1452 lines
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1452 lines
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{
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"twerp":{
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"a person of no importance or influence":{
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"examples":[
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"in high school he was just a little twerp , and now he's a big Internet entrepreneur"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cipher",
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"dwarf",
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"half-pint",
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"insect",
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"insignificancy",
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"lightweight",
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"morsel",
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"nobody",
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"nonentity",
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"nothing",
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"nullity",
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"number",
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"pip-squeak",
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"pygmy",
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"pigmy",
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"shrimp",
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"snippersnapper",
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"whippersnapper",
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"zero",
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"zilch"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"no-name",
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"noncelebrity",
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"least",
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"inferior",
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"mediocrity",
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"obscurity",
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"figurehead",
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"puppet"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"chief",
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"head",
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"lead",
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"leader",
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"celebrity",
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"luminary",
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"notable",
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"personality",
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"planet",
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"star",
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"superstar",
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"authority",
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"superior",
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"great power",
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"party",
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"power"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"big shot",
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"big wheel",
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"bigwig",
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"eminence",
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"figure",
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"kahuna",
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"kingpin",
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"magnate",
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"nabob",
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"personage",
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"somebody",
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"VIP"
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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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"tweaking":{
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"to grasp and move with a small forceful motion":{
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"examples":[
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"Hey, you tweaked my nose!"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bucking",
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"hitching",
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"hoicking",
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"jerking",
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"jolting",
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"twitching",
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"yanking",
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"nipping",
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"pinching",
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"crimping",
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"clasping",
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"clutching",
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"grasping",
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"gripping",
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"holding",
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"taking",
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"squeezing",
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"jigging",
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"jiggling",
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"jogging",
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"joggling",
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"shaking",
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"dragging",
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"lugging",
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"pulling",
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"tugging",
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"twisting",
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"grabbing",
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"ripping",
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"snapping (up)",
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"snatching",
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"tearing",
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"wrenching",
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"wresting",
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"wringing",
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"plucking",
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"bumping",
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"jouncing",
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"pitching"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dropping",
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"freeing",
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"loosening",
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"loosing",
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"releasing",
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"springing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make small adjustments to":{
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"examples":[
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"You can tweak the settings to customize the display.",
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"He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fiddling (with)",
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"fine-tuning",
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"phasing",
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"registering",
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"regulating",
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"rigging",
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"acclimating",
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"acclimatizing",
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"accommodating",
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"adapting",
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"adjusting",
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"conditioning",
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"conforming",
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"doctoring",
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"editing",
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"fashioning",
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"fitting",
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"putting",
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"shaping",
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"suiting",
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"tailoring",
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"readapting",
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"readjusting",
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"customizing",
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"gearing",
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"matching",
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"modeling",
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"modelling",
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"patterning",
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"attuning",
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"correcting",
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"harmonizing",
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"squaring",
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"tuning",
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"establishing",
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"rooting",
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"settling",
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"acquainting",
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"familiarizing",
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"orientating",
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"orienting",
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"equipping",
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"preparing",
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"priming",
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"rehearsing",
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"hardening",
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"inuring",
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"seasoning",
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"toughening",
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"altering",
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"converting",
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"making over",
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"modifying",
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"recasting",
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"reclaiming",
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"recycling",
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"redesigning",
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"redeveloping",
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"redoing",
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"reengineering",
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"refashioning",
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"refiguring",
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"refitting",
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"refocusing",
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"reinventing",
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"rejiggering",
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"remaking",
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"remodeling",
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"revamping",
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"revising",
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"reworking",
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"transforming",
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"accustoming",
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"conditioning",
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"habilitating",
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"habituating",
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"naturalizing",
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"readying",
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"seasoning",
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"bending"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"misadjusting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"They're always tweaking me about my northern accent."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deriding",
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"gibing",
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"jibing",
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"jeering",
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"laughing (at)",
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"mocking",
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"poking fun at",
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"ridiculing",
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"scouting",
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"shooting down",
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"skewering",
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"scoffing (at)",
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"scorning",
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"sneering (at)",
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"bad-mouthing",
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"belittling",
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"decrying",
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"disparaging",
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"pooh-poohing",
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"poohing",
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"putting down",
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"chaffing",
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"jiving",
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"joshing",
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"kidding",
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"quizzing",
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"rallying",
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"razzing",
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"ribbing",
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"riding",
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"teasing",
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"twitting",
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"baiting",
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"barracking",
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"bugging",
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"catcalling",
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"harassing",
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"harrying",
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"hassling",
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"heckling",
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"needling",
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"pestering",
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"ragging",
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"targeting",
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"taunting",
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"tormenting",
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"aping",
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"burlesquing",
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"caricaturing",
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"imitating",
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"lampooning",
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"mimicking",
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"parodying",
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"parroting",
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"pillorying",
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"satirizing",
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"taking off (on)",
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"travestying",
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"making fun of",
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"making sport of",
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"ragging on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"applauding",
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"approving",
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"commending",
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"endorsing",
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"indorsing",
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"sanctioning"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tweak":{
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"the act of making something slightly different":{
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"examples":[
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"After a minor tweak , the computer seemed to run much better."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adjustment",
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"modulation",
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"regulation",
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"amendment",
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"correction",
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"rectification",
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"reform",
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"conversion",
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"deformation",
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"distortion",
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"metamorphosis",
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"mutation",
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"transfiguration",
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"transformation",
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"changeover",
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"reconstruction",
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"reconversion",
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"fluctuation",
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"oscillation",
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"shift",
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"displacement",
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"replacement",
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"substitution",
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"redesign",
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"redo",
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"alteration",
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"change",
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"difference",
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"modification",
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"redoing",
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"refashioning",
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"reformation",
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"remaking",
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"remodeling",
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"revamping",
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"review",
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"revise",
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"revision",
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"reworking",
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"variation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fixation",
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"stabilization"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to grasp and move with a small forceful motion":{
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"examples":[
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"Hey, you tweaked my nose!"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"buck",
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"hitch",
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"hoick",
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"jerk",
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"jolt",
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"twitch",
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"yank",
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"nip",
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"pinch",
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"crimp",
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"clasp",
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"clutch",
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"grasp",
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"grip",
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"hold",
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"take",
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"squeeze",
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"jig",
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"jiggle",
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"jog",
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"joggle",
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"shake",
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"drag",
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"lug",
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"pull",
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"tug",
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"twist",
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"grab",
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"rip",
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"snap (up)",
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"snatch",
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"tear",
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"wrench",
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"wrest",
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"wring",
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"pluck",
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"bump",
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"jounce",
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"pitch"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drop",
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"free",
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"loose",
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"loosen",
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"release",
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"spring"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make small adjustments to":{
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"examples":[
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"You can tweak the settings to customize the display.",
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"He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fiddle (with)",
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"fine-tune",
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"phase",
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"register",
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"regulate",
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"rig",
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"acclimate",
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"acclimatize",
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"accommodate",
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"adapt",
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"adjust",
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"condition",
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"conform",
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"doctor",
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"edit",
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"fashion",
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"fit",
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"put",
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"shape",
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"suit",
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"tailor",
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"readapt",
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"readjust",
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"customize",
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"gear",
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"match",
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"model",
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"pattern",
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"attune",
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"correct",
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"harmonize",
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"square",
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"tune",
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"establish",
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"root",
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"settle",
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"acquaint",
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"familiarize",
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"orient",
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"orientate",
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"equip",
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"prepare",
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"prime",
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"rehearse",
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"harden",
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"inure",
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"season",
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"toughen",
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"alter",
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"convert",
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"make over",
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"modify",
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"recast",
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"reclaim",
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"recycle",
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"redesign",
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"redevelop",
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"redo",
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"reengineer",
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"refashion",
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"refigure",
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"refit",
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"refocus",
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"reinvent",
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"rejigger",
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"remake",
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"remodel",
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"revamp",
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"revise",
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"rework",
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"transform",
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"accustom",
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"condition",
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"habilitate",
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"habituate",
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"naturalize",
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"ready",
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"season",
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"bend"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"misadjust"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"They're always tweaking me about my northern accent."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deride",
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"gibe",
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"jibe",
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"jeer",
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"laugh (at)",
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"mock",
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"poke fun at",
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"ridicule",
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"scout",
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"shoot down",
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"skewer",
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"scoff (at)",
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"scorn",
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"sneer (at)",
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"bad-mouth",
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"belittle",
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"decry",
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"disparage",
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"pooh-pooh",
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"pooh",
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"put down",
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"chaff",
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"jive",
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"josh",
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"kid",
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"quiz",
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"rally",
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"razz",
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"rib",
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"ride",
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"tease",
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"twit",
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"bait",
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"barrack",
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"bug",
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"catcall",
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"harass",
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"harry",
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"hassle",
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"heckle",
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"needle",
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"pester",
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"rag",
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"target",
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"taunt",
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"torment",
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"ape",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"imitate",
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"lampoon",
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"mimic",
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"parody",
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"parrot",
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"pillory",
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"satirize",
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"take off (on)",
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"travesty",
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"make fun of",
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"make sport of",
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"rag on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"applaud",
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"approve",
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"commend",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"sanction"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tweets":{
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"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
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"examples":[
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"the computer tweeted again, signaling another error"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cheeps",
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"chirps",
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"chirrups",
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"chitters",
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"jargons",
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"peeps",
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"pipes",
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"pips",
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"twitters"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cackles",
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"chatters",
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"jabbers",
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"sings",
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"trills",
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"warbles"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"twenty":{
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"as in one , fifty":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"C-note",
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"fifty",
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"fin",
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"five",
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"fiver",
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"hundred",
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"one",
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"sawbuck",
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"ten",
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"tenner",
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"two",
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"buck",
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"dollar",
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"simoleon",
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"smacker",
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"cash",
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"chips",
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"currency",
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"dough",
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"legal tender",
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"lucre",
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"money",
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"pelf",
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"dead presidents",
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"paper money",
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"scrip",
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"check",
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"draft",
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"money order",
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"banknote",
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"bill",
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"greenback",
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"note"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"tweeted":{
|
|
"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the computer tweeted again, signaling another error"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cheeped",
|
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"chirped",
|
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"chirruped",
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"chittered",
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"jargoned",
|
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"peeped",
|
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"piped",
|
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"pipped",
|
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"twittered"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"cackled",
|
|
"chattered",
|
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"jabbered",
|
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"sang",
|
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"sung",
|
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"trilled",
|
|
"warbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tweeting":{
|
|
"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the computer tweeted again, signaling another error"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheeping",
|
|
"chirping",
|
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"chirruping",
|
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"chittering",
|
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"jargoning",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"pipping",
|
|
"twittering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"singing",
|
|
"trilling",
|
|
"warbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"twenty-two":{
|
|
"as in shotgun , musket":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunderbuss",
|
|
"breechloader",
|
|
"culverin",
|
|
"fieldpiece",
|
|
"firelock",
|
|
"flintlock",
|
|
"harquebus",
|
|
"arquebus",
|
|
"matchlock",
|
|
"musket",
|
|
"shotgun",
|
|
"smoothbore",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"firearm",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"small arm",
|
|
"derringer",
|
|
"forty-five",
|
|
".45",
|
|
"gat",
|
|
"handgun",
|
|
"pistol",
|
|
"revolver",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"roscoe",
|
|
"sidearm",
|
|
"six-gun",
|
|
"six-shooter",
|
|
"zip gun",
|
|
"self-loader",
|
|
"semiautomatic",
|
|
"AK-47",
|
|
"assault rifle",
|
|
"assault weapon",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"carbine",
|
|
"machine gun",
|
|
"machine pistol",
|
|
"repeater",
|
|
"submachine gun",
|
|
"tommy gun",
|
|
"speargun"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tweedy":{
|
|
"as in nerdy , bookish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bookish",
|
|
"donnish",
|
|
"geeky",
|
|
"nerdish",
|
|
"nerdy",
|
|
"pedagogical",
|
|
"pedagogic",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"professorial",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"educational",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"scholastic",
|
|
"curricular",
|
|
"educative",
|
|
"instructive",
|
|
"collegiate",
|
|
"graduate",
|
|
"postgraduate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonacademic",
|
|
"noneducational",
|
|
"unacademic",
|
|
"unscholarly",
|
|
"cocurricular",
|
|
"extracurricular",
|
|
"noncollegiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tweaked":{
|
|
"to grasp and move with a small forceful motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Hey, you tweaked my nose!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"hoicked",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"jolted",
|
|
"twitched",
|
|
"yanked",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"crimped",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"jigged",
|
|
"jiggled",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"joggled",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"lugged",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"tugged",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"jounced",
|
|
"pitched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make small adjustments to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You can tweak the settings to customize the display.",
|
|
"He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (with)",
|
|
"fine-tuned",
|
|
"phased",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"acclimatized",
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"readapted",
|
|
"readjusted",
|
|
"customized",
|
|
"geared",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"modeled",
|
|
"modelled",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"familiarized",
|
|
"orientated",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"primed",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"refigured",
|
|
"refitted",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"bent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They're always tweaking me about my northern accent."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"gibed",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"jeered",
|
|
"laughed (at)",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"poked fun at",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scouted",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"scoffed (at)",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"sneered (at)",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"chaffed",
|
|
"jived",
|
|
"joshed",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"quizzed",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"razzed",
|
|
"ribbed",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"twitted",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"barracked",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"catcalled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"heckled",
|
|
"needled",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"targeted",
|
|
"taunted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"burlesqued",
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"mimicked",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"parroted",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"satirized",
|
|
"took off (on)",
|
|
"travestied",
|
|
"made fun of",
|
|
"made sport of",
|
|
"ragged on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tweet":{
|
|
"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the computer tweeted again, signaling another error"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheep",
|
|
"chirp",
|
|
"chirrup",
|
|
"chitter",
|
|
"jargon",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"pipe",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"sing",
|
|
"trill",
|
|
"warble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"twerps":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in high school he was just a little twerp , and now he's a big Internet entrepreneur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"insects",
|
|
"insignificancies",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"nullities",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"pip-squeaks",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"snippersnappers",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes",
|
|
"zilches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-names",
|
|
"noncelebrities",
|
|
"leasts",
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"mediocrities",
|
|
"obscurities",
|
|
"figureheads",
|
|
"puppets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"luminaries",
|
|
"notables",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"planets",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"superstars",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"great powers",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"powers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"somebodies",
|
|
"VIPs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tweaks":{
|
|
"the act of making something slightly different":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After a minor tweak , the computer seemed to run much better."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"modulations",
|
|
"regulations",
|
|
"amendments",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"rectifications",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"changeovers",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"deformations",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"mutations",
|
|
"reconstructions",
|
|
"reconversions",
|
|
"transfigurations",
|
|
"transformations",
|
|
"fluctuations",
|
|
"oscillations",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"displacements",
|
|
"replacements",
|
|
"substitutions",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redos",
|
|
"alterations",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"reformations",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"revisions",
|
|
"variations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixations",
|
|
"stabilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grasp and move with a small forceful motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Hey, you tweaked my nose!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hoicks",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"twitches",
|
|
"yanks",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"jiggles",
|
|
"jigs",
|
|
"joggles",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"lugs",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"jounces",
|
|
"pitches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make small adjustments to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You can tweak the settings to customize the display.",
|
|
"He spent considerable time tweaking the recipe."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddles (with)",
|
|
"fine-tunes",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"acclimates",
|
|
"acclimatizes",
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"readapts",
|
|
"readjusts",
|
|
"customizes",
|
|
"gears",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"orientates",
|
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"orients",
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"equips",
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"prepares",
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"primes",
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"rehearses",
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"hardens",
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"inures",
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"seasons",
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"toughens",
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"alters",
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"converts",
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"makes over",
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"modifies",
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"recasts",
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"reclaims",
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"recycles",
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"redesigns",
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"redevelops",
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"redoes",
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"reengineers",
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"refashions",
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"refigures",
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"refits",
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"refocuses",
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"reinvents",
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"rejiggers",
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"remakes",
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"remodels",
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"revamps",
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"revises",
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"reworks",
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"transforms",
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"accustoms",
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"conditions",
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"habilitates",
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"habituates",
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"naturalizes",
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"readies",
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"seasons",
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"bends"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"misadjusts"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make (someone or something) the object of criticism, amusement, or laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"They're always tweaking me about my northern accent."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"derides",
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"gibes",
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"jibes",
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"jeers",
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"laughs (at)",
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"mocks",
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"pokes fun at",
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"ridicules",
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"scouts",
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"shoots down",
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"skewers",
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"scoffs (at)",
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"scorns",
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"sneers (at)",
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"bad-mouths",
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"belittles",
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"decries",
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"disparages",
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"pooh-poohs",
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"poohs",
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"puts down",
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"chaffs",
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"jives",
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"joshes",
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"kids",
|
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"quizzes",
|
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"rallies",
|
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"razzes",
|
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"ribs",
|
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"rides",
|
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"teases",
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"twits",
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"baits",
|
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"barracks",
|
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"bugs",
|
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"catcalls",
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"harasses",
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"harries",
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"hassles",
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"heckles",
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"needles",
|
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"pesters",
|
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"rags",
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"targets",
|
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"taunts",
|
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"torments",
|
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"apes",
|
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"burlesques",
|
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"caricatures",
|
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"imitates",
|
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"lampoons",
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"mimics",
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"parodies",
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"parrots",
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"pillories",
|
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"satirizes",
|
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"takes off (on)",
|
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"travesties",
|
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"makes fun of",
|
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"makes sport of",
|
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"rags on"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"applauds",
|
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"approves",
|
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"commends",
|
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"endorses",
|
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"indorses",
|
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"sanctions"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |