8533 lines
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8533 lines
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{
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"scabby":{
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"arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust":{
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"antonyms":[
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"admirable",
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"commendable",
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"creditable",
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"laudable",
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"meritorious",
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"praiseworthy"
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],
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"examples":[
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"that's a scabby trick to play on someone trying to help"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"high-minded",
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"honest",
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"honorable",
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"noble",
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"principled",
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"redoubtable",
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"reputable",
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"right-minded",
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"scrupulous",
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"upright",
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"related":[
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"abhorrent",
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"abominable",
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"condemnable",
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"detestable",
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"execrable",
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"hateful",
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"loathsome",
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"odious",
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"disgusting",
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"reptilian",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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"revulsive",
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"discreditable",
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"disgraceful",
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"dishonorable",
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"disreputable",
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"ignominious",
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"shameful",
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"base",
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"ignoble",
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"low",
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"shabby",
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"sordid",
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"squalid",
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"vile",
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"blamable",
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"censurable",
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"reprehensible",
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"reproachable",
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"cowardly",
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"craven",
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"dastardly",
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"unethical",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cheap",
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"contemptible",
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"cruddy",
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"deplorable",
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"despicable",
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"dirty",
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"grubby",
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"lame",
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"lousy",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"paltry",
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"pitiable",
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"pitiful",
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"ratty",
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"scummy",
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"scurvy",
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"sneaking",
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"sorry",
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"wretched"
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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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"scalding":{
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"as in boiling , simmering":{
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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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"as in bruising , tearing":{
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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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"as in burning , scorching":{
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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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"having a notably high temperature":{
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"antonyms":[
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"algid",
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"arctic",
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"bitter",
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"bone-chilling",
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"cold",
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"freezing",
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"frigid",
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"frozen",
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"glacial",
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"ice-cold",
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"iced",
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"icy"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the scalding water of a geyser"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"chill",
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"chilly",
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"coldish",
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"cool",
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"coolish",
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"nippy",
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"snappy",
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"blizzardly",
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"frosty",
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"snowy",
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"subfreezing",
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"subzero",
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"wintry",
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"wintery",
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"chilled",
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"cooled",
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"refrigerated",
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"unheated",
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"benumbed",
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"numb",
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"shivering"
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],
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"related":[
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"blazing",
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"glowing",
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"igneous",
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"molten",
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"seething",
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"sizzling",
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"heated",
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"overheated",
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"reheated",
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"warmed",
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"snug",
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"toasty",
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"warm",
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"warmish",
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"feverish",
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"flushed",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"canicular",
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"muggy",
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"steamy",
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"summerlike",
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"summery",
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"tropical"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ardent",
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"boiling",
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"broiling",
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"burning",
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"fervent",
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"fervid",
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"fiery",
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"hot",
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"piping hot",
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"red",
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"red-hot",
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"roasting",
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"scorching",
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"searing",
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"sultry",
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"superheated",
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"sweltering",
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"torrid",
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"ultrahot",
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"white-hot"
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]
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},
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"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"scalding reviews for the overproduced horror movie"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"amusing",
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"droll",
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"merry",
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"playful",
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"sportive",
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"waggish",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"bland",
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"good-humored",
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"good-natured",
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"diplomatic",
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"polite",
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"smooth",
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"suave",
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"urbane",
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"affable",
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"cordial",
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"genial",
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"gracious",
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"hospitable",
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"sociable"
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],
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"related":[
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"brisk",
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"cross",
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"sharp-tongued",
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"sour",
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"sourish",
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"spiky",
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"spikey",
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"tartish",
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"incisive",
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"keen",
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"poignant",
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"trenchant",
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"cynical",
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"dry",
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"ironic",
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"ironical",
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"wry",
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"facetious",
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"flippant",
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"tongue-in-cheek",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"resentful",
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"vitriolic",
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"harsh",
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"rough",
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"severe",
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"stringent",
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"abrupt",
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"blunt",
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"brusque",
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"brusk",
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"concise",
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"crisp",
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"curt",
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"gruff",
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"pithy",
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"snippety",
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"snippy",
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"succinct",
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"terse",
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"backhanded",
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"insincere"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acerb",
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"acerbic",
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"acid",
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"acidic",
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"acidulous",
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"acrid",
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"barbed",
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"biting",
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"caustic",
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"corrosive",
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"cutting",
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"mordant",
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"pungent",
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"sarcastic",
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"sardonic",
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"satiric",
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"satirical",
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"scathing",
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"sharp",
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"smart-aleck",
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"smart-alecky",
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"smart-mouthed",
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"snarky",
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"tart"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"scalper":{
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"as in trafficker , smuggler":{
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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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"scalps":{
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"as in skulls , crowns":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"craniums",
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"crania",
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"crowns",
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"skulls",
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"beans",
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"blocks",
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"domes",
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"heads",
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"mazards",
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"mazzards",
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"nobs",
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"noddles",
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"noggins",
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"noodles",
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"nuts",
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"pates",
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"polls",
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"occiputs",
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"occipita"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in heads , shortens":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beheads",
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"decapitates",
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"guillotines",
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"heads",
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"prunes",
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"shortens",
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"trims",
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"decollates"
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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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"scandalized":{
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"as in offended , displeased":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"displeased",
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"offended",
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"outraged",
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"disgusted",
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"nauseated",
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"repelled",
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"revolted",
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"sickened",
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"turned off",
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"amazed",
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"astounded",
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"awed",
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"affrighted",
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"alarmed",
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"alarumed",
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"dismayed",
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"frighted",
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"frightened",
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"horrified",
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"panicked",
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"scared",
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"scarified",
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"spooked",
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"startled",
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"terrified",
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"terrorized",
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"chilled",
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"daunted",
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"demoralized",
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"dispirited",
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"emasculated",
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"undid",
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"unmanned",
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"unnerved",
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"unstrung",
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"astonished",
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"bowled over",
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"dumbfounded",
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"dumfounded",
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"flabbergasted",
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"freaked (out)",
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"stunned",
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"stupefied",
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"discomforted",
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"discomposed",
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"disconcerted",
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"disquieted",
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"distressed",
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"disturbed",
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"perturbed",
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"shook",
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"unsettled",
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"upset",
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"weirded out",
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"appalled",
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"floored",
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"jolted",
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"shocked",
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"shook up",
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"crushed",
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"overpowered",
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"overwhelmed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buffered",
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"cushioned",
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"delighted",
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"gratified",
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"pleased",
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"rejoiced",
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"tickled",
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"charmed",
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"enticed",
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"tempted",
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"assured",
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"cheered",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"solaced",
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"soothed",
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"reassured"
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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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"scanning":{
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"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
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"examples":[
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"scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"auditing",
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"checking (out)",
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"conning",
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"examining",
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"inspecting",
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"overlooking",
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"overseeing",
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"reviewing",
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"scrutinizing",
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"surveying",
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"viewing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"noticing",
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"observing",
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"watching",
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"combing",
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"perusing",
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"poring (over)",
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"analyzing",
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"dissecting",
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"parsing",
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"delving (into)",
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"exploring",
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"investigating",
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"plumbing",
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"probing",
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"researching",
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"studying",
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"categorizing",
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"classifying",
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"picking over",
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"reinspecting",
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"rereviewing",
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"re-reviewing",
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"resurveying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"skimming",
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"missing"
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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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"scant":{
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"less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable":{
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"examples":[
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"jobs for teenagers were scant that summer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"exiguous",
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"hand-to-mouth",
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"light",
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"meager",
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"meagre",
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"niggardly",
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"poor",
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"scanty",
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"scarce",
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"skimp",
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"skimpy",
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"slender",
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"slim",
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"spare",
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"sparing",
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"sparse",
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"stingy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deficient",
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"inadequate",
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"insufficient",
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"lacking",
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"short",
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"wanting",
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"bare",
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"bare-bones",
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"least",
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"littlest",
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"lowest",
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"mere",
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"minimal",
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"slightest",
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"slight",
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"small",
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"thin",
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"barren",
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"infertile",
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"sterile",
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"unfruitful",
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"unproductive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adequate",
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"enough",
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"satisfactory",
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"sufficient",
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"tolerable",
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"fat",
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"fecund",
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"fertile",
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"fruitful",
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"prolific",
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"rich",
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"lavish",
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"luxuriant",
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"blooming",
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"bursting",
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"flourishing",
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"proliferative",
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"swarming",
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"teeming",
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"thriving",
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"excess",
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"extra",
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"surplus"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abundant",
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"ample",
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"bountiful",
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"copious",
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"generous",
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"liberal",
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"plenteous",
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"plentiful"
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]
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},
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"to use or give out in stingy amounts":{
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"examples":[
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"don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"nurse",
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"skimp (on)",
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"spare",
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"stint (on)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dole out",
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"mete (out)",
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"portion (out)",
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"ration (out)",
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"pinch",
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"shortchange",
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"conserve",
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"preserve"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"heap",
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"lavish",
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"pour",
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"rain",
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"shower"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"scanty":{
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"less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable":{
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"examples":[
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"the camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"exiguous",
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"hand-to-mouth",
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"light",
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"meager",
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"meagre",
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"niggardly",
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"poor",
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"scant",
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"scarce",
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"skimp",
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"skimpy",
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"slender",
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"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"bare-bones",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"littlest",
|
|
"lowest",
|
|
"mere",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"slightest",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"unfruitful",
|
|
"unproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fecund",
|
|
"fertile",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"prolific",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"proliferative",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaramouche":{
|
|
"as in fool , antic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gracioso",
|
|
"jester",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mummer",
|
|
"pantaloon",
|
|
"buffo",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"funnyman",
|
|
"gagger",
|
|
"gagman",
|
|
"gagster",
|
|
"humorist",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"merry-andrew",
|
|
"second banana",
|
|
"stand-up",
|
|
"top banana",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"wit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in ostrich":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ostrich",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"cream puff",
|
|
"milquetoast",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"pussy",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"quitter",
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dastard",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"sissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hero",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"daredevil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarce":{
|
|
"less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"food was a bit scarce last winter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exiguous",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"bare-bones",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"littlest",
|
|
"lowest",
|
|
"mere",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"slightest",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"unfruitful",
|
|
"unproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fecund",
|
|
"fertile",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"prolific",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"proliferative",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"help is always scarce in the resort town during the busy summer season"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"mere",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"plenitudinous",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"sufficient"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarcity":{
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"drought",
|
|
"drouth",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"lacuna",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"privation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scared up":{
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"dredged (up)",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"dug up",
|
|
"ferreted (out)",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"found out",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunted (down or up)",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"nosed out",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"routed (out)",
|
|
"rummaged",
|
|
"scouted (up)",
|
|
"tracked (down)",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"looked for",
|
|
"searched (for or out)",
|
|
"sought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced",
|
|
"misset",
|
|
"mis-set"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarfs":{
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"gobbles",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gormandizes",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"ingurgitates",
|
|
"inhales",
|
|
"ravens",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"slops",
|
|
"wolfs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overeats",
|
|
"pigs out",
|
|
"swills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"picks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaring":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thunderstorms have always scared her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighting",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frighting",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"panicking",
|
|
"scarifying",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"terrorizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"bowling over",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"jolting",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shaking up",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awing",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"emasculating",
|
|
"psyching (out)",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"unstringing",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"steeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassuring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scary":{
|
|
"causing fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spine-chilling",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"bone-chilling",
|
|
"creepy",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmarish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"lulling",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
"tranquillizing",
|
|
"nonintimidating",
|
|
"nonthreatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"easily frightened":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"chicken-livered",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"milk-livered",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"yellow",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"spooky",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panicky",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"unnerved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"doughty",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"undeterred",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unswerving",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"filled with fear or dread":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I got a little scary when I heard the noise in the basement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"aghast",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"horror-struck",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulant",
|
|
"tremulous",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panicky",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"phobic",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"undaunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"unafraid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scathed":{
|
|
"as in wounded , injured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"subject (to)",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"threatened",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"violable",
|
|
"vulnerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"scatheless",
|
|
"unharmed",
|
|
"unhurt",
|
|
"uninjured",
|
|
"unscathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savaged",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vituperated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"blackguarded",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"lashed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatted":{
|
|
"as in crooned , warbled":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in got out , got (away)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatterbrained":{
|
|
"lacking in seriousness or maturity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scatterbrained child who couldn't seem to pay attention or stop fooling around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"ditzy",
|
|
"ditsy",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"frothy",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"light-minded",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"yeasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"fluttery",
|
|
"giggly",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"unfrivolous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatterbrains":{
|
|
"a silly flighty person":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be such a scatterbrain \u2014it's only a wedding, not the invasion of Normandy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"sillies",
|
|
"simpletons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"cuckoos",
|
|
"ditzes",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"featherheads",
|
|
"flibbertigibbets",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"rattlebrains",
|
|
"softheads"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatterings":{
|
|
"an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scattering of the protesters suddenly turned violent and chaotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbandments",
|
|
"dispersals",
|
|
"dispersions",
|
|
"dissipations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diffusions",
|
|
"disseminations",
|
|
"breakups",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"disunions",
|
|
"separations",
|
|
"splits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"concentrations",
|
|
"gatherings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scattering of people in the mostly empty theater"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"fews",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"sprinklings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minorities",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"majorities",
|
|
"mosts",
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"slathers",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"gazillions",
|
|
"hordes",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"jillions",
|
|
"kazillions",
|
|
"legions",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"many",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"zillions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scattershot":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatty":{
|
|
"having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any number of individuals have been fingered as the scatty serial killer known to history as Jack the Ripper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"barmy",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batty",
|
|
"bedlam",
|
|
"bonkers",
|
|
"brainsick",
|
|
"bughouse",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"crackbrained",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gaga",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loco",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"loony tunes",
|
|
"looney tunes",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"meshuga",
|
|
"meshugge",
|
|
"meshugah",
|
|
"meshuggah",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"non compos mentis",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"wud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fey",
|
|
"loopy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"teched",
|
|
"tetched",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"bananas",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"nuclear",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"wigged-out",
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"monomaniacal",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"unneurotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scares":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thunderstorms have always scared her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"scarifies",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"terrifies",
|
|
"terrorizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalls",
|
|
"appals",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shakes up",
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"emasculates",
|
|
"psychs (out)",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"unstrings",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"steels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassures"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarpered":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scar":{
|
|
"something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
"defect",
|
|
"deformity",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"excrescence",
|
|
"excrescency",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"pockmark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"misshape",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"glitch",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"ornament"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barranca",
|
|
"barranco",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"cliff",
|
|
"crag",
|
|
"escarpment",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"precipice",
|
|
"scarp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butte",
|
|
"cuesta",
|
|
"hogback",
|
|
"tor",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"embankment",
|
|
"declivity",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"pitch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cut , tear":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"blow out",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"contuse",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gash",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"aggrieve",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarcities":{
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"droughts",
|
|
"drouths",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"lacunae",
|
|
"lacunas",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"omissions",
|
|
"necessities",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"privations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"adequacies",
|
|
"amplitudes",
|
|
"opulences",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"sufficiencies",
|
|
"wealths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scab":{
|
|
"as in scoundrel , villain":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch",
|
|
"loudmouth",
|
|
"vulgarian",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"schmo",
|
|
"schmoe",
|
|
"barbarian",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caveman",
|
|
"Neanderthal",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"bleeder",
|
|
"blighter",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"bounder",
|
|
"bugger",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"chuff",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dirtbag",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"pill",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"reptile",
|
|
"rotter",
|
|
"schmuck",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"scumbag",
|
|
"scuzzball",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"sleaze",
|
|
"sleazebag",
|
|
"sleazeball",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"slimeball",
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"so-and-so",
|
|
"sod",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"swine",
|
|
"toad",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snob",
|
|
"snoot",
|
|
"snot",
|
|
"dweeb",
|
|
"nerd"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hero",
|
|
"heroine",
|
|
"idol",
|
|
"role model",
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scantiness":{
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scantiness of grass meant that we had to feed the cows extra hay"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"drought",
|
|
"drouth",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"lacuna",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"privation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scapegoat":{
|
|
"a person or thing taking the blame for others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"companies often use the economy as a scapegoat to avoid taking responsibility for dropping sales"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fall guy",
|
|
"goat",
|
|
"whipping boy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"victim",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"laughingstock",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"excuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scampering":{
|
|
"to go at a pace faster than a walk":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child scampered off to play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"trotting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"cantering",
|
|
"leaping",
|
|
"loping",
|
|
"shagging",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"footing (it)",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hoofing (it)",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"legging (it)",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"stepping (along)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"trudging",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"limping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalpel":{
|
|
"as in knife , blade":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayonet",
|
|
"bodkin",
|
|
"bolo",
|
|
"bowie knife",
|
|
"cutlass",
|
|
"dagger",
|
|
"dirk",
|
|
"jackknife",
|
|
"machete",
|
|
"pocketknife",
|
|
"poniard",
|
|
"sheath knife",
|
|
"stiletto",
|
|
"stylet",
|
|
"switchblade",
|
|
"switch knife",
|
|
"yataghan",
|
|
"blade",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"knife",
|
|
"shank",
|
|
"shiv",
|
|
"rapier",
|
|
"saber",
|
|
"sabre",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"sword",
|
|
"cleaver",
|
|
"hack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scampers":{
|
|
"to go at a pace faster than a walk":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child scampered off to play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"trots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"canters",
|
|
"leaps",
|
|
"lopes",
|
|
"shags",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"foots (it)",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"hoofs (it)",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"legs (it)",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"steps (along)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"trudges",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"limps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scandal":{
|
|
"a cause of shame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"reproach"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"stigma",
|
|
"taint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"honor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarp":{
|
|
"a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of violent ocean storms had heavily eroded the beach, creating a scarp along one end of it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barranca",
|
|
"barranco",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"cliff",
|
|
"crag",
|
|
"escarpment",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"precipice",
|
|
"scar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butte",
|
|
"cuesta",
|
|
"hogback",
|
|
"tor",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"embankment",
|
|
"declivity",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"pitch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scabrous":{
|
|
"as in troublesome , worrisome":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"troublous",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"discommoding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"inconvenient",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"tricky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unproblematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scattering":{
|
|
"an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scattering of the protesters suddenly turned violent and chaotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbandment",
|
|
"dispersal",
|
|
"dispersion",
|
|
"dissipation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diffusion",
|
|
"dissemination",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"disunion",
|
|
"separation",
|
|
"split"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembly",
|
|
"collection",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"gathering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scattering of people in the mostly empty theater"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"few",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"sprinkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minority",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"majority",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"slather",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"army",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"gazillion",
|
|
"horde",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"jillion",
|
|
"kazillion",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"many",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"zillion"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the noise of the backfiring car scattered the pigeons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"dispelling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"squandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"isolating",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"segregating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"splitting (up)",
|
|
"diffusing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agglutinating",
|
|
"conglomerating",
|
|
"unifying",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"clustering",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"congregating",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"ingathering"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hillside was scattered with boulders deposited by the last ice age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrewing",
|
|
"dotting",
|
|
"peppering",
|
|
"sowing",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"spraying",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strewing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"drizzling",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"studding",
|
|
"dappling",
|
|
"flecking",
|
|
"speckling",
|
|
"stippling",
|
|
"bespattering",
|
|
"spattering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these drunken revelers will quickly scatter when the police arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"dissolving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"branching (out)",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"forking",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"spilling",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"evanescing",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"going (away)",
|
|
"melting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"congregating",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatological":{
|
|
"as in earthy , barnyard":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barnyard",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"coarse-grained",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"off-color",
|
|
"off-colored",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"risqu\u00e9",
|
|
"salacious",
|
|
"salty",
|
|
"suggestive",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"bawdy",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lascivious",
|
|
"lewd",
|
|
"locker-room",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"pornographic",
|
|
"porny",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"raunchy",
|
|
"ribald",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"stag",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unprintable",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"wanton",
|
|
"X-rated",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"louche",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"exceptionable",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"undesirable",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"infamous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"G-rated",
|
|
"nonobscene",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prudish",
|
|
"puritanical",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"straitlaced",
|
|
"straightlaced",
|
|
"Victorian",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"virginal",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scald":{
|
|
"a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilation",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"lesion",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"contusion",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"concussion",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gash",
|
|
"laceration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bruise , tear":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"blow out",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"contuse",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gash",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"aggrieve",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in burn , scorch":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"roast",
|
|
"thaw",
|
|
"reheat",
|
|
"rewarm",
|
|
"overheat",
|
|
"superheat",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"hot (up)",
|
|
"toast",
|
|
"warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"refrigerate",
|
|
"freeze",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"supercool"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in boil , simmer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"parboil",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"simmer",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"braise",
|
|
"fricassee",
|
|
"pressure-cook",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"steam",
|
|
"reboil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarpers":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"peels off",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarabs":{
|
|
"as in cameos , cabochons":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baguettes",
|
|
"cabochons",
|
|
"cameos",
|
|
"solitaires",
|
|
"teardrops",
|
|
"birthstones",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"rhinestones",
|
|
"zircons",
|
|
"baubles",
|
|
"bijous",
|
|
"bijoux",
|
|
"trinkets",
|
|
"crown jewels",
|
|
"jewelries",
|
|
"brilliants",
|
|
"gems",
|
|
"gemstones",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"rocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalp":{
|
|
"as in skull , crown":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cranium",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"bean",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mazard",
|
|
"mazzard",
|
|
"nob",
|
|
"noddle",
|
|
"noggin",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"pate",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"occiput"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in head , shorten":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behead",
|
|
"decapitate",
|
|
"guillotine",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"decollate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scandalmonger":{
|
|
"as in libeler":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"libeler",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"blabbermouth",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"circulator",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"gossipmonger",
|
|
"newsmonger",
|
|
"quidnunc",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tale-teller",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"yenta"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scampish":{
|
|
"tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"warned the scampish youth that those frat-boy pranks could get him into real trouble someday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scars":{
|
|
"something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"blotches",
|
|
"defects",
|
|
"deformities",
|
|
"disfigurements",
|
|
"excrescences",
|
|
"excrescencies",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"imperfections",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"pockmarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"irregularities",
|
|
"malformations",
|
|
"misshapes",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"glitches",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defacements",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"injuries",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"weaknesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adornments",
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"embellishments",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"ornaments"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrancas",
|
|
"barrancos",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"cliffs",
|
|
"crags",
|
|
"escarpments",
|
|
"palisades",
|
|
"precipices",
|
|
"scarps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buttes",
|
|
"cuestas",
|
|
"hogbacks",
|
|
"tors",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"embankments",
|
|
"declivities",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"pitches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cuts , tears":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"bloodies",
|
|
"blows out",
|
|
"bruises",
|
|
"contuses",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"gashes",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"aggrieves",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"remedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarified":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that foolish woman would be scarified by a mouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"frighted",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"jolted",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shook up",
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"awed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"psyched (out)",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"steeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassured"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarab":{
|
|
"as in cameo , cabochon":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baguette",
|
|
"cabochon",
|
|
"cameo",
|
|
"solitaire",
|
|
"teardrop",
|
|
"birthstone",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"rhinestone",
|
|
"zircon",
|
|
"bauble",
|
|
"bijou",
|
|
"trinket",
|
|
"crown jewels",
|
|
"jewelry",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"gem",
|
|
"gemstone",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"rock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rough"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatheless":{
|
|
"as in unharmed , unscathed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unharmed",
|
|
"unhurt",
|
|
"uninjured",
|
|
"unscathed",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"subject (to)",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"threatened",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"violable",
|
|
"vulnerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scallopers":{
|
|
"as in gillnetters , trawlers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankers",
|
|
"cobles",
|
|
"draggers",
|
|
"gillnetters",
|
|
"hookers",
|
|
"luggers",
|
|
"seiners",
|
|
"shrimpers",
|
|
"trawlers",
|
|
"whaleboats",
|
|
"whalers",
|
|
"workboats",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"gondolas",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"water taxis",
|
|
"cockleshells",
|
|
"tubs",
|
|
"towboats",
|
|
"tugboats",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"airboats",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicles",
|
|
"hovercrafts",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"hoys",
|
|
"keelboats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"lighters",
|
|
"narrow boats",
|
|
"hydrofoils",
|
|
"hydroplanes",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"bumboats",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"jolly boats",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"lifeboats",
|
|
"longboats",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawls",
|
|
"assault boats",
|
|
"PT boats",
|
|
"torpedo boats",
|
|
"houseboats",
|
|
"riverboats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalping":{
|
|
"as in heading , shortening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beheading",
|
|
"decapitating",
|
|
"guillotining",
|
|
"heading",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"decollating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scamp":{
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those little scamps are always getting into trouble, but no one has the heart to punish them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"urchin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"larker",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"skylarker",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"disrupter",
|
|
"misbehaver",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"juvenile delinquent",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"gamine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insincere and ruthlessly ambitious scamp who was willing to do anything to win the reality show's grand prize"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mishandle , bungle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"cope (with)",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"grapple (with)",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"jockey",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"pull"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scandalizing":{
|
|
"as in offending , displeasing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awing",
|
|
"affrighting",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frighting",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"panicking",
|
|
"scarifying",
|
|
"scaring",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"terrorizing",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"emasculating",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"unstringing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"bowling over",
|
|
"dumbfounding",
|
|
"dumfounding",
|
|
"flabbergasting",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupefying",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"weirding out",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"jolting",
|
|
"shaking up",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overwhelming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buffering",
|
|
"cushioning",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"tickling",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"reassuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scared":{
|
|
"filled with fear or dread":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"aghast",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"horror-struck",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulant",
|
|
"tremulous",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panicky",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"phobic",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"undaunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"unafraid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thunderstorms have always scared her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"frighted",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"scarified",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"jolted",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shook up",
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"awed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"psyched (out)",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"steeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassured"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scale":{
|
|
"a device for measuring weight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I hate getting on the bathroom scale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gravimeter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scales of mica were embedded in the granite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lamella",
|
|
"lamina",
|
|
"plate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splint",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"leaf",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"slice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a scheme of rank or order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"graduation",
|
|
"hierarchy",
|
|
"ladder",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"ranking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"food chain",
|
|
"pecking order",
|
|
"peck order",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"disposal",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"distribution",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"echelon",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"status"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the distance or extent between possible extremes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the scale going from one to ten, what did you think of the movie?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diapason",
|
|
"gamut",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"spectrum",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"ambit",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"dimension(s)",
|
|
"extent",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"scope",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"width"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to find out the size, extent, or amount of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gauge",
|
|
"gage",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"span"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"calibrate",
|
|
"caliper",
|
|
"quantify",
|
|
"quantitate",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"mark (off)",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"compute",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"appraise",
|
|
"assess",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"estimate",
|
|
"evaluate",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"guesstimate",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"valuate",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"add up",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"tally",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"dope (out)",
|
|
"figure out",
|
|
"find out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scanned":{
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audited",
|
|
"checked (out)",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"scrutinized",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"viewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"perused",
|
|
"pored (over)",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"parsed",
|
|
"delved (into)",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"investigated",
|
|
"plumbed",
|
|
"probed",
|
|
"researched",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"picked over",
|
|
"reinspected",
|
|
"rereviewed",
|
|
"re-reviewed",
|
|
"resurveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skimmed",
|
|
"missed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scampered":{
|
|
"to go at a pace faster than a walk":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child scampered off to play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"trotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"cantered",
|
|
"leaped",
|
|
"leapt",
|
|
"loped",
|
|
"shagged",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"footed (it)",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"hoofed (it)",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"legged (it)",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"stepped (along)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shambled",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"trudged",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"limped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scandalmongers":{
|
|
"as in libelers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"libelers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"blabbermouths",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stool pigeons",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"circulators",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossipmongers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"newsmongers",
|
|
"quidnuncs",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tale-tellers",
|
|
"telltales",
|
|
"yentas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarifies":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that foolish woman would be scarified by a mouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"terrifies",
|
|
"terrorizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appalls",
|
|
"appals",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shakes up",
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"emasculates",
|
|
"psychs (out)",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"unstrings",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"steels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassures"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scandalizes":{
|
|
"as in offends , displeases":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displeases",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"disgusts",
|
|
"nauseates",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"revolts",
|
|
"sickens",
|
|
"turns off",
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"scarifies",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"terrifies",
|
|
"terrorizes",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"emasculates",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"unstrings",
|
|
"astonishes",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dumbfounds",
|
|
"dumfounds",
|
|
"flabbergasts",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"stuns",
|
|
"stupefies",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"weirds out",
|
|
"appalls",
|
|
"appals",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"shakes up",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overwhelms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buffers",
|
|
"cushions",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"rejoices",
|
|
"tickles",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"entices",
|
|
"tempts",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"reassures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scammer":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Internet scammers who never seem to run out of swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bilker",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"tricker",
|
|
"trickster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"adventurer",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesman",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"fast-talker",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"slickster",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"wheeler-dealer",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"blackleg",
|
|
"cardsharp",
|
|
"cardsharper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalped":{
|
|
"as in headed , shortened":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beheaded",
|
|
"decapitated",
|
|
"guillotined",
|
|
"headed",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"decollated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scamsters":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an ever-growing swarm of scamsters of which the Internet user should be wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilkers",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chiselers",
|
|
"chisellers",
|
|
"confidence men",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"fakirs",
|
|
"finaglers",
|
|
"fraudsters",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"scammers",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"sharpies",
|
|
"skinners",
|
|
"swindlers",
|
|
"trickers",
|
|
"tricksters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"bluffers",
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"fakers",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"impostors",
|
|
"imposters",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
|
"pretenders",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"quacksalvers",
|
|
"ringers",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"adventurers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesmen",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"pranksters",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
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"fast-talkers",
|
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"slickers",
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"slicks",
|
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"slicksters",
|
|
"slyboots",
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|
"smoothies",
|
|
"wheeler-dealers",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
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"sneakers",
|
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"sneaks",
|
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"blacklegs",
|
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"cardsharps",
|
|
"cardsharpers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scares up":{
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"digs up",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"dredges (up)",
|
|
"ferrets (out)",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunts (down or up)",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"routs (out)",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"scouts (up)",
|
|
"tracks (down)",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"looks for",
|
|
"searches (for or out)",
|
|
"seeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces",
|
|
"missets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scandals":{
|
|
"a cause of shame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scandal that for many years haunted the family of the banker convicted of embezzlement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"reproaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"prides",
|
|
"treasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"honors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarceness":{
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the continuing scarceness of supplies means that we will have to ration ourselves"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"drought",
|
|
"drouth",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"lacuna",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"privation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scantness":{
|
|
"as in failure , scantiness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"needfulness",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"blankness",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"presence",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenteousness",
|
|
"plentifulness",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"stockpile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaffold":{
|
|
"a raised flat surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Standing on a scaffold , the workers replaced the broken twelfth-story window."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"platform",
|
|
"dais",
|
|
"podium",
|
|
"rostrum",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"tribune",
|
|
"riser",
|
|
"altar",
|
|
"bimah",
|
|
"bima",
|
|
"footpace",
|
|
"pulpit",
|
|
"balcony",
|
|
"gallery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarfed":{
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gobbled",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"gormandized",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"ingurgitated",
|
|
"inhaled",
|
|
"ravened",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"slopped",
|
|
"wolfed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overate",
|
|
"pigged out",
|
|
"swilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibbled",
|
|
"pecked",
|
|
"picked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaled":{
|
|
"composed of or covered with scales":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fossilized form of a scaled reptile from the Triassic period"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"scaly",
|
|
"squamous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scalelike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"scaleless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to find out the size, extent, or amount of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gauged",
|
|
"gaged",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"spanned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"calibrated",
|
|
"calipered",
|
|
"quantified",
|
|
"quantitated",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"marked (off)",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"ciphered",
|
|
"computed",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"appraised",
|
|
"assessed",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"estimated",
|
|
"evaluated",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"guesstimated",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"valuated",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"added up",
|
|
"summed",
|
|
"tallied",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"doped (out)",
|
|
"figured out",
|
|
"found out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scapegrace":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whoring, drunken scapegrace who was blackening the family's name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalawag":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scalawag who had taken to begging on street corners while posing as a blind person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalded":{
|
|
"as in bruised , tore":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"blew out",
|
|
"bloodied",
|
|
"bruised",
|
|
"contused",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gashed",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"scarred",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"creased",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"remedied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in burned , scorched":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"fired",
|
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"parched",
|
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"scorched",
|
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"seared",
|
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"baked",
|
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"cooked",
|
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"roasted",
|
|
"thawed",
|
|
"reheated",
|
|
"rewarmed",
|
|
"overheated",
|
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"superheated",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"hotted (up)",
|
|
"toasted",
|
|
"warmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"cooled",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"froze",
|
|
"iced",
|
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"supercooled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in boiled , simmered":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"parboiled",
|
|
"poached",
|
|
"simmered",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"braised",
|
|
"fricasseed",
|
|
"pressure-cooked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"reboiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scapes":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the queen has vowed that none of the traitors shall scape the gallows, be their station ever so high"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuffles (out of)",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"weasels (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"parries",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"outfoxes",
|
|
"outsmarts",
|
|
"outwits",
|
|
"overreaches",
|
|
"thwarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"incurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scattered":{
|
|
"lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hodgepodge of scattered ideas that didn't add up to a clear hypothesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"catch-as-catch-can",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"stray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"chancy",
|
|
"contingent",
|
|
"fluky",
|
|
"flukey",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"inadvertent",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"lucky",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unintended",
|
|
"unintentional",
|
|
"unplanned",
|
|
"unpremeditated",
|
|
"scattershot",
|
|
"shotgun",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"sporadic",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"directionless",
|
|
"objectless",
|
|
"purposeless",
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"unsystematic",
|
|
"undirected",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"undiscriminating",
|
|
"unselective"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"continuous",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"orchestrated",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"methodical",
|
|
"methodic",
|
|
"nonrandom",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"systematic",
|
|
"systematized"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the noise of the backfiring car scattered the pigeons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispelled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"squandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
"diffused",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agglutinated",
|
|
"conglomerated",
|
|
"unified",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"clustered",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"congregated",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"ingathered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hillside was scattered with boulders deposited by the last ice age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrewed",
|
|
"dotted",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"sowed",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"sprayed",
|
|
"sprinkled",
|
|
"strewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"drizzled",
|
|
"dusted",
|
|
"studded",
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
"stippled",
|
|
"bespattered",
|
|
"spattered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these drunken revelers will quickly scatter when the police arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"branched (out)",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"forked",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"evanesced",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"went (away)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"congregated",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scanting":{
|
|
"to use or give out in stingy amounts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"skimping (on)",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stinting (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"portioning (out)",
|
|
"rationing (out)",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"raining",
|
|
"showering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scandalous":{
|
|
"causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scandalous news that police officers had been taking bribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exceptionable",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"brackish",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dislikable",
|
|
"dislikeable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"off-putting",
|
|
"undesirable",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"unchristian",
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"ungodly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"likable",
|
|
"likeable",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"unexceptionable",
|
|
"unobjectionable",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spread a scandalous rumor about a coworker that almost cost him his job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calumnious",
|
|
"defamatory",
|
|
"libelous",
|
|
"libellous",
|
|
"slanderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"denigrative",
|
|
"denigratory",
|
|
"depreciative",
|
|
"depreciatory",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"detractive",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"uncomplimentary",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unflattering",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"spiteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"complimentary",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"adulatory",
|
|
"commendatory",
|
|
"eulogistic",
|
|
"hagiographic",
|
|
"hagiographical",
|
|
"laudatory",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"errorless",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scamps":{
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those little scamps are always getting into trouble, but no one has the heart to punish them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"larkers",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"skylarkers",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"brats",
|
|
"disrupters",
|
|
"misbehavers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"juvenile delinquents",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"gamins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkards",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insincere and ruthlessly ambitious scamp who was willing to do anything to win the reality show's grand prize"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddies",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mishandles , bungles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"copes (with)",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"grapples (with)",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"jockeys",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"pulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarcely":{
|
|
"by a very small margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"narrowly",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"minutely",
|
|
"scantly",
|
|
"almost",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"closely",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"plus or minus",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"unquestionably",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"certainly not":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I scarcely think that one person being sick is an \"epidemic\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"none",
|
|
"noway",
|
|
"no way"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"near",
|
|
"never",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"nowhere",
|
|
"nowise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"unequivocally",
|
|
"unquestionably",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"certainly",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"surely"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarped":{
|
|
"as in mountainous , hilly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"craggy",
|
|
"hillocky",
|
|
"hilly",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"precipitous",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"perpendicular",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"vertical",
|
|
"angled",
|
|
"canted",
|
|
"cocked",
|
|
"heeled",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"sloped",
|
|
"tilted",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"horizontal",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"unwrinkled",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"gradual",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"easy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalds":{
|
|
"a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"detriments",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injuries",
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilations",
|
|
"defacements",
|
|
"disabilities",
|
|
"disablements",
|
|
"disfigurements",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"lesions",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"abrasions",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"scratches",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"bruises",
|
|
"contusions",
|
|
"swellings",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"concussions",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"gashes",
|
|
"lacerations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recoveries",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"remedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bruises , tears":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"bloodies",
|
|
"blows out",
|
|
"bruises",
|
|
"contuses",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"gashes",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"aggrieves",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"remedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in burns , scorches":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"roasts",
|
|
"thaws",
|
|
"reheats",
|
|
"rewarms",
|
|
"overheats",
|
|
"superheats",
|
|
"heats",
|
|
"hots (up)",
|
|
"toasts",
|
|
"warms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"cools",
|
|
"refrigerates",
|
|
"freezes",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"supercools"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in boils , simmers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"parboils",
|
|
"poaches",
|
|
"simmers",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"braises",
|
|
"fricassees",
|
|
"pressure-cooks",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"reboils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scan":{
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check (out)",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"comb",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"parse",
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"pick over",
|
|
"reinspect",
|
|
"rereview",
|
|
"resurvey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave the car a good scan to see if it was worth buying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"going-over",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"look-see",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scrutiny",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"close-up",
|
|
"deconstruction",
|
|
"dissection",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"once-over",
|
|
"perusal",
|
|
"recheck",
|
|
"reinspection",
|
|
"resurvey",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"checkout",
|
|
"test-drive",
|
|
"trial run"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarf":{
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"gobble",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gormandize",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"ingurgitate",
|
|
"inhale",
|
|
"raven",
|
|
"scoff",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overeat",
|
|
"pig out",
|
|
"swill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pick"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scare up":{
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"dig up",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"dredge (up)",
|
|
"ferret (out)",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"find out",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunt (down or up)",
|
|
"learn",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rout (out)",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"scout (up)",
|
|
"track (down)",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"look for",
|
|
"search (for or out)",
|
|
"seek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace",
|
|
"misset"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scapegoats":{
|
|
"a person or thing taking the blame for others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"companies often use the economy as a scapegoat to avoid taking responsibility for dropping sales"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fall guys",
|
|
"goats",
|
|
"whipping boys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"victims",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"excuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarper":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"step (along)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scantly":{
|
|
"as in minimally , minutely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"minutely",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"narrowly",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"almost",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"closely",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"plus or minus",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"unquestionably",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in insufficiently , scantily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inferiorly",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"skimpily",
|
|
"sparely",
|
|
"stingily",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"odiously",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"shoddily",
|
|
"sleazily",
|
|
"trashily",
|
|
"unspeakably",
|
|
"egregiously",
|
|
"flagrantly",
|
|
"grossly",
|
|
"naughtily",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
"reprehensibly",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"vulgarly",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"abysmally",
|
|
"atrociously",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"damnably",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"detestably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"execrably",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horrifically",
|
|
"rottenly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"lousily",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"wretchedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"faithfully",
|
|
"ideally",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scams":{
|
|
"an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's just a scam to bilk insurance companies for staged accidents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buncos",
|
|
"bunkos",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"fiddles",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"shell games",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"Ponzi schemes",
|
|
"pyramid schemes",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"rip-offs",
|
|
"thimblerigs",
|
|
"three-card montes",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"gimmicks",
|
|
"jigs",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"sleights",
|
|
"stratagems",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"wiles",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"forgeries",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
|
"shams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaffolds":{
|
|
"a raised flat surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Standing on a scaffold , the workers replaced the broken twelfth-story window."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"platforms",
|
|
"daises",
|
|
"podiums",
|
|
"podia",
|
|
"rostra",
|
|
"rostrums",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"tribunes",
|
|
"risers",
|
|
"altars",
|
|
"bimahs",
|
|
"bimas",
|
|
"footpaces",
|
|
"pulpits",
|
|
"balconies",
|
|
"galleries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaling":{
|
|
"to find out the size, extent, or amount of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gauging",
|
|
"gaging",
|
|
"measuring",
|
|
"spanning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"calibrating",
|
|
"calipering",
|
|
"quantifying",
|
|
"quantitating",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"marking (off)",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"ciphering",
|
|
"computing",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"appraising",
|
|
"assessing",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"estimating",
|
|
"evaluating",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"guesstimating",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"supposing",
|
|
"valuating",
|
|
"valuing",
|
|
"adding up",
|
|
"summing",
|
|
"tallying",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"doping (out)",
|
|
"figuring out",
|
|
"finding out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scatting":{
|
|
"as in crooning , warbling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"crooning",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"lilting",
|
|
"quavering",
|
|
"sharping",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"trilling",
|
|
"trolling",
|
|
"warbling",
|
|
"yodeling",
|
|
"yodelling",
|
|
"caroling",
|
|
"carolling",
|
|
"chanting",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"singing",
|
|
"vocalizing",
|
|
"serenading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in getting out , getting (away)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"eloping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"getting (away)",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"making off",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping (out)",
|
|
"skirring",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hightailing (it)",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"skedaddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scans":{
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scanned the manuscript carefully for any overlooked errors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks (out)",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"scrutinizes",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"combs",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"pores (over)",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"dissects",
|
|
"parses",
|
|
"delves (into)",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"investigates",
|
|
"plumbs",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"categorizes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"picks over",
|
|
"reinspects",
|
|
"rereviews",
|
|
"resurveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skims",
|
|
"misses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave the car a good scan to see if it was worth buying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"goings-over",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"look-sees",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"scrutinies",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analyses",
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"close-ups",
|
|
"deconstructions",
|
|
"dissections",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"once-overs",
|
|
"perusals",
|
|
"rechecks",
|
|
"reinspections",
|
|
"resurveys",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"surveillances",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"checkouts",
|
|
"test-drives",
|
|
"trial runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarpering":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scarify":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that foolish woman would be scarified by a mouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affright",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"frighten",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"terrify",
|
|
"terrorize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appall",
|
|
"appal",
|
|
"bowl over",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shake up",
|
|
"amaze",
|
|
"astound",
|
|
"awe",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"dispirit",
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"psych (out)",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"unstring",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"steel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reassure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaramouches":{
|
|
"as in fools , antics":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antics",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"graciosos",
|
|
"jesters",
|
|
"motleys",
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"mummers",
|
|
"pantaloons",
|
|
"buffi",
|
|
"buffos",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"harlequins",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"comediennes",
|
|
"comics",
|
|
"drolls",
|
|
"farceurs",
|
|
"funnymen",
|
|
"gaggers",
|
|
"gagmen",
|
|
"gagsters",
|
|
"humorists",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"jokesters",
|
|
"merry-andrews",
|
|
"second bananas",
|
|
"stand-ups",
|
|
"top bananas",
|
|
"wags",
|
|
"wits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in ostriches":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ostriches",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"cream puffs",
|
|
"milquetoasts",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"pussies",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"quitters",
|
|
"chickens",
|
|
"cowards",
|
|
"cravens",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"dastards",
|
|
"funks",
|
|
"poltroons",
|
|
"recreants",
|
|
"sissies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heroes",
|
|
"stalwarts",
|
|
"valiants",
|
|
"daredevils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalawags":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a scalawag who had taken to begging on street corners while posing as a blind person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddies",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scats":{
|
|
"as in croons , warbles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"croons",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"lilts",
|
|
"quavers",
|
|
"sharps",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"trills",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"warbles",
|
|
"yodels",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"chants",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"sings",
|
|
"vocalizes",
|
|
"serenades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gets out , gets (away)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"elopes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"gets (away)",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"makes off",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips (out)",
|
|
"skirrs",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hightails (it)",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"runs off",
|
|
"skedaddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"hangs around",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaramouch":{
|
|
"as in fool , antic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gracioso",
|
|
"jester",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mummer",
|
|
"pantaloon",
|
|
"buffo",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"funnyman",
|
|
"gagger",
|
|
"gagman",
|
|
"gagster",
|
|
"humorist",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"merry-andrew",
|
|
"second banana",
|
|
"stand-up",
|
|
"top banana",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"wit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in ostrich":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ostrich",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"cream puff",
|
|
"milquetoast",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"pussy",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"quitter",
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dastard",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"sissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hero",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"daredevil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scathe":{
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vituperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"revile",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"blaspheme",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"lace (into)",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"lash (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in burn , scar":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilation",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"lesion",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"contusion",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"concussion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scaly":{
|
|
"composed of or covered with scales":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the snake's scaly skin was dry to the touch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"scaled",
|
|
"squamous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scalelike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"scaleless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"scalloper":{
|
|
"as in gillnetter , trawler":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banker",
|
|
"coble",
|
|
"dragger",
|
|
"gillnetter",
|
|
"hooker",
|
|
"lugger",
|
|
"seiner",
|
|
"shrimper",
|
|
"trawler",
|
|
"whaleboat",
|
|
"whaler",
|
|
"workboat",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"ferryboat",
|
|
"gondola",
|
|
"taxi",
|
|
"water taxi",
|
|
"cockleshell",
|
|
"tub",
|
|
"towboat",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"tugboat",
|
|
"airboat",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicle",
|
|
"hovercraft",
|
|
"barge",
|
|
"hoy",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"keelboat",
|
|
"lighter",
|
|
"narrow boat",
|
|
"hydrofoil",
|
|
"hydroplane",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"bumboat",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"jolly boat",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"lifeboat",
|
|
"longboat",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawl",
|
|
"assault boat",
|
|
"PT boat",
|
|
"torpedo boat",
|
|
"houseboat",
|
|
"riverboat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |