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4172 lines
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{
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"terminating":{
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"following all others of the same kind in order or time":{
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"examples":[
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"the terminating speech of the political convention turned out to be the most inspiring"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bottommost",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"final",
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"hindmost",
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"lag",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"latter",
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"rearmost",
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"terminal",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"consequent",
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"ensuing",
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"eventual",
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"following",
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"succeeding",
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"conclusive",
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"crowning",
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"decisive",
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"definitive",
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"farthermost",
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"farthest",
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"furthermost",
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"furthest",
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"remotest",
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"lowermost",
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"lowest",
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"nethermost",
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"endmost",
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"extreme",
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"outermost",
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"outmost",
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"utmost",
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"penultimate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"eminent",
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"premier",
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"superior"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"beginning",
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"earliest",
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"first",
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"foremost",
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"headmost",
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"inaugural",
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"initial",
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"leadoff",
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"maiden",
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"opening",
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"original",
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"pioneer",
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"primary",
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"starting"
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]
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},
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"to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{
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"examples":[
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"we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"closing",
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"closing out",
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"completing",
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"concluding",
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"ending",
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"finishing",
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"rounding (off or out)",
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"winding up",
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"wrapping up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"climaxing",
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"crowning",
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"consummating",
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"perfecting",
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"halting",
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"stopping",
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"suspending"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"beginning",
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"commencing",
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"inaugurating",
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"opening",
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"starting"
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]
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},
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"to come to an end":{
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"examples":[
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"this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breaking off",
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"breaking up",
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"ceasing",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"dead-ending",
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"determining",
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"discontinuing",
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"dying",
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"elapsing",
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"ending",
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"expiring",
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"finishing",
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"going",
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"halting",
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"lapsing",
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"leaving off",
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"letting up",
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"passing",
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"quitting",
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"stopping",
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"winding up",
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"winking (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"desisting (from)",
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"laying off (of)",
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"refraining (from)",
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"giving over",
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"knocking off",
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"packing (up or in)",
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"breaking down",
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"conking (out)",
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"cutting out",
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"stalling",
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"pausing",
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"staying",
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"suspending",
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"abating",
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"petering (out)",
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"winding down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drawing out",
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"extending",
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"prolonging",
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"protracting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continuing",
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"hanging on",
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"persisting"
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]
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},
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"to mark the limits of":{
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"examples":[
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"terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bounding",
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"circumscribing",
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"defining",
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"delimiting",
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"demarcating",
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"demarking",
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"limiting",
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"marking (off)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"controlling",
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"determining",
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"governing",
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"delineating",
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"describing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to put to death deliberately":{
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"examples":[
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"the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assassinating",
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"bumping off",
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"croaking",
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"dispatching",
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"doing in",
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"executing",
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"getting",
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"icing",
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"knocking off",
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"liquidating",
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"murdering",
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"neutralizing",
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"offing",
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"putting away",
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"rubbing out",
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"slaying",
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"snuffing",
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"taking out",
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"whacking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blowing away",
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"shooting",
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"shooting down",
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"blotting out",
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"carrying off",
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"claiming",
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"cutting down",
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"destroying",
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"felling",
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"killing",
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"smiting",
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"zapping",
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"butchering",
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"massacring",
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"mowing (down)",
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"slaughtering",
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"annihilating",
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"eliminating",
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"eradicating",
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"exterminating",
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"wiping out"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"animating",
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"raising",
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"restoring",
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"resurrecting",
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"resuscitating",
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"reviving"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
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"examples":[
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"he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"axing",
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"bouncing",
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"canning",
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"cashiering",
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"discharging",
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"dismissing",
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"firing",
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"mustering out",
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"pink-slipping",
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"releasing",
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"removing",
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"retiring",
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"sacking",
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"turning off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"downsizing",
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"excessing",
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"furloughing",
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"laying off",
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"trimming",
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"booting (out)",
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"chucking (out)",
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"drumming (out)",
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"kicking out",
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"throwing out",
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"unseating",
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"separating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"keeping",
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"reemploying",
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"re-employing",
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"rehiring",
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"contracting",
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"subcontracting",
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"recruiting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"employing",
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"engaging",
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"hiring",
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"retaining",
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"signing (up or on)",
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"taking on"
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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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"termination":{
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"a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go":{
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"examples":[
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"I've reached the termination of my patience with you kids"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bound",
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"boundary",
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"cap",
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"ceiling",
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"confines",
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"end",
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"extent",
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"limit",
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"limitation",
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"line"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"extremity",
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"fag end",
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"terminus",
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"border",
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"brim",
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"edge",
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"margin",
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"rim",
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"verge",
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"outside",
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"bar",
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"barrier",
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"fence",
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"hedge",
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"restraint",
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"stop",
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"wall"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the act of ceasing to exist":{
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"examples":[
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"feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"death",
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"demise",
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"expiration",
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"expiry"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dispersion",
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"dissolution",
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"cessation",
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"close",
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"conclusion",
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"decease",
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"discontinuance",
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"doom",
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"end",
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"ending",
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"finish",
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"halt",
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"lapse",
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"passing",
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"quietus",
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"shutdown",
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"shutoff",
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"stop",
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"stoppage",
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"surcease",
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"suicide",
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"annihilation",
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"destruction",
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"ruin"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"existence",
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"persistence",
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"prolongation",
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"inauguration",
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"initiation",
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"institution",
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"origination"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"alpha",
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"beginning",
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"birth",
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"commencement",
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"creation",
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"dawn",
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"genesis",
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"inception",
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"incipience",
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"incipiency",
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"launch",
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"morning",
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"onset",
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"outset",
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"start"
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]
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},
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"the stopping of a process or activity":{
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"examples":[
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"at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrest",
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"arrestment",
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"cease",
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"cessation",
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"check",
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"close",
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"closedown",
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"closure",
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"conclusion",
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"cutoff",
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"discontinuance",
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"discontinuation",
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"end",
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"ending",
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"expiration",
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"finish",
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"halt",
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"lapse",
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"offset",
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"shutdown",
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"shutoff",
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"stay",
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"stop",
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"stoppage",
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"surcease"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mop-up",
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"phaseout",
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"abeyance",
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"break",
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"interruption",
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"layoff",
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"letup",
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"moratorium",
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"pause",
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"standstill",
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"suspension"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"extension",
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"persistence",
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"prolongation"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continuance",
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"continuation"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"terminations":{
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"a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go":{
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"examples":[
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"I've reached the termination of my patience with you kids"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boundaries",
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"bounds",
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"caps",
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"ceilings",
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"confines",
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"ends",
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"extents",
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"limitations",
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"limits",
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"lines"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"extremities",
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"fag ends",
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"termini",
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"terminuses",
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"borders",
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"brims",
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"edges",
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"margins",
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"rims",
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"verges",
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"outsides",
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"barriers",
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"bars",
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"fences",
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"hedges",
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"restraints",
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"stops",
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"walls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the act of ceasing to exist":{
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"examples":[
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"feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deaths",
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"demises",
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"expirations",
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"expiries"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dispersions",
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"dissolutions",
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"cessations",
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"closes",
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"conclusions",
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"deceases",
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"discontinuances",
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"dooms",
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"endings",
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"ends",
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"finishes",
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"halts",
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"lapses",
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"passings",
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"quietuses",
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"shutdowns",
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"shutoffs",
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"stoppages",
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"stops",
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"surceases",
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"suicides",
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"annihilations",
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"destructions",
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"ruins"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"existences",
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"persistences",
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"prolongations",
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"inaugurations",
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"initiations",
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"institutions",
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"originations"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"alphas",
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"beginnings",
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"births",
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"commencements",
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"creations",
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"dawns",
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"geneses",
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"inceptions",
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"incipiences",
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"incipiencies",
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"launches",
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"mornings",
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"onsets",
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"outsets",
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"starts"
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]
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},
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"the stopping of a process or activity":{
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"examples":[
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"at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrestments",
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"arrests",
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"ceases",
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"cessations",
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"checks",
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"closedowns",
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"closes",
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"closures",
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"conclusions",
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"cutoffs",
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"discontinuances",
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"discontinuations",
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"endings",
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"ends",
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"expirations",
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"finishes",
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"halts",
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"lapses",
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"offsets",
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"shutdowns",
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"shutoffs",
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"stays",
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"stoppages",
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"stops",
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"surceases"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mop-ups",
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"phaseouts",
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"abeyances",
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"breaks",
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"interruptions",
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"layoffs",
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"letups",
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"moratoriums",
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"moratoria",
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"pauses",
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"standstills",
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"suspensions"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"extensions",
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"persistences",
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"prolongations"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continuances",
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"continuations"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"terrified":{
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"filled with fear or dread":{
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"examples":[
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"terrified dogs hiding under the couch"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affrighted",
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"afraid",
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"aghast",
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"alarmed",
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"fearful",
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"frightened",
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"horrified",
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"horror-struck",
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"hysterical",
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"hysteric",
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"scared",
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"scary",
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"shocked",
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"spooked",
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"terrorized"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chicken",
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"fainthearted",
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"fearsome",
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"shrinking",
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"shy",
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"timid",
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"timorous",
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"tremulant",
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"tremulous",
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"agitated",
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"anxious",
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"apprehensive",
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"disconcerted",
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"disquieted",
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"disturbed",
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"funky",
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"jittery",
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"jumpy",
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"nervous",
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"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":[
|
|
"the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"frighted",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"scarified",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrorize":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affright",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"frighten",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"scarify",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"terrify"
|
|
],
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terminologies":{
|
|
"the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the terminology favored by sportscasters",
|
|
"medical terminology that can be hard for the patient to understand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argots",
|
|
"cants",
|
|
"dialects",
|
|
"jargons",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"languages",
|
|
"lingos",
|
|
"lingoes",
|
|
"patois",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"shops",
|
|
"shoptalk",
|
|
"slangs",
|
|
"vocabularies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colloquialisms",
|
|
"colloquials",
|
|
"idioms",
|
|
"localisms",
|
|
"parlances",
|
|
"pidgins",
|
|
"provincialisms",
|
|
"regionalisms",
|
|
"speeches",
|
|
"vernacularisms",
|
|
"vernaculars",
|
|
"slanguages",
|
|
"bureaucrateses",
|
|
"computereses",
|
|
"cyberspeaks",
|
|
"educationeses",
|
|
"governmenteses",
|
|
"journaleses",
|
|
"technobabbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tergiversation":{
|
|
"deliberate evasion in speech":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like many politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"shuffle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obscureness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"straightforwardness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tergiversating":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shamelessly tergiversating , the witness replied, \"Well, it depends upon what your definition of 'truth' is\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"waffling",
|
|
"weaseling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopping",
|
|
"yo-yoing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrorizes":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"scarifies",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"terrifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tergiversate":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shamelessly tergiversating , the witness replied, \"Well, it depends upon what your definition of 'truth' is\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"waffle",
|
|
"weasel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"straddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terraces":{
|
|
"a flat roofless structure attached to a building":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"from their terraces residents of the high-rise have panoramic views of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balconies",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"sundecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"galleries",
|
|
"lanais",
|
|
"porches",
|
|
"stoops",
|
|
"verandas",
|
|
"verandahs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrible":{
|
|
"causing fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a terrible nightmare that woke me up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spine-chilling",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"extreme in degree, power, or effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I have a terrible headache"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"blistering",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavy-duty",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"intensive",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"violent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"exhaustive",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that is a terrible movie to let your six-year-old watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"bloodcurdling",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"gut-wrenching",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"extremely unsatisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this nonfat ice cream is terrible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"fiendish",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"satisfactory"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of low quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"manufactures terrible clothes that often tear after a single wash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bargain-basement",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"el cheapo",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gimcrack",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"schlock",
|
|
"schlocky",
|
|
"shlock",
|
|
"shlocky",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"supercheap",
|
|
"ultracheap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"handcrafted",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"top-notch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terror":{
|
|
"a source of persistent emotional distress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"hang-up",
|
|
"torment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugaboo",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reports of a serial killer on the loose struck terror into our hearts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"trepidation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"phobia",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"nervousness",
|
|
"willies",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplomb",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"nerve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"termagants":{
|
|
"a bad-tempered scolding woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when she finally met her grandmother, she couldn't believe the sweet old lady was the same woman she'd heard all her life described as a termagant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battle-axes",
|
|
"dragon ladies",
|
|
"furies",
|
|
"harpies",
|
|
"harridans",
|
|
"shrews",
|
|
"viragoes",
|
|
"viragos",
|
|
"vixens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fishwifes",
|
|
"fishwives",
|
|
"gorgons",
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"railers",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"territory":{
|
|
"the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"home",
|
|
"niche",
|
|
"range"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"element",
|
|
"environment",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"haunt",
|
|
"locality",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"milieu",
|
|
"neighborhood",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"surroundings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tersely":{
|
|
"in a few words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she stated her dissatisfaction rather tersely with a simple \"I don't approve\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"briefly",
|
|
"compactly",
|
|
"concisely",
|
|
"crisply",
|
|
"curtly",
|
|
"elliptically",
|
|
"laconically",
|
|
"pithily",
|
|
"shortly",
|
|
"succinctly",
|
|
"summarily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aphoristically",
|
|
"sententiously",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"bluffly",
|
|
"bluntly",
|
|
"brusquely",
|
|
"monosyllabically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"redundantly",
|
|
"repetitiously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diffusely",
|
|
"long-windedly",
|
|
"verbosely",
|
|
"wordily"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terribleness":{
|
|
"as in nastiness , vileness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dreadfulness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"ghastliness",
|
|
"horribleness",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"repellency",
|
|
"repulsiveness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"homeliness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"ugliness",
|
|
"unattractiveness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"unloveliness",
|
|
"unsightliness",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"sublimity",
|
|
"superbness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tertiary colors":{
|
|
"as in primary colors , secondary colors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"primary colors",
|
|
"secondary colors",
|
|
"overtones",
|
|
"undertones",
|
|
"chromas",
|
|
"chromaticities",
|
|
"contrasts",
|
|
"saturations",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"hues",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
"tinges",
|
|
"tints",
|
|
"tones",
|
|
"colorations",
|
|
"colorings",
|
|
"colorways",
|
|
"pigmentations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achromatisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terms":{
|
|
"a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"elected for a two-year term as mayor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"stints",
|
|
"tenures",
|
|
"tours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"durations",
|
|
"standings",
|
|
"times",
|
|
"cycles",
|
|
"spans",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"life spans",
|
|
"lifetimes",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"expressions",
|
|
"words"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"linguistic forms",
|
|
"monosyllables",
|
|
"morphemes",
|
|
"speech forms",
|
|
"polysyllables",
|
|
"collocations",
|
|
"idioms",
|
|
"locutions",
|
|
"phrases",
|
|
"archaisms",
|
|
"coinages",
|
|
"colloquialisms",
|
|
"euphemisms",
|
|
"loanwords",
|
|
"modernisms",
|
|
"neologisms",
|
|
"vernacularisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a name to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizes",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"christens",
|
|
"clepes",
|
|
"denominates",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"entitles",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"stigmatizes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"denotes",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misnames",
|
|
"mistitles",
|
|
"code-names",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"rechristens",
|
|
"relabels",
|
|
"renames",
|
|
"surnames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrains":{
|
|
"a region of activity, knowledge, or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"areas",
|
|
"arenas",
|
|
"bailiwicks",
|
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"baronies",
|
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"businesses",
|
|
"circles",
|
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"demesnes",
|
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"departments",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"domains",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"fiefdoms",
|
|
"fiefs",
|
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"fields",
|
|
"firmaments",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"kingdoms",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"precincts",
|
|
"provinces",
|
|
"realms",
|
|
"specialties",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"walks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frontiers",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"territories",
|
|
"turfs",
|
|
"turves",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"professions",
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"vocations",
|
|
"ambits",
|
|
"amplitudes",
|
|
"breadths",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"dimensions",
|
|
"extents",
|
|
"kens",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"scopes",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"widths",
|
|
"subfields",
|
|
"subspecialties",
|
|
"sub-specialties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the physical features of a region as a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an analysis of the terrain revealed that an invasion force of paratroopers would have their work cut out for them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chorographies",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"geomorphologies",
|
|
"landscapes",
|
|
"topographies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sceneries",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"landforms",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"terranes",
|
|
"terrenes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new senator getting lost in the foggy terrain of double-dealing and deception"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambients",
|
|
"atmospheres",
|
|
"climates",
|
|
"climes",
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
"contextures",
|
|
"environments",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"milieus",
|
|
"milieux",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8nes",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"surrounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"backdrops",
|
|
"backgrounds",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"habitats",
|
|
"microenvironments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terminable":{
|
|
"as in replaceable , terminate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"replaceable",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"conditional",
|
|
"contingent",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"short-range",
|
|
"tentative",
|
|
"ephemeral",
|
|
"fleeting",
|
|
"fugitive",
|
|
"short-lived",
|
|
"transitory",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"transitional",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"improvised",
|
|
"makeshift",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"ad interim",
|
|
"impermanent",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"provisional",
|
|
"provisionary",
|
|
"provisory",
|
|
"short-term",
|
|
"temporary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unlimited",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"long-range",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"deathless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terming":{
|
|
"to give a name to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizing",
|
|
"baptising",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"christening",
|
|
"cleping",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"dubbing",
|
|
"entitling",
|
|
"labeling",
|
|
"labelling",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"styling",
|
|
"titling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"branding",
|
|
"stigmatizing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"denoting",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misnaming",
|
|
"mistitling",
|
|
"code-naming",
|
|
"nicknaming",
|
|
"rechristening",
|
|
"relabeling",
|
|
"relabelling",
|
|
"renaming",
|
|
"surnaming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrifies":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"scarifies",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terseness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the terseness of my replies simply meant that I was too busy to talk at that time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brevity",
|
|
"briefness",
|
|
"compactness",
|
|
"conciseness",
|
|
"concision",
|
|
"crispness",
|
|
"pithiness",
|
|
"sententiousness",
|
|
"succinctness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abruptness",
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"brusqueness",
|
|
"curtness",
|
|
"shortness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"periphrasis",
|
|
"pleonasm",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"repetitiousness",
|
|
"repetitiveness",
|
|
"tautology"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diffuseness",
|
|
"long-windedness",
|
|
"prolixity",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"wordiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terra firma":{
|
|
"the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after that nightmarish storm, the sailors were grateful to reach terra firma"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"earth",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"soil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"landmass",
|
|
"zone",
|
|
"island",
|
|
"isthmus",
|
|
"mainland",
|
|
"peninsula"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"territories":{
|
|
"the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"habitats",
|
|
"homes",
|
|
"niches",
|
|
"ranges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"environments",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"haunts",
|
|
"localities",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"milieus",
|
|
"milieux",
|
|
"neighborhoods",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"surroundings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrenes":{
|
|
"as in lands , ground":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"landforms",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"terranes",
|
|
"chorographies",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"geomorphologies",
|
|
"landscapes",
|
|
"terrains",
|
|
"topographies",
|
|
"sceneries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrorism":{
|
|
"the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They have been arrested for acts of terrorism .",
|
|
"international terrorism",
|
|
"the fight against terrorism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"intimidation",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"sword",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"arm-twisting",
|
|
"coercion",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"duress",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"squeeze play",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"self-will",
|
|
"willfulness",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"suasion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrifying":{
|
|
"causing fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heard a terrifying noise coming from the next room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spine-chilling",
|
|
"terrible"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighting",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frighting",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"panicking",
|
|
"scarifying",
|
|
"scaring",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"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":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tertiary color":{
|
|
"as in primary color , secondary color":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"primary color",
|
|
"secondary color",
|
|
"overtone",
|
|
"undertone",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"chroma",
|
|
"chromaticity",
|
|
"contrast",
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"saturation",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"hue",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
"tint",
|
|
"tone",
|
|
"coloration",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"colorway",
|
|
"pigmentation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achromatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tergiversations":{
|
|
"deliberate evasion in speech":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like many politicians, he has the gift for tergiversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"shuffle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obscureness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"straightforwardness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrorizing":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thunderstorms terrorize our cats, who all scamper downstairs when lightning flashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrighting",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"frighting",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"panicking",
|
|
"scarifying",
|
|
"scaring",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"terrifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"term":{
|
|
"a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"elected for a two-year term as mayor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"stint",
|
|
"tenure",
|
|
"tour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"duration",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"time",
|
|
"cycle",
|
|
"span",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"life",
|
|
"life span",
|
|
"lifetime",
|
|
"run"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"expression",
|
|
"word"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"linguistic form",
|
|
"monosyllable",
|
|
"morpheme",
|
|
"speech form",
|
|
"polysyllable",
|
|
"collocation",
|
|
"idiom",
|
|
"locution",
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"archaism",
|
|
"coinage",
|
|
"colloquialism",
|
|
"euphemism",
|
|
"loanword",
|
|
"modernism",
|
|
"neologism",
|
|
"vernacularism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give a name to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"christen",
|
|
"clepe",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"title"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"stigmatize",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"mistitle",
|
|
"code-name",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"rechristen",
|
|
"relabel",
|
|
"rename",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrariums":{
|
|
"a glass or plastic box that is used for growing plants or keeping small animals indoors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aquariums",
|
|
"aquaria",
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"coops",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"hutches",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"kennels",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"kraals",
|
|
"stockades",
|
|
"cotes",
|
|
"dovecotes",
|
|
"dovecots",
|
|
"henhouses",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"sheepfolds",
|
|
"pigpens",
|
|
"live-boxes",
|
|
"fences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terraria":{
|
|
"a glass or plastic box that is used for growing plants or keeping small animals indoors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aquariums",
|
|
"aquaria",
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"coops",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"hutches",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"kennels",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"kraals",
|
|
"stockades",
|
|
"cotes",
|
|
"dovecotes",
|
|
"dovecots",
|
|
"henhouses",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"sheepfolds",
|
|
"pigpens",
|
|
"live-boxes",
|
|
"fences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrene":{
|
|
"having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the expenditure of his psychic energies, he strives to strike a balance between the celestial and the terrene"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"earthborn",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"sublunary",
|
|
"temporal",
|
|
"terrestrial",
|
|
"worldly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"corporal",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"diurnal",
|
|
"unspiritual",
|
|
"anthropic",
|
|
"anthropical",
|
|
"anthropocentric"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"Elysian",
|
|
"empyreal",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"devotional",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcendental"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"nontemporal",
|
|
"unearthly",
|
|
"unworldly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in land , ground":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"landform",
|
|
"terrane",
|
|
"chorography",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"geomorphology",
|
|
"landscape",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"topography",
|
|
"scenery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrify":{
|
|
"to strike with fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affright",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"frighten",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"scarify",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terminology":{
|
|
"the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the terminology favored by sportscasters",
|
|
"medical terminology that can be hard for the patient to understand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argot",
|
|
"cant",
|
|
"dialect",
|
|
"jargon",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"language",
|
|
"lingo",
|
|
"patois",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"shop",
|
|
"shoptalk",
|
|
"slang",
|
|
"vocabulary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colloquial",
|
|
"colloquialism",
|
|
"idiom",
|
|
"localism",
|
|
"parlance",
|
|
"pidgin",
|
|
"provincialism",
|
|
"regionalism",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"vernacular",
|
|
"vernacularism",
|
|
"slanguage",
|
|
"bureaucratese",
|
|
"computerese",
|
|
"cyberspeak",
|
|
"educationese",
|
|
"governmentese",
|
|
"journalese",
|
|
"technobabble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terra firmas":{
|
|
"the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after that nightmarish storm, the sailors were grateful to reach terra firma"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"earth",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"soil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"landmass",
|
|
"zone",
|
|
"island",
|
|
"isthmus",
|
|
"mainland",
|
|
"peninsula"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrific":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you've done a terrific job on this report"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
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"topflight",
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"topping",
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"unsurpassed",
|
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"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
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"decent",
|
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"good",
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"OK",
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"okay",
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|
"passable",
|
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"satisfactory",
|
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"tolerable",
|
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"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
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"high-grade",
|
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"high-test",
|
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"premium",
|
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"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
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"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
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"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a terrific murder that sickened even hard-bitten police officers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"bloodcurdling",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"gut-wrenching",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terminuses":{
|
|
"as in extremities , fag ends":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"fag ends",
|
|
"boundaries",
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"ceilings",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"extents",
|
|
"limitations",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"terminations",
|
|
"borders",
|
|
"brims",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"rims",
|
|
"verges",
|
|
"outsides",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"walls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tergiversates":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shamelessly tergiversating , the witness replied, \"Well, it depends upon what your definition of 'truth' is\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"waffles",
|
|
"weasels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flops",
|
|
"yo-yoes",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"sidesteps",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"straddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrain":{
|
|
"a region of activity, knowledge, or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're moving into unfamiliar terrain if we bring pre-Columbian art into our discussion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"area",
|
|
"arena",
|
|
"bailiwick",
|
|
"barony",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"demesne",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"fief",
|
|
"fiefdom",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"firmament",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"province",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"territory",
|
|
"turf",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"profession",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"vocation",
|
|
"ambit",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"breadth",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"dimension(s)",
|
|
"extent",
|
|
"ken",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"scope",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"width",
|
|
"subfield",
|
|
"subspecialty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the physical features of a region as a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an analysis of the terrain revealed that an invasion force of paratroopers would have their work cut out for them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chorography",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"geomorphology",
|
|
"landscape",
|
|
"topography"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scenery",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"landform",
|
|
"terrane",
|
|
"terrene"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new senator getting lost in the foggy terrain of double-dealing and deception"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"clime",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"contexture",
|
|
"environment",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"milieu",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"surroundings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"location",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"microenvironment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terrane":{
|
|
"as in land , landform":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"landform",
|
|
"terrene",
|
|
"chorography",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"geomorphology",
|
|
"landscape",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"topography",
|
|
"scenery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"termini":{
|
|
"as in extremities , fag ends":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"fag ends",
|
|
"boundaries",
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"ceilings",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"extents",
|
|
"limitations",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"terminations",
|
|
"borders",
|
|
"brims",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"rims",
|
|
"verges",
|
|
"outsides",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"walls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terminal":{
|
|
"following all others of the same kind in order or time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took me to the terminal point of that bus route"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottommost",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"hindmost",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"latter",
|
|
"rearmost",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"eventual",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"crowning",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"farthermost",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"furthermost",
|
|
"furthest",
|
|
"remotest",
|
|
"lowermost",
|
|
"lowest",
|
|
"nethermost",
|
|
"endmost",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"outermost",
|
|
"outmost",
|
|
"utmost",
|
|
"penultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"superior"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"earliest",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"headmost",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"initial",
|
|
"leadoff",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"likely to cause or capable of causing death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a form of cancer that is usually terminal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"deathly",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"infectious",
|
|
"infective",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"sublethal",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"parlous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"internecine",
|
|
"sanguinary",
|
|
"sanguine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"alleviative",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"nonpoisonous",
|
|
"nontoxic",
|
|
"safe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in depot":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depot",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"way station",
|
|
"layover",
|
|
"stopover",
|
|
"outstation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"terminate":{
|
|
"to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"close out",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"suspend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"commence",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"start"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"dead-end",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"elapse",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wink (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desist (from)",
|
|
"lay off (of)",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"pack (up or in)",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"wind down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"continue",
|
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"hang on",
|
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"persist"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"to mark the limits of":{
|
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"examples":[
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"terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bound",
|
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"circumscribe",
|
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"define",
|
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"delimit",
|
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"demarcate",
|
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"demark",
|
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"limit",
|
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"mark (off)"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"control",
|
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"determine",
|
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"govern",
|
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"delineate",
|
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"describe"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"assassinate",
|
|
"bump off",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"neutralize",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"snuff",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"whack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"zap",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"muster out",
|
|
"pink-slip",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"turn off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"boot (out)",
|
|
"chuck (out)",
|
|
"drum (out)",
|
|
"kick out",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"unseat",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"reemploy",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"recruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"sign (up or on)",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in replaceable , terminable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"replaceable",
|
|
"terminable",
|
|
"conditional",
|
|
"contingent",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"short-range",
|
|
"tentative",
|
|
"ephemeral",
|
|
"fleeting",
|
|
"fugitive",
|
|
"short-lived",
|
|
"transitory",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"transitional",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"improvised",
|
|
"makeshift",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"ad interim",
|
|
"impermanent",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"provisional",
|
|
"provisionary",
|
|
"provisory",
|
|
"short-term",
|
|
"temporary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unlimited",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"long-range",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"deathless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |