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1689 lines
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{
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"vile":{
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"not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable":{
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"antonyms":[
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"decent",
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"honest",
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"honorable",
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"just",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"sublime",
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"upright",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a vile plot to murder their political enemies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"elevated",
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"high",
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"high-minded",
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"law-abiding",
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"legitimate",
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"lofty",
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"noble",
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"principled",
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"reputable",
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"scrupulous",
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"allowed",
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"authorized",
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"legal",
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"licensed",
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"permissible",
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"permitted",
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"approved",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"sanctioned",
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"abetted",
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"encouraged",
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"promoted",
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"supported",
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"clean",
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"correct",
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"decent",
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"decorous",
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"exemplary",
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"proper",
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"seemly",
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"blameless",
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"commendable",
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"creditable",
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"guiltless",
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"legitimate",
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"chaste",
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"immaculate",
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"incorruptible",
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"innocent",
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"inoffensive",
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"irreproachable",
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"lily-white",
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"perfect",
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"pure",
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"spotless",
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"squeaky-clean",
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"uncorrupted",
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"unerring",
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"unfallen",
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"unobjectionable",
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"venerable",
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"white",
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"wholesome",
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"esteemed",
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"respected",
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"upstanding",
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"worthy"
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],
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"related":[
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"base",
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"contemptible",
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"despicable",
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"dirty",
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"disreputable",
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"evil-minded",
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"ignoble",
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"ill",
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"infernal",
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"low",
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"mean",
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"snide",
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"sordid",
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"atrocious",
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"cruel",
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"infamous",
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"nasty",
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"blamable",
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"blameworthy",
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"censurable",
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"objectionable",
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"obscene",
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"offensive",
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"reprehensible",
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"degenerate",
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"depraved",
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"dissolute",
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"libertine",
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"loose",
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"low-minded",
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"perverted",
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"reprobate",
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"scrofulous",
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"sick",
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"unhealthy",
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"cursed",
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"curst",
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"cussed",
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"defiling",
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"noxious",
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"pernicious",
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"pestilential",
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"ugly",
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"ungodly",
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"unwholesome",
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"banned",
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"barred",
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"condemned",
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"discouraged",
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"forbidden",
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"illegal",
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"interdicted",
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"outlawed",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
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"unauthorized",
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"unclean",
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"disallowed",
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"execrable",
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"lousy",
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"miserable",
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"wretched",
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"errant",
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"erring",
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"fallen",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"improper",
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"incorrect",
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"indecent",
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"indecorous",
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"naughty",
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"unbecoming",
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"unseemly",
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"vulgar",
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"dishonest",
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"dishonorable"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"dark",
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"evil",
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"immoral",
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"iniquitous",
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"nefarious",
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"rotten",
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"sinful",
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"unethical",
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"unlawful",
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"unrighteous",
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"unsavory",
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"vicious",
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"villainous",
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"wicked",
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"wrong"
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]
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},
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"not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency":{
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"antonyms":[
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"high",
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"high-minded",
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"honorable",
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"lofty",
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"noble",
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"straight",
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"upright",
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"venerable",
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"virtuous"
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],
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"examples":[
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"a vile trick to play on someone"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ethical",
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"honest",
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"just",
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"principled",
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"righteous",
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"right-minded",
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"scrupulous",
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"commendable",
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"excellent",
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"exemplary",
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"good",
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"moral",
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"right",
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"decent",
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"proper",
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"reputable",
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"respectable",
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"seemly",
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"blameless",
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"guiltless",
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"incorruptible",
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"irreproachable",
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"uncorrupted",
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"unerring"
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],
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"related":[
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"bad",
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"evil",
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"foul",
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"immoral",
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"iniquitous",
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"miscreant",
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"wicked",
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"wrong",
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"cruel",
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"vicious",
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"blamable",
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"blameworthy",
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"censurable",
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"reprehensible",
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"degenerate",
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"depraved",
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"dissolute",
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"perverted",
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"atrocious",
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"villainous",
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"unethical",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"discreditable",
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"disgraceful",
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"disreputable",
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"shameful",
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"unworthy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"base",
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"contemptible",
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"currish",
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"despicable",
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"detestable",
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"dirty",
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"dishonorable",
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"execrable",
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"ignoble",
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"ignominious",
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"low",
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"low-down",
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"low-minded",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"paltry",
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"snide",
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"sordid",
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"wretched"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"unpleasant to look at":{
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"antonyms":[
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"aesthetic",
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"esthetic",
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"aesthetical",
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"esthetical",
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"attractive",
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"beauteous",
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"beautiful",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"comely",
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"cute",
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"drop-dead",
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"fair",
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"fetching",
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"good-looking",
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"goodly",
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"gorgeous",
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"handsome",
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"knockout",
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"lovely",
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"pretty",
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"ravishing",
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"seemly",
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"sightly",
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"stunning",
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"taking",
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"well-favored"
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],
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"examples":[
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"an outfit with a truly vile combination of colors"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"shapely",
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"imposing",
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"impressive",
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"prepossessing"
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],
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"related":[
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"abhorrent",
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"abominable",
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"appalling",
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"awful",
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"disgusting",
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"distasteful",
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"dreadful",
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"gross",
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"horrible",
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"horrid",
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"loathsome",
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"nauseating",
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"nauseous",
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"noisome",
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"repellent",
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"repellant",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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"sickening",
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"frumpish",
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"frumpy",
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"plain",
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"unaesthetic",
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"unbecoming",
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"unshapely"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"grotesque",
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"hideous",
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"homely",
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"ill-favored",
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"monstrous",
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"ugly",
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"unappealing",
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"unattractive",
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"unbeautiful",
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"uncomely",
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"unhandsome",
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"unlovely",
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"unpleasing",
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"unpretty",
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"unsightly"
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]
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}
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},
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"vilify":{
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"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
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"examples":[
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"claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asperse",
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"blacken",
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"calumniate",
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"defame",
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"libel",
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"malign",
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"slander",
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"smear",
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"traduce"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belittle",
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"denigrate",
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"detract",
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"disparage",
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"discredit",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"shame",
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"abase",
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"debase",
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"degrade",
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"humble",
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"humiliate",
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"disdain",
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"scorn"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exalt",
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"glorify",
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"honor",
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"acclaim",
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"applaud",
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"commend",
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"praise",
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"esteem",
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"respect",
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"admire",
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"regard",
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"adore",
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"revere",
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"venerate",
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"worship"
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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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"vilifying":{
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"the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
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"examples":[
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"the nonstop vilifying had the effect of making some people sympathetic to the victim"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aspersing",
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"blackening",
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"calumniation",
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"calumny",
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"character assassination",
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"defamation",
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"defaming",
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"libel",
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"libeling",
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"libelling",
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"maligning",
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"slander",
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"smearing",
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"traducing",
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"vilification"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aspersion",
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"innuendo",
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"muck",
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"mud",
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"smear",
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"backbiting",
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"detraction",
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"abuse",
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"invective",
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"vituperation",
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"attack",
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"censure",
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"criticism",
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"denunciation",
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"hatchet job",
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"contempt",
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"disdain",
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"scorn",
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"belittlement",
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"denigration",
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"disparagement",
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"cattiness",
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"despite",
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"hatefulness",
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"malevolence",
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"malice",
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"maliciousness",
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"malignancy",
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"malignity",
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"meanness",
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"nastiness",
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"spite",
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"spitefulness",
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"spleen",
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"venom",
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"viciousness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"accolade",
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"applause",
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"commendation",
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"praise",
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"esteem",
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"honor",
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"respect",
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"adulation",
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"flattery",
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"adoration",
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"reverence",
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"veneration",
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"worship"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in insulting , defamatory":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aspersing",
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"calumnious",
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"defamatory",
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"insulting",
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"libelous",
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"libellous",
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"maligning",
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"slandering",
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"slanderous",
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"belittling",
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"contemptuous",
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"decrying",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"denigrative",
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"denigratory",
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"deprecatory",
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"depreciative",
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"depreciatory",
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"derisory",
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"derogative",
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"derogatory",
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"detractive",
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"disdainful",
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"disparaging",
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"pejorative",
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"scornful",
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"slighting",
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"uncomplimentary",
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"abusive",
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"opprobrious",
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"scurrilous",
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"catty",
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"cruel",
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"despiteful",
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"hateful",
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"malevolent",
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"malicious",
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"malign",
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"malignant",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"spiteful",
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"unkind",
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"virulent",
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"critical",
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"denunciative",
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"denunciatory",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"envious",
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"jaundiced",
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"jealous",
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"rancorous",
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"resentful",
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"acrid",
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"caustic",
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"scathing",
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"venomous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commendatory",
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"complimentary",
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"laudative",
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"laudatory",
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"admiring",
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"adulatory",
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"applauding",
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"approving",
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"friendly",
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"positive",
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"appreciative",
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"respectful",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
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"sympathetic",
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"unmalicious",
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"warm",
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"warmhearted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
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"examples":[
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"claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aspersing",
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"blackening",
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"calumniating",
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"defaming",
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"libeling",
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"libelling",
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"maligning",
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"slandering",
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"smearing",
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"traducing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belittling",
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"denigrating",
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"detracting",
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"disparaging",
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"discrediting",
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"disgracing",
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"dishonoring",
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"shaming",
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"abasing",
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"debasing",
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"degrading",
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"humbling",
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"humiliating",
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"disdaining",
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"scorning"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exalting",
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"glorifying",
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"honoring",
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"acclaiming",
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"applauding",
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"commending",
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"praising",
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"esteeming",
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"respecting",
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"admiring",
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"regarding",
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"adoring",
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"revering",
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"venerating",
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"worshipping",
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"worshiping"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"vill":{
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"a small residential settlement":{
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"examples":[
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"an ancient vill nestled midst the verdant hills"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bourg",
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"hamlet",
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"townlet",
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"village",
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"whistle-stop"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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|
"cow town",
|
|
"Podunk",
|
|
"outpost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villainy":{
|
|
"that which is morally unacceptable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"psychologists and sociologists have tried to discover the roots of such unspeakable villainy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"balefulness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"diabolism",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"satanism",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"cancer",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalor",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"scurrility",
|
|
"scurrilousness",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"taboo",
|
|
"tabu"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vilipended":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"derogated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"kissed off",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"poor-mouthed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"talked down",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"trash-talked",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"eulogized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villains":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddies",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villainies":{
|
|
"that which is morally unacceptable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"psychologists and sociologists have tried to discover the roots of such unspeakable villainy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"ills",
|
|
"immoralities",
|
|
"iniquities",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"wrongs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrocities",
|
|
"diabolisms",
|
|
"enormities",
|
|
"satanisms",
|
|
"devilries",
|
|
"deviltries",
|
|
"cancers",
|
|
"cankers",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalors",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debaucheries",
|
|
"degeneracies",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"indecencies",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"perversions",
|
|
"scurrilities",
|
|
"abominations",
|
|
"anathemas",
|
|
"taboos",
|
|
"tabus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decencies",
|
|
"honesties",
|
|
"integrities",
|
|
"probities",
|
|
"rectitudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villa":{
|
|
"a large impressive residence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castle",
|
|
"ch\u00e2teau",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"hacienda",
|
|
"hall",
|
|
"manor",
|
|
"manor house",
|
|
"manse",
|
|
"mansion",
|
|
"palace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"showplace",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"habitation",
|
|
"hearth",
|
|
"home",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"lodging(s)",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"nest",
|
|
"quarter(s)",
|
|
"residency",
|
|
"roof",
|
|
"great house",
|
|
"country house",
|
|
"countryseat",
|
|
"aerie",
|
|
"penthouse",
|
|
"salon",
|
|
"suite",
|
|
"town house"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vilified":{
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"calumniated",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"smeared",
|
|
"traduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vills":{
|
|
"a small residential settlement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an ancient vill nestled midst the verdant hills"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bourgs",
|
|
"hamlets",
|
|
"townlets",
|
|
"villages",
|
|
"whistle-stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cow towns",
|
|
"Podunks",
|
|
"outposts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villain":{
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a heartless villain would kidnap a baby for ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vilipending":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"crying down",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"derogating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"kissing off",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
"poor-mouthing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"talking down",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"trash-talking",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"disapproving (of)",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"eulogizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villages":{
|
|
"a small residential settlement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bourgs",
|
|
"hamlets",
|
|
"townlets",
|
|
"vills",
|
|
"whistle-stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cow towns",
|
|
"Podunks",
|
|
"outposts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villager":{
|
|
"a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"burgher",
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"citizen",
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"townie",
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"towny",
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"townsman"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"townswoman",
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"cliff dweller",
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"denizen",
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"dweller",
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"habitant",
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"inhabitant",
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"national",
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"native",
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"occupant",
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"resident",
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"resider",
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"subject",
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"town",
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"townsfolk",
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"townspeople",
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"suburbanite",
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"urbanite"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"alien",
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"foreigner",
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"guest",
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"nonnative",
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"tourist",
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"transient",
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"visitor",
|
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"gownsman"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"noncitizen"
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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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"villainesses":{
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"as in villains , baddies":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baddies",
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|
"beasts",
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"brutes",
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"caitiffs",
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"devils",
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"evildoers",
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"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
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|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"village":{
|
|
"a small residential settlement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bourg",
|
|
"hamlet",
|
|
"townlet",
|
|
"vill",
|
|
"whistle-stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cow town",
|
|
"Podunk",
|
|
"outpost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villanelles":{
|
|
"as in sonnets , odes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anacreontics",
|
|
"clerihews",
|
|
"dithyrambs",
|
|
"eclogues",
|
|
"elegies",
|
|
"English sonnets",
|
|
"epics",
|
|
"epigrams",
|
|
"epodes",
|
|
"epopees",
|
|
"eposes",
|
|
"georgics",
|
|
"idylls",
|
|
"idyls",
|
|
"jingles",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"limericks",
|
|
"madrigals",
|
|
"odes",
|
|
"pastorales",
|
|
"pastorals",
|
|
"psalms",
|
|
"rondeaux",
|
|
"rondelets",
|
|
"rondelles",
|
|
"rondels",
|
|
"sonnets",
|
|
"triolets",
|
|
"lyrics",
|
|
"poems",
|
|
"runes",
|
|
"songs",
|
|
"rhymes",
|
|
"rimes",
|
|
"ballads",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"haiku",
|
|
"senryu",
|
|
"tankas",
|
|
"blank verses",
|
|
"free verses",
|
|
"minstrelsies",
|
|
"poesies",
|
|
"poetries",
|
|
"versifications",
|
|
"vers libres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"villainousness":{
|
|
"as in viciousness , vileness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"turpitude",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"profligacy",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"lasciviousness",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"lewdness",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"wantonness",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"taboo",
|
|
"tabu",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"reprehensibleness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"lousiness",
|
|
"miserableness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"legitimacy",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"scrupulosity",
|
|
"scrupulousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"pureness",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"spotlessness",
|
|
"cleanness",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vileness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of being utterly evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no one can question the sheer vileness of this act of terrorism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accursedness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"cursedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"execrableness",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"hellishness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"notoriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |