dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/lur_MWT.json
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{
"lurching":{
"to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{
"examples":[
"the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake"
],
"synonyms":[
"careening",
"pitching",
"rocking",
"rolling",
"seesawing",
"swaying",
"tossing",
"wobbling",
"wabbling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blundering",
"bucking",
"doddering",
"faltering",
"floundering",
"halting",
"hitching",
"hobbling",
"jerking",
"jolting",
"reeling",
"shaking",
"staggering",
"stumbling",
"teetering",
"toddling",
"tottering",
"tumbling",
"vacillating",
"vibrating",
"waddling",
"wavering",
"weaving",
"oscillating",
"undulating",
"wagging",
"waggling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move forward while swaying from side to side":{
"examples":[
"dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy"
],
"synonyms":[
"careening",
"doddering",
"reeling",
"staggering",
"teetering",
"tottering",
"waddling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocking",
"rolling",
"seesawing",
"swagging",
"swaying",
"wavering",
"weaving",
"wobbling",
"wabbling",
"barging",
"blundering",
"clomping",
"clumping",
"floundering",
"galumphing",
"lumbering",
"lumping",
"pounding",
"scuffing",
"scuffling",
"shambling",
"shuffling",
"stamping",
"stomping",
"stumbling",
"tramping",
"tromping"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"luring":{
"having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{
"examples":[
"the luring sight of sparkling gemstones in a jewelry-store window"
],
"synonyms":[
"alluring",
"appealing",
"attractive",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charismatic",
"charming",
"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbing",
"arresting",
"engrossing",
"enthralling",
"galvanic",
"gripping",
"hypnotic",
"hypnotizing",
"mesmerizing",
"riveting",
"spellbinding",
"enticing",
"tantalizing",
"tempting",
"exciting",
"haunting",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"titillating",
"beckoning",
"inviting",
"winning",
"darling",
"delightful",
"pleasant",
"pleasing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boring",
"irksome",
"tedious",
"tiresome",
"wearisome",
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"appalling",
"awful",
"distasteful",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"invidious",
"loathsome",
"nauseating",
"noisome",
"obnoxious",
"odious",
"offensive",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"drab",
"dreary",
"dull",
"flat",
"humdrum",
"jading",
"leaden",
"monotonous",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous"
],
"antonyms":[
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
]
},
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass"
],
"synonyms":[
"alluring",
"baiting",
"beguiling",
"betraying",
"decoying",
"enticing",
"leading on",
"seducing",
"soliciting",
"tempting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drawing in",
"inveigling",
"persuading",
"roping (in)",
"snowing",
"catching",
"enmeshing",
"immeshing",
"ensnaring",
"entrapping",
"meshing",
"snaring",
"tangling",
"trapping",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"fascinating",
"magnetizing",
"wiling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alerting",
"cautioning",
"forewarning",
"warding (off)",
"warning",
"driving (away or off)",
"repulsing",
"turning away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"lurks":{
"to move about in a sly or secret manner":{
"examples":[
"we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner"
],
"synonyms":[
"mooches",
"mouses",
"pussyfoots",
"shirks",
"skulks",
"slides",
"slinks",
"slips",
"snakes",
"sneaks",
"steals"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crawls",
"creeps",
"edges",
"inches",
"worms",
"ghosts",
"pads",
"tiptoes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remain out of sight":{
"examples":[
"watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass"
],
"synonyms":[
"hides",
"holes up",
"lies",
"reposes",
"skulks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"slinks",
"sneaks",
"avoids",
"eludes",
"evades"
],
"near antonyms":[
"comes out",
"materializes",
"shows up",
"turns up"
],
"antonyms":[
"appears"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"lured":{
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass"
],
"synonyms":[
"allured",
"baited",
"beguiled",
"betrayed",
"decoyed",
"enticed",
"led on",
"seduced",
"solicited",
"tempted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drew in",
"inveigled",
"persuaded",
"roped (in)",
"snowed",
"caught",
"enmeshed",
"immeshed",
"ensnared",
"entrapped",
"meshed",
"snared",
"tangled",
"trapped",
"bewitched",
"captivated",
"charmed",
"enchanted",
"fascinated",
"magnetized",
"wiled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alerted",
"cautioned",
"forewarned",
"warded (off)",
"warned",
"drove (away or off)",
"repulsed",
"turned away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"lures":{
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass"
],
"synonyms":[
"allures",
"baits",
"beguiles",
"betrays",
"decoys",
"entices",
"leads on",
"seduces",
"solicits",
"tempts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"draws in",
"inveigles",
"persuades",
"ropes (in)",
"snows",
"catches",
"enmeshes",
"immeshes",
"ensnares",
"entraps",
"meshes",
"snares",
"tangles",
"traps",
"bewitches",
"captivates",
"charms",
"enchants",
"fascinates",
"magnetizes",
"wiles"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alerts",
"cautions",
"forewarns",
"wards (off)",
"warns",
"drives (away or off)",
"repulses",
"turns away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{
"examples":[
"the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to play the lottery",
"good schools are a lure for prospective home buyers"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurements",
"baits",
"come-ons",
"enticements",
"siren songs",
"temptations",
"turn-ons"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeals",
"calls",
"attractions",
"boosts",
"encouragements",
"goads",
"impetuses",
"impulses",
"incentives",
"inducements",
"motivations",
"persuasions",
"seducements",
"seductions",
"spurs",
"stimuli",
"decoys",
"snares",
"traps",
"entrapments",
"mousetraps"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alarms",
"alarums",
"alerts",
"cautions",
"forewarnings",
"notices",
"warnings"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap":{
"examples":[
"the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing"
],
"synonyms":[
"baits",
"decoys"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ambushes",
"nets",
"traps",
"hooks",
"snares",
"trolls",
"plugs",
"scents",
"spinners",
"stool pigeons",
"appeals",
"attractions",
"calls",
"draws",
"incentives",
"pulls",
"enticements",
"seducements",
"seductions",
"temptations",
"entanglements",
"entrapments"
],
"near antonyms":[
"repellents",
"repellants"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised":{
"examples":[
"the lure of the video game was distracting me from my studies"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurements",
"enticements",
"seductions",
"temptations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"siren songs",
"allures",
"appeals",
"attractions",
"charms",
"enchantments",
"glamours",
"glamors",
"invitations",
"baits",
"inducements",
"influences",
"persuasions",
"powers",
"sways"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"lurk":{
"to move about in a sly or secret manner":{
"examples":[
"we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner"
],
"synonyms":[
"mooch",
"mouse",
"pussyfoot",
"shirk",
"skulk",
"slide",
"slink",
"slip",
"snake",
"sneak",
"steal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"edge",
"inch",
"worm",
"ghost",
"pad",
"tiptoe"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remain out of sight":{
"examples":[
"watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass"
],
"synonyms":[
"hide",
"hole up",
"lie",
"repose",
"skulk"
],
"near synonyms":[
"slink",
"sneak",
"avoid",
"elude",
"evade"
],
"near antonyms":[
"come out",
"materialize",
"show up",
"turn up"
],
"antonyms":[
"appear"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"luridly":{
"as in shockingly , conspicuously":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"conspicuously",
"shockingly",
"dapperly",
"dashingly",
"gallantly",
"jazzily",
"nattily",
"neatly",
"pertly",
"smartly",
"snappily",
"spiffily",
"gorgeously",
"richly",
"spectacularly",
"splendidly",
"strikingly",
"fancily",
"ornately",
"swankily",
"flamboyantly",
"flashily",
"garishly",
"gaudily",
"loud",
"loudly",
"ostentatiously",
"bravely",
"brightly",
"brilliantly",
"colorfully",
"gaily",
"gayly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boringly",
"drably",
"dully",
"colorlessly",
"inconspicuously",
"unobtrusively",
"unpretentiously",
"chastely",
"demurely",
"modestly",
"conservatively",
"plainly",
"quietly",
"simply",
"bleakly",
"severely",
"somberly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"lurking":{
"to move about in a sly or secret manner":{
"examples":[
"we caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner"
],
"synonyms":[
"mooching",
"mousing",
"pussyfooting",
"shirking",
"skulking",
"sliding",
"slinking",
"slipping",
"snaking",
"sneaking",
"stealing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crawling",
"creeping",
"edging",
"inching",
"worming",
"ghosting",
"padding",
"tiptoeing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remain out of sight":{
"examples":[
"watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass"
],
"synonyms":[
"hiding",
"holing up",
"lying",
"reposing",
"skulking"
],
"near synonyms":[
"slinking",
"sneaking",
"avoiding",
"eluding",
"evading"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coming out",
"materializing",
"showing up",
"turning up"
],
"antonyms":[
"appearing"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"lure":{
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass"
],
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"bait",
"beguile",
"betray",
"decoy",
"entice",
"lead on",
"seduce",
"solicit",
"tempt"
],
"near synonyms":[
"draw in",
"inveigle",
"persuade",
"rope (in)",
"snow",
"catch",
"enmesh",
"immesh",
"ensnare",
"entrap",
"mesh",
"snare",
"tangle",
"trap",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"magnetize",
"wile"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alert",
"caution",
"forewarn",
"ward (off)",
"warn",
"drive (away or off)",
"repulse",
"turn away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{
"examples":[
"the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to play the lottery",
"good schools are a lure for prospective home buyers"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurement",
"bait",
"come-on",
"enticement",
"siren song",
"temptation",
"turn-on"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeal",
"call",
"attraction",
"boost",
"encouragement",
"goad",
"impetus",
"impulse",
"incentive",
"inducement",
"motivation",
"persuasion",
"seducement",
"seduction",
"spur",
"stimulus",
"decoy",
"snare",
"trap",
"entrapment",
"mousetrap"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alarm",
"alarum",
"alert",
"caution",
"forewarning",
"notice",
"warning"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap":{
"examples":[
"the fish simply didn't seem to like the lure I was using, so I didn't catch a thing"
],
"synonyms":[
"bait",
"decoy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ambush",
"net",
"trap",
"hook",
"snare",
"troll",
"plug",
"scent",
"spinner",
"stool pigeon",
"appeal",
"attraction",
"call",
"draw",
"incentive",
"pull",
"enticement",
"seducement",
"seduction",
"temptation",
"entanglement",
"entrapment"
],
"near antonyms":[
"repellent",
"repellant"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised":{
"examples":[
"the lure of the video game was distracting me from my studies"
],
"synonyms":[
"allurement",
"enticement",
"seduction",
"temptation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"siren song",
"allure",
"appeal",
"attraction",
"attractiveness",
"charm",
"enchantment",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"beckoning",
"invitation",
"bait",
"inducement",
"influence",
"persuasion",
"power",
"sway"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"lurid":{
"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
"examples":[
"thank you for sparing us from the lurid details of the story"
],
"synonyms":[
"appalling",
"atrocious",
"awful",
"dreadful",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"grisly",
"gruesome",
"grewsome",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"horrific",
"horrifying",
"macabre",
"monstrous",
"nightmare",
"nightmarish",
"shocking",
"terrible",
"terrific"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alarming",
"bloodcurdling",
"dire",
"direful",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"forbidding",
"formidable",
"frightening",
"gut-wrenching",
"hair-raising",
"heart-stopping",
"intimidating",
"redoubtable",
"scary",
"terrifying",
"abhorrent",
"deplorable",
"disagreeable",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"loathsome",
"nauseating",
"noisome",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"offensive",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"sickening",
"abominable",
"evil",
"foul",
"heinous",
"noxious",
"odious",
"unspeakable",
"vile",
"grotesque",
"ugly",
"unsightly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"agreeable",
"appealing",
"attractive",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"enjoyable",
"enticing",
"inviting",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"satisfying",
"welcome",
"cheering",
"comforting",
"soothing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"lacking a healthy skin color":{
"examples":[
"the doctor was alarmed by the patient's lurid complexion",
"was lurid after a long winter spent indoors"
],
"synonyms":[
"ashen",
"ashy",
"blanched",
"cadaverous",
"doughy",
"livid",
"mealy",
"pale",
"paled",
"pallid",
"pasty",
"peaked",
"wan"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sallow",
"sallowish",
"sick",
"sickly",
"waxen",
"waxy",
"white",
"whitened",
"anemic",
"bloodless",
"untanned",
"whey-faced",
"white-faced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blushing",
"flushed",
"pink"
],
"antonyms":[
"blooming",
"florid",
"flush",
"full-blooded",
"glowing",
"red",
"rosy",
"rubicund",
"ruddy",
"sanguine"
]
},
"arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction":{
"examples":[
"the lurid news reports about the romance between the two Hollywood stars"
],
"synonyms":[
"catchpenny",
"gee-whiz",
"screaming",
"sensational",
"sensationalist",
"sensationalistic"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catchy",
"colorful",
"juicy",
"racy",
"suggestive",
"dramatic",
"histrionic",
"melodramatic",
"theatrical",
"theatric",
"coarse",
"vulgar",
"gory",
"shocking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"innocuous",
"inoffensive",
"tame",
"dignified",
"formal",
"proper",
"restrained"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonsensational"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"lurched":{
"to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{
"examples":[
"the room lurched with every jolt of the earthquake"
],
"synonyms":[
"careened",
"pitched",
"rocked",
"rolled",
"seesawed",
"swayed",
"tossed",
"wobbled",
"wabbled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blundered",
"bucked",
"doddered",
"faltered",
"floundered",
"halted",
"hitched",
"hobbled",
"jerked",
"jolted",
"reeled",
"shook",
"staggered",
"stumbled",
"teetered",
"toddled",
"tottered",
"tumbled",
"vacillated",
"vibrated",
"waddled",
"wavered",
"weaved",
"oscillated",
"undulated",
"wagged",
"waggled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move forward while swaying from side to side":{
"examples":[
"dressed in his zombie costume, the boy lurched down the street in his quest for Halloween candy"
],
"synonyms":[
"careened",
"doddered",
"reeled",
"staggered",
"teetered",
"tottered",
"waddled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rocked",
"rolled",
"seesawed",
"swagged",
"swayed",
"wavered",
"weaved",
"wobbled",
"wabbled",
"barged",
"blundered",
"clomped",
"clumped",
"floundered",
"galumphed",
"lumbered",
"lumped",
"pounded",
"scuffed",
"scuffled",
"shambled",
"shuffled",
"stamped",
"stomped",
"stumbled",
"tramped",
"tromped"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}