645 lines
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645 lines
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{
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"goad":{
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"something that arouses action or activity":{
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"examples":[
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"the threat of skin cancer\u2014not to mention the prospect of wrinkles\u2014should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boost",
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"encouragement",
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"impetus",
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"impulse",
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"incentive",
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"incitation",
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"incitement",
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"instigation",
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"momentum",
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"motivation",
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"provocation",
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"spur",
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"stimulant",
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"stimulus",
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"yeast"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"inducement",
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"invitation",
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"antecedent",
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"cause",
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"consideration",
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"grounds",
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"motive",
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"occasion",
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"reason",
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"catalyst",
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"catalyzer",
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"fuel",
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"spark"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"counterincentive",
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"disincentive"
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]
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},
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"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"egg (on)",
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"encourage",
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"exhort",
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"nudge",
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"press",
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"prod",
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"prompt",
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"urge"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drive",
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"propel",
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"spur",
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"stimulate",
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"hurry",
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"hustle",
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"push",
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"rush",
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"adjure",
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"beseech",
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"implore",
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"importune",
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"blandish",
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"cajole",
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"coax",
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"soft-soap",
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"wheedle",
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"high-pressure",
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"nag",
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"needle",
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"pressure",
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"foment",
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"incite",
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"instigate",
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"provoke",
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"stir (up)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deter",
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"discourage",
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"dissuade",
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"brake",
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"check",
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"constrain",
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"curb",
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"hold back",
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"inhibit",
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"restrain"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
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"examples":[
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"goading the horse forward into the stall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dig",
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"prod",
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"spur"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chuck",
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"jab",
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"jog",
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"knock",
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"nudge",
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"poke",
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"bore",
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"drill",
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"perforate",
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"pierce",
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"prick",
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"punch",
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"puncture",
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"stab",
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"stick",
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"drive",
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"hale",
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"propel"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"goads":{
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"something that arouses action or activity":{
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"examples":[
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"the threat of skin cancer\u2014not to mention the prospect of wrinkles\u2014should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boosts",
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"encouragements",
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"impetuses",
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"impulses",
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"incentives",
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"incitations",
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"incitements",
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"instigations",
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"momenta",
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"momentums",
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"motivations",
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"provocations",
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"spurs",
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"stimulants",
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"stimuli",
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"yeasts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"inducements",
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"invitations",
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"antecedents",
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"causes",
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"considerations",
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"grounds",
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"motives",
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"occasions",
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"reasons",
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"catalysts",
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"catalyzers",
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"fuels",
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"sparks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"counterincentives",
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"counter-incentives",
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"disincentives"
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]
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},
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"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"eggs (on)",
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"encourages",
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"exhorts",
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"nudges",
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"presses",
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"prods",
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"prompts",
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"urges"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drives",
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"propels",
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"spurs",
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"stimulates",
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"hurries",
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"hustles",
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"pushes",
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"rushes",
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"adjures",
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"beseeches",
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"implores",
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"importunes",
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"blandishes",
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"cajoles",
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"coaxes",
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"soft-soaps",
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"wheedles",
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"high-pressures",
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"nags",
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"needles",
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"pressures",
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"foments",
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"incites",
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"instigates",
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"provokes",
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"stirs (up)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deters",
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"discourages",
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"dissuades",
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"brakes",
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"checks",
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"constrains",
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"curbs",
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"holds back",
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"inhibits",
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"restrains"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
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"examples":[
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"goading the horse forward into the stall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"digs",
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"prods",
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"spurs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chucks",
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"jabs",
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"jogs",
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"knocks",
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"nudges",
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"pokes",
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"bores",
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"drills",
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"perforates",
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"pierces",
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"pricks",
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"punches",
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"punctures",
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"stabs",
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"sticks",
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"drives",
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"hales",
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"propels"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"goal":{
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"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
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"examples":[
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"leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aim",
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"ambition",
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"aspiration",
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"bourne",
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"bourn",
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"design",
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"dream",
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"end",
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"idea",
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"ideal",
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"intent",
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"intention",
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"mark",
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"meaning",
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"object",
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"objective",
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"plan",
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"point",
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"pretension",
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"purpose",
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"target",
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"thing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"grail",
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"holy grail",
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"plot",
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"project",
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"scheme",
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"desire",
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"hope",
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"mind",
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"wish",
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"nirvana",
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"destination",
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"terminus"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"means",
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"method",
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"way"
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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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]
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},
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"goatish":{
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"having a strong sexual desire":{
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"examples":[
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"a seedy grind house that was patronized mainly by goatish men wearing raincoats"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"concupiscent",
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"horny",
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"hot",
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"hypersexual",
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"itchy",
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"lascivious",
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"lecherous",
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"lewd",
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"libidinous",
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"licentious",
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"lubricious",
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"lubricous",
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"lustful",
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"oversexed",
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"passionate",
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"randy",
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"salacious",
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"satyric",
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"wanton"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aroused",
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"excited",
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"easy",
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"fast",
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"loose",
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"promiscuous",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute",
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"libertine",
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"decadent",
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"degenerate",
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"degraded",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute",
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"immoral",
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"indecent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"celibate",
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"chaste",
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"decent",
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"immaculate",
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"modest",
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"moral",
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"pure",
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"virtuous",
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"monastic",
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"monkish",
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"maidenly",
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"virginal",
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"innocent",
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"lily-white",
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"priggish",
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"prim",
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"prudish",
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"puritanical",
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"straitlaced",
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"straightlaced",
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"Victorian"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"frigid",
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"undersexed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"goats":{
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"a person or thing taking the blame for others":{
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"examples":[
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"an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fall guys",
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"scapegoats",
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"whipping boys"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"victims",
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"butts",
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"dupes",
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"fools",
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"laughingstocks",
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"marks",
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"mockeries",
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"monkeys",
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"excuses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"goatherds":{
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"as in herders , herdsmen":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"buckaroos",
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"buckeroos",
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"cowboys",
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"cowgirls",
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"cowhands",
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"cowherds",
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"cowmen",
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"cowpokes",
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"cowpunchers",
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"gauchos",
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"rancheros",
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"vaqueros",
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"sheepherders",
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"shepherdesses",
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"shepherds",
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"herders",
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"herdsmen",
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"drovers",
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"swineherds",
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"wranglers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"goatskin":{
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"as in calfskin , deerskin":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alligator",
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"antelope",
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"buckskin",
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"cabretta",
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"calfskin",
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"capeskin",
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"chamois",
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"cordovan",
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"cowhide",
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"crocodile",
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"deerskin",
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"doeskin",
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"horsehide",
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"kid",
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"kidskin",
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"lambskin",
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"morocco",
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"ostrich",
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"pigskin",
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"seal",
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"sharkskin",
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"sheepskin",
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"snakeskin",
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"coat",
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"fleece",
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"fur",
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"pelt",
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"nubuck",
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"patent leather",
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"suede",
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"hide",
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"leather",
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"skin"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"goatherd":{
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"as in herder , herdsman":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"buckaroo",
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"buckeroo",
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"cowboy",
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"cowgirl",
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"cowhand",
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"cowherd",
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"cowman",
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"cowpoke",
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"cowpuncher",
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"gaucho",
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"ranchero",
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"vaquero",
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"sheepherder",
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"shepherd",
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"shepherdess",
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"herder",
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"herdsman",
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"drover",
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"swineherd",
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"wrangler"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"goaded":{
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"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"egged (on)",
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"encouraged",
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"exhorted",
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"nudged",
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"pressed",
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"prodded",
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"prompted",
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"urged"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drove",
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"propelled",
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"spurred",
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"stimulated",
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"hurried",
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"hustled",
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"pushed",
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"rushed",
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"adjured",
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"beseeched",
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"besought",
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"implored",
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"importuned",
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"blandished",
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"cajoled",
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"coaxed",
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"soft-soaped",
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"wheedled",
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"high-pressured",
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"nagged",
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"needled",
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"pressured",
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"fomented",
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"incited",
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"instigated",
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"provoked",
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"stirred (up)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deterred",
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"discouraged",
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"dissuaded",
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"braked",
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"checked",
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"constrained",
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"curbed",
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"held back",
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"inhibited",
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"restrained"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
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"examples":[
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"goading the horse forward into the stall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dug",
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"prodded",
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"spurred"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chucked",
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"jabbed",
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"jogged",
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"knocked",
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"nudged",
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"poked",
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"bored",
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"drilled",
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"perforated",
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"pierced",
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"pricked",
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"punched",
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"punctured",
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"stabbed",
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"stuck",
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"drove",
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"haled",
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"propelled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |