4722 lines
92 KiB
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4722 lines
92 KiB
JSON
{
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"dam":{
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"a bank of earth constructed to control water":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the river backed up behind the dam until it formed a new lake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"breakwater",
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"jetty",
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"seawall",
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"breastwork",
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"bulwark",
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"earthwork",
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"rampart",
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"canal",
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"channel",
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"ditch",
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"gutter",
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"trough",
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"lock",
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"barricade",
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"barrier",
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"block",
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"floodgate",
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"sluice",
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"barrage",
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"milldam",
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"stank",
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"weir"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dike",
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"embankment",
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"head",
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"levee"
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]
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},
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"to close up so that no empty spaces remain":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"dam up the pipes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"excavate",
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"hollow (out)",
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"scoop (out)",
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"shovel"
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],
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"related":[
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"choke",
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"clog",
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"close (off)",
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"clot",
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"congest",
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"jam",
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"obstruct",
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"occlude",
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"caulk",
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"chink",
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"seal",
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"repack",
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"restuff"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"block",
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"bung",
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"fill",
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"pack",
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"plug",
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"stop",
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"stuff"
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]
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},
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"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clear",
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"free",
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"open (up)",
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"unblock",
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"unclog",
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"unplug",
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"unstop"
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],
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"examples":[
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"ice floes were damming the river"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"excavate",
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"hollow (out)",
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"scoop (out)",
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"empty",
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"lighten"
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],
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"related":[
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"bung",
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"cork",
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"spile",
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"stopper",
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"stopple",
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"fill",
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"gridlock",
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"pack",
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"fur",
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"silt",
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"flood",
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"glut",
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"inundate",
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"overwhelm",
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"swamp"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"block",
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"choke",
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"clog",
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"clot",
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"congest",
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"gum (up)",
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"jam",
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"obstruct",
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"occlude",
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"plug (up)",
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"stop (up)",
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"stuff"
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]
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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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"damage":{
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"something that causes loss or pain":{
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"examples":[
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"the collision did a great deal of damage to her car"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affliction",
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"detriment",
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"injury"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disservice",
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"injustice",
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"outrage",
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"wrong",
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"affront",
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"dart",
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"indignity",
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"insult",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"beating",
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"crippling",
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"mayhem",
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"mutilation",
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"defacement",
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"disability",
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"disablement",
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"disfigurement",
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"impairment",
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"lesion",
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"rupture",
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"strain",
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"abrasion",
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"chafe",
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"scrape",
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"scratch",
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"boo-boo",
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"bruise",
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"contusion",
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"swelling",
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"wound",
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"bump",
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"concussion",
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"cut",
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"gash",
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"laceration",
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"burn",
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"scald",
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"scar",
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"scathe",
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"sear"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"healing",
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"recovery",
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"cure",
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"fix",
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"remedy"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a sum of money to be paid as a punishment":{
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"examples":[
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"ordered by the court to pay $1000 in damages"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fine",
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"forfeit",
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"forfeiture",
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"mulct",
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"penalty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"reparations",
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"assessment",
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"award",
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"compensation",
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"indemnity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"payment to another for a loss or injury":{
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"examples":[
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"the company was forced to pay millions in damages to the permanently disabled worker"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"compensation",
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"indemnification",
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"indemnity",
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"quittance",
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"recompense",
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"recoupment",
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"redress",
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"remuneration",
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"reparation",
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"reprisal(s)",
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"requital",
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"restitution",
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"satisfaction"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"punitive damages",
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"solatium",
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"amends",
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"atonement",
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"expiation",
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"refund",
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"reimbursement",
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"repayment",
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"adjustment",
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"settlement",
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"punishment",
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"retaliation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something":{
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"examples":[
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"he winced when he saw the damage after the family's shopping spree"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ante",
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"charge",
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"cost",
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"fee",
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"figure",
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"freight",
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"price",
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"price tag"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fair market value",
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"market value",
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"valuation",
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"value",
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"asking price",
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"list price",
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"sticker price",
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"price point",
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"rate",
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"tariff",
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"unit price",
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"carrying charge",
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"overcharge",
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"service charge",
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"service fee",
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"surcharge",
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"deduction",
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"discount",
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"markdown",
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"reduction",
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"sale",
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"deposit",
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"down payment",
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"account",
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"bill",
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"check",
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"invoice",
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"tab"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
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"examples":[
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"the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blemish",
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"bloody",
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"break",
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"compromise",
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"crab",
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"cripple",
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"cross (up)",
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"deface",
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"disfigure",
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"endamage",
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"flaw",
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"impair",
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"injure",
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"mar",
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"spoil",
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"vitiate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deteriorate",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"undermine",
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"weaken",
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"erode",
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"scour",
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"wash out",
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"wear (away)",
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"blight",
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"tarnish",
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"dent",
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"ding",
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"dint",
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"botch",
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"gum (up)",
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"queer",
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"lacerate",
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"wound",
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"disable",
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"hamstring",
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"lame",
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"maim",
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"mangle",
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"mutilate",
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"torment",
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"torture",
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"annihilate",
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"bang up",
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"bash",
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"batter",
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"clobber",
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"crush",
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"dash",
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"decimate",
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"demolish",
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"desolate",
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"destroy",
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"devastate",
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"do in",
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"pulverize",
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"raze",
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"ruin",
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"scourge",
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"shatter",
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"smash",
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"tear down",
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"total",
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"waste",
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"wipe out",
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"wreck"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cure",
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"heal",
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"help",
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"rectify",
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"rehabilitate",
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"remedy",
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"edit",
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"remodel",
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"revise",
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"ameliorate",
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"better",
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"enhance",
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"enrich",
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"improve",
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"meliorate",
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"perfect",
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"refine"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"doctor",
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"fix",
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"mend",
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"patch",
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"rebuild",
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"recondition",
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"reconstruct",
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"renovate",
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"repair",
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"revamp"
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]
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},
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"to cause bodily damage to":{
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"examples":[
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"his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"injure",
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"wound"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"batter",
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"bloody",
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"blow out",
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"bruise",
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"contuse",
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"cut",
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"gash",
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"gore",
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"lacerate",
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"scald",
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"scar",
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"scathe",
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"strain",
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"tear",
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"crease",
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"graze",
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"nick",
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"cripple",
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"hamstring",
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"lame",
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"maim",
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"mangle",
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"mutilate",
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"abuse",
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"aggrieve",
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"afflict",
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"maltreat",
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"torment",
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"torture",
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"lay up",
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"blemish",
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"impair",
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"mar",
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"scrape",
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"spoil"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cure",
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"fix",
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"heal",
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"mend",
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"remedy"
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],
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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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"damages":{
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"a sum of money to be paid as a punishment":{
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"examples":[
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"ordered by the court to pay $1000 in damages"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fine",
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"forfeit",
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"forfeiture",
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"mulct",
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"penalty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"reparations",
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"assessment",
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"award",
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"compensation",
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"indemnity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"payment to another for a loss or injury":{
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"examples":[
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"the company was forced to pay millions in damages to the permanently disabled worker"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"compensation",
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"indemnification",
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"indemnity",
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"quittance",
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"recompense",
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"recoupment",
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"redress",
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"remuneration",
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"reparation",
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"reprisal(s)",
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"requital",
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"restitution",
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"satisfaction"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"punitive damages",
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"solatium",
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"amends",
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"atonement",
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"expiation",
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"refund",
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"reimbursement",
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"repayment",
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"adjustment",
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"settlement",
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"punishment",
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"retaliation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
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"examples":[
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"the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blemishes",
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"bloodies",
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"breaks",
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"compromises",
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"crabs",
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"cripples",
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"crosses (up)",
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"defaces",
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"disfigures",
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"endamages",
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"flaws",
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"harms",
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"hurts",
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"impairs",
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"injures",
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"mars",
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"spoils",
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"vitiates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deteriorates",
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"enervates",
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"enfeebles",
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"undermines",
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"weakens",
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"erodes",
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"scours",
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"washes out",
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"wears (away)",
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"blights",
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"tarnishes",
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"dents",
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"dings",
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"dints",
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"botches",
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"gums (up)",
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"queers",
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"lacerates",
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"wounds",
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"disables",
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"hamstrings",
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"lames",
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"maims",
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"mangles",
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"mutilates",
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"torments",
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"tortures",
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"annihilates",
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"bangs up",
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"bashes",
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"batters",
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"clobbers",
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"crushes",
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"dashes",
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"decimates",
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"demolishes",
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"desolates",
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"destroys",
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"devastates",
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"does in",
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"pulverizes",
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"razes",
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"ruins",
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"scourges",
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"shatters",
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"smashes",
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"tears down",
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"totals",
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"wastes",
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"wipes out",
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"wrecks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cures",
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"heals",
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"helps",
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"rectifies",
|
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"rehabilitates",
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"remedies",
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"edits",
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"remodels",
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"revises",
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"ameliorates",
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"betters",
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"enhances",
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"enriches",
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"improves",
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"meliorates",
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"perfects",
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"refines"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"doctors",
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"fixes",
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"mends",
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"patches",
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"rebuilds",
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"reconditions",
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"reconstructs",
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"renovates",
|
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"repairs",
|
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"revamps"
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]
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},
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"to cause bodily damage to":{
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"examples":[
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"his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"harms",
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"hurts",
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"injures",
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"wounds"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"batters",
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"bloodies",
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"blows out",
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"bruises",
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"contuses",
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"cuts",
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"gashes",
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"gores",
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"lacerates",
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"scalds",
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"scars",
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"scathes",
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"strains",
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"tears",
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"creases",
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"grazes",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"aggrieves",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"remedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dammed":{
|
|
"as in blocked , clogged":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to close up so that no empty spaces remain":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dam up the pipes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excavated",
|
|
"hollowed (out)",
|
|
"scooped (out)",
|
|
"shoveled",
|
|
"shovelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"closed (off)",
|
|
"clotted",
|
|
"congested",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"caulked",
|
|
"calked",
|
|
"chinked",
|
|
"sealed",
|
|
"repacked",
|
|
"restuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"opened (up)",
|
|
"unblocked",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ice floes were damming the river"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excavated",
|
|
"hollowed (out)",
|
|
"scooped (out)",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"lightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"corked",
|
|
"spiled",
|
|
"stoppered",
|
|
"stoppled",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"gridlocked",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"furred",
|
|
"silted",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"swamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"clotted",
|
|
"congested",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"plugged (up)",
|
|
"stopped (up)",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damming (up)":{
|
|
"as in stopping , closing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"clogging (up)",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"plugging (up)",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"barricading",
|
|
"blockading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"unclogging",
|
|
"unplugging",
|
|
"unstopping",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"loosening (up)",
|
|
"smoothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damn":{
|
|
"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that dilapidated house is a damn eyesore and should be torn down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veritable",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"all-out",
|
|
"arrant",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"out-and-out",
|
|
"outright",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"straight-out",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"thoroughgoing",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unmitigated",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"very"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the smallest amount or part imaginable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't want to hear about your problems\u2014I just don't give a damn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bubkes",
|
|
"bupkes",
|
|
"bupkus",
|
|
"continental",
|
|
"darn",
|
|
"durn",
|
|
"diddly",
|
|
"diddly-squat",
|
|
"doodley-squat",
|
|
"doodly-squat",
|
|
"fig",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"whoop"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told her she'd never get married because she was too damn picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare to be morally wrong or evil":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bless"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"hallow",
|
|
"sanctify",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"venerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"dispraise",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"sentence",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"blacklist",
|
|
"excommunicate",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"upbraid",
|
|
"vituperate",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"revile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematize",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to impose a judicial punishment on":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"reprieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adjudge",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"chasten",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"penalize",
|
|
"punish",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"opine",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"rule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"sentence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use profane or obscene language at or about":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned the car for once again breaking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"salute"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"maledict",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damnable":{
|
|
"deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this damnable couch is falling apart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accursed",
|
|
"accurst",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"curst",
|
|
"cussed",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"danged",
|
|
"darn",
|
|
"durn",
|
|
"darned",
|
|
"durned",
|
|
"deuced",
|
|
"doggone",
|
|
"doggoned",
|
|
"freaking",
|
|
"infernal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"scabby",
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"sorry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
"praiseworthy",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damnation":{
|
|
"the sending of someone to hell as punishment after death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The minister spoke about death and damnation .",
|
|
"He feared a sentence of eternal damnation for the sins of his youth."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"denouncement",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"excommunication",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"comeuppance",
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"desert(s)",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"nemesis",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"perdition",
|
|
"reprobation",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"imprecation",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"malison",
|
|
"winze",
|
|
"reprisal",
|
|
"retaliation",
|
|
"retribution",
|
|
"revenge",
|
|
"vengeance",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absolution",
|
|
"forgiveness",
|
|
"remission",
|
|
"remitment",
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"benison",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"condonation",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dampening":{
|
|
"to make or become slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedewing",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"moistening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"laving",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sousing",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"wetting",
|
|
"humidifying",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"dunking",
|
|
"immerging",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"irrigating",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"sluicing",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"rehydrating",
|
|
"remoistening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehumidifying",
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the oppressive heat dampened our spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumbing",
|
|
"blunting",
|
|
"cauterizing",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"numbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"muting",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up (on)",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering (off)",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"moderating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"stepping up",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"stimulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpening",
|
|
"whetting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nothing could dampen their enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrating",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"devitalizing",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"gelding",
|
|
"lobotomizing",
|
|
"petrifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"whipping (up)",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"reanimating",
|
|
"reawakening",
|
|
"reawaking",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"reenergizing",
|
|
"re-energizing",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"vivifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dampens":{
|
|
"to make or become slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedews",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"moistens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"laves",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"wets",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dunks",
|
|
"immerges",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"irrigates",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"rehydrates",
|
|
"remoistens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehumidifies",
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"sears"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dries"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the oppressive heat dampened our spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumbs",
|
|
"blunts",
|
|
"cauterizes",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"numbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"mutes",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up (on)",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers (off)",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"moderates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"stimulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpens",
|
|
"whets"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nothing could dampen their enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrates",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"devitalizes",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"gelds",
|
|
"lobotomizes",
|
|
"petrifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"whips (up)",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"reanimates",
|
|
"reawakens",
|
|
"reawakes",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"reenergizes",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"vivifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damps":{
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrates",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"devitalizes",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"gelds",
|
|
"lobotomizes",
|
|
"petrifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"whips (up)",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"reanimates",
|
|
"reawakens",
|
|
"reawakes",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"reenergizes",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"vivifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or become slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damp the shirt slightly before ironing it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedews",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"moistens"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"laves",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"wets",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dunks",
|
|
"immerges",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"irrigates",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"rehydrates",
|
|
"remoistens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehumidifies",
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"sears"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dries"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nothing seemed to damp the unwelcome attentions of her suitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumbs",
|
|
"blunts",
|
|
"cauterizes",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"numbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"mutes",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up (on)",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers (off)",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"moderates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"stimulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpens",
|
|
"whets"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damning":{
|
|
"bringing about ruin or misfortune":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calamitous",
|
|
"cataclysmal",
|
|
"cataclysmic",
|
|
"catastrophic",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fateful",
|
|
"ruinous",
|
|
"unfortunate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apocalyptic",
|
|
"apocalyptical",
|
|
"hapless",
|
|
"ill-fated",
|
|
"ill-starred",
|
|
"luckless",
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"prejudicial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fluky",
|
|
"flukey",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lucky",
|
|
"providential",
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use profane or obscene language at or about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned the car for once again breaking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"imprecating",
|
|
"maledicting",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"saluting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare to be morally wrong or evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematizing",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"dispraising",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"dooming",
|
|
"sentencing",
|
|
"convicting",
|
|
"blacklisting",
|
|
"excommunicating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"raking",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"upbraiding",
|
|
"vituperating",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"imprecating",
|
|
"abhorring",
|
|
"abominating",
|
|
"detesting",
|
|
"hating",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"reviling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"hallowing",
|
|
"sanctifying",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blessing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to impose a judicial punishment on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"dooming",
|
|
"sentencing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudging",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"punishing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"resolving",
|
|
"ruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"reprieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dampened":{
|
|
"as in deadened":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reborn",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"reinvigorated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"resurrected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or become slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedewed",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"moistened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"laved",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wetted",
|
|
"humidified",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"dunked",
|
|
"immerged",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"irrigated",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"sluiced",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rehydrated",
|
|
"remoistened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehumidified",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dried"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the oppressive heat dampened our spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"cauterized",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"numbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered (off)",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"moderated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"stimulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nothing could dampen their enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrated",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"devitalized",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"gelded",
|
|
"lobotomized",
|
|
"petrified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"re-energized",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"vivified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dammed (up)":{
|
|
"as in stopped , closed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"clogged (up)",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"plugged (up)",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"loosened (up)",
|
|
"smoothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damned":{
|
|
"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a damned fool would say such a thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"all-out",
|
|
"arrant",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"out-and-out",
|
|
"outright",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"straight-out",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"thoroughgoing",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unmitigated",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"very"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veritable",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
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"extreme",
|
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"unrestricted",
|
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"confirmed",
|
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"habitual",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"main",
|
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"superlative",
|
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"supreme",
|
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"surpassing",
|
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"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
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"equivocal",
|
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"qualified",
|
|
"questionable",
|
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"restricted",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a damned fine day"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"achingly",
|
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"almighty",
|
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"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
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"awfully",
|
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"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
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"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
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"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use profane or obscene language at or about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned the car for once again breaking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"maledicted",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"saluted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare to be morally wrong or evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematized",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"dispraised",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"doomed",
|
|
"sentenced",
|
|
"convicted",
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"excommunicated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"raked",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"vituperated",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"reviled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to impose a judicial punishment on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"doomed",
|
|
"sentenced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudged",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"chastened",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"penalized",
|
|
"punished",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"decreed",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"opined",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"ruled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"reprieved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dame":{
|
|
"a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the grand dames of local society, they determined which charities received support"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"grande dame",
|
|
"matriarch",
|
|
"matron"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grandam",
|
|
"grandame",
|
|
"headmistress",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"materfamilias",
|
|
"ma",
|
|
"mama",
|
|
"mamma",
|
|
"momma",
|
|
"mammy",
|
|
"mom",
|
|
"mother"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a woman of high birth or social position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lords and dames of the shire eagerly awaited the royal visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gentlewoman",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"milady",
|
|
"noblewoman",
|
|
"peeress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baroness",
|
|
"countess",
|
|
"duchess",
|
|
"marchesa",
|
|
"marchioness",
|
|
"marquise",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"viscountess",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matriarch",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"ladyship",
|
|
"madam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dam (up)":{
|
|
"as in stop , close":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"block",
|
|
"clog (up)",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"plug (up)",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"blockade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclog",
|
|
"unplug",
|
|
"unstop",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"loosen (up)",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damp":{
|
|
"containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the damp air made 85 degrees feel like 105"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"humid",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sultry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steamy",
|
|
"summerlike",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"semitropical",
|
|
"semitropic",
|
|
"subhumid",
|
|
"subtropical",
|
|
"subtropic",
|
|
"tropic",
|
|
"tropical",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"droughty",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"semiarid",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"sunbaked",
|
|
"thirsty",
|
|
"waterless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"marks can usually be removed with a damp cloth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dampish",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"wettish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semimoist",
|
|
"dewy",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"humid",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"tropical",
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"waterless",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"bone-dry",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"droughty",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"sunbaked",
|
|
"hyperarid",
|
|
"ultradry",
|
|
"waterproof",
|
|
"water-repellent",
|
|
"water-resistant",
|
|
"watertight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we bought a dehumidifier for the basement when the damp down there began causing mold to grow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dampness",
|
|
"humidity",
|
|
"moistness",
|
|
"moisture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mugginess",
|
|
"stickiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"sultriness",
|
|
"clamminess",
|
|
"dankness",
|
|
"soddenness",
|
|
"sogginess",
|
|
"wetness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aridity",
|
|
"dehumidification",
|
|
"dehydration",
|
|
"dryness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refused to let the setbacks damp his drive for success"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrate",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"geld",
|
|
"lobotomize",
|
|
"petrify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"reanimate",
|
|
"reawake",
|
|
"reawaken",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"reenergize",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"vivify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or become slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damp the shirt slightly before ironing it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedew",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"moisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"lave",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dunk",
|
|
"immerge",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"rehydrate",
|
|
"remoisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehumidify",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"sear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nothing seemed to damp the unwelcome attentions of her suitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumb",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"cauterize",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"numb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"stimulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"whet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damnably":{
|
|
"as in terribly , awfully":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmally",
|
|
"atrociously",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"detestably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"execrably",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horrifically",
|
|
"rottenly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"lousily",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"wretchedly",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
"reprehensibly",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"vulgarly",
|
|
"naughtily",
|
|
"egregiously",
|
|
"flagrantly",
|
|
"grossly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"shoddily",
|
|
"sleazily",
|
|
"trashily",
|
|
"unspeakably",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"odiously",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"inferiorly",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"scantly",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"skimpily",
|
|
"sparely",
|
|
"stingily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"faithfully",
|
|
"ideally",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dampness":{
|
|
"the amount of water suspended in the air in tiny droplets":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dampness in the air made a mess of my new hairstyle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"humidity",
|
|
"moistness",
|
|
"moisture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mugginess",
|
|
"stickiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"sultriness",
|
|
"clamminess",
|
|
"dankness",
|
|
"soddenness",
|
|
"sogginess",
|
|
"wetness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aridity",
|
|
"dehumidification",
|
|
"dehydration",
|
|
"dryness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dampen":{
|
|
"to make or become slightly or moderately wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dampen a paper towel with water and use it to clean up the mess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedew",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"moisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"lave",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dunk",
|
|
"immerge",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"rehydrate",
|
|
"remoisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehumidify",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"sear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the oppressive heat dampened our spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumb",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"cauterize",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"numb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"stimulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"whet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nothing could dampen their enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrate",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"geld",
|
|
"lobotomize",
|
|
"petrify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"reanimate",
|
|
"reawake",
|
|
"reawaken",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"reenergize",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"vivify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damaged":{
|
|
"as in broken , injured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"fragmental",
|
|
"fragmentary",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"sketchy",
|
|
"unassembled",
|
|
"uncompleted",
|
|
"unfinished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"integral",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"unbroken",
|
|
"undamaged",
|
|
"unimpaired",
|
|
"uninjured",
|
|
"unmarred",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"finished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"bloodied",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"compromised",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"crossed (up)",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"endamaged",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"dented",
|
|
"dinged",
|
|
"dinted",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"queered",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"banged up",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause bodily damage to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"wounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"blew out",
|
|
"bloodied",
|
|
"bruised",
|
|
"contused",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gashed",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"scalded",
|
|
"scarred",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"creased",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"remedied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damaging":{
|
|
"causing or capable of causing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the damaging effects of the sun on unprotected skin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"nocuous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"prejudicial",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"contagious",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"infectious",
|
|
"infective",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"venomous",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"ominous",
|
|
"sinister",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"imperiling",
|
|
"imperilling",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"parlous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"ruinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"palliative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"noncorrosive",
|
|
"nondestructive",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"noninfectious",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"nonpoisonous",
|
|
"nonpolluting",
|
|
"nontoxic",
|
|
"nonvenomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anodyne",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"hurtless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"safe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"bloodying",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"crossing (up)",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"dinging",
|
|
"dinting",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"queering",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"banging up",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause bodily damage to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"wounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"bloodying",
|
|
"blowing out",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"contusing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"gashing",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scarring",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"creasing",
|
|
"grazing",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"aggrieving",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"remedying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damsel":{
|
|
"a young unmarried woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels in distress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demoiselle",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"deb",
|
|
"debutante",
|
|
"ingenue",
|
|
"ing\u00e9nue",
|
|
"bird",
|
|
"chit",
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"lass",
|
|
"lassie",
|
|
"sheila",
|
|
"sister",
|
|
"colleen",
|
|
"mademoiselle",
|
|
"senhorita",
|
|
"senorita",
|
|
"se\u00f1orita"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damsels":{
|
|
"a young unmarried woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels in distress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demoiselles",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"maidens",
|
|
"maids",
|
|
"misses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"virgins",
|
|
"debs",
|
|
"debutantes",
|
|
"ingenues",
|
|
"ing\u00e9nues",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"chits",
|
|
"fillies",
|
|
"lasses",
|
|
"lassies",
|
|
"sheilas",
|
|
"sisters",
|
|
"colleens",
|
|
"mademoiselles",
|
|
"mesdemoiselles",
|
|
"senhoritas",
|
|
"senoritas",
|
|
"se\u00f1oritas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damns":{
|
|
"the smallest amount or part imaginable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't want to hear about your problems\u2014I just don't give a damn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"continentals",
|
|
"darns",
|
|
"durns",
|
|
"diddlies",
|
|
"diddly-squats",
|
|
"doodley-squats",
|
|
"doodly-squats",
|
|
"figs",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"squats",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"whoops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pins",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"skoshes",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use profane or obscene language at or about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned the car for once again breaking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"maledicts",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"salutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare to be morally wrong or evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematizes",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"dispraises",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"sentences",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"blacklists",
|
|
"excommunicates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraids",
|
|
"vituperates",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"abhors",
|
|
"abominates",
|
|
"detests",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"loathes",
|
|
"reviles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"hallows",
|
|
"sanctifies",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"reveres",
|
|
"venerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blesses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to impose a judicial punishment on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"sentences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudges",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"chastens",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"penalizes",
|
|
"punishes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"reprieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"damming":{
|
|
"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ice floes were damming the river"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blocking",
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"choking",
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"clogging",
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"clotting",
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"congesting",
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"gumming (up)",
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"jamming",
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"obstructing",
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"occluding",
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"plugging (up)",
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"stopping (up)",
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"stuffing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bunging",
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"corking",
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"spiling",
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"stoppering",
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"stoppling",
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"filling",
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"gridlocking",
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"packing",
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"furring",
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"silting",
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"flooding",
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"glutting",
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"inundating",
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"overwhelming",
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"swamping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"excavating",
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"hollowing (out)",
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"scooping (out)",
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"emptying",
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"lightening"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"clearing",
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"freeing",
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"opening (up)",
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"unblocking",
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"unclogging",
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"unplugging",
|
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"unstopping"
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]
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},
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"to close up so that no empty spaces remain":{
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"examples":[
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"dam up the pipes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blocking",
|
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"bunging",
|
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"filling",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"stuffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"closing (off)",
|
|
"clotting",
|
|
"congesting",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"caulking",
|
|
"calking",
|
|
"chinking",
|
|
"sealing",
|
|
"repacking",
|
|
"restuffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excavating",
|
|
"hollowing (out)",
|
|
"scooping (out)",
|
|
"shoveling",
|
|
"shovelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
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} |