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1177 lines
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{
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"hectic":{
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"being in a state of increased activity or agitation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"exhausted from a hectic day at the office"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"collected",
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"composed",
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"cool",
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"coolheaded",
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"placid",
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"serene",
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"tranquil",
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"undisturbed",
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"unperturbed",
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"unshaken",
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"untroubled",
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"unworried"
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],
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"related":[
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"hyperexcited",
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"overexcited",
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"afire",
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"aflutter",
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"aquiver",
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"atingle",
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"anxious",
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"dithery",
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"edgy",
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"het up",
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"high-strung",
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"hyped-up",
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"hyper",
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"jittery",
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"jumpy",
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"nervy",
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"nervous",
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"perturbed",
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"tense",
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"troubled",
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"uneasy",
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"unquiet",
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"upset",
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"uptight",
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"wired"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agitated",
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"excited",
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"feverish",
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"frenzied",
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"heated",
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"hyperactive",
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"overactive",
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"overwrought"
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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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"hectored":{
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"as in intimidated , bullied":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"browbeaten",
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"bullied",
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"cowed",
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"intimidated",
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"crushed",
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"downtrodden",
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"oppressed",
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"persecuted",
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"tyrannized",
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"abused",
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"maltreated",
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"mistreated",
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"abject",
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"despairing",
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"disheartened",
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"dispirited",
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"downcast",
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"hopeless"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
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"examples":[
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"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blackjacked",
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"bogarted",
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"browbeat",
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"bulldozed",
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"bullied",
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"bullyragged",
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"ballyragged",
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"cowed",
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"intimidated",
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"strong-armed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blustered",
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"trash-talked",
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"affrighted",
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"alarmed",
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"alarumed",
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"frightened",
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"horrified",
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"scared",
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"shocked",
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"spooked",
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"startled",
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"terrified",
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"menaced",
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"terrorized",
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"threatened",
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"badgered",
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"harassed",
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"hounded",
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"bludgeoned",
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"coerced",
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"compelled",
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"constrained",
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"dragooned",
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"forced",
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"made",
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"obliged",
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"pressed",
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"pressured",
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"pushed around",
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"demoralized",
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"psyched (out)",
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"unmanned",
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"unnerved",
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"discomposed",
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"disconcerted",
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"disquieted",
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"distressed",
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"disturbed",
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"perturbed",
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"upset"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cheered",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"reassured",
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"solaced",
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"soothed",
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"emboldened",
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"encouraged",
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"heartened",
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"steeled",
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"convinced",
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"persuaded"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"hectoring":{
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"as in bullying , browbeating":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"browbeating",
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"bulldozing",
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"bullying",
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"strong-arming",
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"frenzy",
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"fury",
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"onslaught",
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"outbreak",
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"outrage",
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"paroxysm",
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"rage",
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"rampage",
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"revolt",
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"riot",
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"rupture",
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"shock",
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"storm",
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"terror",
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"threat",
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"tumult",
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"turbulence",
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"upheaval",
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"uproar",
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"assault",
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"attack",
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"bashing",
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"battering",
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"battery",
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"batting",
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"beating",
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"belting",
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"bludgeoning",
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"buffeting",
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"clubbing",
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"cudgeling",
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"cudgelling",
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"drubbing",
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"flogging",
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"hammering",
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"lacing",
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"licking",
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"mauling",
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"paddling",
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"pelting",
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"pommeling",
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"pommelling",
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"pounding",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"smashing",
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"socking",
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"thrashing",
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"thumping",
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"tromping",
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"walloping",
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"whaling",
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"whipping",
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"damage",
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"detriment",
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"impairment",
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"injury",
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"barbarity",
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"brutality",
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"savagery",
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"force",
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"foul play",
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"violence",
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"crippling",
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"maiming",
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"mayhem",
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"mutilation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"pacificism",
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"pacifism",
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"nonviolence"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
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"examples":[
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"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blackjacking",
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"bogarting",
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"browbeating",
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"bulldozing",
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"bullying",
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"bullyragging",
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"ballyragging",
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"cowing",
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"intimidating",
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"strong-arming"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blustering",
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"trash-talking",
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"affrighting",
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"alarming",
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"alaruming",
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"frightening",
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"horrifying",
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"scaring",
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"shocking",
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"spooking",
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"startling",
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"terrifying",
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"menacing",
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"terrorizing",
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"threatening",
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"badgering",
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"harassing",
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"hounding",
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"bludgeoning",
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"coercing",
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"compelling",
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"constraining",
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"dragooning",
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"forcing",
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"making",
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"obliging",
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"pressing",
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"pressuring",
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"pushing around",
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"demoralizing",
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"psyching (out)",
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"unmanning",
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"unnerving",
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"discomposing",
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"disconcerting",
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"disquieting",
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"distressing",
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"disturbing",
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"perturbing",
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"upsetting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cheering",
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"comforting",
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"consoling",
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"reassuring",
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"solacing",
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"soothing",
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"emboldening",
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"encouraging",
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"heartening",
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"steeling",
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"convincing",
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"persuading"
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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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"hectors":{
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"a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons":{
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"examples":[
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"law penalizing debt collection agencies that operate like hectors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bullies",
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"bullyboys",
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"intimidators"
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],
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"related":[
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"antagonists",
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"enemies",
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"abusers",
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"baiters",
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"gibers",
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"jibers",
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"harassers",
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"harriers",
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"hecklers",
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"mockers",
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"needlers",
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"oppressors",
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"persecutors",
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"ridiculers",
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"taunters",
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"teasers",
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"teases",
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"torturers",
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"goons",
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"hoodlums",
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"hoods",
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"hooligans",
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"mugs",
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"punks",
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"roughnecks",
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"roughs",
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"rowdies",
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"ruffians",
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"thugs",
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"toughies",
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"toughs",
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"cutthroats",
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"felons",
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"gangsters",
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"gunmen",
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"mobsters",
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"racketeers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
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"examples":[
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"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blackjacks",
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"bogarts",
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"browbeats",
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"bulldozes",
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"bullies",
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"bullyrags",
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"ballyrags",
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"cows",
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"intimidates",
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"strong-arms"
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],
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"related":[
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"blusters",
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"trash-talks",
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"affrights",
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"alarms",
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"alarums",
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"frightens",
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"horrifies",
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"scares",
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"shocks",
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"spooks",
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"startles",
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"terrifies",
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"menaces",
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"terrorizes",
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"threatens",
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"badgers",
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"harasses",
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"hounds",
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"bludgeons",
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"coerces",
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"compels",
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"constrains",
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"dragoons",
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"forces",
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"makes",
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"obliges",
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"presses",
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"pressures",
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"pushes around",
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"demoralizes",
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"psychs (out)",
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"unmans",
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"unnerves",
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"discomposes",
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"disconcerts",
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"disquiets",
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"distresses",
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"disturbs",
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"perturbs",
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"upsets"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cheers",
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"comforts",
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"consoles",
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"reassures",
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"solaces",
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"soothes",
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"emboldens",
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"encourages",
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"heartens",
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"steels",
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"convinces",
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"persuades"
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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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"heckler":{
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"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
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"examples":[
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"avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baiter",
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"harasser",
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"mocker",
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"needler",
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"persecutor",
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"quiz",
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"quizzer",
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"ridiculer",
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"taunter",
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"tease",
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"teaser",
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"tormentor",
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"tormenter",
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"torturer"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belittler",
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"derider",
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"detractor",
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"giber",
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"jiber",
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"insulter",
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"jeerer",
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"scoffer",
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"scorner",
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"trash-talker",
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"smart aleck",
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"smart alec",
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"smarty",
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"smartie",
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"smarty-pants",
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"wiseacre",
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"wise guy",
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"kidder",
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"lampooner",
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"satirist",
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"accuser",
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"blamer",
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"troublemaker",
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"assailant",
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"attacker",
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"molester",
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"victimizer",
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"bother",
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"disturber",
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"pest"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"defender",
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"deliverer",
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"guard",
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"protector",
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"rescuer",
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"savior",
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"saviour",
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"comforter",
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"solace",
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"soother",
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"succorer",
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"bodyguard",
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"champion"
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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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"hecklers":{
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"a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{
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"examples":[
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"avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baiters",
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"harassers",
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"mockers",
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"needlers",
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"persecutors",
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"quizzers",
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"quizzes",
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"ridiculers",
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"taunters",
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"teasers",
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"teases",
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"tormentors",
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"tormenters",
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"torturers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belittlers",
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"deriders",
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"detractors",
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"gibers",
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"jibers",
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"insulters",
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"jeerers",
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"scoffers",
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"scorners",
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"trash-talkers",
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"smart alecks",
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"smart alecs",
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"smarties",
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"smarty-pants",
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"wiseacres",
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"wise guys",
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"kidders",
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"lampooners",
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"satirists",
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"accusers",
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"blamers",
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"troublemakers",
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"assailants",
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"attackers",
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"molesters",
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"victimizers",
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"bothers",
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"disturbers",
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"pests"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"defenders",
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"deliverers",
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"guards",
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"protectors",
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"rescuers",
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"saviors",
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"saviours",
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"comforters",
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"solaces",
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"soothers",
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"succorers",
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"bodyguards",
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"champions"
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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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"heckled":{
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"to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
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"examples":[
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"the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baited",
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"hassled",
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"hazed",
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"needled",
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"rode",
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"rid",
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"taunted",
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"teased"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"derided",
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"gibed",
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"jibed",
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"jeered",
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"mocked",
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"ridiculed",
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"annoyed",
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"bothered",
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"bugged",
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"burned (up)",
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"burnt (up)",
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"chafed",
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"fretted",
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"frosted",
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"galled",
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"gnawed (at)",
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"got",
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"grated",
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"griped",
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"hacked (off)",
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"hagrode",
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"irked",
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"irritated",
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"itched",
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"nagged",
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"narked",
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"nettled",
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"peeved",
|
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"pestered",
|
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"piqued",
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"put out",
|
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"rasped",
|
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"riled",
|
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"ruffled",
|
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"spited",
|
|
"troubled",
|
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"vexed",
|
|
"vext",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"goaded",
|
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"tested",
|
|
"tried",
|
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"aggrieved",
|
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"agitated",
|
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"bedeviled",
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"beleaguered",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"hectored",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
|
"heckling":{
|
|
"as in mocking , taunting":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"needling",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"bandying",
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"bantering",
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"needling",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"gibing",
|
|
"jibing",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"burning (up)",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"gnawing (at)",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hacking (off)",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itching",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"narking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"spiting",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"aggrieving",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"bedeviling",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"terrorizing",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heck":{
|
|
"a state in which everything is out of order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it looks like heck in that boy's bedroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance-medley",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishevelment",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorderedness",
|
|
"disorderliness",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"mare's nest",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"misorder",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muss",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pit",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchy",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"misrule",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"labyrinth",
|
|
"maze",
|
|
"web",
|
|
"maelstrom",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"motley"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"method",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"system"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heckles":{
|
|
"to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the players were heckled by disappointed fans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"needles",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"taunts",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gnaws (at)",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hacks (off)",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"spites",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"aggrieves",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"bedevils",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"browbeats",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"hectors",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"terrorizes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hectically":{
|
|
"in a confused and reckless manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a moth kept banging hectically against the screen, seeking the light on the other side"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"berserkly",
|
|
"frantically",
|
|
"frenetically",
|
|
"frenziedly",
|
|
"harum-scarum",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"madly",
|
|
"pell-mell",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agitatedly",
|
|
"confusedly",
|
|
"crazily",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"feverishly",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"skittishly",
|
|
"uncontrollably",
|
|
"heedlessly",
|
|
"hotheadedly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"wantonly",
|
|
"chaotically",
|
|
"riotously",
|
|
"tumultuously",
|
|
"turbulently",
|
|
"aimlessly",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"haphazardly",
|
|
"hit or miss",
|
|
"topsy-turvy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calmly",
|
|
"collectedly",
|
|
"composedly",
|
|
"coolly",
|
|
"cooly",
|
|
"imperturbably",
|
|
"peacefully",
|
|
"placidly",
|
|
"self-composedly",
|
|
"self-possessedly",
|
|
"serenely",
|
|
"unconcernedly",
|
|
"meekly",
|
|
"mildly",
|
|
"passively",
|
|
"tamely",
|
|
"methodically",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"systematically"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hector":{
|
|
"a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"law penalizing debt collection agencies that operate like hectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bullyboy",
|
|
"intimidator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"abuser",
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"giber",
|
|
"jiber",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"harrier",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"oppressor",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"torturer",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"toughie",
|
|
"toughy",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"racketeer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"bogart",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldoze",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bullyrag",
|
|
"cow",
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"strong-arm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"trash-talk",
|
|
"affright",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"frighten",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"terrify",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"terrorize",
|
|
"threaten",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"dragoon",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"push around",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"psych (out)",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"convince",
|
|
"persuade"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |