dict_dl/en_MW_thesaurus/___mwt.json
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{
"'plex":{
"as in multiplex , megaplex":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"(the) people":{
"as in (the) public , (the) crowd":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"commoners",
"(the) crowd",
"(the) masses",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) populace",
"(the) public",
"rank and file",
"proletarians",
"proletariat",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"dregs",
"(the) herd",
"(the) mob",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"Four Hundred",
"400",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"(the) populace":{
"as in (the) public , (the) people":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"commoners",
"(the) crowd",
"(the) masses",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"(the) people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) public",
"rank and file",
"proletarians",
"proletariat",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"dregs",
"(the) herd",
"(the) mob",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"Four Hundred",
"400",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"A1":{
"of the very best kind":{
"examples":[
"an A1 mom deserves only the very best Mother's Day card"
],
"synonyms":[
"A-OK",
"awesome",
"bang-up",
"banner",
"beautiful",
"blue-chip",
"blue-ribbon",
"boffo",
"bonny",
"bonnie",
"boss",
"brag",
"brave",
"bully",
"bumper",
"capital",
"choice",
"classic",
"cool",
"corking",
"crackerjack",
"cracking",
"dandy",
"divine",
"dope",
"down",
"dynamite",
"excellent",
"fab",
"fabulous",
"famous",
"fantabulous",
"fantastic",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"first-string",
"five-star",
"four-star",
"frontline",
"gangbusters",
"gangbuster",
"gilt-edged",
"gilt-edge",
"gone",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"high-class",
"hot",
"hype",
"immense",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"lovely",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"number one",
"No. 1",
"numero uno",
"out-of-sight",
"par excellence",
"peachy",
"peachy keen",
"phat",
"prime",
"primo",
"prize",
"prizewinning",
"quality",
"radical",
"righteous",
"sensational",
"slick",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"top-of-the-line",
"top-shelf",
"topflight",
"topping",
"unsurpassed",
"wizard",
"wonderful"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acceptable",
"adequate",
"all right",
"decent",
"good",
"OK",
"okay",
"passable",
"satisfactory",
"tolerable",
"better",
"exceptional",
"fancy",
"high-grade",
"high-test",
"premium",
"select",
"special",
"superfine",
"classical",
"standard",
"traditional"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bad",
"inferior",
"low-grade",
"substandard",
"unsatisfactory",
"mediocre",
"middling",
"second-class",
"second-rate"
],
"antonyms":[
"atrocious",
"awful",
"execrable",
"lousy",
"pathetic",
"poor",
"rotten",
"terrible",
"vile",
"wretched"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"B movie":{
"as in B picture , cofeature":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"B picture",
"cofeature",
"silent",
"talkie",
"animated cartoon",
"cartoon",
"docudrama",
"documentary",
"feature",
"featurette",
"short",
"short subject",
"film",
"flick",
"flicker",
"motion picture",
"movie",
"moving picture",
"picture"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung":{
"a loss of status":{
"examples":[
"a film that chronicles the chaotic G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung of the Third Reich"
],
"synonyms":[
"comedown",
"decline",
"d\u00e9gringolade",
"demise",
"descent",
"down",
"downfall",
"fall",
"flameout"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breakdown",
"burnout",
"collapse",
"crash",
"meltdown",
"ruin",
"undoing",
"defeat",
"disappointment",
"reversal",
"setback",
"bottom",
"nadir",
"abasement",
"disgrace",
"humiliation"
],
"near antonyms":[
"advance",
"headway",
"progress",
"flower",
"heyday",
"prime"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggrandizement",
"ascent",
"exaltation",
"rise",
"up"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"a mile a minute":{
"with great speed":{
"examples":[
"She was typing at a mile a minute ."
],
"synonyms":[
"apace",
"briskly",
"chop-chop",
"double-quick",
"fast",
"fleetly",
"full tilt",
"hastily",
"hell-for-leather",
"hot",
"lickety-split",
"posthaste",
"presto",
"pronto",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"snappily",
"soon",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"immediately",
"promptly",
"readily",
"impetuously",
"impulsively",
"rashly",
"recklessly",
"abruptly",
"suddenly",
"energetically",
"vigorously"
],
"near antonyms":[
"laggardly",
"lingeringly",
"ploddingly",
"sluggishly",
"deliberately",
"leisurely",
"belatedly",
"delinquently",
"tardily"
],
"antonyms":[
"slow",
"slowly"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"d\u00e9but":{
"the first time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public":{
"examples":[
"He made his singing debut at a very young age.",
"She is making her television debut in the new sitcom."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"advent",
"appearance",
"arrival",
"emergence",
"premiere",
"alpha",
"baseline",
"beginning",
"birth",
"commencement",
"dawn",
"day one",
"genesis",
"get-go",
"git-go",
"inception",
"incipience",
"incipiency",
"kickoff",
"launch",
"morning",
"nascence",
"nascency",
"onset",
"outset",
"start",
"threshold",
"dawning",
"opening",
"drawing board",
"first base",
"ground zero",
"square one",
"creation",
"founding",
"inauguration",
"initiation",
"institution",
"origination",
"cradle",
"fountain",
"fountainhead",
"germ",
"origin",
"root",
"seedbed",
"source",
"spring",
"well",
"wellspring"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cessation",
"closing",
"closure",
"completion",
"finale",
"finish",
"period",
"stop",
"termination",
"windup",
"close",
"conclusion",
"end",
"ending",
"omega"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in dawn":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"dawn",
"arrive",
"come",
"arise",
"blossom",
"bob (up)",
"break",
"break out",
"crop (up)",
"emerge",
"erupt",
"issue",
"outcrop",
"rise",
"shoot (up)",
"spring (up)",
"surface",
"bulk",
"loom",
"happen",
"occur",
"reappear",
"resurface",
"reappear",
"rematerialize",
"appear",
"come out",
"materialize",
"show",
"show up",
"turn up",
"unfold"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clear",
"disappear",
"dissolve",
"evanesce",
"evaporate",
"fade",
"go (away)",
"melt (away)",
"vanish",
"depart",
"leave",
"retire",
"withdraw"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"d\u00e9gag\u00e9":{
"as in relaxed , sporty":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"relaxed",
"sporty",
"casual",
"everyday",
"informal",
"workaday",
"dressed down",
"shabby",
"sloppy",
"slovenly",
"unkempt"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dressy",
"formal",
"noncasual",
"best",
"Sunday",
"dressed up",
"chic",
"elegant",
"fashionable",
"smart",
"stylish",
"neat",
"tidy",
"trim",
"semiformal"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"d\u00e9nouement":{
"the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)":{
"examples":[
"In the play's denouement , the two lovers kill themselves.",
"the competition's exciting denouement"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"echo",
"implication",
"repercussion",
"aftereffect",
"aftermath",
"backwash",
"child",
"conclusion",
"consequence",
"corollary",
"development",
"effect",
"ending",
"fate",
"finale",
"fruit",
"issue",
"outcome",
"outgrowth",
"precipitate",
"product",
"result",
"resultant",
"sequel",
"sequence",
"upshot",
"ramification",
"afterclap",
"afterglow",
"aftershock",
"blowback",
"by-product",
"fallout",
"offshoot",
"ripple",
"side effect",
"side reaction",
"spin-off"
],
"near antonyms":[
"consideration",
"determinant",
"factor",
"base",
"basis",
"beginning",
"foundation",
"ground",
"groundwork",
"impetus",
"incentive",
"inspiration",
"instigation",
"stimulus",
"mother",
"origin",
"root",
"source",
"spring",
"start",
"antecedent",
"causation",
"cause",
"occasion",
"reason"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"m\u00e9tier":{
"something for which a person shows a special talent":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"public speaking is not my m\u00e9tier , as others can attest"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"area",
"arena",
"bailiwick",
"business",
"circle",
"demesne",
"department",
"discipline",
"domain",
"fief",
"fiefdom",
"field",
"line",
"precinct",
"province",
"realm",
"sphere",
"terrain",
"element",
"aptitude",
"aptness",
"bent",
"faculty",
"flair",
"genius",
"gift",
"knack",
"talent",
"pursuit",
"racket",
"vocation",
"inclination",
"leaning",
"partiality",
"penchant",
"predilection",
"predisposition",
"proclivity",
"propensity",
"tendency"
],
"synonyms":[
"forte",
"long suit",
"speciality",
"specialty",
"strong suit",
"thing"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"o's":{
"the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"our zip code is six- o -three-seven-five"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"blanks",
"voids"
],
"synonyms":[
"aughts",
"ciphers",
"goose eggs",
"naughts",
"nought",
"nils",
"ohs",
"zeros",
"zeroes",
"zilches",
"zips"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"r\u00e9gime":{
"lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the regime of the dictator collapsed with surprising abruptness"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"reign",
"dominion",
"power",
"sovereignty",
"sovranty",
"supremacy",
"sway",
"command",
"leadership",
"direction",
"management",
"regulation",
"superintendence",
"supervision",
"autocracy",
"dictatorship",
"domination",
"hegemony",
"mastery",
"oppression",
"subjugation",
"tyranny"
],
"synonyms":[
"administration",
"authority",
"governance",
"government",
"jurisdiction",
"regimen",
"rule"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate":{
"friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"had a quick t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with my neighbor before heading off to work"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"colloquy",
"conference",
"discourse",
"parley",
"symposium",
"debate",
"dialogue",
"dialog",
"exchange",
"give-and-take",
"crosstalk",
"happy talk",
"yak",
"yack",
"yammer",
"yap"
],
"synonyms":[
"backchat",
"cackle",
"causerie",
"chat",
"chatter",
"chin music",
"chin-wag",
"chitchat",
"confab",
"confabulation",
"gab",
"gabfest",
"gossip",
"jangle",
"jaw",
"natter",
"palaver",
"patter",
"rap",
"schmooze",
"small talk",
"table talk",
"talk"
]
},
"in person and usually privately":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"met t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with the student's parents to discuss his disciplinary problems in class"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distantly",
"indirectly",
"openly",
"publicly"
],
"related":[
"familiarly",
"intimately",
"confidentially",
"secretly",
"directly",
"immediately"
],
"synonyms":[
"face-to-face",
"personally"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates":{
"friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this":{
"examples":[
"had a quick t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with my neighbor before heading off to work"
],
"synonyms":[
"backchat",
"cackle",
"causeries",
"chats",
"chatter",
"chin music",
"chin-wag",
"chitchats",
"confabs",
"confabulations",
"gab",
"gabfests",
"gossip",
"jangle",
"jaws",
"natters",
"palavers",
"patter",
"raps",
"schmoozes",
"small talk",
"table talk",
"talks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"colloquies",
"conferences",
"discourses",
"parleys",
"symposia",
"symposiums",
"debates",
"dialogues",
"dialogs",
"exchanges",
"give-and-takes",
"crosstalk",
"happy talk",
"yaks",
"yacks",
"yammers",
"yaps"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"\u00e0 deux":{
"as in t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate",
"backstage",
"confidentially",
"in camera",
"intimately",
"privately",
"secretly",
"inwardly",
"sotto voce",
"offscreen",
"offstage",
"clandestinely",
"collusively",
"conspiratorially",
"covertly",
"furtively",
"secretively",
"sneakily",
"stealthily",
"surreptitiously",
"undercover",
"underground",
"underhand",
"underhanded",
"underhandedly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"openly",
"publicly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"\u00e0 la mode":{
"being in the latest or current fashion":{
"examples":[
"we discovered that what is \u00e0 la mode for teens to wear in the U.S. isn't all that different from what they wear in Europe"
],
"synonyms":[
"au courant",
"chic",
"cool",
"exclusive",
"fashionable",
"fresh",
"happening",
"hip",
"in",
"modish",
"sharp",
"smart",
"snappy",
"stylish",
"supercool",
"swell",
"swish",
"trendy",
"voguish"
],
"near synonyms":[
"downtown",
"edgy",
"funky",
"dapper",
"dashing",
"dressy",
"kicky",
"natty",
"rakish",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"spiffy",
"spruce",
"chichi",
"classy",
"flossy",
"haute",
"haut",
"nobby",
"posh",
"ritzy",
"soign\u00e9",
"soign\u00e9e",
"swank",
"swanky",
"elegant",
"graceful",
"handsome",
"majestic",
"refined",
"sophisticated",
"stately",
"tasteful",
"understated",
"doggish",
"doggy",
"flashy",
"gallant",
"dandyish",
"dudish",
"foppish",
"ultrachic",
"ultracool",
"ultrahip",
"ultraposh",
"ultrasmart",
"ultrasophisticated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheesy",
"tacky",
"unattractive",
"unbecoming",
"graceless",
"inelegant",
"tasteless",
"trashy",
"unhandsome",
"frowsy",
"frowzy",
"sloppy",
"slovenly",
"unkempt",
"untidy",
"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"messy",
"mussy",
"rumpled",
"wrinkled",
"shabby",
"sleazy"
],
"antonyms":[
"dowdy",
"out",
"outmoded",
"styleless",
"unchic",
"uncool",
"unfashionable",
"unmodish",
"unstylish"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"p's and q's":{
"as in form , manners":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"related":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"d\u00e9cor":{
"the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production":{
"examples":[
"a minimalist approach has been taken with the stage decor for this production of the play"
],
"synonyms":[
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
"scene",
"scenery",
"set"
],
"near synonyms":[
"backdrop",
"drop",
"background",
"set piece",
"prop",
"property"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"m\u00eal\u00e9e":{
"a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people":{
"examples":[
"a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators"
],
"synonyms":[
"affray",
"brawl",
"broil",
"donnybrook",
"fracas",
"fray",
"free-for-all",
"rough-and-tumble",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction"
],
"related":[
"battle",
"clash",
"combat",
"conflict",
"contest",
"fisticuffs",
"handgrips",
"hassle",
"scrap",
"scrimmage",
"scuffle",
"skirmish",
"struggle",
"tussle",
"horseplay",
"roughhousing",
"altercation",
"argument",
"dispute",
"kickup",
"quarrel",
"spat",
"squabble",
"tiff",
"wrangle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"V-8":{
"as in sedan , coupe":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"compact",
"coupe",
"coup\u00e9",
"intermediate",
"limousine",
"mini",
"minicar",
"sedan",
"subcompact",
"auto",
"automobile",
"bus",
"car",
"horseless carriage",
"machine",
"motor",
"motorcar",
"motor vehicle",
"wheels",
"coach",
"jitney",
"microbus",
"minibus",
"minivan",
"omnibus",
"van",
"convertible",
"fastback",
"hardtop",
"hatchback",
"notchback",
"ragtop",
"sports car",
"sport-utility vehicle",
"station wagon",
"SUV",
"town car",
"wagon",
"woody",
"woodie",
"gas-guzzler",
"land yacht",
"muscle car",
"stock car",
"turbocar",
"beater",
"clunker",
"crate",
"flivver",
"jalopy",
"junker",
"cream puff",
"phaeton",
"roadster",
"tin lizzie",
"touring car"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle":{
"a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction":{
"examples":[
"the financial debacle that was the stock market crash of 1929"
],
"synonyms":[
"apocalypse",
"calamity",
"cataclysm",
"catastrophe",
"disaster",
"tragedy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bloodbath",
"collapse",
"crash",
"meltdown",
"Armageddon",
"doomsday",
"end-time",
"convulsion",
"paroxysm",
"upheaval",
"accident",
"casualty",
"fatality",
"misadventure",
"mischance",
"misfortune",
"mishap",
"blast",
"blow",
"double whammy",
"one-two",
"one-two punch"
],
"near antonyms":[
"godsend",
"manna",
"windfall"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something that has failed":{
"examples":[
"the movie, which some had predicted would be a blockbuster, turned out to be the summer's biggest debacle at the multiplexes"
],
"synonyms":[
"bomb",
"bummer",
"bust",
"catastrophe",
"clinker",
"clunker",
"disaster",
"dud",
"failure",
"fiasco",
"fizzle",
"flop",
"frost",
"lemon",
"loser",
"miss",
"shipwreck",
"turkey",
"washout"
],
"near synonyms":[
"also-ran",
"disappointment",
"dog",
"has-been",
"near miss",
"botch",
"hash",
"mess",
"muddle",
"shambles",
"nonevent",
"nonstarter"
],
"near antonyms":[
"corker",
"crackerjack",
"crackajack",
"dandy",
"jim-dandy",
"phenomenon"
],
"antonyms":[
"blockbuster",
"hit",
"smash",
"success",
"winner"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles":{
"a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction":{
"examples":[
"the financial debacle that was the stock market crash of 1929"
],
"synonyms":[
"apocalypses",
"calamities",
"cataclysms",
"catastrophes",
"disasters",
"tragedies"
],
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"bloodbaths",
"collapses",
"crashes",
"meltdowns",
"Armageddons",
"doomsdays",
"end-times",
"convulsions",
"paroxysms",
"upheavals",
"accidents",
"casualties",
"fatalities",
"misadventures",
"mischances",
"misfortunes",
"mishaps",
"blasts",
"blows",
"double whammies",
"one-twos",
"one-two punches"
],
"near antonyms":[
"godsends",
"mannas",
"windfalls"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something that has failed":{
"examples":[
"the movie, which some had predicted would be a blockbuster, turned out to be the summer's biggest debacle at the multiplexes"
],
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"bombs",
"bummers",
"busts",
"catastrophes",
"clinkers",
"clunkers",
"disasters",
"duds",
"failures",
"fiascoes",
"fizzles",
"flops",
"frosts",
"lemons",
"losers",
"misses",
"shipwrecks",
"turkeys",
"washouts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"also-rans",
"disappointments",
"dogs",
"has-beens",
"near misses",
"botches",
"hashes",
"messes",
"muddles",
"shambles",
"nonevents",
"nonstarters"
],
"near antonyms":[
"corkers",
"crackerjacks",
"crackajacks",
"dandies",
"jim-dandies",
"phenomena",
"phenomenons"
],
"antonyms":[
"blockbusters",
"hits",
"smashes",
"successes",
"winners"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"G-rated":{
"free from any trace of the coarse or indecent":{
"examples":[
"the comic's G-rated routine is something that the whole family can enjoy"
],
"synonyms":[
"chaste",
"clean",
"decent",
"immaculate",
"modest",
"pure",
"vestal",
"virgin",
"virginal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"lily-white",
"spotless",
"stainless",
"unblemished",
"undefiled",
"unsoiled",
"unspotted",
"unstained",
"unsullied",
"untainted",
"untarnished",
"decorous",
"proper",
"seemly",
"cultivated",
"refined",
"tasteful",
"harmless",
"innocent",
"innocuous",
"inoffensive"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blemished",
"defiled",
"soiled",
"spotted",
"stained",
"sullied",
"tainted",
"tarnished",
"improper",
"indecorous",
"indelicate",
"ribald",
"unseemly",
"crude",
"tacky",
"tasteless",
"unrefined"
],
"antonyms":[
"coarse",
"dirty",
"filthy",
"immodest",
"impure",
"indecent",
"obscene",
"smutty",
"unchaste",
"unclean",
"vulgar"
]
},
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
"examples":[
"unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggravated",
"annoyed",
"ate",
"bothered",
"bugged",
"burned (up)",
"burnt (up)",
"chafed",
"exasperated",
"frosted",
"galled",
"got",
"griped",
"hacked (off)",
"irked",
"irritated",
"itched",
"narked",
"nettled",
"peeved",
"persecuted",
"piqued",
"put out",
"rasped",
"riled",
"ruffled",
"spited",
"vexed",
"vext"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hassled",
"heckled",
"nagged",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"provoked",
"roused",
"badgered",
"baited",
"bullyragged",
"ballyragged",
"deviled",
"devilled",
"hagrode",
"harassed",
"harried",
"pestered",
"plagued",
"teased",
"angered",
"antagonized",
"enraged",
"incensed",
"infuriated",
"maddened",
"rankled",
"roiled",
"agitated",
"discomforted",
"discomposed",
"disquieted",
"distressed",
"exercised",
"freaked (out)",
"fretted",
"perturbed",
"undid",
"unhinged",
"unsettled",
"upset",
"worried",
"affronted",
"insulted",
"miffed",
"offended",
"outraged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appeased",
"conciliated",
"mollified",
"obliged",
"pacified",
"placated",
"propitiated",
"delighted",
"gladdened",
"gratified",
"pleased",
"satisfied",
"assured",
"cheered",
"comforted",
"consoled",
"contented",
"quieted",
"reassured",
"solaced",
"soothed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface":{
"examples":[
"the sled grated along the bare pavement"
],
"synonyms":[
"ground",
"rasped",
"scraped",
"scratched"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rubbed",
"groaned",
"whined"
],
"near antonyms":[
"glided",
"skated",
"slid"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound":{
"examples":[
"he grated the pieces of metal together"
],
"synonyms":[
"crunched",
"gnashed",
"gritted",
"ground",
"scraped",
"scrunched"
],
"near synonyms":[
"creaked",
"groaned",
"moaned",
"rasped",
"scratched",
"whined",
"clashed",
"collided",
"jangled",
"jarred"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"e-mail":{
"as in mail , card":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"airmail",
"card",
"electronic mail",
"junk mail",
"mail",
"postal card",
"postcard",
"billet-doux",
"open letter",
"communication",
"report",
"dispatch",
"epistle",
"letter",
"memo",
"memorandum",
"missive",
"note",
"encyclical"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in telegraph , airmail":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"airmail",
"telegraph",
"communicate",
"intercommunicate",
"mail",
"post",
"correspond",
"write",
"answer",
"reply"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"x-ed (out)":{
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
"examples":[
"x out the names of the people who have already left"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue-penciled",
"canceled",
"cancelled",
"crossed (out)",
"deled",
"deleted",
"edited (out)",
"elided",
"killed",
"scratched (out)",
"stroked (out)",
"struck (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blotted out",
"effaced",
"eradicated",
"erased",
"expunged",
"obliterated",
"rooted (out)",
"rubbed out",
"wiped out",
"bleeped",
"blipped",
"clipped",
"cut",
"excised",
"removed",
"bowdlerized",
"censored",
"cleaned (up)",
"expurgated",
"laundered",
"redacted",
"red-penciled",
"abbreviated",
"cropped",
"shortened",
"blacked out",
"repressed",
"silenced",
"suppressed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"A-list":{
"individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class":{
"examples":[
"the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars"
],
"synonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"best",
"choice",
"corps d'elite",
"cream",
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
"elect",
"elite",
"fat",
"flower",
"illuminati",
"pick",
"pink",
"pride",
"priesthood",
"prime",
"royalty",
"upper crust"
],
"near synonyms":[
"establishment",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"quality",
"society",
"top",
"top drawer",
"upper class",
"caviar",
"caviare",
"who's who"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commoners",
"herd",
"hoi polloi",
"masses",
"millions",
"mob",
"multitude",
"rank and file",
"unwashed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"(the) public":{
"as in (the) people , (the) crowd":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"commoners",
"(the) crowd",
"(the) masses",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"(the) people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) populace",
"rank and file",
"proletarians",
"proletariat",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"dregs",
"(the) herd",
"(the) mob",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"Four Hundred",
"400",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"400":{
"as in haut monde , beautiful people":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"proletarians",
"proletariat",
"commoners",
"(the) crowd",
"(the) masses",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"(the) people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) populace",
"(the) public",
"rank and file",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"dregs",
"(the) herd",
"(the) mob",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"86es":{
"to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{
"examples":[
"decided to eighty-six his birth name the minute he arrived in Hollywood"
],
"synonyms":[
"cashiers",
"casts (off)",
"chucks",
"deep-sixes",
"discards",
"ditches",
"dumps",
"exorcises",
"exorcizes",
"flings (off or away)",
"jettisons",
"junks",
"lays by",
"loses",
"pitches",
"rejects",
"scraps",
"sheds",
"shucks (off)",
"sloughs (off)",
"sluffs (off)",
"throws away",
"throws out",
"tosses",
"unloads"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abandons",
"abdicates",
"deserts",
"forsakes",
"dismisses",
"kicks out",
"abolishes",
"annihilates",
"eliminates",
"eradicates",
"expunges",
"exterminates",
"extinguishes",
"extirpates",
"liquidates",
"removes",
"roots (out)",
"stamps (out)",
"wipes out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adopts",
"embraces",
"takes on",
"employs",
"uses",
"utilizes",
"holds",
"holds back",
"keeps",
"retains"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"m\u00e9langes":{
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
"examples":[
"a m\u00e9lange of outfits for her workouts at the gym"
],
"synonyms":[
"agglomerates",
"agglomerations",
"alphabet soups",
"assortments",
"botches",
"clutters",
"collages",
"crazy quilts",
"farragoes",
"gallimaufries",
"grab bags",
"gumbos",
"hashes",
"hodgepodges",
"hotchpotches",
"jambalayas",
"jumbles",
"jungles",
"litters",
"mac\u00e9doines",
"medleys",
"menageries",
"miscellanea",
"miscellanies",
"mishmashes",
"mixed bags",
"montages",
"motleys",
"muddles",
"olios",
"olla podridas",
"ollas podridas",
"omnium-gatherums",
"pastiches",
"patchwork quilts",
"patchworks",
"potpourris",
"ragbags",
"ragouts",
"rummages",
"salads",
"salmagundis",
"scrambles",
"shuffles",
"smorgasbords",
"stews",
"tumbles",
"varieties",
"welters"
],
"near synonyms":[
"detritus",
"notions",
"oddments",
"odds and ends",
"sundries",
"accumulations",
"aggregates",
"aggregations",
"conglomerates",
"conglomerations",
"catchalls",
"admixtures",
"alloys",
"amalgams",
"blends",
"combinations",
"commixtures",
"composites",
"compounds",
"fusions",
"intermixtures",
"mix-ups",
"bollixes",
"chaoses",
"confusions",
"disarrangements",
"disarrays",
"disorders",
"dog's breakfasts",
"messes",
"morasses",
"shambles",
"imbroglios",
"knots",
"snarls",
"tangles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"x's (out)":{
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
"examples":[
"x out the names of the people who have already left"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue-pencils",
"cancels",
"crosses (out)",
"deles",
"deletes",
"edits (out)",
"elides",
"kills",
"scratches (out)",
"strikes (out)",
"strokes (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blots out",
"effaces",
"eradicates",
"erases",
"expunges",
"obliterates",
"roots (out)",
"rubs out",
"wipes out",
"bleeps",
"blips",
"clips",
"cuts",
"excises",
"removes",
"bowdlerizes",
"censors",
"cleans (up)",
"expurgates",
"launders",
"redacts",
"red-pencils",
"abbreviates",
"crops",
"shortens",
"blacks out",
"represses",
"silences",
"suppresses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"d\u00e9tente":{
"as in rapprochement":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"rapprochement",
"acceptance",
"acquiescence",
"concession",
"peace",
"peacetime",
"appeasement",
"conciliation",
"armistice",
"cease-fire",
"truce",
"accord",
"reconcilement",
"reconciliation"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conflict",
"hostilities",
"hot war",
"war"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"z's":{
"a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself":{
"examples":[
"I'm going to try and catch a few z's before we go out tonight"
],
"synonyms":[
"bed",
"catnapping",
"dozing",
"napping",
"repose",
"rest",
"resting",
"shut-eye",
"sleep",
"slumber",
"slumbering",
"snoozing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catnap",
"doze",
"drowse",
"forty winks",
"nap",
"siesta",
"snooze",
"wink",
"oversleeping",
"dreaming",
"rapid eye movement"
],
"near antonyms":[
"insomnia",
"sleeplessness"
],
"antonyms":[
"consciousness",
"wake",
"wakefulness"
]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9":{
"having passed its time of use or usefulness":{
"examples":[
"an old-line French restaurant with stodgy food and a d\u00e9mod\u00e9 decor straight out of the 1950s"
],
"synonyms":[
"antiquated",
"archaic",
"dated",
"demoded",
"fossilized",
"kaput",
"kaputt",
"medieval",
"mediaeval",
"moribund",
"mossy",
"moth-eaten",
"neolithic",
"Noachian",
"obsolete",
"out-of-date",
"outdated",
"outmoded",
"outworn",
"pass\u00e9",
"prehistoric",
"prehistorical",
"rusty",
"Stone Age",
"superannuated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aging",
"ageing",
"obsolescent",
"discarded",
"disused",
"inoperable",
"unusable",
"unworkable",
"useless",
"dead",
"defunct",
"expired",
"extinct",
"vanished",
"dormant",
"fallow",
"free",
"idle",
"inactive",
"inert",
"inoperative",
"latent",
"ancient",
"antediluvian",
"antique",
"dateless",
"fusty",
"musty",
"old",
"oldfangled",
"old-fashioned",
"old-time",
"retro",
"vintage",
"aged",
"age-old",
"hoary",
"venerable",
"atavistic",
"bygone",
"erstwhile",
"former",
"historic",
"historical",
"late",
"old-world",
"past"
],
"near antonyms":[
"contemporary",
"current",
"mod",
"modern",
"new",
"newfangled",
"new-fashioned",
"present-day",
"recent",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date",
"up-to-the-minute",
"fresh",
"modernized",
"refurbished",
"remodeled",
"renewed",
"functional",
"operable",
"operational",
"workable",
"active",
"alive",
"busy",
"employed",
"functioning",
"operating",
"operative"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"a lot":{
"to a large extent or degree":{
"examples":[
"That bruise looks a lot better than it did the other day."
],
"synonyms":[
"astronomically",
"big-time",
"broadly",
"colossally",
"considerably",
"enormously",
"extensively",
"greatly",
"highly",
"hugely",
"largely",
"massively",
"monstrously",
"monumentally",
"much",
"sizably",
"staggeringly",
"stupendously",
"tremendously",
"utterly",
"vastly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appreciably",
"noticeably",
"significantly",
"abundantly",
"amply",
"copiously",
"healthily",
"plentifully"
],
"near antonyms":[
"modestly",
"fractionally",
"imperceptibly",
"infinitesimally",
"insignificantly",
"invisibly",
"microscopically",
"minutely",
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"minimally",
"scarcely"
],
"antonyms":[
"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly"
]
},
"many times":{
"examples":[
"She goes snowshoeing a lot during the winter."
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"never",
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"blisteringly",
"bone",
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"corking",
"cracking",
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"filthy",
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"rattling",
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"really",
"right",
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"spanking",
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"wildly"
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"scantily",
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
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"story",
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"lowdown",
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"tidbit",
"titbit",
"tip",
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"tattle",
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"dope",
"inside",
"lowdown",
"poop",
"scoop",
"skinny",
"tip"
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"dish",
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"rumor",
"story",
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"intelligence",
"news",
"tidings",
"word"
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"open secret"
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"for his comedy-club performances the stand-up comic's routines are definitely X-rated"
],
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"adult",
"mature",
"pornographic",
"porny"
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"soft-core",
"bedroom",
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"erotical",
"sexy",
"suggestive",
"bawdy",
"coarse",
"crude",
"dirty",
"filthy",
"foul",
"gross",
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"lascivious",
"lewd",
"lustful",
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"obscene",
"ribald",
"salacious",
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"kinky",
"prurient",
"earthy",
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"naughty",
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"prim",
"prudish",
"puritanical",
"straitlaced",
"straightlaced",
"Victorian",
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"decorous",
"genteel",
"polite",
"proper",
"seemly"
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"the jerk should have known better than to tell an X-rated joke at a company function"
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"blue",
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"crude",
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"gross",
"gutter",
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"lascivious",
"lewd",
"locker-room",
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"obscene",
"pornographic",
"porny",
"profane",
"raunchy",
"ribald",
"smutty",
"stag",
"trashy",
"unprintable",
"vulgar",
"wanton"
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"coarse-grained",
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"off",
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"off-colored",
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"indelicate",
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"kinky",
"louche",
"naughty",
"perverse",
"perverted",
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"exceptionable",
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"unacceptable",
"undesirable",
"unwanted",
"unwelcome",
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"debasing",
"disgusting",
"loathsome",
"offensive",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"distasteful",
"obnoxious",
"unpleasant",
"blamable",
"blameworthy",
"censurable",
"reprehensible",
"atrocious",
"infamous",
"abusive",
"scurrilous",
"hard-core",
"soft",
"soft-core"
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"prim",
"prudish",
"puritanical",
"staid",
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"straightlaced",
"Victorian",
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"decorous",
"genteel",
"nice",
"polite",
"proper",
"respectable",
"seemly",
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"inoffensive",
"acceptable",
"agreeable",
"desirable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"welcome",
"appropriate",
"becoming",
"fit",
"meet",
"suitable",
"immaculate",
"perfect",
"pure",
"spotless",
"virginal",
"approved",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"sanctioned"
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"decent",
"G-rated",
"nonobscene",
"wholesome"
]
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"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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],
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"administrations",
"authorities",
"governances",
"governments",
"jurisdictions",
"regimens",
"rules"
],
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"dominions",
"powers",
"sovereignties",
"sovranties",
"supremacies",
"sways",
"commands",
"leaderships",
"directions",
"managements",
"regulations",
"superintendences",
"supervisions",
"autocracies",
"dictatorships",
"dominations",
"hegemonies",
"masteries",
"oppressions",
"subjugations",
"tyrannies"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
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"x out the names of the people who have already left"
],
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"canceling",
"cancelling",
"crossing (out)",
"deleing",
"deleting",
"editing (out)",
"eliding",
"killing",
"scratching (out)",
"striking (out)",
"stroking (out)"
],
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"blotting out",
"effacing",
"eradicating",
"erasing",
"expunging",
"obliterating",
"rooting (out)",
"rubbing out",
"wiping out",
"bleeping",
"blipping",
"clipping",
"cutting",
"excising",
"removing",
"bowdlerizing",
"censoring",
"cleaning (up)",
"expurgating",
"laundering",
"redacting",
"red-penciling",
"abbreviating",
"cropping",
"shortening",
"blacking out",
"repressing",
"silencing",
"suppressing"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"a little":{
"to some degree or extent":{
"examples":[
"We're a little low on milk."
],
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"enough",
"fairly",
"kindly",
"kind of",
"like",
"moderately",
"more or less",
"pretty",
"quite",
"rather",
"relatively",
"something",
"somewhat",
"sort of"
],
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"acceptably",
"decently",
"passably",
"tolerably",
"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly",
"vaguely",
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly",
"partway"
],
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"awfully",
"beastly",
"deadly",
"especially",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"exceptionally",
"extremely",
"frightfully",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"mightily",
"mortally",
"particularly",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"very",
"considerably",
"extensively",
"significantly",
"substantially"
],
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},
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]
},
"\u00e9minence grise":{
"the senior member of a group":{
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"the revered \u00e9minence grise of Civil War historians"
],
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"dean",
"doyen",
"elder",
"elder statesman",
"nestor",
"senior"
],
"near synonyms":[
"better",
"superior",
"old hand",
"old-timer",
"vet",
"veteran"
],
"near antonyms":[
"doyenne",
"inferior",
"subordinate",
"underling",
"beginner",
"colt",
"fledgling",
"freshman",
"greenhorn",
"neophyte",
"newbie",
"newcomer",
"novice",
"recruit",
"rookie",
"tenderfoot",
"tyro"
],
"antonyms":[
"baby",
"junior"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"a tad":{
"to some degree or extent":{
"examples":[
"This chili could use a tad more seasoning."
],
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"enough",
"fairly",
"kindly",
"kind of",
"like",
"moderately",
"more or less",
"pretty",
"quite",
"rather",
"relatively",
"something",
"somewhat",
"sort of"
],
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"decently",
"passably",
"tolerably",
"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly",
"vaguely",
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly",
"partway"
],
"near antonyms":[
"awfully",
"beastly",
"deadly",
"especially",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"exceptionally",
"extremely",
"frightfully",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"mightily",
"mortally",
"particularly",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"very",
"considerably",
"extensively",
"significantly",
"substantially"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"p\u00e2tissier":{
"as in baker":{
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"near synonyms":[
"baker",
"chef",
"cook",
"cooker",
"culinarian",
"barbecuer",
"griller"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"e-mailed":{
"as in telegraphed , airmailed":{
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"airmailed",
"telegraphed",
"communicated",
"intercommunicated",
"mailed",
"posted",
"corresponded",
"wrote",
"answered",
"replied"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
".22s":{
"as in shotguns , muskets":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blunderbusses",
"breechloaders",
"culverins",
"fieldpieces",
"firelocks",
"flintlocks",
"harquebuses",
"arquebuses",
"matchlocks",
"muskets",
"shotguns",
"smoothbores",
"arms",
"firearms",
"heat",
"pieces",
"small arms",
"derringers",
"forty-fives",
".45s",
"gats",
"handguns",
"pistols",
"revolvers",
"rods",
"roscoes",
"sidearms",
"six-guns",
"six-shooters",
"zip guns",
"self-loaders",
"semiautomatics",
"AK-47s",
"assault rifles",
"assault weapons",
"automatics",
"carbines",
"machine guns",
"machine pistols",
"repeaters",
"submachine guns",
"tommy guns",
"spearguns"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"A-lists":{
"individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class":{
"examples":[
"the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars"
],
"synonyms":[
"aristocracies",
"best",
"choices",
"corps d'elite",
"creams",
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
"elect",
"elites",
"fat",
"flowers",
"illuminati",
"picks",
"pinks",
"prides",
"priesthoods",
"primes",
"royalties",
"upper crusts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"establishments",
"gentries",
"nobilities",
"qualities",
"societies",
"top drawers",
"tops",
"upper classes",
"caviars",
"caviares",
"who's whos"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commoners",
"herds",
"hoi polloi",
"masses",
"millions",
"mobs",
"multitudes",
"rank and files",
"unwasheds"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"d\u00e9gringolade":{
"a change to a lower state or level":{
"examples":[
"the sad d\u00e9gringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping"
],
"synonyms":[
"decadence",
"declension",
"declination",
"decline",
"degeneracy",
"degeneration",
"degradation",
"descent",
"deterioration",
"devolution",
"downfall",
"downgrade",
"ebb",
"eclipse",
"fall"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dark age",
"nadir",
"sunset",
"decay",
"rotting",
"spoiling",
"breakup",
"crumbling",
"decomposition",
"disintegration",
"dissolution",
"abasement",
"debasement",
"depreciation",
"lessening",
"decimation",
"demolishment",
"demolition",
"desolation",
"destruction",
"havoc",
"ruin",
"ruination",
"abatement",
"decrease",
"decrement",
"de-escalation",
"deflation",
"diminishment",
"diminution",
"dip",
"downslide",
"downtrend",
"downturn",
"drop",
"drop-off",
"falloff",
"loss",
"lowering",
"reduction",
"sag",
"shrinkage",
"slip",
"slump"
],
"near antonyms":[
"advancement",
"development",
"evolution",
"growth",
"blossoming",
"flourishing",
"flowering",
"renewal",
"restoration",
"revitalization",
"heightening",
"accretion",
"accrual",
"addendum",
"addition",
"augmentation",
"boost",
"enhancement",
"gain",
"increase",
"increment",
"raise",
"supplement"
],
"antonyms":[
"ascent",
"rise",
"upswing"
]
},
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"examples":[
"a sad d\u00e9gringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays"
],
"synonyms":[
"comedown",
"decline",
"demise",
"descent",
"down",
"downfall",
"fall",
"flameout",
"G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breakdown",
"burnout",
"collapse",
"crash",
"meltdown",
"ruin",
"undoing",
"defeat",
"disappointment",
"reversal",
"setback",
"bottom",
"nadir",
"abasement",
"disgrace",
"humiliation"
],
"near antonyms":[
"advance",
"headway",
"progress",
"flower",
"heyday",
"prime"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggrandizement",
"ascent",
"exaltation",
"rise",
"up"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9":{
"to begin again or return to after an interruption":{
"examples":[
"we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed"
],
"synonyms":[
"continue",
"pick up",
"proceed (with)",
"renew",
"reopen",
"restart"
],
"near synonyms":[
"resuscitate",
"revive",
"recrudesce"
],
"near antonyms":[
"complete",
"conclude",
"consummate",
"end",
"finalize",
"finish",
"belay",
"break",
"can",
"cease",
"check",
"cut",
"desist",
"discontinue",
"drop",
"halt",
"knock off",
"leave off",
"quit",
"scuttle",
"shut off",
"stay",
"stop",
"terminate"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a short statement of the main points":{
"examples":[
"a book on the assassination that is in effect a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of all of the evidence that points to a conspiracy"
],
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"abstract",
"breviary",
"brief",
"capsule",
"conspectus",
"digest",
"encapsulation",
"epitome",
"inventory",
"outline",
"pr\u00e9cis",
"recap",
"recapitulation",
"roundup",
"run-through",
"rundown",
"sum",
"sum-up",
"summa",
"summarization",
"summary",
"summing-up",
"synopsis",
"wrap-up"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abbreviation",
"abridgment",
"abridgement",
"compend",
"compendium",
"condensation",
"curtailment",
"shortening",
"simplification",
"streamlining",
"rehash",
"reprise",
"conclusion",
"epilogue",
"epilog"
],
"near antonyms":[
"amplification",
"enlargement",
"expansion",
"addendum",
"supplement"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"(the) goods":{
"as in verification , authentication":{
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"near synonyms":[
"authentication",
"manifestation",
"verification",
"demonstration",
"illustration",
"attestation",
"confirmation",
"corroboration",
"documentation",
"evidence",
"proof",
"substantiation",
"testament",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"validation",
"voucher",
"witness",
"certificate",
"document",
"exhibit",
"paper",
"ID",
"ID card",
"identification",
"identification card",
"identity card"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rebuttal",
"refutation",
"disproof"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"24/7":{
"as in round-the-clock , hourly":{
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"around-the-clock",
"hourly",
"round-the-clock",
"cyclic",
"cyclical",
"chronic",
"confirmed",
"inveterate",
"continual",
"intermittent",
"recurrent",
"recurring",
"expected",
"usual",
"constant",
"frequent",
"habitual",
"periodic",
"periodical",
"regular",
"repeated",
"steady"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inconstant",
"infrequent",
"irregular",
"episodic",
"episodical",
"occasional",
"unexpected",
"unusual"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"'plexes":{
"as in multiplexes , megaplexes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"megaplexes",
"multiplexes",
"nickelodeons",
"art houses",
"art theaters",
"cinematheques",
"cinemas",
"playhouses",
"theaters",
"theatres",
"fleapits",
"grind houses",
"drive-ins"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"r\u00e9clames":{
"enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval":{
"examples":[
"one of those rare films that are the recipient of both critical and popular r\u00e9clame"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclamations",
"applauses",
"cheers",
"ovations",
"plaudits",
"raves"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bravos",
"bravoes",
"hails",
"hallelujahs",
"hosannas",
"hurrahs",
"hoorays",
"hoorahs",
"huzzahs",
"huzzas",
"acclaim",
"accolades",
"citations",
"commendations",
"compliments",
"encomiums",
"encomia",
"eulogies",
"homages",
"kudos",
"paeans",
"panegyrics",
"salutations",
"tributes",
"kudos",
"praises"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boos",
"hisses",
"hoots",
"jeers",
"raspberries",
"smirks",
"sneers",
"snickers",
"sniggers",
"snorts",
"whistles",
"gibes",
"jibes",
"put-downs",
"taunts"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement":{
"examples":[
"the great r\u00e9clame that the novelist enjoyed in his lifetime soon faded after his death"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclaim",
"accolades",
"applauses",
"bays",
"credits",
"distinctions",
"glories",
"homages",
"honors",
"kudos",
"lauds",
"laurels",
"props",
"suns"
],
"near synonyms":[
"celebrities",
"fames",
"renowns",
"reputes",
"compliments",
"encomiums",
"encomia",
"eulogies",
"panegyrics",
"toasts",
"tributes",
"acclamations",
"ovations",
"plaudits",
"praises",
"raves",
"rhapsodies",
"citations",
"commendations",
"kudos",
"notes",
"recommendations",
"elevations",
"enshrinements",
"enthronements",
"exaltations",
"glorifications"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"(the) herd":{
"as in trash , (the) mob":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"dregs",
"(the) mob",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"commoners",
"(the) crowd",
"(the) masses",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"(the) people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) populace",
"(the) public",
"rank and file",
"proletarians",
"proletariat"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"Four Hundred",
"400",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"e-tail":{
"as in merchandising , retailing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"merchandising",
"retailing",
"wholesaling",
"dealings",
"horse-trading",
"bartering",
"black market",
"gray market",
"free trade",
"business",
"commerce",
"marketplace",
"trade",
"traffic"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"\u00e9migr\u00e9":{
"a person forced to emigrate for political reasons":{
"examples":[
"the revolution resulted in a flood of \u00e9migr\u00e9s into neighboring countries"
],
"synonyms":[
"deportee",
"evacuee",
"exile",
"expat",
"expatriate",
"refugee"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alien",
"fugitive",
"castoff",
"outcast",
"pariah",
"loyalist",
"patriot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"one that leaves one place to settle in another":{
"examples":[
"the \u00e9migr\u00e9s moved to many different nations"
],
"synonyms":[
"emigrant",
"immigrant",
"in-migrant",
"incomer",
"migrant",
"out-migrant",
"settler"
],
"near synonyms":[
"defector",
"deportee",
"evacuee",
"exile",
"expatriate",
"refugee",
"relocatee",
"repatriate",
"alien",
"foreigner",
"noncitizen",
"nonnative",
"colonist",
"newcomer",
"squatter",
"migrator",
"pilgrim",
"pioneer",
"trekker"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aborigine",
"native",
"citizen",
"habitant",
"inhabitant",
"national",
"resident"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonimmigrant"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"e-tailers":{
"as in retailers , distributors":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"discounters",
"distributors",
"exporters",
"jobbers",
"resellers",
"retailers",
"wholesalers",
"brokers",
"dealers",
"merchandisers",
"sellers",
"vendors",
"merchants",
"traders",
"tradesmen",
"auctioneers",
"concessionaires",
"black marketers",
"black marketeers",
"bootleggers",
"fencers",
"fences",
"hustlers",
"scalpers",
"smugglers",
"traffickers",
"chapmen",
"hawkers",
"hucksters",
"peddlers",
"pedlars",
"salesclerks",
"salesmen",
"salespeople",
"saleswomen",
"shopgirls",
"bargainers",
"hagglers",
"horse traders",
"palterers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"consumers",
"end users",
"users",
"buyers",
"purchasers"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"b\u00eate noire":{
"something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{
"examples":[
"doing my own tax return is the b\u00eate noire that haunts me every April"
],
"synonyms":[
"black beast",
"bogey",
"bogie",
"bogy",
"bugaboo",
"bugbear",
"dread",
"hobgoblin",
"ogre"
],
"near synonyms":[
"apparition",
"ghost",
"phantasm",
"fantasm",
"phantom",
"poltergeist",
"shade",
"specter",
"spectre",
"spirit",
"spook",
"wraith",
"banshee",
"bogeyman",
"bogyman",
"demon",
"daemon",
"devil",
"fiend",
"ghoul",
"imp",
"incubus",
"fright",
"horrible",
"horror",
"monster",
"monstrosity",
"terror",
"bane",
"curse",
"enemy",
"plague",
"scourge",
"torment",
"abomination",
"anathema"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something or someone that is hated":{
"examples":[
"in that organization's view, society's number one b\u00eate noire should be the drunk driver of a motor vehicle"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrence",
"abomination",
"anathema",
"antipathy",
"aversion",
"detestation",
"execration",
"hate"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dread",
"hang-up",
"horror",
"phobia",
"bogey",
"bogie",
"bogy",
"bugaboo",
"bugbear",
"adversary",
"enemy",
"annoyance",
"grievance",
"hassle",
"nuisance",
"peeve"
],
"near antonyms":[
"beloved",
"darling",
"dear",
"honey",
"sweetheart",
"delight",
"enjoyment",
"felicity",
"joy",
"pleasure",
"favorite",
"like",
"preference",
"treasure"
],
"antonyms":[
"love"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"V-8s":{
"as in sedans , coupes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"compacts",
"coupes",
"coup\u00e9s",
"intermediates",
"limousines",
"minicars",
"minis",
"sedans",
"subcompacts",
"automobiles",
"autos",
"buses",
"busses",
"cars",
"horseless carriages",
"machines",
"motorcars",
"motors",
"motor vehicles",
"wheels",
"coaches",
"jitneys",
"microbuses",
"microbusses",
"minibuses",
"minibusses",
"minivans",
"omnibuses",
"vans",
"convertibles",
"fastbacks",
"hardtops",
"hatchbacks",
"notchbacks",
"ragtops",
"sports cars",
"sport-utility vehicles",
"station wagons",
"SUVs",
"town cars",
"wagons",
"woodies",
"gas-guzzlers",
"land yachts",
"muscle cars",
"stock cars",
"turbocars",
"beaters",
"clunkers",
"crates",
"flivvers",
"jalopies",
"junkers",
"cream puffs",
"phaetons",
"roadsters",
"tin lizzies",
"touring cars"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"a posteriori":{
"relating to what can be known by observation rather than through an understanding of how certain things work":{
"examples":[
"an a posteriori explanation"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"a priori",
"syllogistic",
"analytic",
"analytical",
"coherent",
"consequent",
"good",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"sensible",
"sound",
"valid",
"well-founded",
"well-grounded",
"cognitive",
"empirical",
"empiric",
"defendable",
"defensible",
"justifiable",
"maintainable",
"supportable",
"sustainable",
"tenable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"casuistic",
"casuistical",
"eristic",
"eristical",
"fallacious",
"misleading",
"sophistic",
"sophistical",
"specious",
"unarticulated",
"unscientific",
"absurd",
"cockeyed",
"crazy",
"daffy",
"fatuous",
"half-baked",
"half-witted",
"harebrained",
"insane",
"loony",
"looney",
"mad",
"nonsensical",
"nutty",
"preposterous",
"simpleminded",
"stupid",
"weak-minded",
"witless",
"senseless",
"thoughtless",
"uncompelling",
"unconvincing",
"illegitimate",
"illogical",
"incoherent",
"inconsequent",
"inconsequential",
"invalid",
"irrational",
"unreasonable",
"unsound",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"m\u00e9nages":{
"those who live as a family in one house":{
"examples":[
"getting the whole unruly m\u00e9nage ready for an outing takes quite a while"
],
"synonyms":[
"extended families",
"homes",
"households",
"houses"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blood",
"folks",
"kindreds",
"kinfolks",
"kins",
"kinsfolk",
"kiths",
"broods",
"nuclear families",
"clans",
"communities"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"24-7":{
"as in round-the-clock , hourly":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"around-the-clock",
"hourly",
"round-the-clock",
"cyclic",
"cyclical",
"chronic",
"confirmed",
"inveterate",
"continual",
"intermittent",
"recurrent",
"recurring",
"expected",
"usual",
"constant",
"frequent",
"habitual",
"periodic",
"periodical",
"regular",
"repeated",
"steady"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inconstant",
"infrequent",
"irregular",
"episodic",
"episodical",
"occasional",
"unexpected",
"unusual"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"r\u00f4le":{
"the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{
"examples":[
"studying the role of sunlight in the body's production of vitamin D"
],
"synonyms":[
"business",
"capacity",
"function",
"job",
"part",
"place",
"position",
"purpose",
"task",
"work"
],
"near synonyms":[
"affair",
"concern",
"hand",
"involvement",
"participation",
"niche",
"office",
"post",
"situation",
"calling",
"occupation",
"pursuit",
"vocation",
"activity",
"assignment",
"charge",
"commission",
"duty",
"employ",
"mission",
"responsibility",
"service",
"use"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"a bit much":{
"going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{
"examples":[
"I thought the flashy decorations were a bit much for such a formal event."
],
"synonyms":[
"baroque",
"devilish",
"excessive",
"exorbitant",
"extravagant",
"extreme",
"fancy",
"immoderate",
"inordinate",
"insane",
"intolerable",
"lavish",
"overdue",
"overextravagant",
"overmuch",
"over-the-top",
"overweening",
"plethoric",
"steep",
"stiff",
"towering",
"unconscionable",
"undue",
"unmerciful"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boundless",
"endless",
"immeasurable",
"infinite",
"limitless",
"unbearable",
"unjustifiable",
"unwarranted",
"improper",
"inappropriate",
"thick",
"unseemly",
"unrestrained"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deficient",
"inadequate",
"insufficient",
"minimal",
"minimum"
],
"antonyms":[
"middling",
"moderate",
"modest",
"reasonable",
"temperate"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"x (out)":{
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
"examples":[
"x out the names of the people who have already left"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue-pencil",
"cancel",
"cross (out)",
"dele",
"delete",
"edit (out)",
"elide",
"kill",
"scratch (out)",
"strike (out)",
"stroke (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blot out",
"efface",
"eradicate",
"erase",
"expunge",
"obliterate",
"root (out)",
"rub out",
"wipe out",
"bleep",
"blip",
"clip",
"cut",
"excise",
"remove",
"bowdlerize",
"censor",
"clean (up)",
"expurgate",
"launder",
"redact",
"red-pencil",
"abbreviate",
"crop",
"shorten",
"black out",
"repress",
"silence",
"suppress"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"\u00e9lan":{
"as in passion , ardor":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ardor",
"fervor",
"fire",
"passion",
"zeal",
"beans",
"bounce",
"brio",
"dash",
"drive",
"dynamism",
"energy",
"esprit",
"gas",
"get-up-and-go",
"ginger",
"go",
"gusto",
"hardihood",
"juice",
"life",
"moxie",
"oomph",
"pep",
"punch",
"sap",
"snap",
"starch",
"verve",
"vigor",
"vim",
"vinegar",
"vitality",
"zing",
"zip",
"avidity",
"eagerness",
"enthusiasm",
"exuberance",
"gusto",
"keenness",
"relish",
"zest",
"animal spirits",
"animation",
"briskness",
"jauntiness",
"liveliness",
"snappiness",
"spirit",
"spiritedness",
"sprightliness",
"spunk",
"spunkiness",
"vibrance",
"vibrancy",
"vivaciousness",
"vivacity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"apathy",
"disinterestedness",
"halfheartedness",
"indifference",
"lukewarmness",
"perfunctoriness",
"indolence",
"laziness",
"lethargy",
"listlessness",
"sluggishness",
"torpidity"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"(the) mob":{
"as in trash , (the) herd":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"dregs",
"(the) herd",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"commoners",
"(the) crowd",
"(the) masses",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"(the) people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) populace",
"(the) public",
"rank and file",
"proletarians",
"proletariat"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"Four Hundred",
"400",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"U-turns":{
"a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{
"examples":[
"an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds"
],
"synonyms":[
"about-faces",
"about-turns",
"flip-flops",
"reversals",
"turnabouts",
"turnarounds",
"volte-faces"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bait and switches",
"switcheroos",
"denials",
"disaffirmances",
"disavowals",
"disownments",
"recantations",
"renunciations",
"repudiations",
"retractions",
"reconsiderations",
"retreats",
"second thoughts",
"hesitations",
"indecisions",
"irresolutions",
"vacillations",
"wobblings",
"wabblings"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"B picture":{
"as in B movie , cofeature":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"B movie",
"cofeature",
"silent",
"talkie",
"animated cartoon",
"cartoon",
"docudrama",
"documentary",
"feature",
"featurette",
"short",
"short subject",
"film",
"flick",
"flicker",
"motion picture",
"movie",
"moving picture",
"picture"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"G-man":{
"as in fed , plainclothesman":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fed",
"Federal",
"narc",
"nark",
"plainclothesman",
"shadow",
"tail",
"tracer",
"tracker",
"detective",
"dick",
"gumshoe",
"hawkshaw",
"investigator",
"operative",
"private detective",
"private eye",
"private investigator",
"shamus",
"sherlock",
"sleuth",
"sleuthhound"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"\u00e9tag\u00e8re":{
"as in china closet , taboret":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bookcase",
"breakfront",
"chest",
"china closet",
"credence",
"credenza",
"secretary",
"showcase",
"taboret",
"tabouret",
"vitrine",
"buffet",
"cabinet",
"closet",
"console",
"cupboard",
"hutch",
"locker",
"press",
"sideboard",
"cuddy",
"dresser",
"pie safe",
"armoire",
"clothespress",
"garderobe",
"wardrobe",
"cabinetry",
"shelving"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"86":{
"to get rid of as useless or unwanted":{
"examples":[
"decided to eighty-six his birth name the minute he arrived in Hollywood"
],
"synonyms":[
"cashier",
"cast (off)",
"chuck",
"deep-six",
"discard",
"ditch",
"dump",
"exorcise",
"exorcize",
"fling (off or away)",
"jettison",
"junk",
"lay by",
"lose",
"pitch",
"reject",
"scrap",
"shed",
"shuck (off)",
"slough (off)",
"sluff (off)",
"throw away",
"throw out",
"toss",
"unload"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abandon",
"abdicate",
"desert",
"forsake",
"dismiss",
"kick out",
"abolish",
"annihilate",
"eliminate",
"eradicate",
"expunge",
"exterminate",
"extinguish",
"extirpate",
"liquidate",
"remove",
"root (out)",
"stamp (out)",
"wipe out"
],
"near antonyms":[
"adopt",
"embrace",
"take on",
"employ",
"use",
"utilize",
"hold",
"hold back",
"keep",
"retain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"m\u00eal\u00e9es":{
"a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people":{
"examples":[
"a verbal disagreement at the football game soon turned into a general melee involving scores of spectators"
],
"synonyms":[
"affrays",
"brawls",
"broils",
"donnybrooks",
"fracases",
"fracas",
"frays",
"free-for-alls",
"rough-and-tumbles",
"rows",
"ruckuses",
"ructions"
],
"near synonyms":[
"battles",
"clashes",
"combats",
"conflicts",
"contests",
"fisticuffs",
"handgrips",
"hassles",
"scraps",
"scrimmages",
"scuffles",
"skirmishes",
"struggles",
"tussles",
"horseplays",
"altercations",
"arguments",
"disputes",
"kickups",
"quarrels",
"spats",
"squabbles",
"tiffs",
"wrangles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"\u00e9tudes":{
"as in studies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"studies",
"drills",
"exercises",
"practices",
"practises",
"lectures",
"homeworks",
"schoolwork",
"assignments",
"lessons",
"readings"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in opera , oeuvres":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"compositions",
"numbers",
"opera",
"opuses",
"pieces",
"works",
"classics",
"magnum opuses",
"masterpieces",
"pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance",
"showpieces",
"canons",
"corpora",
"oeuvres",
"models",
"outlines",
"sketches"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"U-turn":{
"a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{
"examples":[
"an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds"
],
"synonyms":[
"about-face",
"about-turn",
"flip-flop",
"reversal",
"turnabout",
"turnaround",
"volte-face"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bait and switch",
"switcheroo",
"denial",
"disaffirmance",
"disavowal",
"disownment",
"recantation",
"renunciation",
"repudiation",
"retraction",
"reconsideration",
"retreat",
"second thought",
"hesitation",
"indecision",
"irresolution",
"shilly-shallying",
"vacillation",
"wavering",
"wobbling",
"wabbling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"f\u00eating":{
"to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration":{
"examples":[
"the returning servicemen and servicewomen were feted with a week's worth of celebrations"
],
"synonyms":[
"honoring",
"recognizing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acknowledging",
"citing",
"commending",
"complimenting",
"crediting",
"thanking",
"extolling",
"glorifying",
"lauding",
"praising",
"touting",
"acclaiming",
"applauding",
"cheering",
"hailing",
"laureating",
"saluting",
"celebrating",
"commemorating",
"memorializing",
"observing",
"congratulating",
"felicitating"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discrediting",
"disgracing",
"dishonoring",
"humbling",
"humiliating",
"shaming",
"bad-mouthing",
"defaming",
"libeling",
"libelling",
"maligning",
"slandering",
"booing",
"hissing",
"hooting",
"jeering",
"censuring",
"condemning",
"damning",
"denouncing",
"reprobating",
"mocking",
"putting down",
"ridiculing",
"slighting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"a throw":{
"for each one":{
"examples":[
"The kids sold cups of lemonade at their stand for 99 cents a throw ."
],
"synonyms":[
"all",
"apiece",
"each",
"per",
"per capita"
],
"near synonyms":[
"apart",
"discretely",
"independently",
"individually",
"respectively",
"separately",
"singly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggregately",
"altogether",
"collectively",
"together"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"x-ing (out)":{
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
"examples":[
"x out the names of the people who have already left"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue-penciling",
"canceling",
"cancelling",
"crossing (out)",
"deleing",
"deleting",
"editing (out)",
"eliding",
"killing",
"scratching (out)",
"striking (out)",
"stroking (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blotting out",
"effacing",
"eradicating",
"erasing",
"expunging",
"obliterating",
"rooting (out)",
"rubbing out",
"wiping out",
"bleeping",
"blipping",
"clipping",
"cutting",
"excising",
"removing",
"bowdlerizing",
"censoring",
"cleaning (up)",
"expurgating",
"laundering",
"redacting",
"red-penciling",
"abbreviating",
"cropping",
"shortening",
"blacking out",
"repressing",
"silencing",
"suppressing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"\u00e9lan vital":{
"as in life , world soul":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"life",
"lifeblood",
"Shakti",
"Sakti",
"world soul",
"inner light",
"light",
"nature",
"orgone",
"soul",
"spirit",
"karma",
"mana",
"aura",
"chi",
"ch'i",
"qi",
"energy",
"ki",
"vibe(s)",
"vibration(s)"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
".45s":{
"as in handguns , pistols":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"derringers",
"gats",
"handguns",
"pistols",
"revolvers",
"rods",
"roscoes",
"sidearms",
"six-guns",
"six-shooters",
"zip guns",
"arms",
"firearms",
"guns",
"heat",
"pieces",
"small arms",
"self-loaders",
"semiautomatics",
"blunderbusses",
"breechloaders",
"culverins",
"fieldpieces",
"firelocks",
"flintlocks",
"harquebuses",
"arquebuses",
"matchlocks",
"muskets",
"rifles",
"shotguns",
"smoothbores",
"twenty-twos",
".22s",
"AK-47s",
"assault rifles",
"assault weapons",
"automatics",
"carbines",
"machine guns",
"machine pistols",
"repeaters",
"submachine guns",
"tommy guns",
"spearguns"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"C-note":{
"as in tenner , fiver":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fifty",
"fin",
"five",
"fiver",
"hundred",
"one",
"sawbuck",
"ten",
"tenner",
"twenty",
"two",
"buck",
"dollar",
"simoleon",
"smacker",
"cash",
"chips",
"currency",
"dough",
"legal tender",
"lucre",
"money",
"pelf",
"dead presidents",
"paper money",
"scrip",
"check",
"draft",
"money order",
"banknote",
"bill",
"greenback",
"note"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"d\u00e9buts":{
"the first time an actor, musician, athlete, etc., does something in public or for the public":{
"examples":[
"He made his singing debut at a very young age.",
"She is making her television debut in the new sitcom."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"advents",
"appearances",
"arrivals",
"emergences",
"premieres",
"alphas",
"baselines",
"beginnings",
"births",
"commencements",
"dawns",
"day ones",
"geneses",
"get-goes",
"git-goes",
"inceptions",
"incipiences",
"incipiencies",
"kickoffs",
"launches",
"mornings",
"nascences",
"nascencies",
"onsets",
"outsets",
"starts",
"thresholds",
"openings",
"drawing boards",
"first bases",
"ground zeros",
"square ones",
"creations",
"inaugurations",
"initiations",
"institutions",
"originations",
"cradles",
"fountainheads",
"fountains",
"germs",
"origins",
"roots",
"seedbeds",
"sources",
"springs",
"wells",
"wellsprings"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cessations",
"closings",
"closures",
"completions",
"finales",
"finishes",
"periods",
"stops",
"terminations",
"windups",
"closes",
"conclusions",
"endings",
"ends",
"omegas"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in dawns":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"dawns",
"arrives",
"comes",
"arises",
"blossoms",
"bobs (up)",
"breaks",
"breaks out",
"crops (up)",
"emerges",
"erupts",
"issues",
"outcrops",
"rises",
"shoots (up)",
"springs (up)",
"surfaces",
"bulks",
"looms",
"happens",
"occurs",
"reappears",
"resurfaces",
"reappears",
"rematerializes",
"appears",
"comes out",
"materializes",
"shows",
"shows up",
"turns up",
"unfolds"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clears",
"disappears",
"dissolves",
"evanesces",
"evaporates",
"fades",
"goes (away)",
"melts (away)",
"vanishes",
"departs",
"leaves",
"retires",
"withdraws"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"a dime a dozen":{
"often observed or encountered":{
"examples":[
"Actors like him are a dime a dozen , and you have to stand out if you want to make it in this business."
],
"synonyms":[
"common",
"common or garden",
"commonplace",
"everyday",
"familiar",
"frequent",
"garden-variety",
"household",
"ordinary",
"quotidian",
"routine",
"ubiquitous",
"usual"
],
"near synonyms":[
"normal",
"regular",
"standard",
"de rigueur",
"mandatory",
"obligatory",
"general",
"universal",
"ceaseless",
"constant",
"continual",
"continuous",
"incessant",
"unceasing",
"endemic",
"popular",
"prevailing",
"prevalent",
"rampant",
"perennial",
"recurrent",
"repeated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aberrant",
"abnormal",
"irregular",
"unnatural",
"intermittent",
"occasional",
"sporadic"
],
"antonyms":[
"extraordinary",
"infrequent",
"rare",
"seldom",
"uncommon",
"unfamiliar",
"unusual"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"'hood":{
"a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang":{
"examples":[
"when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere"
],
"synonyms":[
"bully",
"gangbanger",
"gangsta",
"gangster",
"goon",
"gorilla",
"hoodlum",
"hooligan",
"mobster",
"mug",
"plug-ugly",
"punk",
"roughneck",
"rowdy",
"ruffian",
"thug",
"tough",
"toughie",
"toughy",
"yob",
"yobbo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cutthroat",
"scoundrel",
"villain",
"assassin",
"bandit",
"bravo",
"brigand",
"criminal",
"crook",
"desperado",
"felon",
"gunman",
"highwayman",
"lawbreaker",
"mafioso",
"malefactor",
"offender",
"outlaw",
"perp",
"perpetrator",
"pirate",
"pickpocket",
"racketeer",
"robber",
"swindler",
"thief",
"vandal",
"juvenile delinquent",
"tearaway"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{
"examples":[
"counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy"
],
"synonyms":[
"blanket",
"cloak",
"cope",
"cover",
"cover-up",
"covering",
"coverture",
"curtain",
"mantle",
"mask",
"pall",
"penumbra",
"robe",
"shroud",
"veil",
"wraps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blind",
"concealer",
"screen",
"shield",
"fig leaf",
"Potemkin village",
"Trojan horse",
"camouflage",
"disguise",
"facade",
"fa\u00e7ade",
"face",
"veneer",
"gloss",
"varnish"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"e-mailing":{
"as in telegraphing , airmailing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"airmailing",
"telegraphing",
"communicating",
"intercommunicating",
"mailing",
"posting",
"corresponding",
"writing",
"answering",
"replying"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"a trifle":{
"in a very small quantity or degree":{
"examples":[
"These wings are a trifle too spicy for my taste."
],
"synonyms":[
"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"meagerly",
"scantily",
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"marginally",
"minimally",
"scarcely"
],
"near antonyms":[
"completely",
"entirely",
"purely",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"utterly",
"eminently",
"exceptionally",
"appreciably",
"discernibly",
"noticeably",
"palpably",
"abundantly",
"plentifully",
"generously",
"handsomely",
"liberally",
"astronomically",
"grandly",
"hugely",
"monstrously",
"monumentally"
],
"antonyms":[
"awful",
"awfully",
"beastly",
"considerably",
"deadly",
"especially",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extensively",
"extra",
"extremely",
"far",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"jolly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"rattling",
"real",
"right",
"significantly",
"so",
"something",
"substantially",
"super",
"terribly",
"too",
"very",
"whacking"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"B and Bs":{
"as in guesthouses , bed-and-breakfasts":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bed-and-breakfasts",
"guesthouses",
"auberges",
"caravansaries",
"caravanserais",
"caravanserai",
"hospices",
"hostelries",
"hostels",
"hotels",
"inns",
"lodges",
"public houses",
"taverns",
"apartment hotels",
"accommodations",
"lodgings",
"rests",
"courts",
"motels",
"motor courts",
"motor inns",
"motor lodges",
"resorts",
"spas",
"tourist courts",
"youth hostels",
"campgrounds",
"camps",
"bunkhouses",
"dormitories",
"dorms",
"boardinghouses",
"lodging houses",
"rooming houses",
"doss-houses",
"fleabags",
"flophouses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"\u00e9migr\u00e9s":{
"a person forced to emigrate for political reasons":{
"examples":[
"the revolution resulted in a flood of \u00e9migr\u00e9s into neighboring countries"
],
"synonyms":[
"deportees",
"evacuees",
"exiles",
"expatriates",
"expats",
"refugees"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aliens",
"fugitives",
"castoffs",
"outcasts",
"pariahs",
"loyalists",
"patriots"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"one that leaves one place to settle in another":{
"examples":[
"the \u00e9migr\u00e9s moved to many different nations"
],
"synonyms":[
"emigrants",
"immigrants",
"incomers",
"in-migrants",
"migrants",
"out-migrants",
"settlers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"defectors",
"deportees",
"evacuees",
"exiles",
"expatriates",
"refugees",
"relocatees",
"repatriates",
"aliens",
"foreigners",
"noncitizens",
"nonnatives",
"colonists",
"newcomers",
"squatters",
"migrators",
"pilgrims",
"pioneers",
"trekkers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aborigines",
"natives",
"citizens",
"habitants",
"inhabitants",
"nationals",
"residents"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonimmigrants"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"m\u00e9lange":{
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
"examples":[
"a m\u00e9lange of outfits for her workouts at the gym"
],
"synonyms":[
"agglomerate",
"agglomeration",
"alphabet soup",
"assortment",
"botch",
"clutter",
"collage",
"crazy quilt",
"farrago",
"gallimaufry",
"grab bag",
"gumbo",
"hash",
"hodgepodge",
"hotchpotch",
"jambalaya",
"jumble",
"jungle",
"litter",
"mac\u00e9doine",
"medley",
"menagerie",
"miscellanea",
"miscellany",
"mishmash",
"mixed bag",
"montage",
"motley",
"muddle",
"olio",
"olla podrida",
"omnium-gatherum",
"pastiche",
"patchwork",
"patchwork quilt",
"potpourri",
"ragbag",
"ragout",
"rummage",
"salad",
"salmagundi",
"scramble",
"shuffle",
"smorgasbord",
"stew",
"tumble",
"variety",
"welter"
],
"near synonyms":[
"detritus",
"notions",
"oddments",
"odds and ends",
"sundries",
"accumulation",
"aggregate",
"aggregation",
"conglomerate",
"conglomeration",
"catchall",
"admixture",
"alloy",
"amalgam",
"blend",
"combination",
"commixture",
"composite",
"compound",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"mix-up",
"bollix",
"chaos",
"confusion",
"disarrangement",
"disarray",
"disorder",
"dog's breakfast",
"mess",
"morass",
"shambles",
"imbroglio",
"knot",
"snarl",
"tangle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"\u00e9clat":{
"as in extravaganza , mummery":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"extravaganza",
"mummery",
"pageant",
"parade",
"show",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"dazzle",
"fanfare",
"foofaraw",
"pageantry",
"pomp",
"razzle-dazzle",
"razzmatazz",
"spectacle",
"flamboyance",
"flash",
"flashiness",
"garishness",
"gaudiness",
"glitz",
"ostentation",
"ostentatiousness",
"pretentiousness",
"showiness",
"swank",
"adornment",
"decoration",
"dressing",
"embellishment",
"garnishment",
"ornamentation",
"trimming",
"extravagance",
"fanciness",
"luxuriance",
"luxuriousness",
"magnificence",
"opulence",
"richness",
"sumptuousness",
"luridness",
"meretriciousness",
"tawdriness",
"vulgarity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"austerity",
"plainness",
"severity",
"conservativeness",
"moderation",
"modesty",
"restraint",
"simplicity",
"understatement",
"elegance",
"gracefulness",
"tastefulness",
"minimalism"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"a pop":{
"for each one":{
"examples":[
"We found a food truck selling ice cream cones for $2 a pop ."
],
"synonyms":[
"all",
"apiece",
"each",
"per",
"per capita"
],
"near synonyms":[
"apart",
"discretely",
"independently",
"individually",
"respectively",
"separately",
"singly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggregately",
"altogether",
"collectively",
"together"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"a bit":{
"to some degree or extent":{
"examples":[
"It's a bit cold out there for a picnic."
],
"synonyms":[
"enough",
"fairly",
"kindly",
"kind of",
"like",
"moderately",
"more or less",
"pretty",
"quite",
"rather",
"relatively",
"something",
"somewhat",
"sort of"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acceptably",
"decently",
"passably",
"tolerably",
"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly",
"vaguely",
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly",
"partway"
],
"near antonyms":[
"awfully",
"beastly",
"deadly",
"especially",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"exceptionally",
"extremely",
"frightfully",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"mightily",
"mortally",
"particularly",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"very",
"considerably",
"extensively",
"significantly",
"substantially"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"in a very small quantity or degree":{
"examples":[
"I'll have a medium coffee with just a bit of cream."
],
"synonyms":[
"little",
"negligibly",
"nominally",
"slightly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"meagerly",
"scantily",
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"marginally",
"minimally",
"scarcely"
],
"near antonyms":[
"completely",
"entirely",
"purely",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"utterly",
"eminently",
"exceptionally",
"appreciably",
"discernibly",
"noticeably",
"palpably",
"abundantly",
"plentifully",
"generously",
"handsomely",
"liberally",
"astronomically",
"grandly",
"hugely",
"monstrously",
"monumentally"
],
"antonyms":[
"awful",
"awfully",
"beastly",
"considerably",
"deadly",
"especially",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extensively",
"extra",
"extremely",
"far",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"jolly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"rattling",
"real",
"right",
"significantly",
"so",
"something",
"substantially",
"super",
"terribly",
"too",
"very",
"whacking"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"a la mode":{
"being in the latest or current fashion":{
"examples":[
"we discovered that what is \u00e0 la mode for teens to wear in the U.S. isn't all that different from what they wear in Europe"
],
"synonyms":[
"au courant",
"chic",
"cool",
"exclusive",
"fashionable",
"fresh",
"happening",
"hip",
"in",
"modish",
"sharp",
"smart",
"snappy",
"stylish",
"supercool",
"swell",
"swish",
"trendy",
"voguish"
],
"near synonyms":[
"downtown",
"edgy",
"funky",
"dapper",
"dashing",
"dressy",
"kicky",
"natty",
"rakish",
"sassy",
"saucy",
"spiffy",
"spruce",
"chichi",
"classy",
"flossy",
"haute",
"haut",
"nobby",
"posh",
"ritzy",
"soign\u00e9",
"soign\u00e9e",
"swank",
"swanky",
"elegant",
"graceful",
"handsome",
"majestic",
"refined",
"sophisticated",
"stately",
"tasteful",
"understated",
"doggish",
"doggy",
"flashy",
"gallant",
"dandyish",
"dudish",
"foppish",
"ultrachic",
"ultracool",
"ultrahip",
"ultraposh",
"ultrasmart",
"ultrasophisticated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheesy",
"tacky",
"unattractive",
"unbecoming",
"graceless",
"inelegant",
"tasteless",
"trashy",
"unhandsome",
"frowsy",
"frowzy",
"sloppy",
"slovenly",
"unkempt",
"untidy",
"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"messy",
"mussy",
"rumpled",
"wrinkled",
"shabby",
"sleazy"
],
"antonyms":[
"dowdy",
"out",
"outmoded",
"styleless",
"unchic",
"uncool",
"unfashionable",
"unmodish",
"unstylish"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"(the) crowd":{
"as in (the) public , (the) people":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"commoners",
"(the) masses",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"(the) people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) populace",
"(the) public",
"rank and file",
"proletarians",
"proletariat",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"dregs",
"(the) herd",
"(the) mob",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"Four Hundred",
"400",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"p\u00e2tissiers":{
"as in bakers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bakers",
"chefs",
"cookers",
"cooks",
"culinarians",
"barbecuers",
"grillers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"(the) masses":{
"as in (the) public , (the) people":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"commoners",
"(the) crowd",
"peasantry",
"peonage",
"(the) people",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"(the) populace",
"(the) public",
"rank and file",
"proletarians",
"proletariat",
"bourgeoisie",
"middle class",
"working class",
"dregs",
"(the) herd",
"(the) mob",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"riffraff",
"scum",
"trash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentility",
"gentlefolk",
"gentlefolks",
"gentry",
"nobility",
"patriciate",
"quality",
"upper class",
"upper crust",
"A-list",
"beau monde",
"beautiful people",
"caf\u00e9 society",
"Four Hundred",
"400",
"glitterati",
"haut monde",
"haute monde",
"jet set",
"society",
"carriage trade",
"plutocracy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"d\u00e9gringolades":{
"a change to a lower state or level":{
"examples":[
"the sad d\u00e9gringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping"
],
"synonyms":[
"decadences",
"declensions",
"declinations",
"declines",
"degeneracies",
"degenerations",
"degradations",
"descents",
"deteriorations",
"devolutions",
"downfalls",
"downgrades",
"ebbs",
"eclipses",
"falls"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dark ages",
"nadirs",
"sunsets",
"decays",
"breakups",
"decompositions",
"disintegrations",
"dissolutions",
"abasements",
"debasements",
"depreciations",
"decimations",
"demolishments",
"demolitions",
"desolations",
"destructions",
"havoc",
"ruinations",
"ruins",
"abatements",
"decreases",
"decrements",
"de-escalations",
"deflations",
"diminishments",
"diminutions",
"dips",
"downslides",
"downtrends",
"downturns",
"drop-offs",
"drops",
"falloffs",
"losses",
"reductions",
"sags",
"shrinkages",
"slips",
"slumps"
],
"near antonyms":[
"advancements",
"developments",
"evolutions",
"growths",
"flowerings",
"renewals",
"restorations",
"revitalizations",
"accretions",
"accruals",
"addenda",
"addendums",
"additions",
"augmentations",
"boosts",
"enhancements",
"gains",
"increases",
"increments",
"raises",
"supplements"
],
"antonyms":[
"ascents",
"rises",
"upswings"
]
},
"a loss of status":{
"examples":[
"a sad d\u00e9gringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays"
],
"synonyms":[
"comedowns",
"declines",
"demises",
"descents",
"downfalls",
"downs",
"falls",
"flameouts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breakdowns",
"burnouts",
"collapses",
"crashes",
"meltdowns",
"ruins",
"undoings",
"defeats",
"disappointments",
"reversals",
"setbacks",
"bottoms",
"nadirs",
"abasements",
"disgraces",
"humiliations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"advances",
"headways",
"progresses",
"flowers",
"heydays",
"primes"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggrandizements",
"ascents",
"exaltations",
"rises",
"ups"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
".45":{
"as in handgun , pistol":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"derringer",
"gat",
"handgun",
"pistol",
"revolver",
"rod",
"roscoe",
"sidearm",
"six-gun",
"six-shooter",
"zip gun",
"arm",
"firearm",
"gun",
"heat",
"piece",
"small arm",
"self-loader",
"semiautomatic",
"blunderbuss",
"breechloader",
"culverin",
"fieldpiece",
"firelock",
"flintlock",
"harquebus",
"arquebus",
"matchlock",
"musket",
"rifle",
"shotgun",
"smoothbore",
"twenty-two",
".22",
"AK-47",
"assault rifle",
"assault weapon",
"automatic",
"carbine",
"machine gun",
"machine pistol",
"repeater",
"submachine gun",
"tommy gun",
"speargun"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}