1199 lines
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1199 lines
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{
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"dabbles":{
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"to take part in an activity in a superficial way":{
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"examples":[
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"She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"trifles",
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"flirts (with)",
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"fiddles (around)",
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"messes around",
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"putters (around)",
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"amuses",
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"diverts",
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"entertains",
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"delights",
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"pleases",
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"bums (around)",
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"dawdles",
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"goldbricks",
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"hangs",
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"hangs about",
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"idles",
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"loafs",
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"lounges (around or about)",
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"relaxes",
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"rests",
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"screws around",
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"slacks (off)",
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"jests",
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"jokes",
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"teases",
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"dallies",
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"disports",
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"frolics",
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"plays",
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"recreates",
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"rollicks",
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"skylarks",
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"sports",
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"toys",
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"cavorts",
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"frisks",
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"gambols",
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"romps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drudges",
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"labors",
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"plods",
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"plugs (away)",
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"slaves",
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"strains",
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"strives",
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"struggles",
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"sweats",
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"toils",
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"works"
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],
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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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"dabs":{
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"a quick thrust":{
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"examples":[
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"one more quick dab of the brush and he would be finished with his painting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"digs",
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"jabs",
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"lunges",
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"pokes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"punches",
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"stabs",
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"sticks",
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"pushes",
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"shoves",
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"jams",
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"jerks",
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"jogs",
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"nudges"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a very small amount":{
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"examples":[
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"she added a dab of sesame oil to the dressing before pouring it on the salad"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aces",
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"bits",
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"crumbs",
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"drams",
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"driblets",
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"glimmers",
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"hints",
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"licks",
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"little",
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"mites",
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"nips",
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"ounces",
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"particles",
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"peanuts",
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"rays",
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"scintillas",
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"scruples",
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"shades",
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"shadows",
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"shreds",
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"skoshes",
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"smacks",
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"smells",
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"smidgens",
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"smidgeons",
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"smidgins",
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"smidges",
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"snaps",
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"soup\u00e7ons",
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"sparks",
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"spatters",
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"specks",
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"splashes",
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"spots",
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"sprinklings",
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"strains",
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"streaks",
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"suspicions",
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"touches",
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"traces"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hoots",
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"iotas",
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"jots",
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"minima",
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"minimums",
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"minims",
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"modicums",
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"semblances",
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"syllables",
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"tittles",
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"vestiges",
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"whits",
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"atoms",
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"dots",
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"flecks",
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"flyspecks",
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"grains",
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"granules",
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"molecules",
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"morsels",
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"motes",
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"nubbins",
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"patches",
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"scraps",
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"dashes",
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"drops",
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"pinches",
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"parts",
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"portions",
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"sections",
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"bites",
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"nibbles",
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"tastes",
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"handfuls",
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"handsful",
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"scatterings",
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"smatterings",
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"smatters",
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"doses",
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"shots",
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"chips",
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"flakes",
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"fragments",
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"shards",
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"shivers",
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"slivers",
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"smithereens",
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"splinters",
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"tatters",
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"clippings",
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"parings",
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"shavings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abundances",
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"barrels",
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"boatloads",
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"buckets",
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"bundles",
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"bushels",
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"deals",
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"fistfuls",
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"gobs",
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"heaps",
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"lashings",
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"lashins",
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"loads",
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"lots",
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"masses",
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"messes",
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"mountains",
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"much",
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"oodles",
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"passels",
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"pecks",
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"piles",
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"plenties",
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"potfuls",
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"profusions",
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"quantities",
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"rafts",
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"reams",
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"scads",
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"stacks",
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"wads",
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"wealths",
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"volumes",
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"bonanzas",
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"embarrassments",
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"excesses",
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"overabundances",
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"overages",
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"overflows",
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"overkills",
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"overmuch",
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"oversupplies",
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"superabundances",
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"superfluities",
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"surfeits",
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"surpluses",
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"chunks",
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"hunks",
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"lumps",
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"slabs"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
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"examples":[
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"a bear can knock a man down with a simple dab of his paw"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bangs",
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"bashes",
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"bats",
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"beats",
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"belts",
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"biffs",
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"blows",
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"bops",
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"boxes",
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"buffets",
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"busts",
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"chops",
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"claps",
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"clips",
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"clouts",
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"cracks",
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"cuffs",
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"douses",
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"fillips",
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"hacks",
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"haymakers",
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"hits",
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"hooks",
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"knocks",
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"larrups",
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"lashes",
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"licks",
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"pelts",
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"picks",
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"plumps",
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"pokes",
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"pounds",
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"punches",
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"raps",
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"slams",
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"slaps",
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"slugs",
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"smacks",
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"smashes",
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"socks",
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"spanks",
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"stingers",
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"stripes",
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"strokes",
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"swats",
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"swipes",
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"switches",
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"thuds",
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"thumps",
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"thwacks",
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"wallops",
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"welts",
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"whacks",
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"whams",
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"whops",
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"whaps"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"counterblows",
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"counter-blows",
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"counterpunches",
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"counters",
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"counterstrokes",
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"counter-strokes",
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"body blows",
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"hands",
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"kicks",
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"knees",
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"lefts",
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"one-twos",
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"rabbit punches",
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"right-handers",
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"rights",
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"roundhouses",
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"shivers",
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"sidewinders",
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"sucker punches",
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"swings",
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"uppercuts",
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"crunchers",
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"kayos",
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"knockdowns",
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"knockouts",
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"KOs",
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"bastinadoes",
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"bastinades",
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"batterings",
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"beatings",
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"drubbings",
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"lickings",
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"pastings",
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"thrashings",
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"wallopings",
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"whippings",
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"whips"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
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"examples":[
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"a dab at finding unappreciated collectibles and reselling them at a considerable profit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aces",
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"adepts",
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"artists",
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"authorities",
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"cognoscenti",
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"connoisseurs",
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"crackerjacks",
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"crackajacks",
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"dab hands",
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"experts",
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"fiends",
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"geeks",
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"gurus",
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"hands",
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"hotshots",
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"maestros",
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"maestri",
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"masters",
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"mavens",
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"mavins",
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"meisters",
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"past masters",
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"proficients",
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"scholars",
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"sharks",
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"sharps",
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"virtuosos",
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"virtuosi",
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"whizzes",
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"wizards"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"professionals",
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"pros",
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"consultants",
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"hired guns",
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"specialists",
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"addicts",
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"aficionados",
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"afficionados",
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"buffs",
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"devotees",
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"enthusiasts",
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"fans",
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"craftsmen",
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"journeymen",
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"all-rounders",
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"jacks-of-all-trades",
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"Renaissance men",
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"mistresses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"apprentices",
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"beginners",
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"neophytes",
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"novices",
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"dabblers",
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"dilettantes",
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"dilettanti",
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"laymen",
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"nonprofessionals"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"amateurs",
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"inexperts",
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"nonexperts"
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]
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},
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"as in smears , slathers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anoints",
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"bedaubs",
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"besmears",
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"daubs",
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"plasters",
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"slathers",
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"smears",
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"applies",
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"lays",
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"lays on",
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"spreads",
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"blankets",
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"carpets",
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"coats",
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"covers",
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"layers",
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"mantles",
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"overlays",
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"overlies",
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"overspreads",
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"sheets",
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"surfaces"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bares",
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"exposes",
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"peels",
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"strips",
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"uncovers"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in taps , tips":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chucks",
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"claps",
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"flicks",
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"pats",
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"tags",
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"taps",
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"tips",
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"clasps",
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"clenches",
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"clings (to)",
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"clutches",
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"grasps",
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"grips",
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"handles",
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"holds",
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"palms",
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"hits",
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"knocks",
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"pounds",
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"raps",
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"whacks",
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"brushes",
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"grazes",
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"shaves",
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"skims",
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"feels",
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"touches",
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"palpates",
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"palps"
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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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"dabbing":{
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"as in smearing , slathering":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anointing",
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"bedaubing",
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"besmearing",
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"daubing",
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"plastering",
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"slathering",
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"smearing",
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"applying",
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"laying",
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"laying on",
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"spreading",
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"blanketing",
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"carpeting",
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"coating",
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"covering",
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"layering",
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"mantling",
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"overlaying",
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"overlying",
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"overspreading",
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"sheeting",
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"surfacing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"baring",
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"exposing",
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"peeling",
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"stripping",
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"uncovering"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in tapping , tipping":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chucking",
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"clapping",
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"flicking",
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"patting",
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"tagging",
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"tapping",
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"tipping",
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"clasping",
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"clenching",
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"clinging (to)",
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"clutching",
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"grasping",
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"gripping",
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"handling",
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"holding",
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"palming",
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"hitting",
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"knocking",
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"pounding",
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"rapping",
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"whacking",
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"brushing",
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"grazing",
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"shaving",
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"skimming",
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"feeling",
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"touching",
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"palpating",
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"palping"
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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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"dabble":{
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"to take part in an activity in a superficial way":{
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"examples":[
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"She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"trifle",
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"flirt (with)",
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"fiddle (around)",
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"mess around",
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"putter (around)",
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"amuse",
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"divert",
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"entertain",
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"delight",
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"please",
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"bum (around)",
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"dawdle",
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"goldbrick",
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"hang",
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"hang about",
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"idle",
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"loaf",
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"lounge (around or about)",
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"relax",
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"rest",
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"screw around",
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"slack (off)",
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"jest",
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"joke",
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"tease",
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"dally",
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"disport",
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"frolic",
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"play",
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"recreate",
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"rollick",
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"skylark",
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"sport",
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"toy",
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"cavort",
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"frisk",
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"gambol",
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"romp"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drudge",
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"labor",
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"plod",
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"plug (away)",
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"slave",
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"strain",
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"strive",
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"struggle",
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"sweat",
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"toil",
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"work"
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],
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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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"dab hand":{
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"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
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"examples":[
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"a British mystery writer who's an undisputed dab hand at building suspense"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"ace",
|
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"adept",
|
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"artist",
|
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"authority",
|
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"cognoscente",
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"connoisseur",
|
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"crackerjack",
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"crackajack",
|
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"dab",
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"expert",
|
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"fiend",
|
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"geek",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"meister",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"pro",
|
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"professional",
|
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"consultant",
|
|
"hired gun",
|
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"specialist",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"craftsman",
|
|
"journeyman",
|
|
"all-rounder",
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"apprentice",
|
|
"beginner",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"nonprofessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"nonexpert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"dabblers":{
|
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"a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"he was a dabbler , learning the basics of many arts but mastering none"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amateurs",
|
|
"dilettantes",
|
|
"dilettanti",
|
|
"hobbyists",
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"nonexperts",
|
|
"nonprofessionals",
|
|
"potterers",
|
|
"putterers",
|
|
"tinkerers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"all-rounders",
|
|
"generalists",
|
|
"general practitioners",
|
|
"jacks-of-all-trades",
|
|
"aficionados",
|
|
"afficionados",
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fans"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"professionals",
|
|
"pros",
|
|
"specialists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dab":{
|
|
"a quick thrust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one more quick dab of the brush and he would be finished with his painting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"lunge",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"nudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she added a dab of sesame oil to the dressing before pouring it on the salad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"soup\u00e7on",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dose",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bear can knock a man down with a simple dab of his paw"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"larrup",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterblow",
|
|
"counterpunch",
|
|
"counterstroke",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"one-two",
|
|
"rabbit punch",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-hander",
|
|
"roundhouse",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"uppercut",
|
|
"cruncher",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knockdown",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"KO",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dab at finding unappreciated collectibles and reselling them at a considerable profit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"cognoscente",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dab hand",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"meister",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"craftsman",
|
|
"journeyman",
|
|
"all-rounder",
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"beginner",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"nonprofessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"nonexpert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smear , slather":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anoint",
|
|
"bedaub",
|
|
"besmear",
|
|
"daub",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"slather",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"carpet",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"layer",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overlie",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"peel",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"uncover"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tap , tip":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clench",
|
|
"cling (to)",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"palm",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"feel",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"palp",
|
|
"palpate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |