2495 lines
49 KiB
JSON
2495 lines
49 KiB
JSON
{
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"phaeton":{
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"as in brougham , cabriolet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"phalanges":{
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"a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together":{
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"examples":[
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"A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle.",
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"She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brigades",
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"crews",
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"outfits",
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"platoons",
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"posses",
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"task forces",
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"teams",
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"arrays",
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"bands",
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"batches",
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"batteries",
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"bodies",
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"boodles",
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"bunches",
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"clusters",
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"clutches",
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"cohorts",
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"consorts",
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"constellations",
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"crops",
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"gaggles",
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"groupings",
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"groups",
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"huddles",
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"knots",
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"lots",
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"parcels",
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"parties",
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"passels",
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"assemblies",
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"collectives",
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"congregations",
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"gatherings",
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"musters",
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"organizations",
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"circles",
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"clans",
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"cliques",
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"coteries",
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"fellowships",
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"gangs",
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"rings",
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"rounds",
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"sets",
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"factions",
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"guilds",
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"gilds",
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"orders",
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"schools",
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"sects",
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"alliances",
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"blocs",
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"coalitions",
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"confederacies",
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"confederations",
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"federations",
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"leagues",
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"unions",
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"battalions",
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"squadrons",
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"bevies",
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"broods",
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"coveys"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"individuals",
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"singles"
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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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"phantasmagoria":{
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"as in kaleidoscope , trove":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assortment",
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"kaleidoscope",
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"miscellanea",
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"mixed bag",
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"omnium-gatherum",
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"treasure",
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"treasure trove",
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"trove",
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"assemblage",
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"collection",
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"library",
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"arsenal",
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"cache",
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"hoard",
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"repertoire",
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"repertory",
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"reserve",
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"stock",
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"stockpile",
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"store",
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"supply",
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"accumulation",
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"assembly",
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"gathering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bric-a-brac",
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"clutter",
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"heap",
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"jumble",
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"litter",
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"pile",
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"ragbag"
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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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"phantasmagoric":{
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"as in surreal , hallucinatory":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daydreamlike",
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"deceptive",
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"delusional",
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"delusive",
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"hallucinatory",
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"illusory",
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"surreal",
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"chimerical",
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"chimeric",
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"fabulous",
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"fanciful",
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"fantasied",
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"fantastic",
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"fantastical",
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"fictional",
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"fictitious",
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"ideal",
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"imaginal",
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"imaginary",
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"imagined",
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"invented",
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"made-up",
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"make-believe",
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"mythical",
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"mythic",
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"notional",
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"phantasmal",
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"phantasmic",
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"phantom",
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"pretend",
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"unreal",
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"visionary",
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"fabled",
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"legendary",
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"romantic",
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"abstract",
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"hypothetical",
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"theoretical",
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"theoretic",
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"unbelievable",
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"unconvincing",
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"unlikely",
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"conceived",
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"envisaged",
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"envisioned",
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"pictured",
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"visualized",
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"concocted",
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"fabricated",
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"feigned",
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"fictive",
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"inexistent",
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"nonexistent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"authentic",
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"genuine",
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"true",
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"factual",
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"verifiable",
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"verified",
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"believable",
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"convincing",
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"realistic",
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"corporeal",
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"material",
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"physical",
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"solid",
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"substantial",
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"palpable",
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"tangible",
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"actual",
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"existent",
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"existing",
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"real"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"phantasy":{
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"a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality":{
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"examples":[
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"a constant daydreamer who started to believe his own fantasies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chimera",
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"conceit",
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"daydream",
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"delusion",
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"dream",
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"fancy",
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"figment",
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"hallucination",
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"illusion",
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"nonentity",
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"phantasm",
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"fantasm",
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"pipe dream",
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"unreality",
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"vision"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ignis fatuus",
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"mirage",
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"will-o'-the-wisp",
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"brainchild",
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"idea",
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"concoction",
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"fable",
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"fabrication",
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"fiction",
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"invention",
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"envisaging",
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"imaging",
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"visualization",
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"cloud-cuckoo-land",
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"cloudland",
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"Shangri-la",
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"utopia",
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"daymare",
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"nightmare"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"actuality",
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"fact",
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"reality"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others":{
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"examples":[
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"the painter gave free rein to his fantasy to create pictures that capture the kind of reality we experience only in our dreams"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contrivance",
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"creativity",
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"fancy",
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"ideation",
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"imagination",
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"imaginativeness",
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"invention",
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"inventiveness",
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"originality"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brainstorm",
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"brainstorming",
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"inspiration",
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"fecundity",
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"fertility",
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"ingenuity",
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"resourcefulness",
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"versatility",
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"chimera",
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"daydream",
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"delusion",
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"dream",
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"figment",
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"hallucination",
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"illusion",
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"mind's eye",
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"mirage",
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"phantasm",
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"fantasm",
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"pipe dream",
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"envisaging",
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"visualization"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"literality",
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"literalness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something that is the product of the imagination":{
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"examples":[
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"we were coming to the conclusion that the person Karen \"saw\" in the woods was another one of her fantasies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fable",
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"fabrication",
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"fiction",
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"figment",
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"invention"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anecdote",
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"narrative",
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"novel",
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"story",
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"tale",
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"yarn",
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"fairy tale",
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"falsehood",
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"falsity",
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"fib",
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"lie",
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"mendacity",
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"misrepresentation",
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"prevarication",
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"untruth",
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"whopper",
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"make-believe"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"actuality",
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"realness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fact",
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"materiality",
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"reality"
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]
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},
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"to form a mental picture of":{
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"examples":[
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"She regularly fantasies exciting adventures."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"conceit",
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"conceive",
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"conjure (up)",
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"dream",
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"envisage",
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"envision",
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"fancy",
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"fantasize",
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"feature",
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"ideate",
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"image",
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"imagine",
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"picture",
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"see",
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"vision",
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"visualize"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daydream",
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"stargaze",
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"hallucinate",
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"re-create",
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"reflect",
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"relive",
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"reminisce",
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"contemplate",
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"meditate",
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"muse",
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"ponder",
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"ruminate",
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"concoct",
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"fabricate",
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"invent",
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"make up",
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"manufacture",
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"plan",
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"project",
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"foresee",
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"prefigure"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"phase out":{
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"as in turn off":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"turn off",
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"close",
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"close (down)",
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"close out",
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"shut",
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"extinguish",
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"quell",
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"suppress",
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"gag",
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"muzzle",
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"silence",
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"fail",
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"fold"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"open",
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"start",
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"build",
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"expand"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in mop-up":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mop-up",
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"arrest",
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"arrestment",
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"cease",
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"cessation",
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"check",
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"close",
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"closedown",
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"closure",
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"conclusion",
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"cutoff",
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"discontinuance",
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"discontinuation",
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"end",
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"ending",
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"expiration",
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"finish",
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"halt",
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"lapse",
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"offset",
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"shutdown",
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"shutoff",
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"stay",
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"stop",
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"stoppage",
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"surcease",
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"termination",
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"abeyance",
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"break",
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"interruption",
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"layoff",
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"letup",
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"moratorium",
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"pause",
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"standstill",
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"suspension"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"continuance",
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"continuation",
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"extension",
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"persistence",
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"prolongation"
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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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"phased down":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abated",
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"declined",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"died (away or down or out)",
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"diminished",
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"drained (away)",
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"dropped (off)",
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"dwindled",
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"eased",
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"ebbed",
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"fell",
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"fell away",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"lowered",
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"moderated",
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"palled",
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"ratcheted (down)",
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"racheted (down)",
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"receded",
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"relented",
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"remitted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"subsided",
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"tapered",
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"tapered off",
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"waned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"evaporated",
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"faded (away)",
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"frittered (away)",
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"gave out",
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"melted (away)",
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"petered (out)",
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"tailed (off)",
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"vanished",
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"slackened",
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"slowed (down)",
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"alleviated",
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"relaxed",
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"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"weakened",
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"caved (in)",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appeared",
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"emerged",
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"showed up",
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"blew up",
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"distended",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"intensified",
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"mounted",
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"mushroomed",
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"picked up",
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"rose",
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"snowballed",
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"soared",
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"swelled",
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"waxed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"phased out":{
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"as in turned off":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"turned off",
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"closed",
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"closed (down)",
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"closed out",
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"shut",
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"extinguished",
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"quelled",
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"suppressed",
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"gagged",
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"muzzled",
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"silenced",
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"failed",
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"folded"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"opened",
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"started",
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"built",
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"expanded"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"phases down":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abates",
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"declines",
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"decreases",
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"de-escalates",
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"dies (away or down or out)",
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"diminishes",
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"drains (away)",
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"drops (off)",
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"dwindles",
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"eases",
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"ebbs",
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"falls",
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"falls away",
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"lessens",
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"lets up",
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"lowers",
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"moderates",
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"palls",
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"ratchets (down)",
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"rachets (down)",
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"recedes",
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"relents",
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"remits",
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"shrinks",
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"subsides",
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"tapers",
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"tapers off",
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"wanes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"evaporates",
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"fades (away)",
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"fritters (away)",
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"gives out",
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|
"melts (away)",
|
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"peters (out)",
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|
"tails (off)",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
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"slackens",
|
|
"slows (down)",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
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"relaxes",
|
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"flags",
|
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"sinks",
|
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"weakens",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
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"collapses",
|
|
"deflates"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"appears",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"shows up",
|
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"blows up",
|
|
"distends",
|
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"elongates",
|
|
"lengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"builds",
|
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"burgeons",
|
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"bourgeons",
|
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"enlarges",
|
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"escalates",
|
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"expands",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
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"mounts",
|
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"mushrooms",
|
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"picks up",
|
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"rises",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phat":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fans agree that the rapper's latest CD is totally phat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmal":{
|
|
"not real and existing only in the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"phantasmal fears that have prevented her from living a normal life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantasied",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"imaginal",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"mythical",
|
|
"mythic",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"phantasmic",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"daydreamlike",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"hallucinatory",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"fictive",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"real"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasies":{
|
|
"a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a constant daydreamer who started to believe his own fantasies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chimeras",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"daydreams",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"figments",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"illusions",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"pipe dreams",
|
|
"unrealities",
|
|
"visions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignes fatui",
|
|
"mirages",
|
|
"will-o'-the-wisps",
|
|
"brainchildren",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"concoctions",
|
|
"fables",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"inventions",
|
|
"visualizations",
|
|
"cloud-cuckoo-lands",
|
|
"cloudlands",
|
|
"Shangri-las",
|
|
"utopias",
|
|
"daymares",
|
|
"nightmares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actualities",
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"realities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is the product of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were coming to the conclusion that the person Karen \"saw\" in the woods was another one of her fantasies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fables",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"figments",
|
|
"inventions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anecdotes",
|
|
"anecdota",
|
|
"narratives",
|
|
"novels",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales",
|
|
"yarns",
|
|
"fairy tales",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"mendacities",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"prevarications",
|
|
"untruths",
|
|
"whoppers",
|
|
"make-believe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actualities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"materialities",
|
|
"realities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form a mental picture of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She regularly fantasies exciting adventures."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"conjures (up)",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"envisages",
|
|
"envisions",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"fantasizes",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"ideates",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"imagines",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"visualizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daydreams",
|
|
"stargazes",
|
|
"hallucinates",
|
|
"re-creates",
|
|
"reflects",
|
|
"relives",
|
|
"reminisces",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"muses",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"makes up",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"foresees",
|
|
"prefigures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phasing down":{
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"draining (away)",
|
|
"dropping (off)",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"falling away",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"ratcheting (down)",
|
|
"racheting (down)",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering",
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading (away)",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"melting (away)",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"tailing (off)",
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"slowing (down)",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"deflating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"lengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phase down":{
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"drain (away)",
|
|
"drop (off)",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"fall away",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"ratchet (down)",
|
|
"rachet (down)",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper",
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade (away)",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"melt (away)",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"tail (off)",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"slow (down)",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"deflate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phaseouts":{
|
|
"as in mop-ups":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mop-ups",
|
|
"arrestments",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"cessations",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"closedowns",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closures",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"cutoffs",
|
|
"discontinuances",
|
|
"discontinuations",
|
|
"endings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expirations",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"offsets",
|
|
"shutdowns",
|
|
"shutoffs",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"surceases",
|
|
"terminations",
|
|
"abeyances",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"interruptions",
|
|
"layoffs",
|
|
"letups",
|
|
"moratoriums",
|
|
"moratoria",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"standstills",
|
|
"suspensions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continuances",
|
|
"continuations",
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"persistences",
|
|
"prolongations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharmaceuticals":{
|
|
"a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"drugs",
|
|
"medicaments",
|
|
"medications",
|
|
"medicinals",
|
|
"medicines",
|
|
"physics",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"specifics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cure-alls",
|
|
"nostrums",
|
|
"panaceas",
|
|
"botanicals",
|
|
"patent medicines",
|
|
"prescription drugs",
|
|
"prescriptions",
|
|
"cordials",
|
|
"potions",
|
|
"tonics",
|
|
"miracle drugs",
|
|
"wonder drugs",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"pills",
|
|
"tablets",
|
|
"injections",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"embrocations",
|
|
"liniments",
|
|
"lotions",
|
|
"ointments",
|
|
"poultices",
|
|
"salves",
|
|
"syrups",
|
|
"sirups",
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
"antibiotics",
|
|
"antiseptics",
|
|
"sera",
|
|
"serums",
|
|
"cathartics",
|
|
"purgatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phase":{
|
|
"a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"side"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"appearance",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"complexion",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"visage",
|
|
"period",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"outlook",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"shoes",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"stance",
|
|
"standpoint",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"viewpoint",
|
|
"interpretation",
|
|
"reading",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"translation",
|
|
"version",
|
|
"article",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"count",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"dimension",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the final phase of production"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"amount",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"increment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in register , regulate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"readapt",
|
|
"readjust",
|
|
"customize",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"orientate",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"inure",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharmaceutical":{
|
|
"a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"drug",
|
|
"medicament",
|
|
"medication",
|
|
"medicinal",
|
|
"medicine",
|
|
"physic",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"specific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cure-all",
|
|
"nostrum",
|
|
"panacea",
|
|
"botanical",
|
|
"patent medicine",
|
|
"prescription",
|
|
"prescription drug",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"potion",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"miracle drug",
|
|
"wonder drug",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"pill",
|
|
"tablet",
|
|
"injection",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"embrocation",
|
|
"liniment",
|
|
"lotion",
|
|
"ointment",
|
|
"poultice",
|
|
"salve",
|
|
"syrup",
|
|
"sirup",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"antibiotic",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"serum",
|
|
"cathartic",
|
|
"purgative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharisaical":{
|
|
"as in self-righteous , sanctimonious":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"holier-than-thou",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"rectitudinous",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous",
|
|
"simon-pure",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"double-faced",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"Janus-faced",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"Pecksniffian",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"phony-baloney",
|
|
"phoney-baloney",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"campy",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"heartfelt",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"heart-to-heart",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmic":{
|
|
"not real and existing only in the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent a restless night during which he was visited by a series of phantasmic figures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantasied",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"imaginal",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"mythical",
|
|
"mythic",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"phantasmal",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"daydreamlike",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"hallucinatory",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"fictive",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"real"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantoms":{
|
|
"the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Halloween is supposed to be a time when phantoms return to walk among us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"hants",
|
|
"haunts",
|
|
"materializations",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"poltergeists",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"specters",
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"visitants",
|
|
"wraiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"daimones",
|
|
"daimons",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"genies",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
"shaitans",
|
|
"doppelg\u00e4ngers",
|
|
"doppelgangers",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"fetches",
|
|
"lemures",
|
|
"manes",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"lamiae",
|
|
"lamias",
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"zombies",
|
|
"cacodemons",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"imps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phases out":{
|
|
"as in turns off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turns off",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closes (down)",
|
|
"closes out",
|
|
"shuts",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"folds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"expands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phaseout":{
|
|
"as in turn off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turn off",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"close (down)",
|
|
"close out",
|
|
"shut",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"muzzle",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"open",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"expand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mop-up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"arrestment",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closedown",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"cutoff",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"offset",
|
|
"shutdown",
|
|
"shutoff",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination",
|
|
"abeyance",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"interruption",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"letup",
|
|
"moratorium",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"standstill",
|
|
"suspension"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"prolongation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phalanx":{
|
|
"a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle.",
|
|
"She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brigade",
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"crew",
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"outfit",
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"platoon",
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"posse",
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"task force",
|
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"team",
|
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"array",
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"band",
|
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"batch",
|
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"battery",
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"body",
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"boodle",
|
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"bunch",
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"cluster",
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"clutch",
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"cohort",
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"consort",
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"constellation",
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"crop",
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"gaggle",
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"group",
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"grouping",
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"huddle",
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"knot",
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"lot",
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"parcel",
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"party",
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"passel",
|
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"assembly",
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"collective",
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"congregation",
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"gathering",
|
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"muster",
|
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"organization",
|
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"circle",
|
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"clan",
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"clique",
|
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"coterie",
|
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"fellowship",
|
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"gang",
|
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"ring",
|
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"round",
|
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"set",
|
|
"faction",
|
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"guild",
|
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"gild",
|
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"order",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"sect",
|
|
"alliance",
|
|
"bloc",
|
|
"coalition",
|
|
"confederacy",
|
|
"confederation",
|
|
"federation",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"union",
|
|
"battalion",
|
|
"squadron",
|
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"bevy",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"covey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"single"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharaonic":{
|
|
"unusually large":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the building of the Hoover Dam was a construction project of pharaonic proportions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmagorias":{
|
|
"as in kaleidoscopes , troves":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"kaleidoscopes",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"mixed bags",
|
|
"omnium-gatherums",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"treasure troves",
|
|
"troves",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"libraries",
|
|
"arsenals",
|
|
"caches",
|
|
"hoards",
|
|
"repertoires",
|
|
"repertories",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"stockpiles",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"gatherings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"ragbags"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmagorical":{
|
|
"as in surreal , hallucinatory":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daydreamlike",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"hallucinatory",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"surreal",
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantasied",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"imaginal",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"mythical",
|
|
"mythic",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"phantasmal",
|
|
"phantasmic",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"fictive",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"real"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phaetons":{
|
|
"as in broughams , cabriolets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barouches",
|
|
"broughams",
|
|
"buckboards",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"cabriolets",
|
|
"cabs",
|
|
"calashes",
|
|
"cal\u00e8ches",
|
|
"caleches",
|
|
"caroches",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"chaises",
|
|
"chariots",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"coup\u00e9s",
|
|
"coupes",
|
|
"curricles",
|
|
"diligences",
|
|
"dogcarts",
|
|
"droshkies",
|
|
"droskies",
|
|
"four-in-hands",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"go-carts",
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
"hansoms",
|
|
"hansom cabs",
|
|
"jaunting cars",
|
|
"landaus",
|
|
"post chaises",
|
|
"roadsters",
|
|
"rockaways",
|
|
"stagecoaches",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"stanhopes",
|
|
"surreys",
|
|
"tandems",
|
|
"tilburies",
|
|
"tongas",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"troikas",
|
|
"victorias",
|
|
"carriages",
|
|
"equipages",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"turnouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phasing out":{
|
|
"as in turning off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closing (down)",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"shutting",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"muzzling",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"folding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"expanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharaohs":{
|
|
"a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like some pharaoh of a third-world country, more interested in building monuments to himself than in creating a future for his people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caesars",
|
|
"despots",
|
|
"dictators",
|
|
"f\u00fchrers",
|
|
"fuehrers",
|
|
"oppressors",
|
|
"strongmen",
|
|
"tyrannizers",
|
|
"tyrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"autarchs",
|
|
"autocrats",
|
|
"monocrats",
|
|
"authoritarians",
|
|
"Big Brothers",
|
|
"paramounts",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"totalitarians",
|
|
"caudillos",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"warlords",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"monarchs",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"disciplinarians",
|
|
"discipliners",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
|
"martinets",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |