1077 lines
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1077 lines
21 KiB
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{
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"oil":{
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"a picture created with oil paint":{
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"examples":[
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"that artist is known to have created only oils and charcoal sketches"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"canvas",
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"canvass",
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"oil painting",
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"painting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fresco",
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"mural",
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"panorama",
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"diptych",
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"triptych",
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"acrylic",
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"aquarelle",
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"gouache",
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"watercolor",
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"distemper",
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"drawing",
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"etching",
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"finger painting",
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"pastel",
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"sketch",
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"tempera",
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"masterpiece",
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"pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance",
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"showpiece"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
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"examples":[
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"if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"grease",
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"lubricate",
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"slick",
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"wax"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bathe",
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"douse",
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"dowse",
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"drench",
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"soak",
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"souse",
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"wash",
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"water",
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"wet"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"coarsen",
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"rough",
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"roughen",
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"dehydrate",
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"dry",
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"parch",
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"sear"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"oil the hand (of)":{
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"to influence someone with a bribe":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"She oiled the hand of her manager by bringing donuts to the meeting."
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"fix",
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"tamper (with)",
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"abase",
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"debase",
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"debauch",
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"defile",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"deprave",
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"dishonor",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
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"taint",
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"warp",
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"allure",
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"bait",
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"beguile",
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"entice",
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"lead on",
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"lure",
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"seduce",
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"tempt",
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"motivate",
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"provoke",
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"spur",
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"stimulate",
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"goad",
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"induce",
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"flatter",
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"persuade",
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"snare",
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"trap"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bribe",
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"buy",
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"corrupt",
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"have",
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"pay off",
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"square"
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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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"oiling the palm of":{
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"to influence someone with a bribe":{
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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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"fixing",
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"tampering (with)",
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"abasing",
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"debasing",
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"debauching",
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"defiling",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"depraving",
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"dishonoring",
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"perverting",
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"poisoning",
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"profaning",
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"prostituting",
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"subverting",
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"tainting",
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"warping",
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"alluring",
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"baiting",
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"beguiling",
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"enticing",
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"leading on",
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"luring",
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"seducing",
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"tempting",
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"motivating",
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"provoking",
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"spurring",
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"stimulating",
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"goading",
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"inducing",
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"flattering",
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"persuading",
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"snaring",
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"trapping"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bribing",
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"buying",
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"corrupting",
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"having",
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"paying off",
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"squaring"
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]
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},
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"type":[]
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},
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"oily":{
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"overly or insincerely flattering":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"an executive who surrounds herself with oily , sycophantic assistants"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"artless",
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"earnest",
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"genuine",
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"heartfelt",
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"honest",
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"ingenuous",
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"sincere",
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"true",
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"unaffected",
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"unfeigned",
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"unpretending",
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"unpretentious"
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],
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"related":[
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"drooling",
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"slavering",
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"slobbering",
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"cloying",
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"sickening",
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"demonstrative",
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"effusive",
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"mushy",
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"uninhibited",
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"unreserved",
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"unrestrained",
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"artificial",
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"backhanded",
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"feigned",
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"hypocritical",
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"insincere",
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"left-handed",
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"mealymouthed",
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"sanctimonious",
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"two-faced",
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"disarming",
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"endearing",
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"ingratiating",
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"winning",
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"winsome",
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"extravagant",
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"lavish",
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"unrestrained",
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"abundant",
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"copious",
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"profuse"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adulatory",
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"fulsome",
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"gushing",
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"gushy",
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"hagiographic",
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"hagiographical",
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"oleaginous",
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"soapy",
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"unctuous"
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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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"oil the palm (of)":{
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"to influence someone with a bribe":{
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"examples":[
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"She oiled the hand of her manager by bringing donuts to the meeting."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bribe",
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"buy",
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"corrupt",
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"have",
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"pay off",
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"square"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fix",
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"tamper (with)",
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"abase",
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"debase",
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"debauch",
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"defile",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"deprave",
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"dishonor",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
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"taint",
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"warp",
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"allure",
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"bait",
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"beguile",
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"entice",
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"lead on",
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"lure",
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"seduce",
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"tempt",
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"motivate",
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"provoke",
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"spur",
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"stimulate",
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"goad",
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"induce",
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"flatter",
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"persuade",
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"snare",
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"trap"
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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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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"oils the hand of":{
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"to influence someone with a bribe":{
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"examples":[
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"She oiled the hand of her manager by bringing donuts to the meeting."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bribes",
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"buys",
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"corrupts",
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"has",
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"pays off",
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"squares"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fixes",
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"tampers (with)",
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"abases",
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"debases",
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"debauches",
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"defiles",
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"degrades",
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"demeans",
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"depraves",
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"dishonors",
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"perverts",
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"poisons",
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"profanes",
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"prostitutes",
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"subverts",
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"taints",
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"warps",
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"allures",
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"baits",
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"beguiles",
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"entices",
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"leads on",
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"lures",
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"seduces",
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"tempts",
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"motivates",
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"provokes",
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"spurs",
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"stimulates",
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"goads",
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"induces",
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"flatters",
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"persuades",
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"snares",
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"traps"
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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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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"oil painting":{
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"a picture created with oil paint":{
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"examples":[
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"hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"canvas",
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"canvass",
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"oil",
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"painting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fresco",
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"mural",
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"panorama",
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"diptych",
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"triptych",
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"acrylic",
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"aquarelle",
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"gouache",
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"watercolor",
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"distemper",
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"drawing",
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"etching",
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"finger painting",
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"pastel",
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"sketch",
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"tempera",
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"masterpiece",
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"pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance",
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"showpiece"
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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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"oil paintings":{
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"a picture created with oil paint":{
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"examples":[
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"hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"canvases",
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"canvasses",
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"oils",
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"paintings"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"frescoes",
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"murals",
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"panoramas",
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"diptychs",
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"triptychs",
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"acrylics",
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"aquarelles",
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"gouaches",
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"watercolors",
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"distempers",
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"drawings",
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"etchings",
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"finger paintings",
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"pastels",
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"sketches",
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"temperas",
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"masterpieces",
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"pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance",
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"showpieces"
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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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"oil the palm of":{
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"to influence someone with a bribe":{
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"examples":[
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"She oiled the hand of her manager by bringing donuts to the meeting."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bribe",
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"buy",
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"corrupt",
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"have",
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"pay off",
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"square"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fix",
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"tamper (with)",
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"abase",
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"debase",
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"debauch",
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"defile",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"deprave",
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"dishonor",
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"pervert",
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"poison",
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"profane",
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"prostitute",
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"subvert",
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"taint",
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"warp",
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"allure",
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"bait",
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"beguile",
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"entice",
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"lead on",
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"lure",
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"seduce",
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"tempt",
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"motivate",
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"provoke",
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"spur",
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"stimulate",
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"goad",
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"induce",
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"flatter",
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"persuade",
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"snare",
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"trap"
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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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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"oilskins":{
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"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
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"examples":[
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"the oilskins worn by the fishing boat's crew gave them scant protection from the cold, driving rain"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"mackintoshes",
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"macintoshes",
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"macs",
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"macks",
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"raincoats",
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"slickers",
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"waterproofs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rain gear",
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"rainwears",
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"ponchos",
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"sou'westers",
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"trench coats",
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"trenches"
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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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"oiling the hand (of)":{
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"to influence someone with a bribe":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[
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"bribing",
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"buying",
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"corrupting",
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"having",
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"paying off",
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"squaring"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fixing",
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"tampering (with)",
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"abasing",
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"debasing",
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"debauching",
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"defiling",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"depraving",
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"dishonoring",
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"perverting",
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"poisoning",
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"profaning",
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"prostituting",
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"subverting",
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"tainting",
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"warping",
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"alluring",
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"baiting",
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"beguiling",
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"enticing",
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"leading on",
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"luring",
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"seducing",
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"tempting",
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"motivating",
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"provoking",
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"spurring",
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"stimulating",
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"goading",
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"inducing",
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"flattering",
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"persuading",
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"snaring",
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"trapping"
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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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},
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"oiling the palm (of)":{
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"to influence someone with a bribe":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[
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"bribing",
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"buying",
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"corrupting",
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"having",
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"paying off",
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"squaring"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fixing",
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"tampering (with)",
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"abasing",
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"debasing",
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"debauching",
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"defiling",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"depraving",
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"dishonoring",
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"perverting",
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"poisoning",
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"profaning",
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"prostituting",
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"subverting",
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"tainting",
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"warping",
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"alluring",
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"baiting",
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"beguiling",
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"enticing",
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"leading on",
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"luring",
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"seducing",
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"tempting",
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"motivating",
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"provoking",
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"spurring",
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"stimulating",
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"goading",
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"inducing",
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"flattering",
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"persuading",
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"snaring",
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"trapping"
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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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},
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"oilskin":{
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"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
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"examples":[
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"the oilskins worn by the fishing boat's crew gave them scant protection from the cold, driving rain"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"mac",
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"mack",
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"mackintosh",
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"macintosh",
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"raincoat",
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"slicker",
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"waterproof"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rain gear",
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"rainwear",
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"poncho",
|
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"sou'wester",
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"trench",
|
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"trench coat"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"oils":{
|
|
"a picture created with oil paint":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that artist is known to have created only oils and charcoal sketches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
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"oil paintings",
|
|
"paintings"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frescoes",
|
|
"murals",
|
|
"panoramas",
|
|
"diptychs",
|
|
"triptychs",
|
|
"acrylics",
|
|
"aquarelles",
|
|
"gouaches",
|
|
"watercolors",
|
|
"distempers",
|
|
"drawings",
|
|
"etchings",
|
|
"finger paintings",
|
|
"pastels",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"temperas",
|
|
"masterpieces",
|
|
"pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance",
|
|
"showpieces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greases",
|
|
"lubricates",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"wets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarsens",
|
|
"roughens",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"sears"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oil the hand of":{
|
|
"to influence someone with a bribe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She oiled the hand of her manager by bringing donuts to the meeting."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bribe",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"pay off",
|
|
"square"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"lead on",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"tempt",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"persuade",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oiling the hand of":{
|
|
"to influence someone with a bribe":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bribing",
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"paying off",
|
|
"squaring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"debauching",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"depraving",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"prostituting",
|
|
"subverting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"leading on",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"motivating",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"persuading",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"trapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"oiled":{
|
|
"having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"following the fuel spill, the resulting oiled stretch of roadway had to be closed to traffic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greased",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"lubricated",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicked",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"slippy",
|
|
"slithery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"glossed",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"rubbed",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"coated",
|
|
"glazed",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"waxy",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"sandblasted",
|
|
"sanded",
|
|
"sandpapered",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"scrubbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarsened",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"roughened",
|
|
"scuffed",
|
|
"uneven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"being under the influence of alcohol":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Casino operators like to keep their guests oiled and willing to part with their money."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besotted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"blotto",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"boozy",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunken",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"inebriated",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lit up",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"pickled",
|
|
"pie-eyed",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"potted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"sottish",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"sozzled",
|
|
"squiffed",
|
|
"squiffy",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"tiddly",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tipsy",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"beery",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bleary-eyed",
|
|
"crapulous",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"strung out",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"alcoholic",
|
|
"bibulous",
|
|
"dipsomaniacal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"teetotal",
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greased",
|
|
"lubricated",
|
|
"slicked",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wetted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarsened",
|
|
"roughed",
|
|
"roughened",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"seared"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oiled the hand of":{
|
|
"to influence someone with a bribe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She oiled the hand of her manager by bringing donuts to the meeting."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"bribed",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"paid off",
|
|
"squared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"prostituted",
|
|
"subverted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"led on",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"tempted",
|
|
"motivated",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"induced",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"persuaded",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"trapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |