a complete depletion of energy or strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people in that job often suffer burnout and have to retire at a relatively early age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"tiredness",
|
|
"weariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"overfatigue",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"refreshment",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence",
|
|
"revitalization"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgeon":{
|
|
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"build up",
|
|
"climb",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"roll up",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"skyrocket",
|
|
"surge",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"puff (up)",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"peak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow vigorously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"luxuriate",
|
|
"overgrow",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"shoot up",
|
|
"germinate",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"sprout",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"propagate",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"seed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce flowers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"effloresce",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"unfold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"leaf",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"bud",
|
|
"open"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"shrivel",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"perish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgeoning":{
|
|
"as in flourishing , flowering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"undeveloped",
|
|
"unfinished",
|
|
"unfledged",
|
|
"unformed",
|
|
"unripe",
|
|
"unripened",
|
|
"babyish",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"infantile",
|
|
"infantine",
|
|
"kiddish",
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"embryonic",
|
|
"emergent",
|
|
"ephebic",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"preteen",
|
|
"subadult",
|
|
"teenage",
|
|
"teenaged",
|
|
"underage",
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"young",
|
|
"youngish",
|
|
"youthful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"elderly",
|
|
"geriatric",
|
|
"long-lived",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"older",
|
|
"oldish",
|
|
"senescent",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"full-blown",
|
|
"full-fledged",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"ripened",
|
|
"middle-aged",
|
|
"anile",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"doddering",
|
|
"over-the-hill",
|
|
"senile",
|
|
"spavined",
|
|
"tottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"building up",
|
|
"climbing",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"proliferating",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"rolling up",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"skyrocketing",
|
|
"surging",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"bulking",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"puffing (up)",
|
|
"crescendoing",
|
|
"cresting",
|
|
"peaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow vigorously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"luxuriating",
|
|
"overgrowing",
|
|
"proliferating",
|
|
"shooting up",
|
|
"germinating",
|
|
"rooting",
|
|
"sprouting",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"fruiting",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"propagating",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"seeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce flowers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"efflorescing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"unfolding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"leafing",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"budding",
|
|
"opening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"shriveling",
|
|
"shrivelling",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"perishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgees":{
|
|
"as in wafts , semaphores":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semaphores",
|
|
"signalers",
|
|
"signallers",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"black flags",
|
|
"Jolly Rogers",
|
|
"tricolors",
|
|
"union jacks",
|
|
"white flags",
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"coats of arms",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"insignias",
|
|
"buntings",
|
|
"gonfalons",
|
|
"banderoles",
|
|
"banderols",
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensigns",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"guidons",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents",
|
|
"pennants",
|
|
"pennons",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"streamers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burrows":{
|
|
"the shelter or resting place of a wild animal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the chipmunk retreated to its burrow to have its babies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dens",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lairs",
|
|
"lodges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nests",
|
|
"territories"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in claws , grubs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"claws",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"dredges",
|
|
"digs in",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"excavates",
|
|
"shovels",
|
|
"scoops",
|
|
"spades",
|
|
"delves",
|
|
"mines",
|
|
"quarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fills (in)",
|
|
"smooths (out or over)",
|
|
"smoothes (out or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in huddles , crouches":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"crouches",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"hunches",
|
|
"hunkers (down)",
|
|
"scrunches",
|
|
"squats",
|
|
"squinches",
|
|
"curls up",
|
|
"nestles",
|
|
"snuggles",
|
|
"snugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burns (up)":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seeing people violate smoking bans really burns me up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hacks (off)",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"spites",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"heckles",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgeoned":{
|
|
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"boomed",
|
|
"built up",
|
|
"climbed",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"proliferated",
|
|
"rolled up",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"skyrocketed",
|
|
"surged",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"bulked",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"puffed (up)",
|
|
"crescendoed",
|
|
"crested",
|
|
"peaked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow vigorously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"luxuriated",
|
|
"overgrew",
|
|
"proliferated",
|
|
"shot up",
|
|
"germinated",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"sprouted",
|
|
"bloomed",
|
|
"flowered",
|
|
"fruited",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"propagated",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"seeded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce flowers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bloomed",
|
|
"blossomed",
|
|
"effloresced",
|
|
"flowered",
|
|
"unfolded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"leafed",
|
|
"leaved",
|
|
"budded",
|
|
"opened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"shriveled",
|
|
"shrivelled",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"perished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burlesquers":{
|
|
"as in satirists , caricaturists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caricaturists",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"mockers",
|
|
"parodists",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"impressionists",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"personators",
|
|
"mimers",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mummers",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"pantomimists",
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"players",
|
|
"troupers",
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"echoes",
|
|
"echos",
|
|
"parrots",
|
|
"rubber stamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burbles":{
|
|
"as in prattles , blabbers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"blithers",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"drivels",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"gibbers",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"waffles",
|
|
"sidetracks",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"digresses",
|
|
"strays",
|
|
"wanders",
|
|
"blathers (on)",
|
|
"goes on",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"rambles",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burdensome":{
|
|
"difficult to endure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"tortuous",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"reposeful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring much time, effort, or careful attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burdensome task of finishing the tax return"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"toilsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"nondemanding",
|
|
"unchallenging",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burnt one's ears":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She burned his ears for not wearing a seatbelt."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"ticked off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"chewed out",
|
|
"dressed down",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"railed (at or against)",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"touted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burning out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burgeons":{
|
|
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"builds up",
|
|
"climbs",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"proliferates",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rolls up",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"skyrockets",
|
|
"surges",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"puffs (up)",
|
|
"crescendoes",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"peaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow vigorously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"luxuriates",
|
|
"overgrows",
|
|
"proliferates",
|
|
"shoots up",
|
|
"germinates",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"fruits",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"propagates",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"seeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce flowers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blossoms",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"effloresces",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"unfolds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"leafs",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"opens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"shrivels",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"perishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burning":{
|
|
"being on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a firefighter must be that rare soul who rushes into a burning house, not away from it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"afire",
|
|
"aflame",
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"conflagrant",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aglow",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"singed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"suffocated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a notably high temperature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a burning sauna seems like a welcome retreat after a day of shoveling snow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"superheated",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"ultrahot",
|
|
"white-hot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"igneous",
|
|
"molten",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"overheated",
|
|
"reheated",
|
|
"warmed",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"toasty",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmish",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"canicular",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"steamy",
|
|
"summerlike",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"tropical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"coldish",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolish",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"blizzardly",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"subfreezing",
|
|
"subzero",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"cooled",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"unheated",
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"shivering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"algid",
|
|
"arctic",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"bone-chilling",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"ice-cold",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"icy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or expressing great depth of feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burning enthusiasm of that candidate's campaign workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"hot-blooded",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"passional",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"perfervid",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"superheated",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warm-blooded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"gushy",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"zealous",
|
|
"enamored",
|
|
"infatuated",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"orgiastic",
|
|
"overemotional",
|
|
"overexcited",
|
|
"overheated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"undemonstrative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"unemotional"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"needing immediate attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once again the media ignored the burning issues and focused on fluff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"clamant",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"emergent",
|
|
"exigent",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"urgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"life-and-death",
|
|
"life-or-death",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"precarious",
|
|
"unstable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"nonthreatening",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"stable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncritical",
|
|
"nonurgent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"glowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"deflagrating",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"flaring (up)",
|
|
"lighting (up)",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"guttering",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"beating (down)",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"torching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolating",
|
|
"deflagrating",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"frizzling",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"ashing",
|
|
"cremating",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"kilning",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"reigniting",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"relighting",
|
|
"banking",
|
|
"stoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
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"obscuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
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"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"foaming",
|
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"fuming",
|
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"raging",
|
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"rankling",
|
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"seething",
|
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"sizzling",
|
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"steaming",
|
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"storming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"flaring (up)",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"convulsing",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"shaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"glaring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"faking out",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"gammoning",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"hornswoggling",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"misguiding",
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"snookering",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"sucking in",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"drawing down",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"expending",
|
|
"playing out",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"using up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"bankrupting",
|
|
"cleaning (out)",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"guzzling",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"misspending",
|
|
"running through",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"replacing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bureaucrats":{
|
|
"a worker in a government agency":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"civil servants",
|
|
"functionaries",
|
|
"mandarins",
|
|
"public servants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"officeholders",
|
|
"officials",
|
|
"officiaries",
|
|
"employees",
|
|
"employes",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hirelings",
|
|
"jobholders",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"burglars":{
|
|
"a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cat burglars",
|
|
"cracksmen",
|
|
"housebreakers",
|
|
"picklocks",
|
|
"safecrackers",
|
|
"larcenists",
|
|
"pinchers",
|
|
"purloiners",
|
|
"robbers",
|
|
"stealers",
|
|
"thieves",
|
|
"embezzlers",
|
|
"grafters",
|
|
"kleptomaniacs",
|
|
"kleptos",
|
|
"sneak thiefs",
|
|
"cutpurses",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"pickpockets",
|
|
"pilferers",
|
|
"shoplifters",
|
|
"abductors",
|
|
"carjackers",
|
|
"hijackers",
|
|
"kidnappers",
|
|
"kidnapers",
|
|
"skyjackers",
|
|
"despoilers",
|
|
"looters",
|
|
"pillagers",
|
|
"plunderers",
|
|
"ransackers",
|
|
"ravishers",
|
|
"poachers",
|
|
"rustlers",
|
|
"smugglers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"footpads",
|
|
"highwaymen",
|
|
"pirates",
|
|
"muggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |