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{
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"nebulous":{
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"having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{
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"examples":[
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"made nebulous references to some major changes the future may hold"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"elliptical",
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"elliptic",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"obscure",
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"occult",
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"opaque"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abstruse",
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"esoteric",
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"recondite",
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"cloaked",
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"concealed",
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"disguised",
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"masked",
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"shrouded",
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"beclouded",
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"bedimmed",
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"befogged",
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"clouded",
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"cloudy",
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"dim",
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"faint",
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"foggy",
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"fuzzy",
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"hazy",
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"indistinct",
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"indistinguishable",
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"misty",
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"muddy",
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"obfuscatory",
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"obnubilated",
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"obscurant",
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"obscurantic",
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"shaded",
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"shadowlike",
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"shadowy",
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"sphinxlike",
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"indefinite",
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"inexact",
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"inexplicit",
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"noncommittal",
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"questionable",
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"unclear",
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"uncertain",
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"undefined",
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"undetermined",
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"vague",
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"impenetrable",
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"incomprehensible",
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"indecipherable",
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"inexplicable",
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"eerie",
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"eery",
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"uncanny",
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"weird",
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"impalpable",
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"inappreciable",
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"intangible",
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"invisible",
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"unanswerable",
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"unknowable",
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"baffling",
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"bewildering",
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"confounding",
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"confusing",
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"mystifying",
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"perplexing",
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"puzzling",
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"unfathomable",
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"circuitous",
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"indirect",
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"roundabout",
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"complex",
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"complicated",
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"difficult",
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"obtuse"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"comprehensible",
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"fathomable",
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"intelligible",
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"knowable",
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"legible",
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"pellucid",
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"understandable",
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"bright",
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"distinct",
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"evident",
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"self-evident",
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"self-explanatory",
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"certain",
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"firm",
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"strong",
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"sure",
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"defined",
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"determined",
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"direct",
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"straightforward",
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"definite",
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"exact",
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"explicit",
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"appreciable",
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"palpable",
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"tangible",
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"visible",
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"blatant",
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"patent",
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"unmistakable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal"
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]
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},
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"not seen or understood clearly":{
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"examples":[
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"could just make out the nebulous outline of a fishing shack in the dense fog"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blear",
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"bleary",
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"blurry",
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"dim",
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"faint",
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"foggy",
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"fuzzy",
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"gauzy",
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"hazy",
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"indefinite",
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"indistinct",
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"indistinguishable",
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"misty",
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"murky",
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"obscure",
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"opaque",
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"pale",
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"shadowy",
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"unclear",
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"undefined",
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"undetermined",
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"vague"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dark",
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"dusky",
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"gloomy",
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"impalpable",
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"inappreciable",
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"intangible",
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"invisible",
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"hieroglyphic",
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"hieroglyphical",
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"incomprehensible",
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"indecipherable",
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"indiscernible",
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"inexplicable",
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"mysterious",
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"obfuscatory",
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"puzzling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bright",
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"distinct",
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"evident",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"certain",
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"firm",
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"strong",
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"sure"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"clear",
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"definite",
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"pellucid"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"neb":{
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"the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering":{
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"examples":[
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"the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beak",
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"bill",
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"nib"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mouth",
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"muzzle",
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"mandible",
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"maw",
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"maxilla"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity":{
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"examples":[
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"with her round glasses perched on her small neb , the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beak",
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"conk",
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"honker",
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"nose",
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"nozzle",
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"proboscis",
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"schnoz",
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"schnozz",
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"schnozzle",
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"smeller",
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"snoot",
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"snout"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pug",
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"pugnose"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nebulously":{
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"as in vaguely , indeterminately":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"indeterminately",
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"vaguely",
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"cursorily",
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"imperfectly",
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"inadequately",
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"narrowly",
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"shallowly",
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"sketchily",
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"summarily",
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"superficially",
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"aimlessly",
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"desultorily",
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"haphazardly",
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"hit or miss",
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"randomly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"completely",
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"comprehensively",
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"detailedly",
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"exhaustively",
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"fully",
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"inside out",
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"minutely",
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"roundly",
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"sweepingly",
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"systematically",
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"thoroughly",
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"through and through",
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"totally",
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"meticulously",
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"microscopically",
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"all out",
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"full blast",
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"intensively"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"nebulosity":{
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"the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning":{
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"examples":[
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"the stupefying nebulosity of his philosophical musings"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguity",
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"ambiguousness",
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"darkness",
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"equivocalness",
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"equivocation",
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"inscrutability",
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"inscrutableness",
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"murkiness",
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"mysteriousness",
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"nebulousness",
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"obliqueness",
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"obliquity",
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"obscurity",
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"opacity",
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"opaqueness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mystery",
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"reconditeness",
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"cloudiness",
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"dimness",
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"faintness",
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"fogginess",
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"fuzziness",
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"haziness",
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"indefiniteness",
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"indistinctness",
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"mistiness",
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"shade",
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"shadow",
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"uncertainty",
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"vagueness",
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"impenetrability",
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"incomprehensibility",
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"incomprehensibleness",
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"circuitousness",
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"circuity",
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"indirectness",
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"deepness",
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"depth",
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"profoundness",
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"abstruseness",
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"abstrusity",
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"complexity",
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"complication",
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"difficulty",
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"obtuseness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"comprehensibility",
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"intelligibility",
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"legibility",
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"brightness",
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"distinctness",
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"self-evidence",
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"certainty",
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"surety",
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"definiteness",
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"exactness",
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"explicitness",
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"incision",
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"incisiveness",
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"lucidity",
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"lucidness",
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"perspicuity",
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"perspicuousness",
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"directness",
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"forthrightness",
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"openness",
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"straightforwardness",
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"palpability",
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"tangibility",
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"tangibleness",
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"visibility",
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"readability",
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"readableness",
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"obviousness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"clarity",
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"clearness",
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"obviousness",
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"plainness"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nebbishes":{
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"as in milquetoasts , wusses":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cowards",
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"mice",
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"milquetoasts",
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"nervous Nellies",
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"pussies",
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"wusses",
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"wussies",
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"doormats",
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"jellyfish",
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"namby-pambies",
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"pushovers",
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"reeds",
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"weaklings",
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"wimps",
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"sheep"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"stalwarts",
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"mensches"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nebs":{
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"the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering":{
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"examples":[
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"the cardinal has a black face and a noticeable bright red neb"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beaks",
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"bills",
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"nibs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mouths",
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"muzzles",
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"mandibles",
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"maws",
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"maxillae",
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"maxillas"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity":{
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"examples":[
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"with her round glasses perched on her small neb , the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beaks",
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"conks",
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"honkers",
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"noses",
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"nozzles",
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"proboscises",
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"proboscides",
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"schnozzes",
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"schnozzolas",
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"schnozzles",
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"smellers",
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"snoots",
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"snouts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pugnoses",
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"pugs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nebulousness":{
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"the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning":{
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"examples":[
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"the nebulousness of the imagery in his poetry seems to be part of its attraction to some readers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ambiguity",
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"ambiguousness",
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"darkness",
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"equivocalness",
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"equivocation",
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"inscrutability",
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"inscrutableness",
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"murkiness",
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"mysteriousness",
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"nebulosity",
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"obliqueness",
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"obliquity",
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"obscurity",
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"opacity",
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"opaqueness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mystery",
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"reconditeness",
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"cloudiness",
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"dimness",
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"faintness",
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"fogginess",
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"fuzziness",
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"haziness",
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"indefiniteness",
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"indistinctness",
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"mistiness",
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"shade",
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"shadow",
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"uncertainty",
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"vagueness",
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"impenetrability",
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"incomprehensibility",
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"incomprehensibleness",
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"circuitousness",
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"circuity",
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"indirectness",
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"deepness",
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"depth",
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"profoundness",
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"abstruseness",
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"abstrusity",
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"complexity",
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"complication",
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"difficulty",
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"obtuseness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"comprehensibility",
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"intelligibility",
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"legibility",
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"brightness",
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"distinctness",
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"self-evidence",
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"certainty",
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"surety",
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"definiteness",
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"exactness",
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"explicitness",
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"incision",
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"incisiveness",
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"lucidity",
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"lucidness",
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"perspicuity",
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"perspicuousness",
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"directness",
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"forthrightness",
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"openness",
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"straightforwardness",
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"palpability",
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"tangibility",
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"tangibleness",
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"visibility",
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"readability",
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"readableness",
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"obviousness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"clarity",
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"clearness",
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"obviousness",
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"plainness"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nebbish":{
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"as in milquetoast , wuss":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"coward",
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"milquetoast",
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"mouse",
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"nervous Nellie",
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"nervous Nelly",
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"pussy",
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"wuss",
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"wussy",
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"doormat",
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"jellyfish",
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"namby-pamby",
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"pushover",
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"reed",
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"weakling",
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"wimp",
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"sheep"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"stalwart",
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"mensch"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |