5752 lines
113 KiB
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5752 lines
113 KiB
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{
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"held on":{
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"to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state":{
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"examples":[
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"the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"bode",
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"bided",
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"continued",
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"endured",
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"held up",
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"kept up",
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"lasted",
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"perdured",
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"persisted",
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"ran on",
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"remained"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"lingered",
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"stayed",
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"stuck around",
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"tarried",
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"carried through",
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"prevailed",
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"survived"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abated",
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"died (down)",
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"ebbed",
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"let up",
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"moderated",
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"subsided",
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"waned"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ceased",
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"closed",
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"concluded",
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"desisted",
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"died",
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"discontinued",
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"ended",
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"expired",
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"finished",
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"lapsed",
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"left off",
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"passed",
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"quit",
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"quitted",
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"stopped",
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"terminated",
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"wound up",
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"winded up"
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]
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},
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"to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{
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"examples":[
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"hold on a minute\u2014it's not your turn"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"awaited",
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"bode",
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"bided",
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"stayed",
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"waited"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hung around",
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"lingered",
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"remained",
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"stuck around",
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"tarried",
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"stood by",
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"anticipated",
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"expected",
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"watched (for)"
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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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"held on to":{
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"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
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"examples":[
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"She still holds on to that feeling."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bore",
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"cherished",
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"entertained",
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"had",
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"harbored",
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"held",
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"nursed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cultivated",
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"fostered",
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"nurtured",
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"supported",
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"sustained",
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"carried",
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"kept",
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"maintained",
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"preserved",
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"remembered",
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"retained",
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"treasured",
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"cleaved (to)",
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"clung (to)",
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"hugged",
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"stuck (to)",
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"brooded (about or over)",
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"fixated (on or upon)",
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"obsessed (about or over)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregarded",
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"dropped",
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"forgot",
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"ignored",
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"neglected",
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"overlooked",
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"abjured",
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"declined",
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"denied",
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"disdained",
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"refused",
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"rejected",
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"repudiated",
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"scorned",
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"abandoned",
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"deserted",
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"discarded",
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"forsook",
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"gave up",
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"parted (with)",
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"quit",
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"quitted",
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"renounced",
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"threw out",
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"erased",
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"expunged"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to have or keep in one's hands":{
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"examples":[
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"I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clenched",
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"clung (to)",
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"clutched",
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"gripped",
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"held"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bore",
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"carried",
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"bagged",
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"captured",
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"caught",
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"collared",
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"corralled",
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"grabbed",
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"grappled",
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"hooked",
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"landed",
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"latched (on or onto)",
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"nabbed",
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"nailed",
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"seized",
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"snapped (up)",
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"snared",
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"snatched",
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"took",
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"trapped",
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"felt",
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"fingered",
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"handled",
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"pawed",
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"clasped",
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"embraced",
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"grasped",
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"hugged",
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"cradled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dropped",
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"gave",
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"handed",
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"unclasped",
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"unhanded",
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"ceded",
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"delivered",
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"gave up",
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"handed out",
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"handed over",
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"released",
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"relinquished",
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"rendered",
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"turned over",
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"yielded"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to continue to have in one's possession or power":{
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"examples":[
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"He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"held",
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"kept",
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"reserved",
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"retained",
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"withheld"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserved",
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"guarded",
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"preserved",
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"protected",
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"saved",
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"boasted",
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"enjoyed",
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"had",
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"owned",
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"possessed",
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"commanded",
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"controlled",
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"detained",
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"directed",
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"managed",
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"ruled",
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"bore",
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"harbored",
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"cherished",
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"clung (to)",
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"hugged",
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"treasured"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoned",
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"ceded",
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"dropped",
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"contributed",
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"donated",
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"gave",
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"handed out",
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"discarded",
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"dumped",
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"declined",
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"rejected",
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"repudiated",
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"spurned",
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"lost"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"gave up",
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"handed over",
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"released",
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"relinquished",
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"surrendered",
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"yielded"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"held one's tongue":{
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"to stop talking":{
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"examples":[
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"There are times when it is more prudent to hold your tongue than to express your opinion."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belted up",
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"clammed up",
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"dried up",
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"dummied up",
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"hushed",
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"piped down",
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"quieted (down)",
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"shut up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calmed (down)",
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"cooled (down)",
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"settled (down)",
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"hawed",
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"hemmed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"piped up",
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"sounded off",
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"spoke out",
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"spoke up",
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"spouted (off)",
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"talked up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"spoke",
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"talked"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"held up":{
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"to assign to a later time":{
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"examples":[
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"held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deferred",
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"delayed",
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"held off (on)",
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"held over",
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"laid over",
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"postponed",
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"put off",
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"put over",
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"remitted",
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"shelved"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"suspended",
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"hesitated",
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"paused",
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"stayed",
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"detained",
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"retarded",
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"slowed",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"stretched (out)",
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"waited"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acted",
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"dealt (with)",
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"decided (upon)",
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"did",
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"worked (on)",
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"wrought (on)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
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"examples":[
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"traffic was held up for miles by the accident"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrested",
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"brought up",
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"caught",
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"checked",
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"drew up",
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"fetched up",
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"halted",
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"pulled up",
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"stalled",
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"stayed",
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"stilled",
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"stopped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffled",
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"balked",
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"blockaded",
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"blocked",
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"bottlenecked",
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"clogged",
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"dammed",
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"detained",
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"held",
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"held back",
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"hindered",
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"impeded",
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"obstructed",
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"snagged",
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"stemmed",
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"concluded",
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"cut off",
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"ended",
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"terminated",
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"called",
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"discontinued",
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"suspended",
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"choked off",
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"reined (in)",
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"repressed",
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"squashed",
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"squelched",
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"stanched",
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"staunched",
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"stunted",
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"suppressed",
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"turned back"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"carried on",
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"continued",
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"followed through (with)",
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"kept (on)",
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"kept up",
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"persisted",
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"ran on",
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"advanced",
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"fared",
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"marched",
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"moved",
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"proceeded",
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"progressed",
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"wended",
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"went along",
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"actuated",
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"budged",
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"drove",
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"goaded",
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"impelled",
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"propelled",
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"pushed",
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"spurred",
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"stirred"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
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"examples":[
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"if lack of transportation is the only thing holding you up , I can give you a ride"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clogged",
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"cramped",
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"embarrassed",
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"encumbered",
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"fettered",
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"hampered",
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"handcuffed",
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"handicapped",
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"held back",
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"hindered",
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"hobbled",
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"hog-tied",
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"impeded",
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"inhibited",
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"interfered (with)",
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"manacled",
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"obstructed",
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"shackled",
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"short-circuited",
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"stymied",
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"tied up",
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"trammeled",
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"trammelled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"balked",
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"checked",
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"constrained",
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"curbed",
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"reined",
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"restrained",
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"bound",
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"chained",
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"haltered",
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"leashed",
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"tethered",
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"tied",
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"arrested",
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"braked",
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"delayed",
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"retained",
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"retarded",
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"barricaded",
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"blockaded",
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"blocked",
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"roadblocked",
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"bogged (down)",
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"mired",
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"choked",
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"smothered",
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"stifled",
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"strangled",
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"suffocated",
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"baffled",
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"foiled",
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"frustrated",
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"stumped",
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"thwarted",
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"derailed",
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"disrupted",
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"sabotaged",
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"muzzled",
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"repressed",
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"suppressed",
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"confined",
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"hedged (in)",
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"hemmed (in)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cleared",
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"made way",
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"opened",
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"unclogged",
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"unplugged",
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"unstopped",
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"freed",
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"liberated",
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"released",
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"untied",
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"loosened",
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"smoothed",
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"encouraged",
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"furthered",
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"promoted"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aided",
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"assisted",
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"facilitated",
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"helped"
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]
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},
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"to continue to operate or to meet one's needs":{
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"examples":[
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"the air conditioner held up this year, but it's not going to make it through another summer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"held out",
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"kept up",
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"lasted",
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"prevailed",
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"survived"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bore up",
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"carried on",
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"coped",
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"endured",
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"fared",
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"got along",
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"got by",
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"got on",
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"hung in",
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"made out",
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"managed",
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"persevered",
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"went",
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"continued",
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"drew out",
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"held on",
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"hung on",
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"lingered",
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"persisted",
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"ran on",
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"remained",
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"stretched"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"broke",
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"broke down",
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"collapsed",
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"conked (out)",
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"crashed",
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"cut out",
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"died",
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"expired",
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"stalled",
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"stopped",
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"ran down",
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"waned"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"failed",
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"fizzled",
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"gave out",
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"petered (out)",
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"ran out",
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"went out"
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]
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},
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"to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state":{
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"examples":[
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"the storm's hurricane-force winds did not hold up once it hit the coast"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"bode",
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"bided",
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"continued",
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"endured",
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"held on",
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"kept up",
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"lasted",
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"perdured",
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"persisted",
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"ran on",
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"remained"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"lingered",
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"stayed",
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"stuck around",
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"tarried",
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"carried through",
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"prevailed",
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"survived"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abated",
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"died (down)",
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"ebbed",
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"let up",
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"moderated",
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"subsided",
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"waned"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ceased",
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"closed",
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"concluded",
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"desisted",
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"died",
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"discontinued",
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"ended",
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"expired",
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"finished",
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"lapsed",
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"left off",
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"passed",
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"quit",
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"quitted",
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"stopped",
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"terminated",
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"wound up",
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"winded up"
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]
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},
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"to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{
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"examples":[
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"an argument that won't hold up in court"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"flew",
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"passed",
|
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"stood up",
|
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"washed"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"got through",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"went down",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"went through",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"hell-bent":{
|
|
"as in single-minded , intent":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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|
"synonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellhole":{
|
|
"a dirty or messy place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his first apartment was a hellhole in an unsafe neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"pigpen",
|
|
"pigsty",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"sty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorganization",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"muss",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"mare's nest",
|
|
"snake pit",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hello":{
|
|
"an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we said our hellos and got right down to business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greeting",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ave",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"pleasantries",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"wishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adieu",
|
|
"bon voyage",
|
|
"cong\u00e9",
|
|
"congee",
|
|
"farewell",
|
|
"Godspeed",
|
|
"good-bye",
|
|
"good-by"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helm":{
|
|
"the place of leadership or command":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a blind person at the helm , the city has made a lot of improvements for the physically challenged"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chair",
|
|
"driver's seat",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headship",
|
|
"rein(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chieftainship",
|
|
"commandership",
|
|
"directorship",
|
|
"forefront",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"vanguard",
|
|
"captainship",
|
|
"chairmanship",
|
|
"deanship",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"governorship",
|
|
"kingship",
|
|
"mastership",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"premiership",
|
|
"presidency",
|
|
"presidentship",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"jurisdiction",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"upper hand",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"pedestal",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"throne",
|
|
"top"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ranks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to operate or control the course of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a treacherous route for any weekend sailor just learning to helm his vessel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conn",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"navigate",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"steer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helped":{
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"backstopped",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"succored",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"counseled",
|
|
"counselled",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"mentored",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"profited",
|
|
"served"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"let down",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"palliated",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"emended",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"sharpened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"exacerbated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep from happening by taking action in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they couldn't help the way things turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"forestalled",
|
|
"headed off",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"staved off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checkmated",
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"fended (off)",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"compensated (for)",
|
|
"counteracted",
|
|
"counterbalanced",
|
|
"made up (for)",
|
|
"offset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with something useful or desirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"availed",
|
|
"benefited",
|
|
"benefitted",
|
|
"profited",
|
|
"served"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"worked (for)",
|
|
"wrought (for)",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some minor revisions would help this essay immensely"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"upgraded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"emended",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"remediated",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fine-tuned",
|
|
"redrafted",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"fined",
|
|
"honed",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"retouched",
|
|
"touched up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"endamaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helper":{
|
|
"a person who helps a more skilled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"adjutant",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"aide",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"coadjutor",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sidekick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"scullion",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"legman",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"swamper",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"gal Friday",
|
|
"girl Friday",
|
|
"man Friday",
|
|
"right hand",
|
|
"aide-de-camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helplessness":{
|
|
"as in powerlessness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"defenselessness",
|
|
"susceptibility",
|
|
"vulnerability",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proneness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"easiness",
|
|
"gullibility",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"invulnerability",
|
|
"immunity",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"indomitability",
|
|
"indomitableness",
|
|
"invincibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpmate":{
|
|
"a person who helps a more skilled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after several years as a photographer's helpmate , the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"adjutant",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"aide",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"coadjutor",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sidekick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"scullion",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"legman",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"swamper",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"gal Friday",
|
|
"girl Friday",
|
|
"man Friday",
|
|
"right hand",
|
|
"aide-de-camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmeet",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"madam",
|
|
"missus",
|
|
"missis",
|
|
"Mrs.",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"wifey",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"better half",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"spouse",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"hausfrau",
|
|
"homemaker",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housewife",
|
|
"stay-at-home",
|
|
"widow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpmeet":{
|
|
"a person who helps a more skilled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"adjutant",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"aide",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"coadjutor",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sidekick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"scullion",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"legman",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"swamper",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"gal Friday",
|
|
"girl Friday",
|
|
"man Friday",
|
|
"right hand",
|
|
"aide-de-camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a female partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he and his helpmeet share a passion for rock climbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"helpmate",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"madam",
|
|
"missus",
|
|
"missis",
|
|
"Mrs.",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"wifey",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"better half",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"significant other",
|
|
"soul mate",
|
|
"spouse",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"hausfrau",
|
|
"homemaker",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housewife",
|
|
"stay-at-home",
|
|
"widow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helter-skelters":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the helter-skelter at the amusement park the child got separated from his parents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobberies",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"corroborees",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"hoo-has",
|
|
"hoo-hahs",
|
|
"hooplas",
|
|
"hubble-bubbles",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurlies",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"welters",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helping hands":{
|
|
"an act or instance of helping":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetments",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"backings",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"facilitations",
|
|
"furtherances",
|
|
"nurturances",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"patronages",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"sponsorships",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"attendances",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"hand-holdings",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
"palliations",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"succors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"repressions",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"deterrences",
|
|
"discouragements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helicopter":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chopper",
|
|
"copter",
|
|
"eggbeater",
|
|
"helo",
|
|
"whirlybird"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircraft",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiro",
|
|
"autogyro",
|
|
"convertiplane",
|
|
"convertaplane",
|
|
"gyroplane",
|
|
"tilt-rotor",
|
|
"slick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in orbit , rocket":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpfully":{
|
|
"as in advantageously":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advantageously",
|
|
"finely",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"magnificently",
|
|
"blessedly",
|
|
"fortunately",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"luckily",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"charmingly",
|
|
"delectably",
|
|
"deliciously",
|
|
"delightfully",
|
|
"dreamily",
|
|
"enchantingly",
|
|
"enjoyably",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fetchingly",
|
|
"gloriously",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"swimmingly",
|
|
"welcomely",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"winningly",
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"sensationally",
|
|
"wonderfully",
|
|
"attractively",
|
|
"beautifully",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"appealingly",
|
|
"appetizingly",
|
|
"enticingly",
|
|
"invitingly",
|
|
"temptingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"unpleasantly",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"appallingly",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"sickeningly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"annoyingly",
|
|
"disgustingly",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"irritatingly",
|
|
"vexingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held on (to)":{
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She still holds on to that feeling."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"nursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"remembered",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cleaved (to)",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"stuck (to)",
|
|
"brooded (about or over)",
|
|
"fixated (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsessed (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have or keep in one's hands":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clenched",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"fingered",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"pawed",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"cradled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"unclasped",
|
|
"unhanded",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to have in one's possession or power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"treasured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held off (on)":{
|
|
"to assign to a later time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we held off on accepting the invitation in the hopes that something better would come along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deferred",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"held over",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"laid over",
|
|
"postponed",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"put over",
|
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"remitted",
|
|
"shelved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
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"protracted",
|
|
"stretched (out)",
|
|
"waited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"dealt (with)",
|
|
"decided (upon)",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"worked (on)",
|
|
"wrought (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held with":{
|
|
"to have a favorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't hold with many of my parents' views."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"approved (of)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"subscribed (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"concurred (in)",
|
|
"stood by",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"liked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"dissented (from)",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"frowned (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helos":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rescue helo swept in and landed on the roof of the skyscraper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choppers",
|
|
"copters",
|
|
"eggbeaters",
|
|
"helicopters",
|
|
"whirlybirds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircrafts",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiros",
|
|
"autogyros",
|
|
"convertiplanes",
|
|
"convertaplanes",
|
|
"gyroplanes",
|
|
"tilt-rotors",
|
|
"slicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held a brief for":{
|
|
"to promote the interests or cause of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are staunchly independent and don't hold a brief for any political party."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"plumped (for)",
|
|
"plunked (for)",
|
|
"plonked (for)",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"seconded",
|
|
"sided (with)",
|
|
"backstopped",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"preached",
|
|
"talked up",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"let down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpful":{
|
|
"providing service or assistance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a website that I've always found to be helpful for finding information on common medical problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conducive",
|
|
"facilitative",
|
|
"useful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"efficacious",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"obliging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"disadvantageous",
|
|
"inconvenient",
|
|
"profitless",
|
|
"unfavorable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teachers felt that it would be helpful to have more than one thesaurus in the classroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"benefic",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"salutary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"rewarding",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"advisable",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutiferous",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"gainful",
|
|
"lucrative",
|
|
"remunerative",
|
|
"ameliorative",
|
|
"amelioratory",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"supportive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"insalubrious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disadvantageous",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"unprofitable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helical":{
|
|
"turning around an axis like the thread of a screw":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, travels a helical path through space"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"corkscrew",
|
|
"involute",
|
|
"screwlike",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"winding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circular",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"swirly",
|
|
"twisting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lineal",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held (in)":{
|
|
"as in hid , concealed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"secreted",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"propagated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"sprawled",
|
|
"diffused",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"sowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpers":{
|
|
"a person who helps a more skilled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjuncts",
|
|
"adjutants",
|
|
"aides",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"apprentices",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"coadjutors",
|
|
"deputies",
|
|
"helpmates",
|
|
"helpmeets",
|
|
"lieutenants",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"sidekicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"maids",
|
|
"maidservants",
|
|
"scullions",
|
|
"servants",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"legmen",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"employees",
|
|
"employes",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"hirelings",
|
|
"laborers",
|
|
"swampers",
|
|
"workers",
|
|
"gal Fridays",
|
|
"girl Fridays",
|
|
"man Fridays",
|
|
"right hands",
|
|
"aides-de-camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"help":{
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"backstop",
|
|
"prop (up)",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"sponsor",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"succor",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"serve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"interfere",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"disappoint",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"let down",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"straiten",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hinder"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"mitigate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"palliate",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"emend",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"sharpen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"exacerbate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep from happening by taking action in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they couldn't help the way things turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"forestall",
|
|
"head off",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"stave off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipate",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"neutralize",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"checkmate",
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"fend (off)",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"compensate (for)",
|
|
"counteract",
|
|
"counterbalance",
|
|
"make up (for)",
|
|
"offset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"unclog",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with something useful or desirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"avail",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"serve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"work (for)",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"bless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some minor revisions would help this essay immensely"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"emend",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"remediate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"redraft",
|
|
"refurbish",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"hone",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"retouch",
|
|
"touch up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"endamage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act or instance of helping":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I could use your help getting this tire back on the car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetment",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"helping hand",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"facilitation",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furtherance",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturance",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"patronage",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"sponsorship",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"hand-holding",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"palliation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"deterrence",
|
|
"discouragement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a thing that helps":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the computer is a great help for writing reports"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"asset",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"boon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"pick-me-up",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustenance",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"recourse",
|
|
"refuge",
|
|
"resort",
|
|
"resource"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"inhibitor",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"stranglehold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"minus"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a body of persons at work or available for work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's so hard to get good help these days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"force",
|
|
"labor force",
|
|
"manpower",
|
|
"personnel",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"workforce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"proletariat",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"squad",
|
|
"team",
|
|
"employee",
|
|
"employe",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"hireling",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heliports":{
|
|
"as in helipads , jetports":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air bases",
|
|
"air parks",
|
|
"helipads",
|
|
"jetports",
|
|
"aerodromes",
|
|
"airdromes",
|
|
"airfields",
|
|
"airports",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"airstrips",
|
|
"landing fields",
|
|
"landing strips",
|
|
"runways",
|
|
"launchpads",
|
|
"pads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellish":{
|
|
"of, resembling, or befitting hell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We've been having hellish weather lately.",
|
|
"The battlefield was a hellish scene of death and destruction."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"god-awful",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"icky",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hells":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"picking cotton under the hot summer sun was hell"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"calvaries",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
"riots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"paradises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state in which everything is out of order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all hell broke loose when the jury's verdict was announced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance-medleys",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"dishevelments",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"disorganizations",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hecks",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"mare's nests",
|
|
"mares' nests",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"misorders",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"musses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"snake pits",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchies",
|
|
"misrules",
|
|
"riots",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"labyrinths",
|
|
"mazes",
|
|
"webs",
|
|
"maelstroms",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"bollixes",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"motleys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"methods",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"systems"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"orders"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held off":{
|
|
"as in fought , resisted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"stood off",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"beat off",
|
|
"fended (off)",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"staved off",
|
|
"turned away",
|
|
"turned back",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"spurned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"welcomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in put off , reserved":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferred",
|
|
"postponed",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"shelved",
|
|
"tabled",
|
|
"broke off",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"intermitted",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"prorogated",
|
|
"prorogued",
|
|
"recessed",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up",
|
|
"wrapped up",
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"called off",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
"rescinded",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"abrogated",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"invalidated",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"voided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"reopened",
|
|
"resumed",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"convened",
|
|
"convoked",
|
|
"mustered",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"summoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held back":{
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only thing holding them back from joining the swim team is lack of transportation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"hog-tied",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"short-circuited",
|
|
"stymied",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"tethered",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"roadblocked",
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"derailed",
|
|
"disrupted",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"hedged (in)",
|
|
"hemmed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"made way",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"helped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"held back her tears until she was alone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choked (back)",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"bottled up",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"squelched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helter-skelter":{
|
|
"acting or done with excessive or careless speed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bill that was pushed through committee in a last-minute helter-skelter burst of legislative activity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cursory",
|
|
"drive-by",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gadarene",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"overhasty",
|
|
"pell-mell",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"precipitous",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"rushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breakneck",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"hotheaded",
|
|
"impatient",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"unadvised",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"horseback",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"makeshift",
|
|
"offhand",
|
|
"offhanded",
|
|
"off-the-cuff",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"spur-of-the-moment",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"sudden"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"drawn-out",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"tentative",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"slow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"unhurried",
|
|
"unrushed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"papers, books, and unopened mail were stacked helter-skelter on the desk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"catch-as-catch-can",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"stray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"chancy",
|
|
"contingent",
|
|
"fluky",
|
|
"flukey",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"lucky",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unintended",
|
|
"unintentional",
|
|
"unplanned",
|
|
"unpremeditated",
|
|
"scattershot",
|
|
"shotgun",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"sporadic",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"directionless",
|
|
"objectless",
|
|
"purposeless",
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"unsystematic",
|
|
"undirected",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"undiscriminating",
|
|
"unselective"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"continuous",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"orchestrated",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"methodical",
|
|
"methodic",
|
|
"nonrandom",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"systematic",
|
|
"systematized"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in a confused and reckless manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sheep ran helter-skelter inside their pen when the coyote appeared in their midst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"berserkly",
|
|
"frantically",
|
|
"frenetically",
|
|
"frenziedly",
|
|
"harum-scarum",
|
|
"hectically",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"without definite aim, direction, rule, or method":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"goods arranged helter-skelter on the shelves of the variety store"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aimlessly",
|
|
"anyhow",
|
|
"anyway",
|
|
"anywise",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"erratically",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"haphazardly",
|
|
"hit or miss",
|
|
"irregularly",
|
|
"randomly",
|
|
"willy-nilly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arbitrarily",
|
|
"capriciously",
|
|
"carelessly",
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"indiscriminately",
|
|
"informally",
|
|
"offhand",
|
|
"offhandedly",
|
|
"promiscuously",
|
|
"whimsically",
|
|
"accidentally",
|
|
"fortuitously",
|
|
"inadvertently",
|
|
"unconsciously",
|
|
"unintentionally",
|
|
"unwittingly",
|
|
"disconnectedly",
|
|
"disjointedly",
|
|
"fitfully",
|
|
"intermittently",
|
|
"spottily",
|
|
"unpredictably",
|
|
"higgledy-piggledy",
|
|
"topsy-turvy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"formally",
|
|
"gingerly",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"punctiliously",
|
|
"deliberately",
|
|
"intentionally",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"purposely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"methodically",
|
|
"systematically"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the helter-skelter at the amusement park the child got separated from his parents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"tizzy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stillness",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held down":{
|
|
"to set bounds or an upper limit for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capped",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"narrowed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"tightened",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"numbered",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"qualified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broadened",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"widened",
|
|
"overextended",
|
|
"overreached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exceeded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helicopters":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choppers",
|
|
"copters",
|
|
"eggbeaters",
|
|
"helos",
|
|
"whirlybirds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircrafts",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiros",
|
|
"autogyros",
|
|
"convertiplanes",
|
|
"convertaplanes",
|
|
"gyroplanes",
|
|
"tilt-rotors",
|
|
"slicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in orbits , rockets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catapults",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"orbits",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"stoops",
|
|
"coasts",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"sails",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"floats",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"hovers",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"aviates",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"glides",
|
|
"planes",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"wings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helot":{
|
|
"as in serf":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"serf",
|
|
"bondman",
|
|
"bondsman",
|
|
"chattel",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"thrall",
|
|
"bondwoman",
|
|
"bondswoman",
|
|
"odalisque",
|
|
"bond servant",
|
|
"indentured servant",
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"lackey",
|
|
"menial",
|
|
"servant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"freedman",
|
|
"freedwoman",
|
|
"freeman"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held one's peace":{
|
|
"to stop talking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There are times when it is more prudent to hold your tongue than to express your opinion."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belted up",
|
|
"clammed up",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"dummied up",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"piped down",
|
|
"quieted (down)",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calmed (down)",
|
|
"cooled (down)",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"hawed",
|
|
"hemmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"piped up",
|
|
"sounded off",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up",
|
|
"spouted (off)",
|
|
"talked up"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"spoke",
|
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"talked"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"helots":{
|
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"as in serfs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"serfs",
|
|
"bondmen",
|
|
"bondsmen",
|
|
"chattels",
|
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"slaves",
|
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"thralls",
|
|
"bondwomen",
|
|
"bondswomen",
|
|
"odalisques",
|
|
"bond servants",
|
|
"indentured servants",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"domestics",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"lackeys",
|
|
"menials",
|
|
"servants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"freedmen",
|
|
"freedwomen",
|
|
"freemen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held (past)":{
|
|
"as in lasted (beyond) , persisted (beyond)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abided (beyond)",
|
|
"abode (beyond)",
|
|
"endured (past)",
|
|
"held out (past)",
|
|
"lasted (beyond)",
|
|
"persisted (beyond)",
|
|
"outstayed",
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"perpetuated",
|
|
"survived",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"outlasted",
|
|
"outlived",
|
|
"outwore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helicoptered":{
|
|
"as in orbited , rocketed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catapulted",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"orbited",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"fluttered",
|
|
"dived",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"stooped",
|
|
"coasted",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"sailed",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"hovered",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"wafted",
|
|
"aviated",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"glided",
|
|
"planed",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"winged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helipad":{
|
|
"as in heliport , jetport":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air base",
|
|
"air park",
|
|
"heliport",
|
|
"jetport",
|
|
"aerodrome",
|
|
"airdrome",
|
|
"airfield",
|
|
"airport",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"airstrip",
|
|
"landing field",
|
|
"landing strip",
|
|
"runway",
|
|
"launchpad",
|
|
"pad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helpless":{
|
|
"lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after the storm we found a helpless baby bird that had fallen out of its nest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defenseless",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"undefended",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unprotected",
|
|
"unresistant",
|
|
"vulnerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"indefensible",
|
|
"untenable",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"preyed (on or upon)",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"resistless",
|
|
"unarmed",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"high and dry",
|
|
"marooned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defensible",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"sheltered",
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"armored",
|
|
"immune",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"impregnable",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"unassailable",
|
|
"unbeatable",
|
|
"unconquerable",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"omnipotent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"invulnerable",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unable to act or achieve one's purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we watched, feeling helpless , as the vase slipped from her hand and crashed to the floor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"high and dry",
|
|
"hog-tied",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impuissant",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"supine",
|
|
"unaggressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"autocratic",
|
|
"autocratical",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"dictatorial",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"tyrannical",
|
|
"tyrannic",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"high-level",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"top"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"potent",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"puissant",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hell-bent (on or upon)":{
|
|
"fully committed to achieving a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent (on or upon)",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"do-or-die",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"single-minded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unswerving",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unconvinced",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"unresolved",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"weak-kneed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"helping":{
|
|
"as in aiding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"computerized",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"motorized",
|
|
"nonmanual",
|
|
"time-saving",
|
|
"automated",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"laborsaving",
|
|
"robotic",
|
|
"self-acting",
|
|
"self-operating",
|
|
"self-regulating",
|
|
"semiautomatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonautomated",
|
|
"nonautomatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in supportive , assistant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adjuvant",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"supportive",
|
|
"tributary",
|
|
"complementary",
|
|
"contributory",
|
|
"secondary",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subservient",
|
|
"subsidiary",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"additional",
|
|
"another",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"dispensable",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"nonessential",
|
|
"superfluous",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"unessential",
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"makeshift",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"accessorial",
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"appurtenant",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"peripheral",
|
|
"supplemental",
|
|
"supplementary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"basic",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"all-important",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"indispensable",
|
|
"integral",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"requisite",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"backstopping",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"sponsoring",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"succoring",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"counseling",
|
|
"counselling",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"benefiting",
|
|
"benefitting",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"profiting",
|
|
"serving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"interfering",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"sabotaging",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"letting down",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"straitening",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindering"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"mitigating",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"palliating",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"emending",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"sharpening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"exacerbating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep from happening by taking action in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they couldn't help the way things turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"forestalling",
|
|
"heading off",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"staving off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipating",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"checkmating",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
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"retarding",
|
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"stalling",
|
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"deflecting",
|
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"fending (off)",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
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"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
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"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
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"inhibiting",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"compensating (for)",
|
|
"counteracting",
|
|
"counterbalancing",
|
|
"making up (for)",
|
|
"offsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"unclogging",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with something useful or desirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantaging",
|
|
"availing",
|
|
"benefiting",
|
|
"benefitting",
|
|
"profiting",
|
|
"serving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"working (for)",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"blessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some minor revisions would help this essay immensely"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"emending",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"remediating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fine-tuning",
|
|
"redrafting",
|
|
"refurbishing",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"fining",
|
|
"honing",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"retouching",
|
|
"touching up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held one's horses":{
|
|
"to come to a temporary halt in one's activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We'll eat when everyone is here, so just hold your horses ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"paused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"broke in",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"let up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"stretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellishness":{
|
|
"as in baseness , cursedness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accursedness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"cursedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"execrableness",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"notoriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellcats":{
|
|
"a mean or ugly old woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the two spinster sisters is said to be a hellcat , and the other is as sweet as can be"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beldams",
|
|
"beldames",
|
|
"carlines",
|
|
"carlins",
|
|
"crones",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"witches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harpies",
|
|
"shrews",
|
|
"viragoes",
|
|
"viragos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helmsman":{
|
|
"the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had a complaint and demanded to talk to the helmsman of this vast construction project, not some underling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"boss man",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"foreman",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headman",
|
|
"honcho",
|
|
"jefe",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"taskmaster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"directress",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"administrator",
|
|
"commander",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"executive",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"governor",
|
|
"hierarch",
|
|
"higher-up",
|
|
"leadman",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"overseer",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"skipper",
|
|
"standard-bearer",
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"straw boss",
|
|
"superintendent",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"supervisor",
|
|
"dominator",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"overlord",
|
|
"potentate",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"figurehead",
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"president",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"big cheese",
|
|
"big gun",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"top dog",
|
|
"top gun",
|
|
"cohead",
|
|
"coleader",
|
|
"employer",
|
|
"gaffer",
|
|
"ganger",
|
|
"micromanager",
|
|
"subchief",
|
|
"subdirector"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dependent",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junior",
|
|
"secondary",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellions":{
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the little hellions were tearing through the house squirting their water pistols"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"urchins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"larkers",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"skylarkers",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"brats",
|
|
"disrupters",
|
|
"misbehavers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"juvenile delinquents",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"gamins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkards",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helmet":{
|
|
"a hard covering that is worn to protect your head":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball cap",
|
|
"beret",
|
|
"billycock",
|
|
"biretta",
|
|
"boater",
|
|
"bonnet",
|
|
"bowler",
|
|
"calotte",
|
|
"capuche",
|
|
"casque",
|
|
"castor",
|
|
"cloche",
|
|
"cocked hat",
|
|
"cowboy hat",
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
"derby",
|
|
"fedora",
|
|
"fez",
|
|
"garrison cap",
|
|
"hard hat",
|
|
"helm",
|
|
"high hat",
|
|
"homburg",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"kepi",
|
|
"k\u00e9pi",
|
|
"kufi",
|
|
"leghorn",
|
|
"miter",
|
|
"mitre",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"opera hat",
|
|
"overseas cap",
|
|
"panama",
|
|
"picture hat",
|
|
"pillbox",
|
|
"plug hat",
|
|
"porkpie hat",
|
|
"service cap",
|
|
"shako",
|
|
"silk hat",
|
|
"skimmer",
|
|
"skullcap",
|
|
"sombrero",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"Stetson",
|
|
"stocking cap",
|
|
"stovepipe",
|
|
"sunbonnet",
|
|
"tam",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanter",
|
|
"ten-gallon hat",
|
|
"top hat",
|
|
"topper",
|
|
"toque",
|
|
"tricorne",
|
|
"tricorn",
|
|
"turban",
|
|
"zucchetto",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"chapeau",
|
|
"hat",
|
|
"headdress",
|
|
"headgear",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"lid",
|
|
"warbonnet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellcat":{
|
|
"a mean or ugly old woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the two spinster sisters is said to be a hellcat , and the other is as sweet as can be"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beldam",
|
|
"beldame",
|
|
"carline",
|
|
"carlin",
|
|
"crone",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"shrew",
|
|
"virago"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helmets":{
|
|
"a hard covering that is worn to protect your head":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball caps",
|
|
"berets",
|
|
"billycocks",
|
|
"birettas",
|
|
"boaters",
|
|
"bonnets",
|
|
"bowlers",
|
|
"calottes",
|
|
"capuches",
|
|
"casques",
|
|
"castors",
|
|
"cloches",
|
|
"cocked hats",
|
|
"cowboy hats",
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
"derbies",
|
|
"fedoras",
|
|
"fezzes",
|
|
"fezes",
|
|
"garrison caps",
|
|
"hard hats",
|
|
"helms",
|
|
"high hats",
|
|
"homburgs",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"kepis",
|
|
"k\u00e9pis",
|
|
"kufis",
|
|
"leghorns",
|
|
"miters",
|
|
"mitres",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"opera hats",
|
|
"overseas caps",
|
|
"panamas",
|
|
"picture hats",
|
|
"pillboxes",
|
|
"plug hats",
|
|
"porkpie hats",
|
|
"service caps",
|
|
"shakos",
|
|
"shakoes",
|
|
"silk hats",
|
|
"skimmers",
|
|
"skullcaps",
|
|
"sombreros",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"Stetsons",
|
|
"stocking caps",
|
|
"stovepipes",
|
|
"sunbonnets",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanters",
|
|
"tams",
|
|
"ten-gallon hats",
|
|
"top hats",
|
|
"toppers",
|
|
"toques",
|
|
"tricornes",
|
|
"tricorns",
|
|
"turbans",
|
|
"zucchettos",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"chapeaus",
|
|
"chapeaux",
|
|
"hats",
|
|
"headdresses",
|
|
"headgears",
|
|
"headpieces",
|
|
"lids",
|
|
"warbonnets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helping hand":{
|
|
"an act or instance of helping":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a skilled mechanic who generously provides a helping hand when his neighbors are plagued by car troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abetment",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"facilitation",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furtherance",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturance",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"patronage",
|
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"promotion",
|
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"sponsorship",
|
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"advice",
|
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"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"hand-holding",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"palliation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"deterrence",
|
|
"discouragement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hell-raising":{
|
|
"being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would often reminisce with his buddies about their hell-raising adventures as teenagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"rambunctious",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"robustious",
|
|
"roisterous",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"rumbustious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"callithumpian",
|
|
"carnival",
|
|
"carnivalesque",
|
|
"larrikin",
|
|
"raffish",
|
|
"rampageous",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"rowdyish",
|
|
"ruffianly",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"turbulent",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"uncontrolled",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"bubbly",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"high-spirited",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"loudmouthed",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"openmouthed",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"yelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"noiseless",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"soundless",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"indifferent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"orderly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helo":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rescue helo swept in and landed on the roof of the skyscraper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chopper",
|
|
"copter",
|
|
"eggbeater",
|
|
"helicopter",
|
|
"whirlybird"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircraft",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiro",
|
|
"autogyro",
|
|
"convertiplane",
|
|
"convertaplane",
|
|
"gyroplane",
|
|
"tilt-rotor",
|
|
"slick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held water":{
|
|
"to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weak explanation that doesn't hold water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"stood up",
|
|
"washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"got through",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"went down",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"went through",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellfire":{
|
|
"as in fire and brimstone":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fire and brimstone",
|
|
"abyss",
|
|
"pit",
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"Pandemonium",
|
|
"perdition",
|
|
"Tophet",
|
|
"Sheol",
|
|
"hades",
|
|
"netherworld",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"Tartarus",
|
|
"underworld",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"inferno",
|
|
"purgatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"happy hunting ground",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"promised land",
|
|
"Valhalla",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"elysian fields",
|
|
"Elysium",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"kingdom come",
|
|
"New Jerusalem",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"sky",
|
|
"Zion",
|
|
"Sion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"helves":{
|
|
"a part by which an implement is held":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the head of the ax was crudely lashed to a wooden helve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"hafts",
|
|
"handgrips",
|
|
"handles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"handlebars",
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"hilts",
|
|
"shafts",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"whipstocks",
|
|
"broomsticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held forth":{
|
|
"to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The professor held forth on the current state of politics until everyone was sick of the topic."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declaimed",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discoursed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"orated",
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recited",
|
|
"soliloquized",
|
|
"disserted",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"pontificated",
|
|
"sermonized",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"filibustered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"held out":{
|
|
"to continue to operate or to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored",
|
|
"luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"survived"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bore up",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"coped",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got by",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"hung in",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"persevered",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"ran out",
|
|
"went out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heliport":{
|
|
"as in helipad , jetport":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air base",
|
|
"air park",
|
|
"helipad",
|
|
"jetport",
|
|
"aerodrome",
|
|
"airdrome",
|
|
"airfield",
|
|
"airport",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"airstrip",
|
|
"landing field",
|
|
"landing strip",
|
|
"runway",
|
|
"launchpad",
|
|
"pad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hellfires":{
|
|
"as in fire and brimstones":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fire and brimstones",
|
|
"abysses",
|
|
"pits",
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"Pandemoniums",
|
|
"perditions",
|
|
"netherworlds",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"underworlds",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"infernos",
|
|
"purgatories"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"happy hunting grounds",
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
"promised lands",
|
|
"Valhallas",
|
|
"blisses",
|
|
"elysian fields",
|
|
"Elysiums",
|
|
"Elysia",
|
|
"empyreans",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"kingdom comes",
|
|
"New Jerusalems",
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
"skies",
|
|
"Zions",
|
|
"Sions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |