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2500 lines
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{
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"wise (up)":{
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"to come to an awareness of":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"miss",
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"overlook",
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"disregard",
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"ignore",
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"forget",
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"unlearn",
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"blanket",
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"blot out",
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"cloak",
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"conceal",
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"cover",
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"curtain",
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"enshroud",
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"hide",
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"mask",
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"occult",
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"screen",
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"shroud",
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"veil"
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],
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"related":[
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"hit (on or upon)",
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"tumble (to)",
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"descry",
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"detect",
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"encounter",
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"espy",
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"spot",
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"calculate",
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"dope (out)",
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"figure out",
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"find",
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"puzzle (out)",
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"discern",
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"mind",
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"note",
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"observe",
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"perceive",
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"divine"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ascertain",
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"catch on (to)",
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"discover",
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"find out",
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"get on (to)",
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"hear",
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"learn",
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"realize",
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"see"
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]
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},
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"to give information to":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"misinform",
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"mislead"
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],
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"related":[
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"advertise",
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"alert",
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"notify",
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"announce (to)",
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"disclose (to)",
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"assure",
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"certify",
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"convince",
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"reassure",
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"warrant",
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"educate",
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"lecture",
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"school",
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"teach",
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"tutor",
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"disabuse",
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"disenchant",
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"disillusion",
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"undeceive"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acquaint",
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"advise",
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"apprise",
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"brief",
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"catch up",
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"clear",
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"clue (in)",
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"enlighten",
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"familiarize",
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"fill in",
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"hip",
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"inform",
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"instruct",
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"tell",
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"verse"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"wise guys":{
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"a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way":{
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"examples":[
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"if you weren't such a wise guy all the time, people might be more interested in hearing what you have to say"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"smart alecks",
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"smart alecs",
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"smarties",
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"smarty-pants",
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"wiseacres",
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"wiseasses",
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"wisenheimers",
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"weisenheimers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"know-alls",
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"know-it-alls",
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"wisecrackers",
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"hotshots",
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"show-offs"
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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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"wisecracking":{
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"as in joking , funning":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"funning",
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"joking",
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"boff",
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"boffo",
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"boffola",
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"crack",
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"drollery",
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"funny",
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"gag",
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"giggle",
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"jape",
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"jest",
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"joke",
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"josh",
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"laugh",
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"nifty",
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"one-liner",
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"pleasantry",
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"quip",
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"rib",
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"sally",
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"waggery",
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"wisecrack",
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"witticism",
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"yuk",
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"yuck",
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"yak",
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"yock",
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"knee-slapper",
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"panic",
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"riot",
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"scream",
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"thigh-slapper",
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"antic",
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"buffoonery",
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"caper",
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"leg-pull",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"practical joke",
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"prank",
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"trick",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"lampoon",
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"mock",
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"mockery",
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"parody",
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"put-on",
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"riff",
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"banter",
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"kidding",
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"persiflage",
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"raillery",
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"repartee",
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"drollness",
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"facetiousness",
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"funniness",
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"hilariousness",
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"humorousness",
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"comedy",
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"humor",
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"wit",
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"wordplay"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make jokes":{
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"examples":[
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"wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bantering",
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"chaffing",
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"fooling",
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"funning",
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"gagging",
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"japing",
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"jesting",
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"jiving",
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"joking",
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"jollying",
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"joshing",
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"kidding",
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"quipping",
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"yukking",
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"yucking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gibing",
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"jibing",
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"hazing",
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"jeering",
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"mocking",
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"ragging",
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"rallying",
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"razzing",
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"ribbing",
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"ridiculing",
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"teasing",
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"caricaturing",
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"lampooning",
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"parodying",
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"satirizing",
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"amusing",
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"diverting",
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"entertaining"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"wisecracks":{
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boffolas",
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"boffs",
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"boffos",
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"cracks",
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"drolleries",
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"funnies",
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"gags",
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"giggles",
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"japes",
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"jests",
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"jokes",
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"joshes",
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"laughs",
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"nifties",
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"one-liners",
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"pleasantries",
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"quips",
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"ribs",
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"sallies",
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"waggeries",
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"witticisms",
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"yuks",
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"yucks",
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"yaks",
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"yocks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"knee-slappers",
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"panics",
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"riots",
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"screams",
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"thigh-slappers",
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"antics",
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"buffooneries",
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"capers",
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"leg-pulls",
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"monkeyshines",
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"practical jokes",
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"pranks",
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"tricks",
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"burlesques",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"mockeries",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"put-ons",
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"riffs",
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"banters",
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"persiflages",
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"railleries",
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"repartees",
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"comedies",
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"humors",
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"wits",
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"wordplays"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make jokes":{
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"examples":[
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"wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"banters",
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"chaffs",
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"fools",
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"funs",
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"gags",
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"japes",
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"jests",
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"jives",
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"jokes",
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"jollies",
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"joshes",
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"kids",
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"quips",
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"yuks",
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"yucks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gibes",
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"jibes",
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"hazes",
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"jeers",
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"mocks",
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"rags",
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"rallies",
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"razzes",
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"ribs",
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"ridicules",
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"teases",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"parodies",
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"satirizes",
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"amuses",
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"diverts",
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"entertains"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"wisewoman":{
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"as in sibyl , prophetess":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"prophetess",
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"sibyl",
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"augur",
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"diviner",
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"forecaster",
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"foreseer",
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"foreteller",
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"fortune-teller",
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"futurist",
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"prognosticator",
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"prophesier",
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"prophet",
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"seer",
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"soothsayer",
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"visionary",
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"mystic",
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"oracle",
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"astrologer",
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"crystal gazer",
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"palmist",
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"rhabdomancer",
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"Cassandra",
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"doomsayer",
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"doomsdayer",
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"Jeremiah"
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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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"wish":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"entail",
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"force",
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"impose",
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"inflict",
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"counterfeit",
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"fake",
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"forge",
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"distort",
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"falsify",
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"misrepresent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fob off",
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"foist",
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"palm",
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"palm off",
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"pass off"
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]
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},
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"to see fit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"you're free to sit wherever you wish"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"ache (for)",
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"covet",
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"crave",
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"desire",
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"die (for)",
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"fancy",
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"hanker (for)",
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"hunger (for)",
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"itch (for)",
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"long (for)",
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"lust (for or after)",
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"pant (after)",
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"pine (for)",
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"repine (for)",
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"sigh (for)",
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"thirst (for)",
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"yearn (for)",
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"decide",
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"determine",
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"resolve"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"choose",
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"like",
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"please",
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"want",
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"will"
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]
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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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"wished":{
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"entailed",
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"forced",
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"imposed",
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"inflicted",
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"counterfeited",
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"faked",
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"forged",
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"distorted",
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"falsified",
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"misrepresented"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fobbed off",
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"foisted",
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"palmed",
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"palmed off",
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"passed off"
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]
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},
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"to see fit":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"you're free to sit wherever you wish"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"ached (for)",
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"coveted",
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"craved",
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"desired",
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"died (for)",
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"fancied",
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"hankered (for)",
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"hungered (for)",
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"itched (for)",
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"longed (for)",
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"lusted (for or after)",
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"panted (after)",
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"pined (for)",
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"repined (for)",
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"sighed (for)",
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"thirsted (for)",
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"yearned (for)",
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"decided",
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"determined",
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"resolved"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chose",
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"liked",
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"pleased",
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"wanted",
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"willed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"wishing":{
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"examples":[
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"despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fobbing off",
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"foisting",
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"palming",
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"palming off",
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"passing off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entailing",
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"forcing",
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"imposing",
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"inflicting",
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"counterfeiting",
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"faking",
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"forging",
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"distorting",
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"falsifying",
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"misrepresenting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to see fit":{
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"examples":[
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"you're free to sit wherever you wish"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"choosing",
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"liking",
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"pleasing",
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"wanting",
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"willing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aching (for)",
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"coveting",
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"craving",
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"desiring",
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"dying (for)",
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"fancying",
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"hankering (for)",
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"hungering (for)",
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"itching (for)",
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"longing (for)",
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"lusting (for or after)",
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"panting (after)",
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"pining (for)",
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"repining (for)",
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"sighing (for)",
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"thirsting (for)",
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"yearning (for)",
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"deciding",
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"determining",
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"resolving"
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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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"wishing (for)":{
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"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{
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"examples":[
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"having her own home was something she had wished for since she was a child"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aching (for)",
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"coveting",
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"craving",
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"desiderating",
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"desiring",
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"dying (for)",
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"hankering (for or after)",
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"hungering (for)",
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"itching (for)",
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"jonesing (for)",
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"longing (for)",
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"lusting (for or after)",
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"panting (after)",
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"pining (for)",
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"repining (for)",
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"salivating (for)",
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"sighing (for)",
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"thirsting (for)",
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"wanting",
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"yearning (for)",
|
|
"yenning (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spoiling (for)",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"delighting (in)",
|
|
"digging",
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"grooving (on)",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"relishing",
|
|
"reveling (in)",
|
|
"revelling (in)",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"valuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorring",
|
|
"abominating",
|
|
"despising",
|
|
"detesting",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"hating",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"spurning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisewomen":{
|
|
"as in sibyls , prophetesses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prophetesses",
|
|
"sibyls",
|
|
"augurs",
|
|
"diviners",
|
|
"forecasters",
|
|
"foreseers",
|
|
"foretellers",
|
|
"fortune-tellers",
|
|
"futurists",
|
|
"prognosticators",
|
|
"prophesiers",
|
|
"prophets",
|
|
"seers",
|
|
"soothsayers",
|
|
"visionaries",
|
|
"mystics",
|
|
"oracles",
|
|
"astrologers",
|
|
"crystal gazers",
|
|
"palmists",
|
|
"rhabdomancers",
|
|
"Cassandras",
|
|
"doomsayers",
|
|
"doomsdayers",
|
|
"Jeremiahs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wistful":{
|
|
"showing or evoking a sad longing for an often idealized past":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She felt wistful looking through her college yearbook, remembering old friends she had not seen in decades."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nostalgic",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"misty-eyed",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"moony",
|
|
"starry-eyed",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"soap-operatic",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"sudsy",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"lovey-dovey",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"novelettish",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soupy",
|
|
"spoony",
|
|
"spooney",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"twee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antisentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wispish":{
|
|
"as in thin , airy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"diaphanous",
|
|
"gaseous",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"tenuous",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"vaporous",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"psychical",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"bodiless",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"formless",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"unbodied",
|
|
"unsubstantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisecrackers":{
|
|
"as in pranksters , quipsters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterers",
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"kidders",
|
|
"knockabouts",
|
|
"practical jokers",
|
|
"pranksters",
|
|
"quippers",
|
|
"quipsters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"comediennes",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"harlequins",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"cards",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"comics",
|
|
"drolls",
|
|
"farceurs",
|
|
"funnymen",
|
|
"gaggers",
|
|
"gagmen",
|
|
"gagsters",
|
|
"humorists",
|
|
"jesters",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"jokesters",
|
|
"wags",
|
|
"wits",
|
|
"caricaturists",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"parodists",
|
|
"satirists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in know-it-alls , wiseacres":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"smart alecks",
|
|
"smart alecs",
|
|
"smarties",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacres",
|
|
"wiseasses",
|
|
"wise guys",
|
|
"wisenheimers",
|
|
"weisenheimers",
|
|
"hotshots",
|
|
"show-offs",
|
|
"know-alls",
|
|
"know-it-alls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wished (for)":{
|
|
"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having her own home was something she had wished for since she was a child"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ached (for)",
|
|
"coveted",
|
|
"craved",
|
|
"desiderated",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"died (for)",
|
|
"hankered (for or after)",
|
|
"hungered (for)",
|
|
"itched (for)",
|
|
"jonesed (for)",
|
|
"longed (for)",
|
|
"lusted (for or after)",
|
|
"panted (after)",
|
|
"pined (for)",
|
|
"repined (for)",
|
|
"salivated (for)",
|
|
"sighed (for)",
|
|
"thirsted (for)",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"yearned (for)",
|
|
"yenned (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spoiled (for)",
|
|
"spoilt (for)",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"spurned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisecrack":{
|
|
"something said or done to cause laughter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"drollery",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"jape",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"josh",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"one-liner",
|
|
"pleasantry",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"witticism",
|
|
"yuk",
|
|
"yuck",
|
|
"yak",
|
|
"yock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"wisecracking",
|
|
"knee-slapper",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"thigh-slapper",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"leg-pull",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"prank",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"burlesque",
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"lampoon",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"riff",
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"persiflage",
|
|
"raillery",
|
|
"repartee",
|
|
"drollness",
|
|
"facetiousness",
|
|
"funniness",
|
|
"hilariousness",
|
|
"humorousness",
|
|
"comedy",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"wordplay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make jokes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jape",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"josh",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"yuk",
|
|
"yuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"razz",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"lampoon",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"satirize",
|
|
"amuse",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"entertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wise guy":{
|
|
"a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you weren't such a wise guy all the time, people might be more interested in hearing what you have to say"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacre",
|
|
"wiseass",
|
|
"wisenheimer",
|
|
"weisenheimer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"know-all",
|
|
"know-it-all",
|
|
"wisecracker",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"show-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wiseass":{
|
|
"making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the comedian's wiseass monologue about terrorism was greeted with stony silence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"smart-ass",
|
|
"smart-assed",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"thoughtless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"sincere"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fine, you're right, but there was no reason to be such a wiseass while pointing out the error"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wise guy",
|
|
"wiseacre",
|
|
"wisenheimer",
|
|
"weisenheimer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"know-all",
|
|
"know-it-all",
|
|
"wisecracker",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"show-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wise man":{
|
|
"as in seer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seer",
|
|
"pundit",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"savant",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"polyhistor",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"mahatma",
|
|
"pandit",
|
|
"swami",
|
|
"yogi",
|
|
"yogin",
|
|
"rabbi",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"teacher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"turkey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wise men":{
|
|
"as in seers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seers",
|
|
"pundits",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"savants",
|
|
"scholars",
|
|
"polyhistors",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"gurus",
|
|
"mahatmas",
|
|
"pandits",
|
|
"swamis",
|
|
"yogis",
|
|
"yogins",
|
|
"rabbis",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"teachers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"turkeys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wiseacres":{
|
|
"a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a loudmouthed wiseacre who thinks he is more amusing than he really is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smart alecks",
|
|
"smart alecs",
|
|
"smarties",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseasses",
|
|
"wise guys",
|
|
"wisenheimers",
|
|
"weisenheimers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"know-alls",
|
|
"know-it-alls",
|
|
"wisecrackers",
|
|
"hotshots",
|
|
"show-offs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wiseacre":{
|
|
"a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a loudmouthed wiseacre who thinks he is more amusing than he really is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wise guy",
|
|
"wiseass",
|
|
"wisenheimer",
|
|
"weisenheimer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"know-all",
|
|
"know-it-all",
|
|
"wisecracker",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"show-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wises (up)":{
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"clues (in)",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"fills in",
|
|
"hips",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"instructs",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"verses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"announces (to)",
|
|
"discloses (to)",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"educates",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions",
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"catches on (to)",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"gets on (to)",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"sees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbles (to)",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"dopes (out)",
|
|
"figures out",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"puzzles (out)",
|
|
"discerns",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"divines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"unlearns",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"occults",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisp":{
|
|
"as in wimp , weakling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"peewee",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"runt",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"behemoth",
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"colossus",
|
|
"dinosaur",
|
|
"dreadnought",
|
|
"elephant",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"Goliath",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"mastodon",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"titan",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whopper",
|
|
"amazon",
|
|
"giantess",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"hulk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wispiness":{
|
|
"as in insubstantiality , diaphanousness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diaphanousness",
|
|
"flimsiness",
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"fineness",
|
|
"fragility",
|
|
"frangibility",
|
|
"brittleness",
|
|
"crumbliness",
|
|
"friability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"strength"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisenheimers":{
|
|
"a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it seems like every time we go to the movies, sitting behind us is some wisenheimer making snide cracks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smart alecks",
|
|
"smart alecs",
|
|
"smarties",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacres",
|
|
"wiseasses",
|
|
"wise guys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"know-alls",
|
|
"know-it-alls",
|
|
"wisecrackers",
|
|
"hotshots",
|
|
"show-offs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisdoms":{
|
|
"a body of facts learned by study or experience":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the orientation meetings will provide the company's old hands with an opportunity to pass on their wisdom to the new employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"knowledges",
|
|
"lores",
|
|
"sciences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"lowdowns",
|
|
"news",
|
|
"skinnies",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"acquaintances",
|
|
"familiarities",
|
|
"literacies",
|
|
"eruditions",
|
|
"scholarships",
|
|
"expertises",
|
|
"know-hows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignorances",
|
|
"inexperiences",
|
|
"innocences",
|
|
"nesciences",
|
|
"unfamiliarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wishfully":{
|
|
"as in gladly , desirably":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desirably",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"electively",
|
|
"optionally",
|
|
"obligingly",
|
|
"voluntarily",
|
|
"alternately",
|
|
"alternatively",
|
|
"either",
|
|
"instead",
|
|
"fain",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"preferably",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"willingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"involuntarily",
|
|
"unwillingly",
|
|
"reluctantly",
|
|
"forcibly",
|
|
"willy-nilly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wishy-washiness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this is no time for wishy-washiness : our country needs a leader who's not afraid to act decisively"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"spinelessness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"wimpiness",
|
|
"wimpishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisely":{
|
|
"as in sensibly , prudently":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discreetly",
|
|
"judiciously",
|
|
"prudently",
|
|
"sensibly",
|
|
"excusably",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"justifiably",
|
|
"validly",
|
|
"chivalrously",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"deferentially",
|
|
"gallantly",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"respectfully",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discourteously",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"disrespectfully",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"snootily",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"unfairly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisps":{
|
|
"as in wimps , weaklings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"diminutives",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"midgets",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"peewees",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"runts",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"whippersnappers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"behemoths",
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"colossi",
|
|
"dinosaurs",
|
|
"dreadnoughts",
|
|
"elephants",
|
|
"elephant",
|
|
"giants",
|
|
"Goliaths",
|
|
"jumbos",
|
|
"leviathans",
|
|
"mammoths",
|
|
"mastodons",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"titans",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whoppers",
|
|
"amazons",
|
|
"giantesses",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"hulks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wishy-washy":{
|
|
"lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this story is too wishy-washy ; you need to add some verve to it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"watery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"unexceptional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"piquant",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"meaty",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"thrilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a time of crisis the nation can ill afford wishy-washy leaders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"limp-wristed",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weak-kneed",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wimpish",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"forceless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impuissant",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"lamblike",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"nebbishy",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"sissy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"vacillating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stouthearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backboned",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wised (up)":{
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"briefed",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"clued (in)",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"familiarized",
|
|
"filled in",
|
|
"hipped",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"instructed",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"versed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"alerted",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"announced (to)",
|
|
"disclosed (to)",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"taught",
|
|
"tutored",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"caught on (to)",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"found out",
|
|
"got on (to)",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"saw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbled (to)",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"doped (out)",
|
|
"figured out",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"puzzled (out)",
|
|
"discerned",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"divined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"unlearned",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"occulted",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wiseasses":{
|
|
"a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fine, you're right, but there was no reason to be such a wiseass while pointing out the error"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smart alecks",
|
|
"smart alecs",
|
|
"smarties",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacres",
|
|
"wise guys",
|
|
"wisenheimers",
|
|
"weisenheimers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"know-alls",
|
|
"know-it-alls",
|
|
"wisecrackers",
|
|
"hotshots",
|
|
"show-offs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wisecracker":{
|
|
"as in prankster , quipster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterer",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"kidder",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"practical joker",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"quipper",
|
|
"quipster",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"card",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"funnyman",
|
|
"gagger",
|
|
"gagman",
|
|
"gagster",
|
|
"humorist",
|
|
"jester",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"caricaturist",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"parodist",
|
|
"satirist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in know-it-all , wiseacre":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacre",
|
|
"wiseass",
|
|
"wise guy",
|
|
"wisenheimer",
|
|
"weisenheimer",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"show-off",
|
|
"know-all",
|
|
"know-it-all"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wishes":{
|
|
"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite my protestations, the dreaded position of club secretary was wished on me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fobs off",
|
|
"foists",
|
|
"palms",
|
|
"palms off",
|
|
"passes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entails",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"imposes",
|
|
"inflicts",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"misrepresents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to see fit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you're free to sit wherever you wish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"wills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aches (for)",
|
|
"covets",
|
|
"craves",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"dies (for)",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"hankers (for)",
|
|
"hungers (for)",
|
|
"itches (for)",
|
|
"longs (for)",
|
|
"lusts (for or after)",
|
|
"pants (after)",
|
|
"pines (for)",
|
|
"repines (for)",
|
|
"sighs (for)",
|
|
"thirsts (for)",
|
|
"yearns (for)",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"resolves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in requests , desires":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"duns",
|
|
"importunities",
|
|
"requisitions",
|
|
"ultimatums",
|
|
"ultimata",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"requirements",
|
|
"stipulations",
|
|
"basics",
|
|
"essentials",
|
|
"musts",
|
|
"impositions",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"provisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in respects , regards":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"pleasantries",
|
|
"ave",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"greeting",
|
|
"hello",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adieu",
|
|
"bon voyage",
|
|
"cong\u00e9",
|
|
"congee",
|
|
"farewell",
|
|
"Godspeed",
|
|
"good-bye",
|
|
"good-by"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wising (up)":{
|
|
"to give information to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wised him up to some of the more effective tricks of salesmanship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquainting",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"clueing (in)",
|
|
"cluing (in)",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"filling in",
|
|
"hipping",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"instructing",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"versing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"alerting",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"announcing (to)",
|
|
"disclosing (to)",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning",
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she eventually wised up to the fact that he was taking advantage of her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"catching on (to)",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"getting on (to)",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"seeing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbling (to)",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"doping (out)",
|
|
"figuring out",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"puzzling (out)",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"divining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"unlearning",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |