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{
"sable":{
"having the color of soot or coal":{
"examples":[
"a beautiful sable cat"
],
"synonyms":[
"black",
"ebony",
"pitch-black",
"pitch-dark",
"pitchy",
"raven"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dark",
"dusky",
"inky",
"blackish",
"brunet",
"brunette"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bright",
"brilliant",
"light",
"pale",
"palish"
],
"antonyms":[
"white"
]
},
"as in otter , mink":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"badger",
"beaver",
"chamois",
"chinchilla",
"ermine",
"fisher",
"fox",
"marten",
"mink",
"muskrat",
"otter",
"Persian lamb",
"rabbit",
"raccoon",
"racoon",
"seal",
"fur",
"hide",
"leather",
"pelt",
"skin",
"bearskin",
"buckskin",
"calfskin",
"coonskin",
"cowhide",
"deerskin",
"doeskin",
"goatskin",
"horsehide",
"karakul",
"kidskin",
"kolinsky",
"lambskin",
"pigskin",
"rawhide",
"sealskin",
"sharkskin",
"sheep",
"sheepskin",
"snakeskin",
"fleece",
"mouton",
"alligator",
"crocodile",
"cordovan",
"morocco",
"patent leather",
"suede"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"sables":{
"as in otters , mink":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"badgers",
"beavers",
"chamois",
"chamoix",
"chinchillas",
"ermines",
"fishers",
"foxes",
"fox",
"marten",
"martens",
"mink",
"minks",
"muskrat",
"muskrats",
"otters",
"otter",
"Persian lambs",
"rabbit",
"rabbits",
"raccoon",
"raccoons",
"racoon",
"racoons",
"seals",
"furs",
"hides",
"leathers",
"pelts",
"skins",
"bearskins",
"buckskins",
"calfskins",
"coonskins",
"cowhides",
"deerskins",
"doeskins",
"goatskins",
"horsehides",
"karakuls",
"kidskins",
"kolinskies",
"lambskins",
"pigskins",
"rawhides",
"sealskins",
"sharkskins",
"sheep",
"sheepskins",
"snakeskins",
"fleeces",
"moutons",
"alligators",
"crocodiles",
"cordovans",
"moroccos",
"patent leathers",
"suedes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sacking":{
"as in dismissal , firing":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"as in robbery , looting":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
"antonyms":[
"employing",
"engaging",
"hiring",
"retaining",
"signing (up or on)",
"taking on"
],
"examples":[
"he was sacked for showing up late once too often"
],
"near antonyms":[
"keeping",
"reemploying",
"re-employing",
"rehiring",
"contracting",
"subcontracting",
"recruiting"
],
"related":[
"downsizing",
"excessing",
"furloughing",
"laying off",
"trimming",
"booting (out)",
"chucking (out)",
"drumming (out)",
"kicking out",
"throwing out",
"unseating",
"separating"
],
"synonyms":[
"axing",
"bouncing",
"canning",
"cashiering",
"discharging",
"dismissing",
"firing",
"mustering out",
"pink-slipping",
"releasing",
"removing",
"retiring",
"terminating",
"turning off"
]
},
"to search through with the intent of committing robbery":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"breaking in",
"burglarizing",
"ripping off",
"stealing (from)",
"combing",
"hunting",
"raking",
"rifling",
"rummaging",
"harrying",
"raiding",
"ravishing"
],
"synonyms":[
"despoiling",
"looting",
"marauding",
"pillaging",
"plundering",
"ransacking"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sacks":{
"a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)":{
"examples":[
"asked the bagger to put all the loaves of bread in the same sack"
],
"synonyms":[
"bags",
"pokes",
"pouches"
],
"near synonyms":[
"carryalls",
"portmanteaus",
"portmanteaux",
"traveling bags",
"wallets",
"bundles",
"packages",
"packets",
"packs",
"parcels",
"backpacks",
"barracks bags",
"duffel bags",
"haversacks",
"knapsacks",
"rucksacks",
"satchels",
"totes",
"handbags",
"pocketbooks",
"purses",
"tote bags",
"ditty bags",
"flight bags",
"garment bags",
"kit bags",
"shopping bags",
"work bags"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a place set aside for sleeping":{
"examples":[
"I think I'm ready to hit the sack"
],
"synonyms":[
"beds",
"bunks",
"dosses",
"hays",
"kips",
"lairs",
"pads",
"racks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bedsteads",
"futons",
"futon",
"mattresses",
"pallets",
"bunk beds",
"cots",
"couches",
"daybeds",
"feather beds",
"four-posters",
"hammocks",
"Murphy beds",
"shakedowns",
"sleigh beds",
"sofa beds",
"sofas",
"studio couches",
"trundle beds",
"water beds",
"bassinets",
"carry-cots",
"cradles",
"cribs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
"examples":[
"he was sacked for showing up late once too often"
],
"synonyms":[
"axes",
"bounces",
"cans",
"cashiers",
"discharges",
"dismisses",
"fires",
"musters out",
"pink-slips",
"releases",
"removes",
"retires",
"terminates",
"turns off"
],
"near synonyms":[
"downsizes",
"excesses",
"furloughs",
"lays off",
"trims",
"boots (out)",
"chucks (out)",
"drums (out)",
"kicks out",
"throws out",
"unseats",
"separates"
],
"near antonyms":[
"keeps",
"reemploys",
"rehires",
"contracts",
"subcontracts",
"recruits"
],
"antonyms":[
"employs",
"engages",
"hires",
"retains",
"signs (up or on)",
"takes on"
]
},
"to search through with the intent of committing robbery":{
"examples":[
"thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace"
],
"synonyms":[
"despoils",
"loots",
"marauds",
"pillages",
"plunders",
"ransacks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaks in",
"burglarizes",
"rips off",
"steals (from)",
"combs",
"hunts",
"rakes",
"rifles",
"rummages",
"harries",
"raids",
"ravishes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sacral":{
"set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God":{
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrated",
"desacralized",
"unconsecrated",
"unhallowed"
],
"examples":[
"sacral laws that have been passed down for generations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonreligious",
"unspiritual",
"earthly",
"mundane",
"profane",
"secular",
"temporal",
"worldly"
],
"related":[
"adored",
"enshrined",
"glorified",
"revered",
"venerated",
"worshipped",
"worshiped",
"ceremonial",
"liturgical",
"priestly",
"religious",
"ritual",
"sacramental",
"spiritual",
"biblical",
"scriptural"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessed",
"blest",
"consecrate",
"consecrated",
"hallowed",
"holy",
"sacred",
"sacrosanct",
"sanctified"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sacrilege":{
"an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things":{
"examples":[
"spitting on the temple floor would be a great sacrilege"
],
"synonyms":[
"blasphemy",
"defilement",
"desecration",
"impiety",
"irreverence",
"profanation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cursing",
"profanity",
"swearing",
"affront",
"insult",
"violation",
"contamination",
"corruption",
"debasement",
"pollution",
"sin",
"trespass"
],
"near antonyms":[
"consecration",
"purification",
"sanctification",
"reverence",
"veneration"
],
"antonyms":[
"adoration",
"glorification",
"worship"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"safe":{
"not exposed to the threat of loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"the minute the rain started, we looked for a place where we would be safe from a drenching downpour"
],
"synonyms":[
"all right",
"alright",
"secure"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hale",
"healthy",
"intact",
"sound",
"well",
"whole",
"scatheless",
"unharmed",
"unhurt",
"uninjured",
"unscathed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"damaged",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"injured",
"scathed",
"wounded"
],
"antonyms":[
"endangered",
"exposed",
"imperiled",
"imperilled",
"insecure",
"liable",
"open",
"subject (to)",
"susceptible",
"threatened",
"unsafe",
"violable",
"vulnerable"
]
},
"providing safety":{
"examples":[
"we tried to find a safe place to hide our valuables while we went swimming"
],
"synonyms":[
"secure",
"snug"
],
"near synonyms":[
"guarding",
"protecting",
"safeguarding",
"sheltering",
"shielding",
"defended",
"guarded",
"protected",
"sheltered",
"shielded",
"impregnable",
"inviolable",
"invulnerable",
"unassailable",
"unconquerable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"menacing",
"minatory",
"parlous",
"perilous",
"threatening",
"undefended",
"unguarded",
"unprotected",
"vulnerable",
"precarious",
"treacherous",
"uncertain"
],
"antonyms":[
"dangerous",
"hazardous",
"insecure",
"risky",
"unsafe"
]
},
"unlikely to provoke controversy or offense":{
"examples":[
"when chatting with strangers, she prefers to stick to safe topics such as the weather"
],
"synonyms":[
"noncontroversial",
"uncontroversial"
],
"near synonyms":[
"politically correct",
"hands-down",
"incontestable",
"incontrovertible",
"indisputable",
"indubitable",
"undeniable",
"unquestionable",
"irrefutable",
"certain",
"definite",
"positive",
"sure",
"uncontested",
"undisputed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arguable",
"contestable",
"controvertible",
"debatable",
"disputable",
"doubtable",
"doubtful",
"moot",
"questionable",
"debated",
"disputed"
],
"antonyms":[
"controversial",
"hot-button"
]
},
"having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble":{
"examples":[
"rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates"
],
"synonyms":[
"alert",
"careful",
"cautious",
"chary",
"circumspect",
"conservative",
"considerate",
"gingerly",
"guarded",
"heedful",
"wary"
],
"near synonyms":[
"advertent",
"attentive",
"awake",
"observant",
"regardful",
"vigilant",
"watchful",
"hypercautious",
"foresighted",
"foresightful",
"forethoughtful",
"provident",
"thoughtful",
"cagey",
"cagy",
"calculating",
"canny",
"shrewd",
"deliberate",
"slow",
"ultracareful",
"ultracautious"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bold",
"brash",
"impetuous",
"rash",
"reckless",
"venturesome",
"asleep",
"inattentive",
"regardless",
"inconsiderate",
"thoughtless",
"lax",
"neglectful",
"negligent",
"remiss",
"imprudent",
"indiscreet",
"injudicious",
"absentminded",
"forgetful",
"inadvertent",
"unintentional",
"unplanned"
],
"antonyms":[
"careless",
"heedless",
"incautious",
"unguarded",
"unmindful",
"unsafe",
"unwary"
]
},
"not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt":{
"examples":[
"that pain reliever is safe for most people to take"
],
"synonyms":[
"anodyne",
"benign",
"harmless",
"hurtless",
"innocent",
"innocuous",
"inoffensive",
"white"
],
"near synonyms":[
"healthful",
"healthy",
"salubrious",
"wholesome",
"benignant",
"sound",
"trustworthy",
"gentle",
"gracious",
"mild",
"nonthreatening",
"painless",
"unobjectionable",
"noncorrosive",
"nondestructive",
"nonfatal",
"noninfectious",
"nonlethal",
"nonpoisonous",
"nonpolluting",
"nontoxic",
"nonvenomous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"poisonous",
"venomous",
"menacing",
"ominous",
"sinister",
"threatening",
"hazardous",
"imperiling",
"imperilling",
"jeopardizing",
"parlous",
"perilous",
"risky",
"unsafe",
"unsound",
"nasty",
"noisome",
"unhealthful",
"unhealthy",
"unwholesome",
"offensive",
"painful",
"scathing",
"wounding",
"deadly",
"fatal",
"lethal",
"ruinous",
"destructive",
"insidious",
"malignant",
"noxious",
"pestilent",
"polluted",
"tainted"
],
"antonyms":[
"adverse",
"bad",
"baleful",
"baneful",
"damaging",
"dangerous",
"deleterious",
"detrimental",
"evil",
"harmful",
"hurtful",
"ill",
"injurious",
"mischievous",
"nocuous",
"noxious",
"pernicious",
"prejudicial",
"wicked"
]
},
"worthy of one's trust":{
"examples":[
"she always offers safe advice"
],
"synonyms":[
"calculable",
"dependable",
"good",
"reliable",
"responsible",
"secure",
"solid",
"steady",
"sure",
"tried",
"tried-and-true",
"true",
"trustable",
"trustworthy",
"trusty"
],
"near synonyms":[
"constant",
"devoted",
"faithful",
"fast",
"loyal",
"staunch",
"stanch",
"steadfast",
"true-blue",
"honest",
"sincere",
"single-minded",
"infallible",
"unerring",
"bedrock",
"firm",
"sound",
"strong",
"effective",
"telling",
"attested",
"authenticated",
"confirmed",
"proven",
"valid",
"validated",
"verified",
"blameless",
"faultless",
"guiltless",
"impeccable",
"inerrant",
"irreproachable",
"unimpeachable",
"unquestionable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disloyal",
"faithless",
"false",
"fickle",
"inconstant",
"perfidious",
"recreant",
"traitorous",
"treacherous",
"unfaithful",
"untrue",
"deceitful",
"dishonest",
"lying",
"mendacious",
"untruthful",
"debatable",
"disputable",
"doubtable",
"doubtful",
"dubious",
"fishy",
"problematic",
"problematical",
"questionable",
"shady",
"shaky",
"suspect",
"uncertain",
"unsound",
"hazardous",
"risky",
"unconfirmed",
"untried"
],
"antonyms":[
"dodgy",
"uncertain",
"undependable",
"unreliable",
"unsafe",
"untrustworthy"
]
},
"a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe":{
"examples":[
"the hotel recommended that we keep all our valuables in its safe during our stay"
],
"synonyms":[
"coffer",
"safe-deposit box",
"strongbox"
],
"near synonyms":[
"lockbox",
"vault",
"storeroom",
"treasury",
"box",
"caddy",
"case",
"casket",
"chest",
"footlocker",
"locker",
"trunk"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"safe-deposit box":{
"a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"lockbox",
"vault",
"storeroom",
"treasury",
"box",
"caddy",
"case",
"casket",
"chest",
"footlocker",
"locker",
"trunk"
],
"synonyms":[
"coffer",
"safe",
"strongbox"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"safeguarded":{
"as in secure , secured":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"defended",
"guarded",
"protected",
"secure",
"secured",
"shielded",
"defendable",
"defensible",
"tenable",
"bulletproof",
"impregnable",
"indomitable",
"invincible",
"inviolable",
"invulnerable",
"unassailable",
"unbeatable",
"unconquerable",
"untouchable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"indefensible",
"untenable",
"vincible",
"vulnerable",
"assailable",
"exposed",
"imperiled",
"imperilled",
"insecure",
"liable",
"open",
"susceptible",
"undefended",
"unguarded",
"unprotected",
"unsecured",
"defenseless",
"helpless",
"powerless",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
"examples":[
"sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves"
],
"synonyms":[
"bulwarked",
"covered",
"defended",
"fenced",
"fended",
"forfended",
"guarded",
"kept",
"protected",
"screened",
"secured",
"shielded",
"warded"
],
"near synonyms":[
"averted",
"prevented",
"opposed",
"resisted",
"withstood",
"battled",
"contended",
"fought",
"warred",
"conserved",
"preserved",
"saved",
"buffered",
"palisaded",
"picketed",
"walled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bombarded",
"stormed",
"beset",
"besieged",
"overran",
"capitulated",
"caved",
"submitted",
"yielded"
],
"antonyms":[
"assailed",
"assaulted",
"attacked"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"safekeeping":{
"responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something":{
"examples":[
"while she was away on business, the single mom entrusted her daughter into her in-laws' safekeeping"
],
"synonyms":[
"care",
"custodianship",
"custody",
"guardianship",
"keeping",
"trust",
"ward"
],
"near synonyms":[
"control",
"governorship",
"hand(s)",
"management",
"superintendence",
"supervision"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"safeness":{
"the state of not being exposed to danger":{
"examples":[
"the safeness of her children was something that she worried about constantly"
],
"synonyms":[
"protection",
"safety",
"security"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aegis",
"egis",
"cover",
"defense",
"guardianship",
"ward",
"guard",
"safeguard",
"screen",
"shield",
"asylum",
"harbor",
"haven",
"refuge",
"retreat",
"shelter",
"impregnability",
"impregnableness",
"invincibility",
"invincibleness",
"inviolability",
"inviolableness",
"invulnerability",
"invulnerableness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hazard",
"risk",
"threat",
"instability",
"precariousness",
"harm's way",
"exposure",
"liability",
"openness",
"violability",
"vulnerability",
"vulnerableness",
"susceptibility",
"susceptibleness"
],
"antonyms":[
"danger",
"distress",
"endangerment",
"imperilment",
"jeopardy",
"peril",
"trouble"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"safety":{
"a protective device (as on a weapon) to prevent accidental operation":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the gun couldn't be fired as long as the safety was on"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"fail-safe",
"lock",
"defense",
"protection",
"safeguard",
"shield"
],
"synonyms":[
"guard"
]
},
"the state of not being exposed to danger":{
"antonyms":[
"danger",
"distress",
"endangerment",
"imperilment",
"jeopardy",
"peril",
"trouble"
],
"examples":[
"we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hazard",
"risk",
"threat",
"instability",
"precariousness",
"harm's way",
"exposure",
"liability",
"openness",
"violability",
"vulnerability",
"vulnerableness",
"susceptibility",
"susceptibleness"
],
"related":[
"aegis",
"egis",
"cover",
"defense",
"guardianship",
"ward",
"guard",
"safeguard",
"screen",
"shield",
"asylum",
"harbor",
"haven",
"refuge",
"retreat",
"shelter",
"impregnability",
"impregnableness",
"invincibility",
"invincibleness",
"inviolability",
"inviolableness",
"invulnerability",
"invulnerableness"
],
"synonyms":[
"protection",
"safeness",
"security"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sage":{
"a person of deep wisdom or learning":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the young prince made a pilgrimage to the sage , hoping to learn the meaning of life"
],
"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"
],
"related":[
"seer",
"wise man",
"polyhistor",
"polymath",
"Renaissance man",
"brain",
"genius",
"highbrow",
"intellect",
"intellectual",
"thinker",
"whiz",
"wizard",
"guru",
"mahatma",
"pandit",
"swami",
"yogi",
"yogin",
"rabbi",
"master",
"mentor",
"teacher"
],
"synonyms":[
"pundit",
"savant",
"scholar"
]
},
"having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge":{
"antonyms":[
"unperceptive",
"unwise"
],
"examples":[
"a sage suggestion that anyone should think long and hard before deciding to marry"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dense",
"dull",
"obtuse",
"purblind",
"woodenheaded",
"brainless",
"dumb",
"feebleminded",
"foolish",
"idiotic",
"idiotical",
"imbecile",
"imbecilic",
"knuckleheaded",
"moronic",
"silly",
"simple",
"slow",
"slow-witted",
"stupid",
"thoughtless",
"unintelligent",
"witless",
"undiscriminating"
],
"related":[
"acute",
"penetrating",
"percipient",
"perspicacious",
"experienced",
"discriminating",
"discriminative",
"brainy",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clever",
"intelligent",
"keen",
"nimble",
"quick",
"quick-witted",
"smart",
"cerebral",
"erudite",
"knowledgeable",
"learned",
"literate",
"scholarly",
"astute",
"clearheaded",
"piercing",
"sharp",
"shrewd",
"contemplative",
"reflective",
"thoughtful"
],
"synonyms":[
"discerning",
"insightful",
"perceptive",
"prudent",
"sagacious",
"sapient",
"wise"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"sail":{
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
"examples":[
"I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily"
],
"synonyms":[
"boat",
"cruise",
"ferry",
"navigate",
"ship (out)",
"voyage"
],
"near synonyms":[
"canoe",
"kayak",
"yacht",
"coast"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
"examples":[
"sailed through the latest assignment"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowl",
"breeze",
"brush",
"coast",
"cruise",
"drift",
"flow",
"glide",
"roll",
"skim",
"slide",
"slip",
"stream",
"sweep",
"whisk"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fly",
"race",
"rush",
"speed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limp",
"lumber",
"plod",
"stumble",
"trudge",
"shamble",
"shuffle",
"stamp",
"stomp",
"stump",
"tramp",
"labor",
"toil"
],
"antonyms":[
"flounder",
"struggle"
]
},
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
"examples":[
"a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze"
],
"synonyms":[
"drift",
"float",
"glide",
"hang",
"hover",
"poise",
"ride",
"swim",
"waft"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bob",
"dangle",
"suspend",
"buoy",
"balloon",
"raft"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dive",
"lunge",
"plunge",
"dip",
"immerse",
"submerge",
"submerse"
],
"antonyms":[
"settle",
"sink"
]
},
"a journey over water in a vessel":{
"examples":[
"we went for a brief sail on the bay to relax"
],
"synonyms":[
"crossing",
"cruise",
"passage",
"voyage"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sail into":{
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong."
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaim",
"commend",
"compliment",
"hail",
"laud",
"praise"
],
"related":[
"berate",
"harangue",
"harass",
"harry",
"revile",
"scold",
"whip",
"blaspheme",
"curse",
"execrate",
"imprecate",
"profane",
"affront",
"insult",
"slur",
"asperse",
"bad-mouth",
"belittle",
"blackguard",
"disparage",
"put down",
"libel",
"slander",
"traduce",
"vilify",
"chastise",
"chide",
"criticize",
"lace (into)",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"fulminate",
"lash (out)"
],
"synonyms":[
"abuse",
"assail",
"attack",
"bash",
"belabor",
"blast",
"castigate",
"excoriate",
"jump (on)",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"potshot",
"savage",
"scathe",
"slam",
"trash",
"vituperate"
]
},
"to start work on energetically":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The students sailed into the new assignment right away."
],
"near antonyms":[
"avoid",
"evade",
"shun",
"dally",
"dawdle",
"dillydally",
"fiddle (around)",
"fool",
"idle",
"lag",
"mess",
"monkey (around)",
"play",
"poke",
"potter (around)",
"putter (around)",
"trifle"
],
"related":[
"address",
"approach",
"face",
"buckle (down to)",
"concentrate (on)",
"focus (on)",
"knuckle down (to)",
"zero (in on)",
"fall (to)",
"pitch in",
"plunge (in)",
"settle (down)",
"pursue",
"take up",
"undertake"
],
"synonyms":[
"attack",
"dive (into)",
"tackle",
"wade (in or into)"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"sake":{
"a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice":{
"examples":[
"offered a fine sake to their guests"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"mead",
"wine",
"alcohol",
"aqua vitae",
"ardent spirits",
"booze",
"bottle",
"drink",
"firewater",
"grog",
"hooch",
"inebriant",
"intoxicant",
"John Barleycorn",
"juice",
"liquor",
"lush",
"moonshine",
"potable",
"rum",
"sauce",
"spirits",
"stimulant",
"strong drink",
"tipple",
"aperitif",
"bracer",
"chaser",
"digestif",
"nightcap",
"belt",
"load",
"nip",
"peg",
"pop",
"shooter",
"shot",
"slug",
"snifter",
"snort",
"tot",
"whet",
"cocktail",
"mixed drink",
"ale",
"beer",
"brew",
"brewage",
"brewski",
"home brew",
"malt liquor",
"microbrew",
"mum",
"nappy",
"barley-bree",
"barley-broo",
"brandy",
"gin",
"liqueur",
"mao-tai",
"mescal",
"schnapps",
"tequila",
"vodka",
"whiskey",
"whisky",
"Dutch courage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saki":{
"a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"offered a fine sake to their guests"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salaciousness":{
"sexual appetite":{
"examples":[
"the salaciousness usually enjoyed with a new fling"
],
"synonyms":[
"concupiscence",
"desire",
"eroticism",
"horniness",
"hots",
"itch",
"lech",
"letch",
"libidinousness",
"lust",
"lustfulness",
"lustihood",
"passion"
],
"near synonyms":[
"libido",
"ardor",
"heat",
"rut",
"erotomania",
"hypersexuality",
"lecherousness",
"lechery",
"nymphomania",
"satyriasis",
"venery"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abstinence",
"celibacy",
"chastity",
"frigidity",
"frigidness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sales":{
"the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price":{
"examples":[
"my neighbor tried to make a sale , but no one was interested in buying his old car",
"they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one"
],
"synonyms":[
"deals",
"trades",
"transactions"
],
"near synonyms":[
"auctions",
"silent auctions",
"haggles",
"negotiations",
"bargains",
"buys",
"steals",
"purchases",
"clearances",
"closeouts",
"fire sales",
"fairs",
"garage sales",
"jumble sales",
"rummage sales",
"tag sales",
"yard sales"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sales tax":{
"as in income tax , property tax":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"capitation",
"custom(s)",
"excise",
"hidden tax",
"income tax",
"poll tax",
"property tax",
"single tax",
"sin tax",
"tariff",
"toll",
"tribute",
"value-added tax",
"withholding tax",
"assessment",
"duty",
"imposition",
"impost",
"levy",
"tax",
"direct tax",
"personal tax",
"supertax",
"surcharge",
"surtax",
"death tax",
"estate tax",
"inheritance tax",
"flat tax",
"proportional tax"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salient":{
"standing out because of prominence or importance":{
"examples":[
"the salient facts",
"The salient features of the product are detailed in the press release."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"outstanding",
"arresting",
"bodacious",
"bold",
"brilliant",
"catchy",
"commanding",
"conspicuous",
"dramatic",
"emphatic",
"eye-catching",
"flamboyant",
"grabby",
"kenspeckle",
"marked",
"noisy",
"noticeable",
"prominent",
"pronounced",
"remarkable",
"showy",
"splashy",
"striking",
"chief",
"important",
"major",
"significant",
"detectable",
"discernible",
"discernable",
"observable",
"perceptible",
"recognizable",
"visible",
"distinguished",
"eminent",
"impressive",
"notable",
"noteworthy",
"highlighted",
"spotlighted",
"absorbing",
"engrossing",
"enthralling",
"fascinating",
"interesting",
"riveting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"insignificant",
"undistinguished",
"unimportant",
"concealed",
"hidden",
"shrouded",
"subtle",
"dim",
"faint",
"obscure",
"inconspicuous",
"unemphatic",
"unflamboyant",
"unnoticeable",
"unobtrusive",
"unremarkable",
"unshowy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"salivate (for)":{
"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{
"examples":[
"I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time"
],
"synonyms":[
"ache (for)",
"covet",
"crave",
"desiderate",
"desire",
"die (for)",
"hanker (for or after)",
"hunger (for)",
"itch (for)",
"jones (for)",
"long (for)",
"lust (for or after)",
"pant (after)",
"pine (for)",
"repine (for)",
"sigh (for)",
"thirst (for)",
"want",
"wish (for)",
"yearn (for)",
"yen (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spoil (for)",
"adore",
"delight (in)",
"dig",
"enjoy",
"fancy",
"groove (on)",
"like",
"love",
"relish",
"revel (in)",
"favor",
"prefer",
"admire",
"appreciate",
"cherish",
"prize",
"treasure",
"value"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abhor",
"abominate",
"despise",
"detest",
"execrate",
"hate",
"loathe",
"decline",
"refuse",
"reject",
"spurn"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salivated":{
"to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"watered",
"expectorated",
"spit",
"spat",
"foamed",
"frothed",
"spluttered",
"sputtered"
],
"synonyms":[
"dribbled",
"driveled",
"drivelled",
"drooled",
"slavered",
"slobbered"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salivated (for)":{
"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{
"examples":[
"I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time"
],
"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)",
"sighed (for)",
"thirsted (for)",
"wanted",
"wished (for)",
"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"
]
},
"salmagundi":{
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
"examples":[
"the downtown area has a salmagundi of one-of-a-kind shops, where you can find almost anything you might need\u2014and many things you don't"
],
"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",
"m\u00e9lange",
"menagerie",
"miscellanea",
"miscellany",
"mishmash",
"mixed bag",
"montage",
"motley",
"muddle",
"olio",
"olla podrida",
"omnium-gatherum",
"pastiche",
"patchwork",
"patchwork quilt",
"potpourri",
"ragbag",
"ragout",
"rummage",
"salad",
"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"
]
},
"salted away":{
"to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{
"examples":[
"salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times"
],
"synonyms":[
"cached",
"hoarded",
"laid away",
"laid by",
"laid in",
"laid up",
"put by",
"squirreled (away)",
"squirrelled (away)",
"stashed",
"stockpiled",
"stored",
"stowed",
"treasured"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accumulated",
"acquired",
"amassed",
"assembled",
"collected",
"concentrated",
"garnered",
"gathered",
"picked up",
"rounded up",
"scraped (together)",
"heaped",
"piled",
"stacked",
"conserved",
"husbanded",
"preserved",
"banked",
"coffered",
"deposited",
"held",
"kept",
"reserved",
"retained",
"saved",
"set by",
"stocked",
"withheld",
"buried",
"concealed",
"ensconced",
"secreted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cast",
"discarded",
"ditched",
"dumped",
"flung (off or away)",
"jettisoned",
"threw away",
"threw out",
"unloaded",
"consumed",
"squandered",
"used up",
"wasted",
"handed out",
"handed over",
"relinquished",
"surrendered",
"blew",
"dissipated",
"frittered (away)",
"lavished",
"misspent",
"ran through",
"spent",
"depleted",
"exhausted",
"expended",
"impoverished",
"dispelled",
"dispersed",
"dissipated",
"scattered"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saltiness":{
"the quality or state of being salty":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the saltiness of the pretzels went well with the soda pop we were drinking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshness",
"purity",
"sweetness"
],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[
"brininess",
"salinity",
"saltness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saltness":{
"the quality or state of being salty":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the excessive saltness of the soup made it inedible"
],
"near antonyms":[
"freshness",
"purity",
"sweetness"
],
"related":[],
"synonyms":[
"brininess",
"salinity",
"saltiness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salty":{
"of, relating to, or containing salt":{
"examples":[
"salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it"
],
"synonyms":[
"brackish",
"briny",
"saline",
"salt"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hard"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sweet",
"clear",
"pure",
"freshwater"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonsaline"
]
},
"hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent":{
"examples":[
"salty language that earned the movie an R rating"
],
"synonyms":[
"bawdy",
"blue",
"gamy",
"gamey",
"lewd",
"off",
"off-color",
"off-colored",
"racy",
"ribald",
"risqu\u00e9",
"spicy",
"suggestive"
],
"near synonyms":[
"leering",
"barnyard",
"coarse",
"coarse-grained",
"crude",
"earthy",
"foul",
"gross",
"vulgar",
"dirty",
"filthy",
"gutter",
"indecent",
"lascivious",
"locker-room",
"nasty",
"obscene",
"pornographic",
"porny",
"prurient",
"raunchy",
"smutty",
"stag",
"unprintable",
"unpublishable",
"warm",
"X-rated",
"immodest",
"indecorous",
"indelicate",
"naughty"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clean",
"decent",
"G-rated",
"nonobscene",
"innocuous",
"inoffensive",
"priggish",
"prim",
"prudish",
"puritanical",
"staid",
"straitlaced",
"straightlaced",
"Victorian",
"correct",
"decorous",
"genteel",
"nice",
"polite",
"proper",
"respectable",
"seemly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses":{
"examples":[
"a salty , insightful analysis of male-female relationships"
],
"synonyms":[
"pert",
"piquant",
"poignant",
"pungent",
"savory",
"savoury",
"zesty",
"zingy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"racy",
"spicy",
"fiery",
"gingery",
"hot",
"peppery",
"vinegary",
"acute",
"keen",
"biting",
"bitter",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"trenchant",
"animating",
"energizing",
"enlightening",
"exciting",
"galvanizing",
"invigorating",
"piquing",
"provocative",
"provoking",
"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"luscious",
"palatable",
"scrumptious",
"toothsome",
"flavorful",
"savorous",
"tasty",
"absorbing",
"arresting",
"engaging",
"engrossing",
"enthralling",
"fascinating",
"gripping",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"riveting"
],
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"flat",
"flavorless",
"savorless",
"tasteless",
"arid",
"banal",
"barren",
"boring",
"colorless",
"drab",
"dreary",
"dry",
"dull",
"flat",
"humdrum",
"leaden",
"monotonous",
"numbing",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous",
"predictable",
"stale",
"stodgy",
"tedious",
"tiring",
"uninteresting",
"wearisome",
"wearying",
"bland",
"dilute",
"thin",
"watery",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[
"insipid",
"zestless"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"salutation":{
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"examples":[
"the speaker introduced the evening's honored guest with a lavish salutation"
],
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"censure",
"condemnation",
"denunciation",
"indictment",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproof",
"admonition",
"correction",
"harangue",
"lecture",
"sermon"
],
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"award",
"decoration",
"dedication",
"honor",
"prize",
"acclaim",
"acclamation",
"laudation",
"applause",
"plaudit(s)",
"bravo",
"hallelujah",
"kudo",
"approval",
"cachet",
"compliment",
"recommendation"
],
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"accolade",
"citation",
"commendation",
"dithyramb",
"encomium",
"eulogium",
"eulogy",
"homage",
"hymn",
"paean",
"panegyric",
"tribute"
]
},
"an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{
"antonyms":[
"adieu",
"bon voyage",
"cong\u00e9",
"congee",
"farewell",
"Godspeed",
"good-bye",
"good-by"
],
"examples":[
"began the discussion with a gracious salutation to the distinguished assembly"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"ave",
"hail",
"amenities",
"civilities",
"pleasantries",
"regards",
"respects",
"wishes"
],
"synonyms":[
"greeting",
"hello",
"salute",
"welcome"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salutations":{
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"examples":[
"the speaker introduced the evening's honored guest with a lavish salutation"
],
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"accolades",
"citations",
"commendations",
"dithyrambs",
"encomiums",
"encomia",
"eulogia",
"eulogiums",
"eulogies",
"homages",
"hymns",
"paeans",
"panegyrics",
"tributes"
],
"near synonyms":[
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"decorations",
"dedications",
"honors",
"prizes",
"acclaim",
"acclamations",
"laudations",
"applauses",
"plaudits",
"bravos",
"bravoes",
"hallelujahs",
"kudos",
"approvals",
"cachets",
"compliments",
"recommendations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"censures",
"condemnations",
"denunciations",
"indictments",
"rebukes",
"reprimands",
"reproofs",
"admonitions",
"corrections",
"harangues",
"lectures",
"sermons"
],
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},
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"examples":[
"began the discussion with a gracious salutation to the distinguished assembly"
],
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"greetings",
"hellos",
"salutes",
"welcomes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aves",
"hails",
"amenities",
"civilities",
"pleasantries",
"regards",
"respects",
"wishes"
],
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"antonyms":[
"adieus",
"adieux",
"bon voyages",
"cong\u00e9s",
"congees",
"farewells",
"Godspeeds",
"good-byes",
"good-bys"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salved":{
"to free from distress or disturbance":{
"examples":[
"attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted"
],
"synonyms":[
"becalmed",
"calmed",
"composed",
"lullabied",
"lulled",
"quieted",
"quietened",
"settled",
"soothed",
"stilled",
"tranquilized",
"tranquillized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeased",
"conciliated",
"hushed",
"mollified",
"pacified",
"placated",
"allayed",
"alleviated",
"assuaged",
"eased",
"laid",
"mitigated",
"quelled",
"relaxed",
"relieved",
"solaced",
"narcotized",
"sedated",
"stupefied"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggravated",
"heightened",
"intensified",
"aroused",
"excited",
"fomented",
"incited",
"roused",
"stirred (up)",
"worked up"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitated",
"discomposed",
"disquieted",
"disturbed",
"keyed (up)",
"perturbed",
"upset",
"vexed",
"vext"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"as in salvager":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"same":{
"being one and not another":{
"antonyms":[
"another",
"different",
"other"
],
"examples":[
"that's the same guy I saw down at the beach yesterday"
],
"near antonyms":[
"differentiable",
"discriminable",
"disparate",
"dissimilar",
"distinct",
"distinctive",
"distinguishable",
"diverse",
"unalike",
"unlike",
"varied",
"various"
],
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"synonyms":[
"identical",
"selfsame",
"very"
]
},
"resembling another in every respect":{
"antonyms":[
"different",
"disparate",
"dissimilar",
"distant",
"distinct",
"distinctive",
"distinguishable",
"diverse",
"nonidentical",
"other",
"unalike",
"unlike"
],
"examples":[
"I bought the same shirt at the mall for five dollars less"
],
"near antonyms":[
"differentiable",
"discriminable",
"divers",
"miscellaneous",
"sundry",
"varied",
"various"
],
"related":[
"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"comparable",
"coordinate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"equivalent",
"like",
"look-alike",
"matching",
"parallel",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike",
"synonymous",
"tantamount"
],
"synonyms":[
"coequal",
"duplicate",
"equal",
"even",
"identical",
"indistinguishable"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sameness":{
"a tedious lack of variety":{
"examples":[
"the endless sameness of what we keep having for dinner is starting to bore me"
],
"synonyms":[
"humdrum",
"monotone",
"monotonousness",
"monotony"
],
"near synonyms":[
"uniformity",
"blahs",
"boredom",
"drabness",
"dullness",
"dulness",
"ennui",
"restlessness",
"tediousness",
"tedium",
"tiresomeness",
"weariness",
"wearisomeness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diversity",
"multiplicity",
"variety",
"variability",
"variation",
"absorption",
"engagement",
"engrossment",
"enthrallment",
"fascination",
"grip",
"interest",
"intrigue",
"involvement",
"animation",
"enlivenment",
"excitement",
"invigoration",
"stimulation"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the state of being exactly alike":{
"examples":[
"the sameness of the two essays made the teacher immediately suspect plagiarism"
],
"synonyms":[
"identicalness",
"identity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"oneness",
"selfsameness",
"homogeneity",
"homogeneousness",
"homology",
"equality",
"equivalence",
"accordance",
"agreement",
"conformity",
"congruity",
"correspondence",
"likeness",
"resemblance",
"similarity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alteration",
"change",
"modification",
"variation",
"distinction",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"exoticness",
"individuality",
"separateness",
"separation",
"uniqueness",
"unusualness",
"deviance",
"divergence",
"variance",
"incompatibility",
"incongruence",
"incongruity",
"incongruousness",
"contrast"
],
"antonyms":[
"difference",
"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissimilarity",
"unlikeness"
]
},
"the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality":{
"examples":[
"the striking sameness of the results for both experiments suggests that this is a real discovery"
],
"synonyms":[
"coequality",
"coordinateness",
"equality",
"equivalence",
"equivalency",
"par",
"parity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"comparability",
"compatibility",
"correlation",
"correspondence",
"alikeness",
"community",
"likeness",
"parallelism",
"resemblance",
"similarity",
"similitude",
"exchangeability",
"interchangeability",
"identicalness",
"identity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"difference",
"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"distinction",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"divergence",
"diverseness",
"diversity",
"incompatibility",
"dissimilarity",
"unlikeness"
],
"antonyms":[
"imparity",
"inequality",
"nonequivalence"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanctifies":{
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
"examples":[
"received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace"
],
"synonyms":[
"cleanses",
"purges",
"purifies"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amends",
"improves",
"refines",
"heals",
"regenerates",
"restores",
"elevates",
"ennobles",
"uplifts",
"absolves",
"acquits",
"clears",
"exonerates",
"vindicates"
],
"near antonyms":[
"corrupts",
"debases",
"debauches",
"defiles",
"degrades",
"demeans",
"depraves",
"perverts",
"stains",
"warps",
"poisons",
"profanes",
"prostitutes",
"sullies",
"tarnishes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make holy through prayers or ritual":{
"examples":[
"sanctify the bread for Communion"
],
"synonyms":[
"blesses",
"consecrates",
"hallows",
"sacralizes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptizes",
"canonizes",
"spiritualizes",
"chastens",
"cleanses",
"lustrates",
"purifies",
"exorcises",
"exorcizes",
"expurgates",
"commits",
"dedicates",
"devotes",
"reconsecrates"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defiles",
"desecrates",
"profanes",
"dirties",
"fouls",
"pollutes",
"soils",
"taints",
"violates",
"blasphemes",
"curses",
"cusses",
"damns",
"execrates",
"casts out",
"condemns",
"damns",
"punishes"
],
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrates",
"desacralizes",
"desanctifies"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sanctimoniousness":{
"as in pretense , pretension":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"affectation",
"affectedness",
"pretense",
"pretence",
"pretension",
"pretentiousness",
"self-righteousness",
"self-satisfaction",
"deceit",
"deceitfulness",
"deception",
"deceptiveness",
"dishonesty",
"double-dealing",
"falsity",
"perfidy",
"two-facedness",
"duplicity",
"fakery",
"falseness",
"fraudulentness",
"shamming",
"cant",
"dissembling",
"dissimulation",
"hypocrisy",
"insincerity",
"piousness",
"artificiality",
"glibness",
"oiliness",
"smoothness",
"unctuousness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"genuineness",
"sincereness",
"sincerity",
"candor",
"directness",
"forthrightness",
"frankness",
"honesty",
"openheartedness",
"openness",
"probity",
"straightforwardness",
"truthfulness",
"artlessness",
"guilelessness",
"naturalness",
"unaffectedness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanction":{
"the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something":{
"antonyms":[
"interdiction",
"prohibition",
"proscription"
],
"examples":[
"you cannot make a student video without your faculty advisor's sanction of its subject matter prior to shooting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"denial",
"refusal",
"rejection",
"revocation",
"taboo",
"tabu",
"injunction",
"veto",
"deterrence",
"discouragement",
"repression",
"suppression",
"ban",
"embargo",
"exclusion"
],
"related":[
"imprimatur",
"seal",
"signature",
"stamp",
"accreditation",
"certification",
"liberty",
"pass",
"concession",
"patent",
"permit",
"tolerance",
"toleration",
"acceptance",
"acquiescence",
"agreement",
"assent",
"OK",
"okay",
"accord",
"grant"
],
"synonyms":[
"allowance",
"authorization",
"clearance",
"concurrence",
"consent",
"granting",
"green light",
"leave",
"license",
"licence",
"permission",
"sufferance",
"warrant"
]
},
"to give official acceptance of as satisfactory":{
"antonyms":[
"decline",
"deny",
"disallow",
"disapprove",
"negative",
"reject",
"turn down",
"veto"
],
"examples":[
"the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ban",
"enjoin",
"forbid",
"illegalize",
"interdict",
"prohibit",
"proscribe",
"disregard",
"ignore",
"neglect",
"overlook",
"rebuff",
"rebut",
"refuse",
"spurn"
],
"related":[
"accept",
"acknowledge",
"affirm",
"certify",
"endorse",
"indorse",
"validate",
"bless",
"canonize",
"sanctify",
"initial",
"rubber-stamp",
"sign",
"sign off (on)",
"allow",
"enable",
"legalize",
"license",
"licence",
"pass",
"permit",
"reapprove"
],
"synonyms":[
"accredit",
"approbate",
"approve",
"authorize",
"clear",
"confirm",
"finalize",
"formalize",
"homologate",
"OK",
"okay",
"ratify",
"warrant"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sanctions":{
"the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something":{
"antonyms":[
"interdictions",
"prohibitions",
"proscriptions"
],
"examples":[
"you cannot make a student video without your faculty advisor's sanction of its subject matter prior to shooting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"denials",
"refusals",
"rejections",
"revocations",
"taboos",
"tabus",
"injunctions",
"vetoes",
"deterrences",
"discouragements",
"repressions",
"suppressions",
"bans",
"embargoes",
"exclusions"
],
"related":[
"imprimaturs",
"seals",
"signatures",
"stamps",
"accreditations",
"certifications",
"liberties",
"passes",
"concessions",
"patents",
"permits",
"tolerances",
"tolerations",
"acceptances",
"acquiescences",
"agreements",
"assents",
"OKs",
"okays",
"accords",
"grants"
],
"synonyms":[
"allowances",
"authorizations",
"clearances",
"concurrences",
"consents",
"green lights",
"leaves",
"licenses",
"licences",
"permissions",
"sufferances",
"warrants"
]
},
"to give official acceptance of as satisfactory":{
"antonyms":[
"declines",
"denies",
"disallows",
"disapproves",
"negatives",
"rejects",
"turns down",
"vetoes"
],
"examples":[
"the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bans",
"enjoins",
"forbids",
"illegalizes",
"interdicts",
"prohibits",
"proscribes",
"disregards",
"ignores",
"neglects",
"overlooks",
"rebuffs",
"rebuts",
"refuses",
"spurns"
],
"related":[
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"acknowledges",
"affirms",
"certifies",
"endorses",
"indorses",
"validates",
"blesses",
"canonizes",
"sanctifies",
"initials",
"rubber-stamps",
"signs",
"signs off (on)",
"allows",
"enables",
"legalizes",
"licenses",
"licences",
"passes",
"permits",
"reapproves"
],
"synonyms":[
"accredits",
"approbates",
"approves",
"authorizes",
"clears",
"confirms",
"finalizes",
"formalizes",
"homologates",
"OKs",
"okays",
"ratifies",
"warrants"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sane":{
"having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions":{
"examples":[
"the court ruled that the woman was indeed sane when she made out her will"
],
"synonyms":[
"balanced",
"clearheaded",
"compos mentis",
"lucid",
"normal",
"right",
"stable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"analytic",
"analytical",
"clear",
"coherent",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"even-keeled",
"judicious",
"levelheaded",
"sensible",
"wise",
"healthy",
"sound",
"unneurotic",
"well-adjusted",
"well-balanced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"balmy",
"bananas",
"batty",
"bughouse",
"certifiable",
"crackbrained",
"cracked",
"crackpot",
"cranky",
"cuckoo",
"daffy",
"daft",
"dotty",
"fruity",
"gaga",
"loco",
"loony",
"looney",
"loopy",
"meshuga",
"meshugge",
"meshugah",
"meshuggah",
"moonstruck",
"nuts",
"nutty",
"scatty",
"screwy",
"wacko",
"whacko",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"aberrant",
"delirious",
"disordered",
"delusional",
"delusionary",
"disturbed",
"neurotic",
"obsessive-compulsive",
"paranoiac",
"paranoic",
"paranoid",
"paranoidal",
"psycho",
"psychotic",
"schizo",
"schizoid",
"schizophrenic",
"schizy",
"schizzy",
"eccentric",
"odd",
"oddball",
"off",
"pixilated",
"pixillated",
"potty",
"queer",
"strange",
"foolish",
"senseless",
"witless",
"irrational",
"mixed-up",
"unreasonable",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"distracted",
"distraught",
"frantic",
"frenzied",
"haywire",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"raving",
"wigged-out",
"amok",
"amuck",
"ape",
"ballistic",
"berserk",
"nuclear",
"fixated",
"monomaniac",
"monomaniacal",
"obsessed"
],
"antonyms":[
"brainsick",
"crazed",
"crazy",
"demented",
"deranged",
"insane",
"lunatic",
"mad",
"maniacal",
"maniac",
"mental",
"unbalanced",
"unsound"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sanguine":{
"eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing":{
"examples":[
"the Civil War remains America's most sanguine conflict"
],
"synonyms":[
"bloodthirsty",
"bloody",
"bloody-minded",
"homicidal",
"murdering",
"murderous",
"sanguinary",
"sanguineous"
],
"near synonyms":[
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"brutal",
"cold-blooded",
"cruel",
"heartless",
"inhumane",
"sadistic",
"savage",
"vicious",
"wanton",
"antagonistic",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
"gladiatorial",
"hostile",
"aggressive",
"assertive",
"bellicose",
"belligerent",
"combative",
"contentious",
"discordant",
"pugnacious",
"quarrelsome",
"scrappy",
"truculent",
"violent",
"merciless",
"pitiless",
"ruthless",
"bloodstained",
"fell",
"gory",
"grim",
"despiteful",
"hateful",
"malevolent",
"malicious",
"malign",
"malignant",
"mean",
"nasty",
"spiteful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appeasing",
"conciliatory",
"disarming",
"dovish",
"mollifying",
"pacific",
"pacifying",
"peaceable",
"peaceful",
"peacemaking",
"placating",
"placative",
"placatory",
"propitiatory",
"unaggressive",
"unassertive",
"benign",
"benignant",
"compassionate",
"good-hearted",
"humane",
"kind",
"kindhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tenderhearted",
"tender",
"warm",
"warmhearted",
"clement",
"lenient",
"merciful",
"affable",
"amiable",
"amicable",
"benevolent",
"gentle",
"kindly",
"submissive",
"surrendering",
"yielding"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"having a healthy reddish skin tone":{
"examples":[
"a baby with a sanguine complexion is more likely to leave the hospital early than a sickly-looking one"
],
"synonyms":[
"blooming",
"florid",
"flush",
"full-blooded",
"glowing",
"red",
"rosy",
"rubicund",
"ruddy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bronzed",
"brown",
"suntanned",
"tanned",
"bloomy",
"blowsy",
"blowzy",
"blushing",
"flushed",
"pink",
"pinkish",
"warm",
"cherubic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"waxen",
"waxy",
"blanched",
"white",
"whitened",
"anemic",
"sick",
"sickly",
"bloodless",
"cadaverous",
"whey-faced",
"white-faced"
],
"antonyms":[
"ashen",
"ashy",
"doughy",
"livid",
"lurid",
"mealy",
"pale",
"paled",
"palish",
"pallid",
"pasty",
"peaked",
"peaky",
"sallow",
"sallowish",
"wan"
]
},
"having or showing a mind free from doubt":{
"examples":[
"I'm reasonably sanguine about the adoption of the latest proposal"
],
"synonyms":[
"assured",
"certain",
"clear",
"cocksure",
"confident",
"doubtless",
"implicit",
"positive",
"sure"
],
"near synonyms":[
"self-assured",
"self-conceited",
"self-confident",
"decisive",
"resolute",
"unfaltering",
"unhesitating",
"unquestioning",
"unwavering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hesitant",
"indecisive",
"vacillating",
"wavering",
"diffident",
"unassuming"
],
"antonyms":[
"doubtful",
"dubious",
"uncertain",
"unsure"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sanguinely":{
"in a positive or optimistic manner":{
"examples":[
"One bullish economist has gone out on a limb and sanguinely predicts a huge stock market boom ahead."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hopefully",
"optimistically",
"amusedly",
"exuberantly",
"giddily",
"gigglingly",
"joyfully",
"joyously",
"bullishly",
"confidently",
"expectantly",
"positively",
"blithely",
"blithesomely",
"breezily",
"gladly",
"gladsomely",
"laughingly",
"lightheartedly",
"sunnily",
"amicably",
"friendlily",
"friendly",
"good-humoredly",
"good-naturedly",
"jocularly",
"blissfully",
"elatedly",
"euphorically",
"rapturously",
"brightly",
"cheerfully",
"cheerily",
"gaily",
"happily",
"heartily",
"jocosely",
"jovially",
"merrily",
"mirthfully",
"smilingly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blackly",
"dismally",
"drearily",
"gloomily",
"pessimistically",
"abjectly",
"dejectedly",
"despondently",
"disconsolately",
"dispiritedly",
"wretchedly",
"dolefully",
"dolorously",
"forlornly",
"mournfully",
"plaintively",
"sorrowfully",
"dourly",
"glumly",
"mirthlessly",
"sourly",
"sternly",
"sulkily",
"sullenly",
"bleakly",
"cheerlessly",
"darkly",
"heavily",
"miserably",
"morosely",
"unhappily"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"sanitary":{
"free from filth, infection, or dangers to health":{
"examples":[
"the nurse made sure that everything in the room was sanitary so that the baby wouldn't get sick"
],
"synonyms":[
"aseptic",
"germfree",
"hygienic",
"sterile"
],
"near synonyms":[
"germproof",
"antibacterial",
"antibiotic",
"antiseptic",
"germicidal",
"microbicidal",
"clean",
"immaculate",
"pristine",
"spick-and-span",
"spic-and-span",
"spotless",
"squeaky-clean",
"stainless",
"unsoiled",
"unstained",
"unsullied",
"beneficial",
"healthful",
"healthy",
"restorative",
"salubrious",
"salutary",
"salutiferous",
"wholesome",
"pure",
"taintless",
"undefiled",
"unpolluted",
"untainted",
"abluted",
"bleached",
"cleansed",
"purified",
"scrubbed",
"washed",
"whitened"
],
"near antonyms":[
"infectious",
"miasmic",
"pathogenetic",
"pathogenic",
"poisonous",
"sickening",
"toxic",
"bedraggled",
"besmirched",
"dingy",
"dirty",
"draggled",
"dusty",
"filthy",
"foul",
"grimy",
"grubby",
"grungy",
"mucky",
"muddy",
"nasty",
"smirched",
"soiled",
"sordid",
"stained",
"sullied",
"unclean",
"uncleanly",
"unwashed",
"insalubrious",
"noxious",
"unhealthful",
"unhealthy",
"unwholesome",
"defiled",
"polluted",
"tainted",
"unsterilized"
],
"antonyms":[
"germy",
"insanitary",
"unhygienic",
"unsanitary",
"unsterile"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sank":{
"to become worse or of less value":{
"examples":[
"his fortunes have steadily sunk since the breakup of his business"
],
"synonyms":[
"atrophied",
"crumbled",
"decayed",
"declined",
"degenerated",
"descended",
"deteriorated",
"devolved",
"ebbed",
"regressed",
"retrograded",
"rotted",
"worsened"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abated",
"de-escalated",
"diminished",
"downsized",
"dwindled",
"receded",
"waned",
"broke down",
"corrupted",
"decomposed",
"degraded",
"dilapidated",
"disintegrated",
"moldered",
"putrefied",
"soured",
"spoiled",
"spoilt",
"lessened",
"lowered",
"reduced",
"debilitated",
"undermined",
"drooped",
"failed",
"fell",
"flagged",
"lagged",
"languished",
"ran down",
"sagged",
"slipped",
"wasted (away)",
"weakened",
"wilted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bettered",
"upgraded",
"enhanced",
"enriched",
"fortified",
"heightened",
"intensified",
"strengthened",
"advanced",
"developed",
"marched",
"proceeded",
"progressed"
],
"antonyms":[
"ameliorated",
"improved",
"meliorated"
]
},
"to go to a lower level especially abruptly":{
"examples":[
"I had just bought a bundle of shares of the stock when its price sank like a rock"
],
"synonyms":[
"crashed",
"cratered",
"declined",
"descended",
"dipped",
"dived",
"dove",
"dropped",
"fell",
"lowered",
"nose-dived",
"plummeted",
"plunged",
"skidded",
"tumbled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abated",
"decreased",
"de-escalated",
"died (down)",
"diminished",
"drooped",
"dwindled",
"ebbed",
"lessened",
"let up",
"moderated",
"subsided",
"tapered off",
"waned",
"receded",
"retreated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accumulated",
"ballooned",
"built",
"burgeoned",
"bourgeoned",
"enlarged",
"escalated",
"expanded",
"grew",
"increased",
"intensified",
"mushroomed",
"picked up",
"snowballed",
"swelled",
"waxed"
],
"antonyms":[
"arose",
"ascended",
"lifted",
"mounted",
"rose",
"soared",
"spiked",
"upped"
]
},
"to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{
"examples":[
"sinks his pride and makes the first step towards a reconciliation"
],
"synonyms":[
"choked (back)",
"held back",
"pocketed",
"repressed",
"smothered",
"stifled",
"strangled",
"submerged",
"suppressed",
"swallowed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"controlled",
"governed",
"managed",
"bridled",
"checked",
"curbed",
"quashed",
"quelled",
"bottled up",
"contained",
"muffled",
"squelched"
],
"near antonyms":[
"expressed",
"loosed",
"released",
"took out",
"unleashed",
"vented"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cease to be visible":{
"examples":[
"that evening we sat on the beach, dreamily watching the sun sink beneath the horizon"
],
"synonyms":[
"dematerialized",
"disappeared",
"dissolved",
"evanesced",
"evaporated",
"faded",
"fled",
"flew",
"melted",
"vanished"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blanked (out)",
"cleared",
"died (away or down or out)",
"dispersed",
"dissipated",
"dried up",
"blurred",
"dimmed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arrived",
"broke out",
"came out",
"emerged",
"issued",
"loomed",
"showed up"
],
"antonyms":[
"appeared",
"materialized"
]
},
"to diminish the price or value of":{
"examples":[
"the slightest nick will sink the price of a piece of Tiffany glass"
],
"synonyms":[
"attenuated",
"broke",
"cheapened",
"depreciated",
"depressed",
"devaluated",
"devalued",
"downgraded",
"lowered",
"marked down",
"reduced",
"wrote down",
"wrote off"
],
"near synonyms":[
"debased",
"demonetized",
"underestimated",
"underpriced",
"underrated",
"undervalued",
"abridged",
"compressed",
"contracted",
"de-escalated",
"deflated",
"downsized",
"dwindled",
"lessened",
"moderated",
"shrank",
"shrunk"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blew up",
"bloated",
"inflated",
"overestimated",
"overpriced",
"overrated",
"overvalued",
"added",
"aggrandized",
"amplified",
"augmented",
"ballooned",
"boosted",
"compounded",
"dilated",
"enlarged",
"escalated",
"expanded",
"extended",
"heightened",
"increased",
"maximized",
"multiplied",
"raised",
"swelled",
"upped"
],
"antonyms":[
"appreciated",
"enhanced",
"marked up",
"upgraded"
]
},
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
"examples":[
"the revelation that he has been embezzling for years definitely sinks him in my opinion"
],
"synonyms":[
"abased",
"chastened",
"cheapened",
"debased",
"degraded",
"demeaned",
"discredited",
"disgraced",
"dishonored",
"fouled",
"humbled",
"humiliated",
"lowered",
"shamed",
"smirched",
"took down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abashed",
"confounded",
"confused",
"discomfited",
"disconcerted",
"discountenanced",
"embarrassed",
"fazed",
"flustered",
"mortified",
"nonplussed",
"nonplused",
"rattled",
"belittled",
"castigated",
"cried down",
"criticized",
"decried",
"depreciated",
"detracted",
"diminished",
"discounted",
"disparaged",
"minimized",
"put down",
"ridiculed",
"wrote off",
"bad-mouthed",
"defamed",
"defiled",
"libeled",
"libelled",
"maligned",
"slandered",
"affronted",
"insulted",
"censured",
"condemned",
"damned",
"denounced",
"execrated",
"reprehended",
"reprobated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaimed",
"applauded",
"boasted",
"celebrated",
"cheered",
"cited",
"commended",
"complimented",
"congratulated",
"decorated",
"eulogized",
"extolled",
"feted",
"f\u00eated",
"hailed",
"honored",
"lauded",
"praised",
"saluted",
"touted",
"acknowledged",
"recognized",
"highlighted",
"played up",
"spotlighted",
"spotlit",
"dignified",
"ennobled",
"enshrined",
"enskied",
"enthroned",
"glorified",
"magnified",
"advanced",
"boosted",
"lifted",
"promoted",
"raised",
"upgraded",
"uplifted",
"idealized",
"romanticized"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggrandized",
"canonized",
"deified",
"elevated",
"exalted"
]
},
"to lead or extend downward":{
"examples":[
"the road sinks abruptly after that curve"
],
"synonyms":[
"declined",
"descended",
"dipped",
"dropped",
"fell",
"plunged"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angled",
"canted",
"cocked",
"heeled",
"inclined",
"leaned",
"listed",
"reclined",
"slanted",
"sloped",
"tilted",
"tipped"
],
"near antonyms":[
"evened",
"flattened",
"leveled",
"levelled",
"planed",
"smoothed",
"straightened"
],
"antonyms":[
"arose",
"ascended",
"climbed",
"mounted",
"rose",
"uprose",
"upswept",
"upturned"
]
},
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
"examples":[
"the old woman only sunk further after she was moved to the nursing home"
],
"synonyms":[
"decayed",
"drooped",
"emaciated",
"faded",
"failed",
"flagged",
"lagged",
"languished",
"sagged",
"wasted (away)",
"weakened",
"went",
"wilted",
"withered"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broke down",
"wore out",
"yielded",
"degenerated",
"deteriorated",
"ran down",
"rotted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"convalesced",
"rallied",
"rebounded",
"recovered",
"recuperated",
"gained"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sap":{
"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the sadistic prison guards freely used their saps to enforce discipline"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"blackjack",
"knobkerrie",
"mace",
"birch",
"crabstick",
"hickory",
"rattan",
"stave",
"switch",
"beetle",
"gavel",
"hammer",
"mallet",
"maul",
"sledgehammer",
"crook",
"crosier",
"crozier",
"walking stick",
"whangee"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastinado",
"bastinade",
"bat",
"baton",
"billy",
"billy club",
"bludgeon",
"cane",
"club",
"cudgel",
"nightstick",
"rod",
"rung",
"shillelagh",
"shillalah",
"staff",
"truncheon",
"waddy"
]
},
"active strength of body or mind":{
"antonyms":[
"lethargy",
"listlessness",
"sluggishness",
"torpidity"
],
"examples":[
"a child full of sap and vivacity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"indolence",
"laziness",
"debilitation",
"debility",
"delicacy",
"disablement",
"enfeeblement",
"faintness",
"feebleness",
"frailness",
"frailty",
"impotence",
"impotency",
"infirmity",
"powerlessness",
"puniness",
"slightness",
"softness",
"tenderness",
"weakness",
"enervation",
"exhaustion",
"inanition",
"prostration"
],
"related":[
"animal spirits",
"animation",
"briskness",
"jauntiness",
"liveliness",
"snappiness",
"spirit",
"spiritedness",
"sprightliness",
"spunk",
"spunkiness",
"vibrance",
"vibrancy",
"vivaciousness",
"vivacity",
"ardor",
"\u00e9lan",
"fervor",
"fire",
"passion",
"zeal",
"main",
"metal",
"mettle",
"might",
"muscle",
"potency",
"power",
"puissance",
"stamina",
"strength",
"brawniness",
"fitness",
"hardiness",
"huskiness",
"sturdiness",
"virility",
"health",
"healthiness",
"soundness",
"verdure",
"wellness"
],
"synonyms":[
"beans",
"bounce",
"brio",
"dash",
"drive",
"dynamism",
"energy",
"esprit",
"gas",
"get-up-and-go",
"ginger",
"go",
"gusto",
"hardihood",
"juice",
"life",
"moxie",
"oomph",
"pep",
"punch",
"snap",
"starch",
"verve",
"vigor",
"vim",
"vinegar",
"vitality",
"zing",
"zip"
]
},
"one who is easily deceived or cheated":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"some poor sap would probably fall for that telephone scam"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheat",
"cheater",
"confidence man",
"cozener",
"defrauder",
"dodger",
"hoaxer",
"shark",
"sharper",
"slicker",
"swindler",
"trickster"
],
"related":[
"cat's-paw",
"mark",
"target",
"victim",
"schlemiel",
"shlemiel",
"butt",
"derision",
"laughingstock",
"mock",
"mockery",
"booby",
"dodo",
"fool",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"monkey",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"nitwit",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo",
"loser",
"blockhead",
"dolt",
"dope",
"dumbbell",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"idiot",
"imbecile",
"moron",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schlump",
"schnook"
],
"synonyms":[
"chump",
"dupe",
"gull",
"mug",
"patsy",
"pigeon",
"pushover",
"soft touch",
"sucker",
"tool"
]
},
"the condition of being sound in body":{
"antonyms":[
"illness",
"sickness",
"unhealthiness",
"unsoundness"
],
"examples":[
"I may no longer have the sap of youth, but I do have the sapience that comes only with advanced years"
],
"near antonyms":[
"debility",
"decrepitude",
"feebleness",
"frailness",
"infirmity",
"lameness",
"sickliness",
"weakness",
"ailment",
"condition",
"disease",
"disorder",
"malady",
"trouble"
],
"related":[
"fettle",
"shape",
"cleanliness",
"hygiene",
"hardiness",
"lustiness",
"robustiousness",
"ruggedness",
"stamina",
"strength",
"toughness",
"vigor",
"vigorousness",
"vitality",
"bloom",
"flush",
"flushness",
"activeness",
"agility",
"liveliness",
"spryness",
"weal",
"welfare",
"well-being"
],
"synonyms":[
"fitness",
"health",
"healthiness",
"heartiness",
"robustness",
"soundness",
"verdure",
"wellness",
"wholeness",
"wholesomeness"
]
},
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
"antonyms":[
"beef (up)",
"fortify",
"strengthen"
],
"examples":[
"weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"energize",
"invigorate",
"recruit",
"rejuvenate",
"vitalize",
"harden",
"season",
"toughen"
],
"related":[
"cripple",
"disable",
"hamstring",
"incapacitate",
"deplete",
"depress",
"exhaust",
"impoverish",
"unman",
"wash out",
"damage",
"harm",
"hurt",
"impair",
"injure",
"invalid",
"lay up",
"break down",
"grind (down)",
"wear down",
"wear out",
"paralyze"
],
"synonyms":[
"debilitate",
"devitalize",
"enervate",
"enfeeble",
"etiolate",
"prostrate",
"soften",
"tire",
"waste",
"weaken"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sapid":{
"as in tasty , savory":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"savory",
"savoury",
"tasteful",
"tasty",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"loathsome",
"sickening",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"cloying",
"mawkish",
"appetizing",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"palatable",
"toothsome",
"keen",
"piquant",
"seasoned",
"spicy",
"flavored",
"heavy",
"rich"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dead",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"savorless",
"tasteless",
"unsavory",
"bland",
"dilute",
"thin",
"watery",
"weak",
"plain",
"unflavored"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saps":{
"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the sadistic prison guards freely used their saps to enforce discipline"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"blackjacks",
"knobkerries",
"maces",
"birches",
"crabsticks",
"hickories",
"rattans",
"staves",
"switches",
"beetles",
"gavels",
"hammers",
"mallets",
"mauls",
"sledgehammers",
"crooks",
"crosiers",
"croziers",
"walking sticks",
"whangees"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastinadoes",
"bastinades",
"batons",
"bats",
"billies",
"billy clubs",
"bludgeons",
"canes",
"clubs",
"cudgels",
"nightsticks",
"rods",
"rungs",
"shillelaghs",
"shillalahs",
"staffs",
"staves",
"truncheons",
"waddies"
]
},
"one who is easily deceived or cheated":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"some poor sap would probably fall for that telephone scam"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheaters",
"cheats",
"confidence men",
"cozeners",
"defrauders",
"dodgers",
"hoaxers",
"sharks",
"sharpers",
"slickers",
"swindlers",
"tricksters"
],
"related":[
"cat's-paws",
"marks",
"targets",
"victims",
"schlemiels",
"shlemiels",
"butts",
"derisions",
"laughingstocks",
"mockeries",
"mocks",
"boobies",
"dodoes",
"dodos",
"fools",
"geese",
"half-wits",
"jackasses",
"lunatics",
"monkeys",
"nincompoops",
"ninnies",
"nitwits",
"simpletons",
"simps",
"turkeys",
"yo-yos",
"losers",
"blockheads",
"dolts",
"dopes",
"dumbbells",
"dummies",
"dunces",
"idiots",
"imbeciles",
"morons",
"schlubs",
"shlubs",
"schlumps",
"schnooks"
],
"synonyms":[
"chumps",
"dupes",
"gulls",
"mugs",
"patsies",
"pigeons",
"pushovers",
"soft touches",
"suckers",
"tools"
]
},
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
"antonyms":[
"beefs (up)",
"fortifies",
"strengthens"
],
"examples":[
"weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"energizes",
"invigorates",
"recruits",
"rejuvenates",
"vitalizes",
"hardens",
"seasons",
"toughens"
],
"related":[
"cripples",
"disables",
"hamstrings",
"incapacitates",
"depletes",
"depresses",
"exhausts",
"impoverishes",
"unmans",
"washes out",
"damages",
"harms",
"hurts",
"impairs",
"injures",
"invalids",
"lays up",
"breaks down",
"grinds (down)",
"wears down",
"wears out",
"paralyzes"
],
"synonyms":[
"debilitates",
"devitalizes",
"enervates",
"enfeebles",
"etiolates",
"prostrates",
"softens",
"tires",
"wastes",
"weakens"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sat tight":{
"to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something":{
"examples":[
"Sit tight and I'll be back in a minute."
],
"synonyms":[
"awaited",
"bode",
"bided",
"held on",
"stayed",
"waited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hung around",
"lingered",
"remained",
"stuck around",
"tarried",
"stood by",
"anticipated",
"expected",
"watched (for)"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remain out of sight":{
"examples":[
"He told his partner to sit tight while he went to get backup."
],
"synonyms":[
"hid",
"holed up",
"lay",
"lurked",
"reposed",
"skulked"
],
"near synonyms":[
"slunk",
"slinked",
"sneaked",
"snuck",
"avoided",
"eluded",
"evaded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"came out",
"materialized",
"showed up",
"turned up"
],
"antonyms":[
"appeared"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"sates":{
"to fill with food to capacity":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diets",
"fasts"
],
"related":[
"gobbles",
"gormandizes",
"pigs out",
"gulps",
"guzzles",
"cloys",
"fills",
"banquets",
"feasts",
"regales"
],
"synonyms":[
"crams",
"gluts",
"gorges",
"stuffs",
"surfeits"
]
},
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arouses",
"excites",
"piques",
"stimulates",
"tantalizes",
"teases"
],
"related":[
"caters (to)",
"gratifies",
"humors",
"indulges",
"alleviates",
"lightens",
"relieves",
"cloys",
"saturates",
"surfeits"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuages",
"quenches",
"satiates",
"satisfies",
"slakes"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satiety":{
"as in satiation , satisfaction":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fill",
"fullness",
"glut",
"repleteness",
"repletion",
"satiation",
"satisfaction",
"surfeit",
"inappetence"
],
"near antonyms":[
"appetite",
"belly",
"emptiness",
"famishment",
"hunger",
"munchies",
"stomach",
"rapaciousness",
"rapacity",
"ravenousness",
"voraciousness",
"voracity",
"malnutrition",
"starvation",
"undernourishment"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sating":{
"as in filling , satiating":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"filling",
"overfilling",
"satiating",
"cloying",
"oversweet",
"spicy",
"sugary",
"sweet",
"caloric",
"calorific",
"fattening",
"creamy",
"sauced",
"buttery",
"fat",
"fatty",
"greasy",
"oily",
"heavy",
"rich"
],
"near antonyms":[
"light",
"lite",
"natural",
"plain",
"simple",
"unseasoned",
"diet",
"nonfattening",
"slimming",
"nonfat"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to fill with food to capacity":{
"examples":[
"I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table"
],
"synonyms":[
"cramming",
"glutting",
"gorging",
"stuffing",
"surfeiting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gobbling",
"gormandizing",
"pigging out",
"gulping",
"guzzling",
"cloying",
"filling",
"banqueting",
"feasting",
"regaling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dieting",
"fasting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"examples":[
"a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuaging",
"quenching",
"satiating",
"satisfying",
"slaking"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catering (to)",
"gratifying",
"humoring",
"indulging",
"alleviating",
"lightening",
"relieving",
"cloying",
"saturating",
"surfeiting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arousing",
"exciting",
"piquing",
"stimulating",
"tantalizing",
"teasing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"satirized":{
"as in lampooned , pasquinaded":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"lampooned",
"pasquinaded",
"burlesqued",
"caricatured",
"did",
"imitated",
"mimicked",
"mocked",
"parodied",
"sent up",
"spoofed",
"travestied",
"derided",
"gibed",
"jibed",
"ridiculed",
"aped",
"copycatted",
"monkeyed",
"parroted",
"duplicated",
"emulated",
"replicated",
"reproduced",
"acted",
"counterfeited",
"dissembled",
"faked",
"feigned",
"pretended",
"shammed",
"simulated",
"elaborated",
"embellished",
"embroidered",
"exaggerated",
"magnified",
"padded",
"played up",
"stretched",
"amplified",
"enhanced",
"enlarged (on or upon)",
"expanded",
"fleshed (out)",
"overdrew",
"overstated",
"put on",
"mimed",
"pantomimed",
"impersonated",
"performed",
"personated",
"played"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satisfactions":{
"payment to another for a loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips"
],
"synonyms":[
"compensations",
"damages",
"indemnifications",
"indemnities",
"quittances",
"recompenses",
"recoupments",
"redresses",
"remunerations",
"reparations",
"reprisals",
"requitals",
"restitutions"
],
"near synonyms":[
"punitive damages",
"solatia",
"amends",
"atonements",
"expiations",
"refunds",
"reimbursements",
"repayments",
"adjustments",
"settlements",
"punishments",
"retaliations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satisfying":{
"giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses":{
"examples":[
"a satisfying and relaxing bubble bath after a long day"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"blessed",
"blest",
"congenial",
"darling",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"delightsome",
"dreamy",
"dulcet",
"enjoyable",
"felicitous",
"good",
"grateful",
"gratifying",
"heavenly",
"jolly",
"luscious",
"nice",
"palatable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"pretty",
"savory",
"savoury",
"sweet",
"tasty",
"welcome"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alluring",
"attractive",
"desirable",
"enviable",
"inviting",
"relishable",
"tempting",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"fascinating",
"calming",
"comforting",
"soothing",
"amusing",
"diverting",
"entertaining",
"recreative",
"affable",
"amiable",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"comfortable",
"gem\u00fctlich",
"genial",
"goodly",
"good-natured",
"gracious",
"hospitable",
"kindly",
"personable",
"blissful",
"felicific",
"glad",
"happy",
"joyous",
"elating",
"exhilarating",
"intoxicating",
"ecstatic",
"euphoric",
"nirvanic",
"rapturous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abominable",
"ghastly",
"god-awful",
"hellish",
"horrid",
"miserable",
"wretched",
"bilious",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"obnoxious",
"offensive",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revulsive",
"unsavory",
"vile",
"yucky",
"yukky",
"abhorrent",
"detestable",
"hateful",
"odious",
"boring",
"commonplace",
"dull",
"flat",
"insipid",
"irksome",
"stale",
"tedious",
"displeasing",
"dissatisfying",
"depressing",
"disheartening",
"dismal",
"dreary",
"gloomy",
"heartbreaking",
"heartrending",
"joyless",
"lachrymose",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"deplorable",
"doleful",
"dolorous",
"lamentable",
"lugubrious",
"mournful",
"regrettable",
"sorrowful",
"tragic",
"tragical",
"aggravating",
"annoying",
"exasperating",
"irritating",
"peeving",
"perturbing",
"vexing",
"forbidding",
"hostile",
"intimidating",
"angering",
"enraging",
"incensing",
"inflaming",
"enflaming",
"infuriating",
"maddening",
"outraging",
"rankling",
"riling",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"upsetting"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"pleasureless",
"unpalatable",
"unpleasant",
"unwelcome"
]
},
"having the power to persuade":{
"examples":[
"\"I don't feel like it\" is not a satisfying reason for skipping your chores"
],
"synonyms":[
"cogent",
"compelling",
"conclusive",
"convincing",
"decisive",
"effective",
"forceful",
"persuasive",
"strong",
"telling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authoritative",
"definitive",
"sound",
"valid",
"well-founded",
"important",
"significant",
"weighty",
"material",
"pertinent",
"relevant"
],
"near antonyms":[
"groundless",
"invalid",
"shaky",
"unfounded",
"unsound",
"inconsequential",
"insignificant",
"unimportant",
"immaterial",
"irrelevant",
"feeble",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[
"inconclusive",
"indecisive",
"ineffective",
"uncompelling",
"unconvincing",
"unpersuasive"
]
},
"making one feel good inside":{
"examples":[
"received many satisfying compliments on her gardening efforts"
],
"synonyms":[
"cheering",
"comforting",
"encouraging",
"fulfilling",
"gladdening",
"gratifying",
"heartening",
"heartwarming",
"rewarding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"affecting",
"inspiring",
"inspiriting",
"moving",
"poignant",
"stirring",
"touching",
"edifying",
"elevating",
"uplifting",
"sympathetic",
"tender",
"kind",
"kindly",
"loving",
"warm",
"animating",
"enlivening",
"exciting",
"exhilarating",
"invigorating",
"rousing",
"stimulating",
"thrilling",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"welcoming"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheerless",
"disappointing",
"disgruntling",
"displeasing",
"dissatisfying",
"heartbreaking",
"heartrending",
"saddening",
"discomforting",
"disconcerting",
"dismaying",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"upsetting",
"cold",
"unfeeling",
"unfriendly",
"unkind",
"unloving",
"unpleasant"
],
"antonyms":[
"demoralizing",
"depressing",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dispiriting"
]
},
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"examples":[
"the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuaging",
"quenching",
"satiating",
"sating",
"slaking"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catering (to)",
"gratifying",
"humoring",
"indulging",
"alleviating",
"lightening",
"relieving",
"cloying",
"saturating",
"surfeiting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arousing",
"exciting",
"piquing",
"stimulating",
"tantalizing",
"teasing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests":{
"examples":[
"it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit"
],
"synonyms":[
"arguing",
"bringing",
"bringing around",
"converting",
"convincing",
"gaining",
"getting",
"inducing",
"moving",
"persuading",
"prevailing (on or upon)",
"talking (into)",
"winning (over)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blandishing",
"blarneying",
"cajoling",
"coaxing",
"entreating",
"exhorting",
"fast-talking",
"urging",
"wheedling",
"alluring",
"beguiling",
"leading on",
"luring",
"seducing",
"snowing",
"tempting",
"brainwashing",
"overpersuading",
"inclining",
"influencing",
"prompting",
"selling",
"swaying",
"attracting",
"drawing",
"enticing",
"interesting",
"chewing over",
"conversing",
"debating",
"discussing",
"disputing",
"hashing (over)",
"mooting",
"reasoning (with)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deterring",
"discouraging",
"dissuading",
"unselling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to do what is required by the terms of":{
"examples":[
"the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement"
],
"synonyms":[
"answering",
"completing",
"complying (with)",
"filling",
"fulfilling",
"keeping",
"meeting",
"redeeming"
],
"near synonyms":[
"concluding",
"consummating",
"finalizing",
"finishing",
"perfecting",
"accomplishing",
"achieving",
"bringing about",
"bringing off",
"carrying out",
"effecting",
"committing",
"compassing",
"discharging",
"executing",
"following through (with)",
"making",
"performing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defaulting (on)",
"disregarding",
"forgetting",
"ignoring",
"neglecting",
"overlooking",
"overpassing",
"passing over",
"slighting"
],
"antonyms":[
"breaching",
"breaking",
"transgressing",
"violating"
]
},
"to give satisfaction to":{
"examples":[
"a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeing (with)",
"contenting",
"delighting",
"feasting",
"gassing",
"gladdening",
"gladding",
"gratifying",
"pleasing",
"pleasuring",
"rejoicing",
"suiting",
"warming"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeasing",
"mollifying",
"pacifying",
"placating",
"soothing",
"assuaging",
"quenching",
"satiating",
"sating",
"exciting",
"tickling",
"titillating",
"amusing",
"diverting",
"entertaining",
"treating",
"captivating",
"charming",
"galvanizing",
"thrilling",
"calming",
"comforting",
"catering (to)",
"humoring",
"indulging",
"coddling",
"mollycoddling",
"pampering",
"spoiling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggravating",
"annoying",
"bothering",
"bugging",
"chafing",
"crossing",
"exasperating",
"galling",
"getting",
"grating",
"irking",
"irritating",
"nettling",
"peeving",
"perturbing",
"piquing",
"putting out",
"ruffling",
"vexing",
"angering",
"enraging",
"incensing",
"inflaming",
"enflaming",
"infuriating",
"maddening",
"outraging",
"rankling",
"riling",
"roiling",
"steaming up",
"provoking",
"rousing",
"agitating",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"fretting",
"upsetting",
"harassing",
"harrying",
"pestering",
"affronting",
"insulting",
"offending"
],
"antonyms":[
"displeasing"
]
},
"to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming"
],
"synonyms":[
"compensating",
"indemnifying",
"recompensing",
"recouping",
"remunerating",
"requiting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"refunding",
"reimbursing",
"repaying",
"redressing",
"remedying",
"repairing",
"discharging",
"paying",
"quitting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"saturate":{
"containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water":{
"antonyms":[
"arid",
"dry",
"unwatered",
"waterless"
],
"examples":[
"the test will only work if the sample cloth is saturate with solution"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bone-dry",
"hyperarid",
"ultradry",
"waterproof",
"water-repellent",
"water-resistant",
"watertight",
"baked",
"dehydrated",
"freeze-dried",
"droughty",
"parched",
"sere",
"sear",
"sunbaked",
"thirsty",
"wrung"
],
"related":[
"deluged",
"drowned",
"flooded",
"inundated",
"overflowed",
"submerged",
"swamped",
"hydrated",
"dipped",
"dunked",
"splashed",
"aqueous",
"steeped",
"flushed",
"irrigated",
"laved",
"rinsed",
"sluiced",
"clammy",
"damp",
"dampish",
"dank",
"humid",
"moist",
"semimoist",
"wettish",
"boggy",
"miry",
"seepy",
"sloppy",
"squashy"
],
"synonyms":[
"awash",
"bathed",
"bedraggled",
"doused",
"dowsed",
"drenched",
"dripping",
"logged",
"saturated",
"soaked",
"soaking",
"sodden",
"soggy",
"sopping",
"soppy",
"soused",
"washed",
"water-soaked",
"watered",
"waterlogged",
"watery",
"wet"
]
},
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
"antonyms":[
"wring (out)"
],
"examples":[
"saturate your hair with water before applying the dye"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dehydrate",
"desiccate",
"dry",
"parch",
"sear",
"drain",
"empty",
"void",
"dehumidify"
],
"related":[
"waterlog",
"water-soak",
"marinate",
"seethe",
"presoak",
"dip",
"immerse",
"inundate",
"submerge",
"swamp",
"bathe",
"douse",
"dowse",
"hydrate",
"swill",
"wash",
"water",
"infiltrate",
"penetrate",
"permeate",
"damp",
"dampen",
"humidify",
"moisten"
],
"synonyms":[
"drench",
"drown",
"impregnate",
"macerate",
"soak",
"sodden",
"sop",
"souse",
"steep"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"saturnalia":{
"as in bacchanal , orgy":{
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"near synonyms":[
"bacchanal",
"bacchanalia",
"orgy",
"celebration",
"gala",
"occasion",
"bake",
"clambake",
"cocktail party",
"hen party",
"house party",
"housewarming",
"icebreaker",
"kaffeeklatsch",
"kegger",
"keg party",
"klatch",
"klatsch",
"masquerade",
"meet and greet",
"mixer",
"salon",
"shower",
"social",
"soiree",
"soir\u00e9e",
"stag",
"supper",
"symposium",
"tea",
"tea party",
"ball",
"dance",
"formal",
"prom",
"benefit",
"fund-raiser",
"affair",
"bash",
"binge",
"blast",
"blowout",
"do",
"event",
"fete",
"f\u00eate",
"function",
"get-together",
"party",
"reception",
"shindig"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satyric":{
"having a strong sexual desire":{
"examples":[
"satyric college students letting loose in the annual bacchanalia known as spring break"
],
"synonyms":[
"concupiscent",
"goatish",
"horny",
"hot",
"hypersexual",
"itchy",
"lascivious",
"lecherous",
"lewd",
"libidinous",
"licentious",
"lubricious",
"lubricous",
"lustful",
"oversexed",
"passionate",
"randy",
"salacious",
"wanton"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aroused",
"excited",
"easy",
"fast",
"loose",
"promiscuous",
"dissipated",
"dissolute",
"libertine",
"corrupt",
"debased",
"debauched",
"decadent",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"demoralized",
"depraved",
"dissipated",
"dissolute",
"immoral",
"indecent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"celibate",
"chaste",
"decent",
"immaculate",
"modest",
"moral",
"pure",
"virtuous",
"monastic",
"monkish",
"maidenly",
"virginal",
"innocent",
"lily-white",
"priggish",
"prim",
"prudish",
"puritanical",
"straitlaced",
"straightlaced",
"Victorian"
],
"antonyms":[
"frigid",
"undersexed"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saucy":{
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
"examples":[
"irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments"
],
"synonyms":[
"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocksure",
"cocky",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"nervy",
"sassy",
"wise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"assertive",
"forward",
"obtrusive",
"defiant",
"disrespectful",
"shameless",
"unabashed",
"unblushing",
"bluff",
"blunt",
"curt",
"cute",
"facetious",
"flip",
"flippant",
"pert",
"smart",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"lippy",
"mouthy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"demure",
"humble",
"modest",
"courteous",
"genteel",
"mannerly",
"polite",
"proper",
"deferential",
"respectful",
"abashed",
"ashamed",
"blushing",
"embarrassed",
"shamefaced",
"gentle",
"mild",
"inconspicuous",
"unobtrusive"
],
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"savaged":{
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
"examples":[
"book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel"
],
"synonyms":[
"abused",
"assailed",
"attacked",
"bashed",
"belabored",
"blasted",
"castigated",
"excoriated",
"jumped (on)",
"lambasted",
"potshot",
"scathed",
"slammed",
"trashed",
"vituperated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"berated",
"harangued",
"harassed",
"harried",
"reviled",
"scolded",
"whipped",
"blasphemed",
"cursed",
"execrated",
"imprecated",
"profaned",
"affronted",
"insulted",
"slurred",
"aspersed",
"bad-mouthed",
"belittled",
"blackguarded",
"disparaged",
"put down",
"libeled",
"libelled",
"slandered",
"traduced",
"vilified",
"chastised",
"chid",
"chided",
"criticized",
"laced (into)",
"rebuked",
"reprimanded",
"fulminated",
"lashed (out)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaimed",
"commended",
"complimented",
"hailed",
"lauded",
"praised"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"savageness":{
"disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others":{
"examples":[
"the unthinkable savageness that must be required to torture a prisoner"
],
"synonyms":[
"atrociousness",
"atrocity",
"barbarity",
"barbarousness",
"brutality",
"cruelness",
"cruelty",
"fiendishness",
"heartlessness",
"inhumanity",
"inhumanness",
"sadism",
"savagery",
"truculence",
"viciousness",
"wantonness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hard-heartedness",
"mercilessness",
"pitilessness",
"ruthlessness",
"unfeelingness",
"fellness",
"ferociousness",
"ferocity",
"fierceness",
"grimness",
"bloodlust",
"bloodthirstiness",
"murderousness",
"sanguineness",
"sanguinity",
"cattiness",
"despitefulness",
"hatefulness",
"malevolence",
"maliciousness",
"malignity",
"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spitefulness",
"hardhandedness",
"harshness",
"heavy-handedness",
"oppressiveness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"tenderness",
"warmheartedness",
"warmness",
"warmth",
"charitableness",
"clemency",
"leniency",
"mercifulness",
"mercy",
"pity"
],
"antonyms":[
"benignity",
"compassion",
"good-heartedness",
"humaneness",
"humanity",
"kindheartedness",
"kindness",
"sympathy",
"tenderheartedness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savaging":{
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
"examples":[
"book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel"
],
"synonyms":[
"abusing",
"assailing",
"attacking",
"bashing",
"belaboring",
"blasting",
"castigating",
"excoriating",
"jumping (on)",
"lambasting",
"potshotting",
"scathing",
"slamming",
"trashing",
"vituperating"
],
"near synonyms":[
"berating",
"haranguing",
"harassing",
"harrying",
"reviling",
"scolding",
"whipping",
"blaspheming",
"cursing",
"execrating",
"imprecating",
"profaning",
"affronting",
"insulting",
"slurring",
"aspersing",
"bad-mouthing",
"belittling",
"blackguarding",
"disparaging",
"putting down",
"libeling",
"libelling",
"slandering",
"traducing",
"vilifying",
"chastising",
"chiding",
"criticizing",
"lacing (into)",
"rebuking",
"reprimanding",
"fulminating",
"lashing (out)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaiming",
"commending",
"complimenting",
"hailing",
"lauding",
"praising"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"savannah":{
"a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{
"examples":[
"lions roaming the savanna"
],
"synonyms":[
"campo",
"champaign",
"down(s)",
"grassland",
"heath",
"lea",
"ley",
"llano",
"moor",
"pampa",
"plain",
"prairie",
"steppe",
"tundra",
"veld",
"veldt"
],
"near synonyms":[
"field",
"meadow",
"floodplain",
"bottom",
"bottomland",
"flat",
"lowland",
"plateau",
"table",
"tableland",
"upland"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"save":{
"to free from the penalties or consequences of sin":{
"examples":[
"the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliver",
"redeem"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reclaim",
"reform",
"forgive",
"pardon",
"remit",
"shrive",
"bless",
"hallow",
"consecrate",
"purify",
"sanctify"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remove from danger or harm":{
"examples":[
"the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing"
],
"synonyms":[
"bail out",
"bring off",
"deliver",
"rescue"
],
"near synonyms":[
"salvage",
"emancipate",
"free",
"liberate",
"manumit",
"release",
"disentangle",
"extricate",
"recover"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"adventure",
"compromise",
"endanger",
"gamble (with)",
"hazard",
"imperil",
"jeopardize",
"peril",
"risk",
"venture"
]
},
"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
"examples":[
"we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college"
],
"synonyms":[
"economize",
"pinch",
"scrimp",
"skimp",
"spare"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conserve",
"husband",
"maintain",
"manage",
"preserve",
"scrape",
"cut back",
"cut down",
"retrench",
"hoard",
"lay up"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blow",
"dissipate",
"fritter (away)",
"lavish",
"misspend",
"run through",
"spend",
"squander",
"throw away",
"splurge"
],
"antonyms":[
"waste"
]
},
"to keep in good condition":{
"examples":[
"lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine"
],
"synonyms":[
"conserve",
"keep up",
"maintain",
"preserve"
],
"near synonyms":[
"service",
"support",
"sustain",
"care (for)",
"husband",
"manage",
"defend",
"guard",
"protect",
"safeguard",
"screen",
"shield",
"cure",
"fix",
"heal",
"remedy",
"mend",
"patch",
"rebuild",
"reconstruct",
"rehabilitate",
"rejuvenate",
"restore"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregard",
"ignore",
"neglect",
"break",
"damage",
"destroy",
"harm",
"hurt",
"impair",
"injure",
"ruin",
"wreck"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocate",
"consecrate",
"dedicate",
"devote",
"earmark",
"give up (to)",
"reserve",
"set by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bless",
"hallow",
"sanctify",
"commit",
"confide",
"consign",
"entrust",
"intrust",
"apply",
"bestow",
"employ",
"use"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignore",
"neglect",
"misapply",
"misuse"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"not including":{
"examples":[
"everyone save me is going to the party"
],
"synonyms":[
"apart from",
"aside from",
"bar",
"barring",
"beside",
"besides",
"but",
"except",
"excepting",
"except for",
"excluding",
"exclusive of",
"other than",
"outside",
"outside of",
"saving"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"preposition",
"verb"
]
},
"saving":{
"as in conservation":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"conservation",
"economy",
"frugality",
"husbandry",
"parsimony",
"penny-pinching",
"providence",
"scrimping",
"skimping",
"thrift",
"miserliness",
"niggardliness",
"stinginess",
"belt-tightening",
"retrenchment",
"discretion",
"forehandedness",
"prudence",
"austerity",
"moderation",
"restraint",
"temperance"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diseconomy",
"wastefulness",
"extravagance",
"improvidence",
"lavishness",
"prodigality",
"squandering"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"if it were not for the fact that":{
"examples":[
"I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe"
],
"synonyms":[
"but",
"except",
"excepting",
"only",
"yet"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"not including":{
"examples":[
"saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project"
],
"synonyms":[
"apart from",
"aside from",
"bar",
"barring",
"beside",
"besides",
"but",
"except",
"excepting",
"except for",
"excluding",
"exclusive of",
"other than",
"outside",
"outside of",
"save"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in preserving , conserving":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"conserving",
"preserving",
"economical",
"economizing",
"frugal",
"provident",
"scrimping",
"sparing",
"thrifty",
"forehanded",
"foresighted",
"foresightful",
"prudent",
"penny-wise",
"cheap",
"close",
"closefisted",
"mean",
"miserly",
"niggard",
"niggardly",
"parsimonious",
"penny-pinching",
"penurious",
"pinching",
"spare",
"stingy",
"stinting",
"tight",
"tightfisted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"prodigal",
"profligate",
"spendthrift",
"squandering",
"thriftless",
"unthrifty",
"wasteful",
"improvident",
"shortsighted",
"bountiful",
"charitable",
"freehanded",
"generous",
"liberal",
"munificent",
"openhanded",
"unselfish",
"unsparing",
"extravagant",
"indulgent",
"lavish"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to free from the penalties or consequences of sin":{
"examples":[
"the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity"
],
"synonyms":[
"delivering",
"redeeming"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reclaiming",
"reforming",
"forgiving",
"pardoning",
"remitting",
"shriving",
"blessing",
"hallowing",
"consecrating",
"purifying",
"sanctifying"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remove from danger or harm":{
"examples":[
"the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing"
],
"synonyms":[
"bailing out",
"bringing off",
"delivering",
"rescuing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"salvaging",
"emancipating",
"freeing",
"liberating",
"manumitting",
"releasing",
"disentangling",
"extricating",
"recovering"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"adventuring",
"compromising",
"endangering",
"gambling (with)",
"hazarding",
"imperiling",
"imperilling",
"jeopardizing",
"periling",
"perilling",
"risking",
"venturing"
]
},
"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
"examples":[
"we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college"
],
"synonyms":[
"economizing",
"pinching",
"scrimping",
"skimping",
"sparing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conserving",
"husbanding",
"maintaining",
"managing",
"preserving",
"scraping",
"cutting back",
"cutting down",
"retrenching",
"hoarding",
"laying up"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blowing",
"dissipating",
"frittering (away)",
"lavishing",
"misspending",
"running through",
"spending",
"squandering",
"throwing away",
"splurging"
],
"antonyms":[
"wasting"
]
},
"to keep in good condition":{
"examples":[
"lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine"
],
"synonyms":[
"conserving",
"keeping up",
"maintaining",
"preserving"
],
"near synonyms":[
"servicing",
"supporting",
"sustaining",
"caring (for)",
"husbanding",
"managing",
"defending",
"guarding",
"protecting",
"safeguarding",
"screening",
"shielding",
"curing",
"fixing",
"healing",
"remedying",
"mending",
"patching",
"rebuilding",
"reconstructing",
"rehabilitating",
"rejuvenating",
"restoring"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregarding",
"ignoring",
"neglecting",
"breaking",
"damaging",
"destroying",
"harming",
"hurting",
"impairing",
"injuring",
"ruining",
"wrecking"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocating",
"consecrating",
"dedicating",
"devoting",
"earmarking",
"giving up (to)",
"reserving",
"setting by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blessing",
"hallowing",
"sanctifying",
"committing",
"confiding",
"consigning",
"entrusting",
"intrusting",
"applying",
"bestowing",
"employing",
"using"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignoring",
"neglecting",
"misapplying",
"misusing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"conjunction",
"noun",
"preposition",
"verb"
]
},
"savorless":{
"lacking in taste or flavor":{
"examples":[
"the white rice was filling, but rather savorless"
],
"synonyms":[
"dead",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"tasteless",
"unsavory"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bland",
"dilute",
"thin",
"watery",
"weak",
"plain",
"unflavored"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"loathsome",
"sickening",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"cloying",
"mawkish",
"appetizing",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"palatable",
"toothsome",
"keen",
"piquant",
"seasoned",
"spicy",
"flavored",
"heavy",
"rich"
],
"antonyms":[
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"sapid",
"savory",
"savoury",
"tasteful",
"tasty"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"savour":{
"the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste":{
"examples":[
"a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavor",
"taste"
],
"near synonyms":[
"relish",
"smack",
"tang",
"savoriness",
"tastiness",
"aftertaste"
],
"near antonyms":[
"tastelessness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the quality of being delicious":{
"examples":[
"the wonderful savor of Mom's apple pie"
],
"synonyms":[
"delectability",
"deliciousness",
"lusciousness",
"palatability",
"palatableness",
"savoriness",
"tastiness",
"toothsomeness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"digestibility",
"edibility",
"edibleness",
"choiceness",
"daintiness",
"delicacy"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"distastefulness",
"flatness",
"insipidity",
"staleness",
"tastelessness",
"unpalatability"
]
},
"to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{
"examples":[
"cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavor",
"lace",
"season",
"spice"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enhance",
"enrich",
"sauce",
"pepper",
"salt",
"aromatize",
"perfume"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take pleasure in":{
"examples":[
"as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left"
],
"synonyms":[
"adore",
"delight (in)",
"dig",
"enjoy",
"fancy",
"get off (on)",
"groove (on)",
"like",
"love",
"rejoice (in)",
"relish",
"revel (in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admire",
"appreciate",
"cherish",
"revere",
"venerate",
"worship",
"prize",
"treasure",
"value",
"devour",
"drink (in)",
"eat (up)",
"feast (on)",
"dote (on)",
"idolize",
"cotton (to)",
"favor",
"prefer",
"indulge (in)",
"luxuriate (in)",
"wallow (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abhor",
"abominate",
"detest",
"dislike",
"hate",
"loathe",
"condemn",
"despise",
"scorn"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"savvy":{
"having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment":{
"antonyms":[
"unknowing"
],
"examples":[
"a particularly savvy investor, he was among the first to see the potential in tech stocks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"artless",
"guileless",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"exploitable",
"gullible",
"gullable",
"unperceptive",
"unwise",
"dense",
"dull",
"obtuse",
"airheaded",
"birdbrained",
"brain-dead",
"brainless",
"dim-witted",
"dopey",
"dopy",
"dumb",
"empty-headed",
"feebleminded",
"gormless",
"half-witted",
"knuckleheaded",
"lamebrain",
"lamebrained",
"lunkheaded",
"simple",
"slow",
"slow-witted",
"softheaded",
"stupid",
"thickheaded",
"thick-witted",
"unintelligent",
"weak-minded",
"foolish",
"idiotic",
"idiotical",
"imbecile",
"imbecilic",
"moronic",
"silly",
"thoughtless",
"witless",
"ignorant",
"uninformed"
],
"related":[
"artful",
"cagey",
"cagy",
"crafty",
"cunning",
"devious",
"dodgy",
"foxy",
"guileful",
"pawky",
"slick",
"sly",
"subtle",
"tricky",
"wily",
"discerning",
"insightful",
"perceptive",
"percipient",
"perspicacious",
"sagacious",
"sage",
"sapient",
"wise",
"experienced",
"veteran",
"discriminating",
"discriminative",
"agile",
"alert",
"brainy",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clever",
"intelligent",
"keen",
"nimble",
"quick",
"quick-witted",
"sharp-eyed",
"sharp-sighted",
"apt",
"ingenious",
"resourceful",
"calculating",
"scheming"
],
"synonyms":[
"astute",
"canny",
"clear-eyed",
"clear-sighted",
"hard-boiled",
"hardheaded",
"heady",
"knowing",
"sharp",
"sharp-witted",
"shrewd",
"smart"
]
},
"knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something":{
"antonyms":[
"inexperience"
],
"examples":[
"she's an excellent scholar of political science, but lacks the kind of savvy needed to run for public office"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignorance",
"unawareness",
"unfamiliarity"
],
"related":[
"background",
"command",
"mastery",
"acquaintance",
"conversance",
"familiarity",
"intimacy"
],
"synonyms":[
"chops",
"experience",
"expertise",
"know-how",
"moxie",
"proficiency",
"skills"
]
},
"to have a clear idea of":{
"antonyms":[
"miss"
],
"examples":[
"the man growled, \"Don't ever date my daughter again\u2014you savvy ?\""
],
"near antonyms":[
"misapprehend",
"misconceive",
"misconstrue",
"misinterpret",
"misperceive",
"misread",
"mistake",
"misunderstand"
],
"related":[
"absorb",
"digest",
"take in",
"realize",
"fathom",
"penetrate",
"pierce"
],
"synonyms":[
"appreciate",
"apprehend",
"assimilate",
"behold",
"catch",
"catch on (to)",
"cognize",
"compass",
"comprehend",
"conceive",
"cotton (to or on to)",
"decipher",
"decode",
"dig",
"discern",
"get",
"grasp",
"grok",
"intuit",
"know",
"make",
"make out",
"perceive",
"recognize",
"register",
"see",
"seize",
"sense",
"tumble (to)",
"twig",
"understand"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saw to":{
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"It was the job of the nurse to see to the elderly woman until the doctor was available."
],
"near antonyms":[
"brushed (aside or off)",
"forgot",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"overlooked",
"slighted"
],
"related":[
"cured",
"healed",
"remedied",
"doctored",
"treated",
"aided",
"conserved",
"preserved",
"provided (for)",
"supported",
"babied",
"coddled",
"mollycoddled",
"pampered",
"spoiled",
"spoilt",
"catered (to)",
"humored",
"indulged"
],
"synonyms":[
"administered (to)",
"cared (for)",
"ministered (to)",
"mothered",
"nursed"
]
},
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She asked if they could see to the snow removal while she was out of town."
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoned",
"disregarded",
"forgot",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"passed over"
],
"related":[
"administrated",
"conducted",
"controlled",
"directed",
"governed",
"guided",
"managed",
"operated",
"presided (over)",
"ran",
"run",
"regulated",
"stewarded",
"guarded",
"patrolled",
"protected",
"safeguarded",
"shielded",
"babied",
"babysat",
"chaperoned",
"mothered",
"shepherded"
],
"synonyms":[
"attended",
"cared (for)",
"minded",
"oversaw",
"superintended",
"supervised",
"tended",
"watched"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"say-so":{
"the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion":{
"examples":[
"some of the members complained they didn't have any say-so in how the organization spent its funds"
],
"synonyms":[
"say",
"voice",
"vote"
],
"near synonyms":[
"part",
"role",
"r\u00f4le",
"share",
"ballot",
"enfranchisement",
"franchise",
"suffrage",
"belief",
"conviction",
"judgment",
"judgement",
"opinion",
"sentiment",
"view"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sailer":{
"as in yacht , ketch":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"brigantine",
"bugeye",
"ca\u00efque",
"caravel",
"catamaran",
"catboat",
"cat rig",
"clipper",
"corvette",
"cutter",
"frigate",
"galleon",
"galley",
"junk",
"keelboat",
"ketch",
"knockabout",
"lugger",
"outrigger",
"pinnace",
"piragua",
"schooner",
"shallop",
"sharpie",
"sharpy",
"sloop",
"square-rigger",
"xebec",
"yacht",
"yawl",
"bark",
"dinghy",
"sailboat",
"windjammer",
"bottom",
"craft",
"vessel"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saber":{
"as in rapier , broadsword":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"related":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saturation":{
"as in value , contrast":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"brightness",
"chroma",
"chromaticity",
"contrast",
"lightness",
"value",
"primary color",
"secondary color",
"tertiary color",
"coloration",
"coloring",
"colorway",
"pigmentation",
"overtone",
"undertone",
"cast",
"color",
"hue",
"shade",
"tincture",
"tinge",
"tint",
"tone"
],
"near antonyms":[
"achromatism"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandwich (in or between)":{
"to put among or between others":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"edge in",
"fit (in or into)",
"inject",
"insert",
"insinuate",
"intercalate",
"interject",
"interpolate",
"interpose",
"intersperse",
"introduce",
"work in"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cut in",
"inlay",
"inset",
"install",
"interfile",
"interline",
"lard",
"weave",
"cram",
"shove",
"thrust",
"wedge",
"add",
"append",
"attach"
],
"near antonyms":[
"eject",
"eliminate",
"exclude",
"expel",
"extract",
"withdraw",
"deduct",
"detach",
"subtract",
"reject"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[]
},
"saturating":{
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
"examples":[
"saturate your hair with water before applying the dye"
],
"synonyms":[
"drenching",
"drowning",
"impregnating",
"macerating",
"soaking",
"soddening",
"sopping",
"sousing",
"steeping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"waterlogging",
"water-soaking",
"marinating",
"seething",
"presoaking",
"dipping",
"immersing",
"inundating",
"submerging",
"swamping",
"bathing",
"dousing",
"dowsing",
"hydrating",
"swilling",
"washing",
"watering",
"infiltrating",
"penetrating",
"permeating",
"dampening",
"damping",
"humidifying",
"moistening"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dehydrating",
"desiccating",
"drying",
"parching",
"searing",
"draining",
"emptying",
"voiding",
"dehumidifying"
],
"antonyms":[
"wringing (out)"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saneness":{
"the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities":{
"examples":[
"a woman of remarkable saneness , considering the fact that she had just spent a rainy week in a cabin with four kids"
],
"synonyms":[
"daylights",
"head",
"marbles",
"mind",
"reason",
"sanity",
"wit(s)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rationality",
"reasonableness",
"sense",
"health",
"healthfulness",
"healthiness",
"wholesomeness",
"clearheadedness",
"lucidity",
"lucidness",
"normalcy",
"normality",
"soundness",
"wisdom"
],
"near antonyms":[
"delusion",
"hallucination",
"delirium",
"frenzy",
"hysteria"
],
"antonyms":[
"dementia",
"derangement",
"insanity",
"lunacy",
"madness",
"mania",
"unreason"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salvaging":{
"as in recovery , salvage":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"related":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm":{
"examples":[
"Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck."
],
"synonyms":[],
"related":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saddled":{
"to place a weight or burden on":{
"examples":[
"to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case"
],
"synonyms":[
"burdened",
"encumbered",
"freighted",
"laded",
"ladened",
"loaded",
"lumbered",
"weighted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clogged",
"cluttered",
"filled",
"packed",
"heaped",
"mounded",
"piled",
"stacked",
"pressed",
"weighed",
"strained",
"taxed",
"overburdened",
"overloaded",
"overtaxed",
"surcharged",
"hampered",
"handicapped",
"afflicted",
"oppressed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alleviated",
"eased",
"lightened",
"relieved"
],
"antonyms":[
"disburdened",
"discharged",
"disencumbered",
"unburdened",
"unladed",
"unloaded"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sales taxes":{
"as in income taxes , property taxes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"capitations",
"customs",
"excises",
"hidden taxes",
"income taxes",
"poll taxes",
"property taxes",
"single taxes",
"sin taxes",
"tariffs",
"tolls",
"tributes",
"value-added taxes",
"withholding taxes",
"assessments",
"duties",
"impositions",
"imposts",
"levies",
"taxes",
"direct taxes",
"personal taxes",
"supertaxes",
"surcharges",
"surtaxes",
"death taxes",
"estate taxes",
"inheritance taxes",
"flat taxes",
"proportional taxes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satisfied":{
"experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight":{
"examples":[
"satisfied customers tend to come back over and over"
],
"synonyms":[
"blissful",
"chuffed",
"delighted",
"glad",
"gratified",
"happy",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"pleased",
"thankful",
"tickled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beaming",
"blithe",
"blithesome",
"buoyant",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"gay",
"gladsome",
"lighthearted",
"sunny",
"upbeat",
"gleeful",
"jocund",
"jolly",
"jovial",
"laughing",
"merry",
"mirthful",
"smiling",
"beatific",
"ecstatic",
"elated",
"enraptured",
"entranced",
"euphoric",
"exhilarated",
"intoxicated",
"rapturous",
"rhapsodic",
"rhapsodical",
"exuberant",
"exultant",
"jubilant",
"rapt",
"rejoicing",
"thrilled",
"hopeful",
"optimistic",
"rosy",
"sanguine"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abject",
"aggrieved",
"anguished",
"blue",
"brokenhearted",
"dejected",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"disconsolate",
"disheartened",
"downcast",
"downhearted",
"forlorn",
"melancholy",
"doleful",
"dolorous",
"lachrymose",
"mournful",
"plaintive",
"sorrowful",
"sorry",
"woeful",
"black",
"dark",
"desolate",
"dispirited",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"gray",
"grey",
"grieved",
"heartbroken",
"heartsick",
"miserable",
"woebegone",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"displeased",
"dissatisfied",
"joyless",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"unpleased",
"unsatisfied"
]
},
"feeling that one's needs or desires have been met":{
"examples":[
"a satisfied vacationer is one who has spent the time doing exactly what he or she wanted"
],
"synonyms":[
"content",
"contented",
"gratified",
"happy",
"pleased"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blissful",
"delighted",
"glad",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"jubilant",
"rejoicing",
"tickled",
"ecstatic",
"elated",
"enraptured",
"euphoric",
"overjoyed",
"rapturous",
"thrilled",
"appeased",
"mollified",
"pacified",
"placated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disaffected",
"disgruntled",
"displeased",
"unsatisfied",
"abject",
"aggrieved",
"anguished",
"brokenhearted",
"dejected",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"disconsolate",
"discouraged",
"disheartened",
"dispirited",
"downcast",
"downhearted"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontent",
"discontented",
"displeased",
"dissatisfied",
"malcontent",
"malcontented",
"unhappy"
]
},
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"examples":[
"the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuaged",
"quenched",
"sated",
"satiated",
"slaked"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catered (to)",
"gratified",
"humored",
"indulged",
"alleviated",
"lightened",
"relieved",
"cloyed",
"saturated",
"surfeited"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aroused",
"excited",
"piqued",
"stimulated",
"tantalized",
"teased"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests":{
"examples":[
"it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit"
],
"synonyms":[
"argued",
"brought",
"brought around",
"converted",
"convinced",
"gained",
"got",
"induced",
"moved",
"persuaded",
"prevailed (on or upon)",
"talked (into)",
"won (over)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blandished",
"blarneyed",
"cajoled",
"coaxed",
"entreated",
"exhorted",
"fast-talked",
"urged",
"wheedled",
"allured",
"beguiled",
"led on",
"lured",
"seduced",
"snowed",
"tempted",
"brainwashed",
"overpersuaded",
"inclined",
"influenced",
"prompted",
"sold",
"swayed",
"attracted",
"drew",
"enticed",
"interested",
"chewed over",
"conversed",
"debated",
"discussed",
"disputed",
"hashed (over)",
"mooted",
"reasoned (with)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deterred",
"discouraged",
"dissuaded",
"unsold"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to do what is required by the terms of":{
"examples":[
"the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement"
],
"synonyms":[
"answered",
"completed",
"complied (with)",
"filled",
"fulfilled",
"kept",
"met",
"redeemed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"concluded",
"consummated",
"finalized",
"finished",
"perfected",
"accomplished",
"achieved",
"brought about",
"brought off",
"carried out",
"effected",
"committed",
"compassed",
"discharged",
"executed",
"followed through (with)",
"made",
"performed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defaulted (on)",
"disregarded",
"forgot",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"overlooked",
"overpassed",
"passed over",
"slighted"
],
"antonyms":[
"breached",
"broke",
"transgressed",
"violated"
]
},
"to give satisfaction to":{
"examples":[
"a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreed (with)",
"contented",
"delighted",
"feasted",
"gassed",
"gladded",
"gladdened",
"gratified",
"pleased",
"pleasured",
"rejoiced",
"suited",
"warmed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeased",
"mollified",
"pacified",
"placated",
"soothed",
"assuaged",
"quenched",
"sated",
"satiated",
"excited",
"tickled",
"titillated",
"amused",
"diverted",
"entertained",
"treated",
"captivated",
"charmed",
"galvanized",
"thrilled",
"calmed",
"comforted",
"catered (to)",
"humored",
"indulged",
"coddled",
"mollycoddled",
"pampered",
"spoiled",
"spoilt"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggravated",
"annoyed",
"bothered",
"bugged",
"chafed",
"crossed",
"exasperated",
"galled",
"got",
"grated",
"irked",
"irritated",
"nettled",
"peeved",
"perturbed",
"piqued",
"put out",
"ruffled",
"vexed",
"vext",
"angered",
"enraged",
"incensed",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"infuriated",
"maddened",
"outraged",
"rankled",
"riled",
"roiled",
"steamed up",
"provoked",
"roused",
"agitated",
"distressed",
"disturbed",
"fretted",
"upset",
"harassed",
"harried",
"pestered",
"affronted",
"insulted",
"offended"
],
"antonyms":[
"displeased"
]
},
"to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming"
],
"synonyms":[
"compensated",
"indemnified",
"recompensed",
"recouped",
"remunerated",
"requited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"refunded",
"reimbursed",
"repaid",
"redressed",
"remedied",
"repaired",
"discharged",
"paid",
"quit",
"quitted"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"savings":{
"the amount of something (such as money) collected":{
"examples":[
"He hid his savings in a jar under the stairs.",
"Their substantial savings allowed them to retire early."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"nest egg",
"reserve",
"resources",
"treasury",
"savings account",
"assets",
"capital",
"fortune",
"means",
"opulence",
"riches",
"substance",
"wealth",
"wherewithal",
"worth",
"belongings",
"chattels",
"effects",
"holdings",
"paraphernalia",
"possessions",
"things",
"coffers",
"deposit",
"sinking fund",
"cache",
"collection",
"cushion",
"hoard",
"pocketbook",
"bankroll",
"deep pockets",
"finances",
"funds",
"money",
"wallet",
"petty cash",
"pin money",
"pocket money",
"spending money",
"abundance",
"affluence",
"prosperity",
"success",
"treasure",
"valuables",
"accession",
"acquisition",
"personal property",
"personalty",
"property",
"accumulation",
"assemblage",
"gathering",
"harvest"
],
"near antonyms":[
"debts",
"liabilities",
"indebtedness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"saunters":{
"a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure":{
"examples":[
"tourists on a morning saunter around the old section of the city"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambles",
"constitutionals",
"perambulations",
"rambles",
"ranges",
"strolls",
"turns",
"walks",
"wanders"
],
"near synonyms":[
"parades",
"paseos",
"promenades",
"expeditions",
"hikes",
"marches",
"peregrinations",
"traipses",
"tramps",
"travels",
"traversals",
"traverses",
"treks",
"trips",
"walkabouts",
"excursions",
"jaunts",
"junkets",
"outings",
"sallies",
"sashays",
"spins",
"tours",
"pilgrimages",
"progresses",
"safaris"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
"examples":[
"he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambles",
"hikes",
"perambulates",
"rambles",
"strolls",
"tramps",
"tromps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"roams",
"roves",
"wanders",
"peregrinates",
"traipses",
"traverses",
"treks",
"walks",
"marches",
"promenades",
"power walks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saturnalias":{
"as in bacchanals , orgies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bacchanalia",
"bacchanals",
"orgies",
"celebrations",
"galas",
"occasions",
"bakes",
"clambakes",
"cocktail parties",
"hen parties",
"house parties",
"housewarmings",
"icebreakers",
"kaffeeklatsches",
"keggers",
"keg parties",
"klatches",
"klatsches",
"masquerades",
"meet and greets",
"mixers",
"salons",
"showers",
"socials",
"soirees",
"soir\u00e9es",
"stags",
"suppers",
"symposia",
"symposiums",
"tea parties",
"teas",
"balls",
"dances",
"formals",
"proms",
"benefits",
"fund-raisers",
"affairs",
"bashes",
"binges",
"blasts",
"blowouts",
"dos",
"do's",
"events",
"fetes",
"f\u00eates",
"functions",
"get-togethers",
"parties",
"receptions",
"shindigs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"say uncle":{
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
"examples":[
"The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas."
],
"synonyms":[
"blink",
"bow",
"budge",
"capitulate",
"concede",
"give in",
"knuckle under",
"quit",
"relent",
"submit",
"succumb",
"surrender",
"yield"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acquiesce",
"defer"
],
"near antonyms":[
"contend",
"fight",
"hold off",
"battle",
"breast",
"combat",
"confront",
"counter",
"defy",
"face",
"meet",
"object",
"oppose",
"repel",
"thwart",
"withstand"
],
"antonyms":[
"resist"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"satisfy":{
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"examples":[
"the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuage",
"quench",
"sate",
"satiate",
"slake"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cater (to)",
"gratify",
"humor",
"indulge",
"alleviate",
"lighten",
"relieve",
"cloy",
"saturate",
"surfeit"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arouse",
"excite",
"pique",
"stimulate",
"tantalize",
"tease"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests":{
"examples":[
"it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"bring",
"bring around",
"convert",
"convince",
"gain",
"get",
"induce",
"move",
"persuade",
"prevail (on or upon)",
"talk (into)",
"win (over)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blandish",
"blarney",
"cajole",
"coax",
"entreat",
"exhort",
"fast-talk",
"urge",
"wheedle",
"allure",
"beguile",
"lead on",
"lure",
"seduce",
"snow",
"tempt",
"brainwash",
"overpersuade",
"incline",
"influence",
"prompt",
"sell",
"sway",
"attract",
"draw",
"entice",
"interest",
"chew over",
"converse",
"debate",
"discuss",
"dispute",
"hash (over)",
"moot",
"reason (with)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deter",
"discourage",
"dissuade",
"unsell"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to do what is required by the terms of":{
"examples":[
"the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement"
],
"synonyms":[
"answer",
"complete",
"comply (with)",
"fill",
"fulfill",
"fulfil",
"keep",
"meet",
"redeem"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conclude",
"consummate",
"finalize",
"finish",
"perfect",
"accomplish",
"achieve",
"bring about",
"bring off",
"carry out",
"effect",
"commit",
"compass",
"discharge",
"execute",
"follow through (with)",
"make",
"perform"
],
"near antonyms":[
"default (on)",
"disregard",
"forget",
"ignore",
"neglect",
"overlook",
"overpass",
"pass over",
"slight"
],
"antonyms":[
"breach",
"break",
"transgress",
"violate"
]
},
"to give satisfaction to":{
"examples":[
"a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work"
],
"synonyms":[
"agree (with)",
"content",
"delight",
"feast",
"gas",
"glad",
"gladden",
"gratify",
"please",
"pleasure",
"rejoice",
"suit",
"warm"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appease",
"mollify",
"pacify",
"placate",
"soothe",
"assuage",
"quench",
"sate",
"satiate",
"excite",
"tickle",
"titillate",
"amuse",
"divert",
"entertain",
"treat",
"captivate",
"charm",
"galvanize",
"thrill",
"calm",
"comfort",
"cater (to)",
"humor",
"indulge",
"coddle",
"mollycoddle",
"pamper",
"spoil"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggravate",
"annoy",
"bother",
"bug",
"chafe",
"cross",
"exasperate",
"gall",
"get",
"grate",
"irk",
"irritate",
"nettle",
"peeve",
"perturb",
"pique",
"put out",
"ruffle",
"vex",
"anger",
"enrage",
"incense",
"inflame",
"enflame",
"infuriate",
"madden",
"outrage",
"rankle",
"rile",
"roil",
"steam up",
"provoke",
"rouse",
"agitate",
"distress",
"disturb",
"fret",
"upset",
"harass",
"harry",
"pester",
"affront",
"insult",
"offend"
],
"antonyms":[
"displease"
]
},
"to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming"
],
"synonyms":[
"compensate",
"indemnify",
"recompense",
"recoup",
"remunerate",
"requite"
],
"near synonyms":[
"refund",
"reimburse",
"repay",
"redress",
"remedy",
"repair",
"discharge",
"pay",
"quit"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satirizes":{
"as in lampoons , pasquinades":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"lampoons",
"pasquinades",
"burlesques",
"caricatures",
"does",
"imitates",
"mimics",
"mocks",
"parodies",
"sends up",
"spoofs",
"travesties",
"derides",
"gibes",
"jibes",
"ridicules",
"apes",
"copycats",
"monkeys",
"parrots",
"duplicates",
"emulates",
"replicates",
"reproduces",
"acts",
"counterfeits",
"dissembles",
"fakes",
"feigns",
"pretends",
"shams",
"simulates",
"elaborates",
"embellishes",
"embroiders",
"exaggerates",
"magnifies",
"pads",
"plays up",
"stretches",
"amplifies",
"enhances",
"enlarges (on or upon)",
"expands",
"fleshes (out)",
"overdraws",
"overstates",
"puts on",
"mimes",
"pantomimes",
"impersonates",
"performs",
"personates",
"plays"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"safeguards":{
"means or method of defending":{
"examples":[
"with these safeguards in place, no one should be able to break into our computers"
],
"synonyms":[
"aegises",
"egises",
"ammunitions",
"armors",
"bucklers",
"covers",
"defenses",
"guards",
"protections",
"screens",
"securities",
"shields",
"walls",
"wards"
],
"near synonyms":[
"armaments",
"arms",
"munitions",
"weaponries",
"weapons",
"fortresses",
"forts",
"palisades",
"strongholds"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggressions",
"assaults",
"attacks",
"offenses",
"offences",
"offensives"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a measure taken to preclude loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"safeguards that were intended to assure our security, but not at the expense of our liberty"
],
"synonyms":[
"cautions",
"fail-safes",
"palladia",
"precautions",
"preventives"
],
"near synonyms":[
"armors",
"covers",
"guards",
"protections",
"screens",
"shields",
"walls",
"wards"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
"examples":[
"sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves"
],
"synonyms":[
"bulwarks",
"covers",
"defends",
"fences",
"fends",
"forfends",
"guards",
"keeps",
"protects",
"screens",
"secures",
"shields",
"wards"
],
"near synonyms":[
"averts",
"prevents",
"opposes",
"resists",
"withstands",
"battles",
"contends",
"fights",
"wars",
"conserves",
"preserves",
"saves",
"buffers",
"palisades",
"pickets",
"walls"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bombards",
"storms",
"besets",
"besieges",
"overruns",
"capitulates",
"caves",
"submits",
"yields"
],
"antonyms":[
"assails",
"assaults",
"attacks"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saw after":{
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
"examples":[
"Please see after the cat while I'm away."
],
"synonyms":[
"attended",
"cared (for)",
"minded",
"oversaw",
"superintended",
"supervised",
"tended",
"watched"
],
"near synonyms":[
"administrated",
"conducted",
"controlled",
"directed",
"governed",
"guided",
"managed",
"operated",
"presided (over)",
"ran",
"run",
"regulated",
"stewarded",
"guarded",
"patrolled",
"protected",
"safeguarded",
"shielded",
"babied",
"babysat",
"chaperoned",
"mothered",
"shepherded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoned",
"disregarded",
"forgot",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"passed over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"safe-deposit boxes":{
"a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe":{
"examples":[
"kept the deed to the house in a safe-deposit box at the bank"
],
"synonyms":[
"coffers",
"safes",
"strongboxes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"lockboxes",
"vaults",
"storerooms",
"treasuries",
"boxes",
"caddies",
"cases",
"caskets",
"chests",
"footlockers",
"lockers",
"trunks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sallying":{
"as in charging":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"charging",
"jumping",
"mugging",
"pouncing (on)",
"tackling",
"capturing",
"ensnaring",
"entrapping",
"mousetrapping",
"netting",
"snaring",
"trapping",
"assailing",
"assaulting",
"attacking",
"storming",
"striking",
"hunting",
"preying (on or upon)",
"stalking",
"ambuscading",
"ambushing",
"surprising",
"surprizing",
"waylaying"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sandbag":{
"to cause (a person) to give in to pressure":{
"examples":[
"always manages to sandbag her sister into joining her in these foolish schemes"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjack",
"coerce",
"compel",
"constrain",
"dragoon",
"drive",
"force",
"impel",
"impress",
"make",
"muscle",
"obligate",
"oblige",
"press",
"pressure"
],
"near synonyms":[
"browbeat",
"bulldoze",
"bully",
"cow",
"hector",
"intimidate",
"blackmail",
"high-pressure",
"menace",
"shame",
"terrorize",
"threaten",
"drag",
"badger",
"harass",
"hound"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allow",
"let",
"permit",
"argue",
"convince",
"induce",
"move",
"persuade",
"prevail (on or upon)",
"satisfy",
"talk (into)",
"win (over)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sandpapers":{
"as in scrapes , grinds":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"files",
"gnaws",
"grates",
"grazes",
"grinds",
"nibbles",
"sandblasts",
"scours",
"scrapes",
"scuffs",
"shaves",
"abrades",
"chafes",
"corrades",
"erodes",
"frays",
"frazzles",
"frets",
"galls",
"rasps",
"rubs",
"wears",
"erases",
"reduces",
"rubs out",
"wears out",
"wipes (away)",
"bites",
"breaks down",
"breaks up",
"chews",
"corrodes",
"decomposes",
"disintegrates",
"dissolves",
"eats",
"hones",
"sharpens",
"whets"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sandpapering":{
"as in scraping , grinding":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"filing",
"gnawing",
"grating",
"grazing",
"grinding",
"nibbling",
"sandblasting",
"scouring",
"scraping",
"scuffing",
"shaving",
"abrading",
"chafing",
"corrading",
"eroding",
"fraying",
"frazzling",
"fretting",
"galling",
"rasping",
"rubbing",
"wearing",
"erasing",
"reducing",
"rubbing out",
"wearing out",
"wiping (away)",
"biting",
"breaking down",
"breaking up",
"chewing",
"corroding",
"decomposing",
"disintegrating",
"dissolving",
"eating",
"honing",
"sharpening",
"whetting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sabotaged":{
"as in thwarted , frustrated":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baffled",
"foiled",
"frustrated",
"thwarted",
"arrested",
"checked",
"constrained",
"curbed",
"reined",
"restrained",
"bottlenecked",
"encumbered",
"hampered",
"handicapped",
"held back",
"held up",
"hindered",
"hobbled",
"impeded",
"inhibited",
"obstructed",
"set back",
"tied up",
"halted",
"stopped",
"braked",
"decelerated",
"retarded",
"slackened",
"slowed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accelerated",
"hastened",
"hurried",
"quickened",
"rushed",
"sped (up)",
"speeded (up)",
"stepped up",
"drove",
"encouraged",
"goaded",
"propelled",
"pushed",
"spurred",
"stirred",
"urged",
"advanced",
"aided",
"dispatched",
"eased",
"expedited",
"facilitated",
"forwarded",
"furthered",
"helped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in destroyed , ruined":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"annihilated",
"demolished",
"destroyed",
"devastated",
"ravaged",
"ravened",
"razed",
"ruined",
"scourged",
"smashed",
"tore down",
"totaled",
"totalled",
"wasted",
"wiped out",
"wracked",
"wrecked",
"banged up",
"broke",
"damaged",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"marred",
"shattered",
"spoiled",
"spoilt",
"depredated",
"despoiled",
"looted",
"marauded",
"pillaged",
"plundered",
"ransacked",
"sacked",
"spoliated",
"defaced",
"trashed",
"vandalized",
"desecrated",
"violated",
"graffitied",
"tagged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserved",
"preserved",
"protected",
"saved",
"salvaged",
"built",
"rebuilt"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salvable":{
"as in fixable , salvageable":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"correctable",
"fixable",
"rectifiable",
"repairable",
"reparable",
"salvageable",
"penitent",
"regretful",
"remorseful",
"repentant",
"rueful",
"sorry",
"encouraging",
"promising",
"reversible",
"curable",
"reclaimable",
"recoverable",
"redeemable",
"reformable",
"remediable",
"retrievable",
"savable",
"saveable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hopeless",
"incorrigible",
"incurable",
"irrecoverable",
"irredeemable",
"irreformable",
"irremediable",
"irretrievable",
"unrecoverable",
"unredeemable",
"irreparable",
"irreversible",
"uncorrectable",
"unencouraging",
"unpromising"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sandwiched":{
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
"examples":[
"sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow"
],
"synonyms":[
"crammed",
"crowded",
"crushed",
"jammed",
"rammed",
"shoehorned",
"squeezed",
"stuffed",
"wedged"
],
"near synonyms":[
"filled",
"heaped",
"jam-packed",
"loaded",
"packed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sanctioned":{
"ordered or allowed by those in authority":{
"examples":[
"I cannot believe that this religious cult is a sanctioned student organization"
],
"synonyms":[
"authorized",
"official"
],
"near synonyms":[
"lawful",
"legal",
"legit",
"legitimate",
"licit",
"permissible",
"regulation",
"approved",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"abetted",
"encouraged",
"promoted",
"suggested",
"supported",
"certified",
"licensed",
"authoritative",
"canonical",
"ex officio",
"semiofficial"
],
"near antonyms":[
"illegal",
"illegitimate",
"illicit",
"impermissible",
"lawless",
"unlawful",
"wrongful",
"unapproved",
"unlicensed",
"verboten"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonofficial",
"unauthorized",
"unofficial",
"unsanctioned"
]
},
"to give official acceptance of as satisfactory":{
"examples":[
"the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value"
],
"synonyms":[
"accredited",
"approbated",
"approved",
"authorized",
"cleared",
"confirmed",
"finalized",
"formalized",
"homologated",
"OK'd",
"okayed",
"ratified",
"warranted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accepted",
"acknowledged",
"affirmed",
"certified",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"validated",
"blessed",
"blest",
"canonized",
"sanctified",
"initialed",
"initialled",
"rubber-stamped",
"signed",
"signed off (on)",
"allowed",
"enabled",
"legalized",
"licensed",
"licenced",
"passed",
"permitted",
"reapproved"
],
"near antonyms":[
"banned",
"enjoined",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"illegalized",
"interdicted",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"disregarded",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"overlooked",
"rebuffed",
"rebutted",
"refused",
"spurned"
],
"antonyms":[
"declined",
"denied",
"disallowed",
"disapproved",
"negatived",
"rejected",
"turned down",
"vetoed"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"satiable":{
"as in satisfiable , extinguishable":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"appeasable",
"extinguishable",
"satisfiable",
"satiate",
"satiated",
"satisfied",
"controlled",
"curbed",
"restrained"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inappeasable",
"inextinguishable",
"insatiable",
"insatiate",
"quenchless",
"unappeasable",
"unquenchable",
"unslakable",
"unappeased",
"unsatisfied",
"avid",
"rapacious",
"ravenous",
"voracious"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sapping":{
"as in exhausting , weakening":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"deadening",
"debilitating",
"draining",
"enervating",
"enfeebling",
"exhausting",
"numbing",
"weakening",
"wearying",
"deleterious",
"injurious",
"pernicious",
"insalubrious",
"noxious",
"unhealthful",
"unhealthy",
"unwholesome"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bracing",
"cordial",
"invigorating",
"refreshing",
"rejuvenating",
"restorative",
"reviving",
"stimulating",
"stimulative",
"tonic",
"vital",
"vitalizing",
"life-giving",
"conditioning",
"strengthening"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
"examples":[
"weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted"
],
"synonyms":[
"debilitating",
"devitalizing",
"enervating",
"enfeebling",
"etiolating",
"prostrating",
"softening",
"tiring",
"wasting",
"weakening"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crippling",
"disabling",
"hamstringing",
"incapacitating",
"depleting",
"depressing",
"exhausting",
"impoverishing",
"unmanning",
"washing out",
"damaging",
"harming",
"hurting",
"impairing",
"injuring",
"invaliding",
"laying up",
"breaking down",
"grinding (down)",
"wearing down",
"wearing out",
"paralyzing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"energizing",
"invigorating",
"recruiting",
"rejuvenating",
"vitalizing",
"hardening",
"seasoning",
"toughening"
],
"antonyms":[
"beefing (up)",
"fortifying",
"strengthening"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"satyr":{
"a man given to seducing women":{
"examples":[
"the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr"
],
"synonyms":[
"Casanova",
"Don Juan",
"lecher",
"lothario",
"lounge lizard",
"masher",
"philanderer",
"wolf",
"womanizer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amorist",
"gallant",
"ladies' man",
"lady's man",
"lady-killer",
"lover",
"paramour",
"Romeo",
"debaucher",
"romancer",
"seducer",
"whoremaster",
"whoremonger"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandblasted":{
"as in scraped , scrubbed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"rasped",
"sanded",
"sandpapered",
"scoured",
"scraped",
"scrubbed",
"soapy",
"waxy",
"coated",
"glazed",
"waxed",
"brushed",
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glossed",
"ground",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"shined",
"greased",
"greasy",
"lubricated",
"oiled",
"slick",
"slicked",
"slippery",
"slippy",
"slithery"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsened",
"rough",
"roughened",
"scuffed",
"uneven"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in scraped , sandpapered":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"filed",
"gnawed",
"grated",
"grazed",
"ground",
"nibbled",
"sandpapered",
"scoured",
"scraped",
"scuffed",
"shaved",
"abraded",
"chafed",
"corraded",
"eroded",
"frayed",
"frazzled",
"fretted",
"galled",
"rasped",
"rubbed",
"wore",
"erased",
"reduced",
"rubbed out",
"wiped (away)",
"wore out",
"ate",
"bit",
"broke down",
"broke up",
"chewed",
"corroded",
"decomposed",
"disintegrated",
"dissolved",
"honed",
"sharpened",
"whetted"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"sacralized":{
"to make holy through prayers or ritual":{
"examples":[
"sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessed",
"blest",
"consecrated",
"hallowed",
"sanctified"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptized",
"baptised",
"canonized",
"spiritualized",
"chastened",
"cleansed",
"lustrated",
"purified",
"exorcised",
"exorcized",
"expurgated",
"committed",
"dedicated",
"devoted",
"reconsecrated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defiled",
"desecrated",
"profaned",
"dirtied",
"fouled",
"polluted",
"soiled",
"tainted",
"violated",
"blasphemed",
"cursed",
"cussed",
"damned",
"execrated",
"cast out",
"condemned",
"damned",
"punished"
],
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrated",
"desacralized",
"desanctified"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saucily":{
"as in recklessly , rashly":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"discourteously",
"disdainfully",
"disrespectfully",
"impertinently",
"rashly",
"recklessly",
"fearlessly",
"bitchily",
"impolitely",
"impudently",
"rudely",
"uncivilly",
"ungraciously",
"arrogantly",
"audaciously",
"boldly",
"brashly",
"brazenly",
"contemptuously",
"haughtily",
"huffily",
"imperiously",
"loftily",
"pompously",
"presumptuously",
"pretentiously",
"pridefully",
"proudly",
"scornfully",
"self-importantly",
"superciliously",
"swaggeringly",
"uppishly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abjectly",
"deferentially",
"hat in hand",
"humbly",
"lowly",
"meanly",
"meekly",
"modestly",
"sheepishly",
"submissively",
"obsequiously",
"servilely",
"subserviently",
"fearfully",
"mousily",
"timidly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"sandpapered":{
"as in scraped , scrubbed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"rasped",
"sandblasted",
"sanded",
"scoured",
"scraped",
"scrubbed",
"soapy",
"waxy",
"coated",
"glazed",
"waxed",
"brushed",
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glossed",
"ground",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"shined",
"greased",
"greasy",
"lubricated",
"oiled",
"slick",
"slicked",
"slippery",
"slippy",
"slithery"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsened",
"rough",
"roughened",
"scuffed",
"uneven"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in scraped , ground":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"filed",
"gnawed",
"grated",
"grazed",
"ground",
"nibbled",
"sandblasted",
"scoured",
"scraped",
"scuffed",
"shaved",
"abraded",
"chafed",
"corraded",
"eroded",
"frayed",
"frazzled",
"fretted",
"galled",
"rasped",
"rubbed",
"wore",
"erased",
"reduced",
"rubbed out",
"wiped (away)",
"wore out",
"ate",
"bit",
"broke down",
"broke up",
"chewed",
"corroded",
"decomposed",
"disintegrated",
"dissolved",
"honed",
"sharpened",
"whetted"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"safeguard":{
"means or method of defending":{
"examples":[
"with these safeguards in place, no one should be able to break into our computers"
],
"synonyms":[
"aegis",
"egis",
"ammunition",
"armor",
"buckler",
"cover",
"defense",
"guard",
"protection",
"screen",
"security",
"shield",
"wall",
"ward"
],
"near synonyms":[
"arm",
"armament",
"munitions",
"weapon",
"weaponry",
"fastness",
"fort",
"fortress",
"palisade",
"stronghold"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggression",
"assault",
"attack",
"offense",
"offence",
"offensive"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a measure taken to preclude loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"safeguards that were intended to assure our security, but not at the expense of our liberty"
],
"synonyms":[
"caution",
"fail-safe",
"palladium",
"precaution",
"preventive"
],
"near synonyms":[
"armor",
"cover",
"guard",
"protection",
"screen",
"shield",
"wall",
"ward"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
"examples":[
"sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves"
],
"synonyms":[
"bulwark",
"cover",
"defend",
"fence",
"fend",
"forfend",
"guard",
"keep",
"protect",
"screen",
"secure",
"shield",
"ward"
],
"near synonyms":[
"avert",
"prevent",
"oppose",
"resist",
"withstand",
"battle",
"contend",
"fight",
"war",
"conserve",
"preserve",
"save",
"buffer",
"palisade",
"picket",
"wall"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bombard",
"storm",
"beset",
"besiege",
"overrun",
"capitulate",
"cave",
"submit",
"yield"
],
"antonyms":[
"assail",
"assault",
"attack"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sailed":{
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
"examples":[
"I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily"
],
"synonyms":[
"boated",
"cruised",
"ferried",
"navigated",
"shipped (out)",
"voyaged"
],
"near synonyms":[
"canoed",
"kayaked",
"yachted",
"coasted"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
"examples":[
"sailed through the latest assignment"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowled",
"breezed",
"brushed",
"coasted",
"cruised",
"drifted",
"flowed",
"glided",
"rolled",
"skimmed",
"slid",
"slipped",
"streamed",
"swept",
"whisked"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flew",
"raced",
"rushed",
"sped",
"speeded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limped",
"lumbered",
"plodded",
"stumbled",
"trudged",
"shambled",
"shuffled",
"stamped",
"stomped",
"stumped",
"tramped",
"labored",
"toiled"
],
"antonyms":[
"floundered",
"struggled"
]
},
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
"examples":[
"a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze"
],
"synonyms":[
"drifted",
"floated",
"glided",
"hovered",
"hung",
"hanged",
"poised",
"rode",
"rid",
"swam",
"wafted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bobbed",
"dangled",
"suspended",
"buoyed",
"ballooned",
"rafted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dived",
"dove",
"lunged",
"plunged",
"dipped",
"immersed",
"submerged",
"submersed"
],
"antonyms":[
"sank",
"sunk",
"settled"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satisfiable":{
"as in satiable , extinguishable":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"appeasable",
"extinguishable",
"satiable",
"satiate",
"satiated",
"satisfied",
"controlled",
"curbed",
"restrained"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inappeasable",
"inextinguishable",
"insatiable",
"insatiate",
"quenchless",
"unappeasable",
"unquenchable",
"unslakable",
"unappeased",
"unsatisfied",
"avid",
"rapacious",
"ravenous",
"voracious"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"savvying":{
"to have a clear idea of":{
"examples":[
"the man growled, \"Don't ever date my daughter again\u2014you savvy ?\""
],
"synonyms":[
"appreciating",
"apprehending",
"assimilating",
"beholding",
"catching",
"catching on (to)",
"cognizing",
"compassing",
"comprehending",
"conceiving",
"cottoning (to or on to)",
"deciphering",
"decoding",
"digging",
"discerning",
"getting",
"grasping",
"grokking",
"intuiting",
"knowing",
"making",
"making out",
"perceiving",
"recognizing",
"registering",
"seeing",
"seizing",
"sensing",
"tumbling (to)",
"twigging",
"understanding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbing",
"digesting",
"taking in",
"realizing",
"fathoming",
"penetrating",
"piercing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misapprehending",
"misconceiving",
"misconstruing",
"misinterpreting",
"misperceiving",
"misreading",
"mistaking",
"misunderstanding"
],
"antonyms":[
"missing"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sagaciousness":{
"the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{
"examples":[
"a woman of such down-to-earth sagaciousness that she ought to be writing an advice column for the newspaper"
],
"synonyms":[
"discernment",
"insight",
"perception",
"perceptiveness",
"perceptivity",
"sagacity",
"sageness",
"sapience",
"wisdom"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acuity",
"acumen",
"astuteness",
"clear-sightedness",
"keenness",
"penetration",
"percipience",
"perspicacity",
"sensitivity",
"understanding",
"appreciation",
"apprehension",
"comprehension",
"grasp",
"brain(s)",
"braininess",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"canniness",
"cleverness",
"gray matter",
"intellect",
"intelligence",
"judgment",
"judgement",
"mentality",
"power",
"reason",
"sense",
"smartness",
"wit",
"discrimination",
"foresight",
"foresightedness",
"judiciousness",
"prudence",
"sanity",
"logic",
"rationality"
],
"near antonyms":[
"density",
"dullness",
"dulness",
"obtuseness",
"brainlessness",
"folly",
"foolishness",
"idiocy",
"imbecility",
"mindlessness",
"silliness",
"simplemindedness",
"simpleness",
"stupidity",
"witlessness",
"illogic",
"irrationality",
"unreasonableness",
"unsoundness",
"craziness",
"insanity",
"lunacy",
"madness",
"preposterousness",
"senselessness",
"zaniness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sabotages":{
"the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly":{
"examples":[
"Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines.",
"Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"demolishments",
"desecrations",
"destructions",
"ravages",
"ruinations",
"ruins",
"defacements",
"vandalisms",
"vandalizations",
"depredations",
"despoilments",
"pillages",
"plunders",
"predations",
"sackings",
"spoliations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conservations",
"preservations",
"protections",
"salvages",
"savings"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in thwarts , frustrates":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baffles",
"foils",
"frustrates",
"thwarts",
"arrests",
"checks",
"constrains",
"curbs",
"reins",
"restrains",
"bottlenecks",
"encumbers",
"hampers",
"handicaps",
"hinders",
"hobbles",
"holds back",
"holds up",
"impedes",
"inhibits",
"obstructs",
"sets back",
"ties up",
"halts",
"stops",
"brakes",
"decelerates",
"retards",
"slackens",
"slows"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accelerates",
"hastens",
"hurries",
"quickens",
"rushes",
"speeds (up)",
"steps up",
"drives",
"encourages",
"goads",
"propels",
"pushes",
"spurs",
"stirs",
"urges",
"advances",
"aids",
"dispatches",
"eases",
"expedites",
"facilitates",
"forwards",
"furthers",
"helps"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in destroys , ruins":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"annihilates",
"demolishes",
"destroys",
"devastates",
"ravages",
"ravens",
"razes",
"ruins",
"scourges",
"smashes",
"tears down",
"totals",
"wastes",
"wipes out",
"wracks",
"wrecks",
"bangs up",
"breaks",
"damages",
"harms",
"hurts",
"impairs",
"mars",
"shatters",
"spoils",
"depredates",
"despoils",
"loots",
"marauds",
"pillages",
"plunders",
"ransacks",
"sacks",
"spoliates",
"defaces",
"trashes",
"vandalizes",
"desecrates",
"violates",
"graffitis",
"tags"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserves",
"preserves",
"protects",
"saves",
"salvages",
"builds",
"rebuilds"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sang":{
"to produce musical sounds with the voice":{
"examples":[
"it's relatively rare to find actors who can also sing well"
],
"synonyms":[
"caroled",
"carolled",
"chanted",
"descanted",
"vocalized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"belted",
"crooned",
"harmonized",
"hummed",
"lilted",
"quavered",
"scatted",
"sharped",
"slurred",
"trilled",
"trolled",
"warbled",
"yodeled",
"yodelled",
"serenaded"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to utter in musical or drawn out tones":{
"examples":[
"the cantor sang the prayers before the entire congregation"
],
"synonyms":[
"chanted",
"intonated",
"intoned"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bellowed",
"belted",
"roared",
"chimed",
"chorused"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to utter one's distinctive animal sound":{
"examples":[
"I can hear a bird singing in the distance"
],
"synonyms":[
"called",
"cried"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{
"examples":[
"once he saw the kind of jail time he was facing, the suspect was singing loud and clear to the police"
],
"synonyms":[
"finked",
"grassed (on)",
"informed",
"ratted (on)",
"snitched",
"split (on)",
"squeaked",
"squealed",
"talked",
"told (on)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"betrayed",
"gave away",
"turned in",
"backstabbed",
"crossed",
"double-crossed",
"sold (out)",
"two-timed",
"blabbed",
"tattled",
"tipped (off)"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sallies":{
"a short trip for pleasure":{
"examples":[
"a morning sally out to see the historic monuments around the city"
],
"synonyms":[
"excursions",
"jaunts",
"junkets",
"outings",
"rambles",
"sashays",
"sorties",
"spins"
],
"near synonyms":[
"journeys",
"travels",
"voyages",
"circuits",
"tours",
"expeditions",
"odysseys",
"safaris",
"detours",
"hikes",
"peregrinations",
"treks",
"walks",
"pilgrimages"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something said or done to cause laughter":{
"examples":[
"the final sally made her laugh, and that ended the argument"
],
"synonyms":[
"boffolas",
"boffs",
"boffos",
"cracks",
"drolleries",
"funnies",
"gags",
"giggles",
"japes",
"jests",
"jokes",
"joshes",
"laughs",
"nifties",
"one-liners",
"pleasantries",
"quips",
"ribs",
"waggeries",
"wisecracks",
"witticisms",
"yuks",
"yucks",
"yaks",
"yocks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"knee-slappers",
"panics",
"riots",
"screams",
"thigh-slappers",
"antics",
"buffooneries",
"capers",
"leg-pulls",
"monkeyshines",
"practical jokes",
"pranks",
"tricks",
"burlesques",
"caricatures",
"lampoons",
"mockeries",
"mocks",
"parodies",
"put-ons",
"riffs",
"banters",
"persiflages",
"railleries",
"repartees",
"comedies",
"humors",
"wits",
"wordplays"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in charges":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"charges",
"jumps",
"mugs",
"pounces (on)",
"tackles",
"captures",
"ensnares",
"entraps",
"mousetraps",
"nets",
"snares",
"traps",
"assails",
"assaults",
"attacks",
"storms",
"strikes",
"hunts",
"preys (on or upon)",
"stalks",
"ambuscades",
"ambushes",
"surprises",
"surprizes",
"waylays"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saut\u00e9ed":{
"as in fried , roasted":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baked",
"boiled",
"braised",
"broiled",
"fried",
"grilled",
"heated",
"roasted",
"overdone",
"burned",
"burnt",
"charred",
"scorched",
"well-done",
"cooked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"raw",
"uncooked",
"unheated",
"rare"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saloon":{
"a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises":{
"examples":[
"cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day"
],
"synonyms":[
"bar",
"barroom",
"caf\u00e9",
"cafe",
"cantina",
"dramshop",
"gin mill",
"grogshop",
"pub",
"public house",
"taproom",
"tavern",
"watering hole",
"watering place"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alehouse",
"barrelhouse",
"bistro",
"bottle club",
"brewpub",
"cabaret",
"dive",
"joint",
"nightclub",
"roadhouse",
"speakeasy",
"sports bar",
"wineshop",
"package store"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"safeguarding":{
"as in protecting , guarding":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"guarding",
"protecting",
"sheltering",
"shielding",
"safe",
"secure",
"snug",
"defended",
"guarded",
"protected",
"sheltered",
"shielded",
"impregnable",
"inviolable",
"invulnerable",
"unassailable",
"unconquerable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dangerous",
"hazardous",
"insecure",
"risky",
"unsafe",
"menacing",
"minatory",
"parlous",
"perilous",
"threatening",
"undefended",
"unguarded",
"unprotected",
"vulnerable",
"precarious",
"treacherous",
"uncertain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in security , protection":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"defense",
"guard",
"protection",
"safeguard",
"security",
"extrication",
"conservation",
"guardianship",
"preservation",
"safekeeping",
"ransom",
"recovery",
"redemption",
"deliverance",
"rescue",
"salvation"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to drive danger or attack away from":{
"examples":[
"sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves"
],
"synonyms":[
"bulwarking",
"covering",
"defending",
"fencing",
"fending",
"forfending",
"guarding",
"keeping",
"protecting",
"screening",
"securing",
"shielding",
"warding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"averting",
"preventing",
"opposing",
"resisting",
"withstanding",
"battling",
"contending",
"fighting",
"warring",
"conserving",
"preserving",
"saving",
"buffering",
"palisading",
"picketing",
"walling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bombarding",
"storming",
"besetting",
"besieging",
"overrunning",
"capitulating",
"caving",
"submitting",
"yielding"
],
"antonyms":[
"assailing",
"assaulting",
"attacking"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sallying (forth)":{
"to leave a place often for another":{
"examples":[
"he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city"
],
"synonyms":[
"bailing",
"bailing out",
"booking",
"buggering off",
"bugging off",
"bugging out",
"buzzing (off)",
"clearing off",
"clearing out",
"cutting out",
"departing",
"digging out",
"exiting",
"getting",
"getting off",
"going",
"going off",
"moving",
"packing (up or off)",
"parting",
"peeling off",
"piking (out or off)",
"pulling out",
"pushing off",
"pushing on",
"quitting",
"running along",
"scarpering",
"shoving (off)",
"stepping (along)",
"taking off",
"vamoosing",
"walking out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"setting out",
"starting",
"striking out",
"absconding",
"decamping",
"escaping",
"evacuating",
"fleeing",
"flying",
"getting out",
"mizzling",
"running away",
"scatting",
"scramming",
"skipping",
"going out",
"lighting out",
"stepping out",
"abandoning",
"deserting",
"forsaking",
"vacating",
"emigrating",
"adjourning",
"removing",
"retiring",
"retreating",
"withdrawing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abiding",
"dwelling",
"lodging",
"remaining",
"settling",
"staying",
"tarrying",
"approaching",
"closing",
"nearing",
"hitting",
"landing",
"reaching"
],
"antonyms":[
"arriving",
"coming",
"showing up",
"turning up"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salivations":{
"as in sputa , expectorations":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"expectorations",
"sputa",
"sputums",
"foams",
"froths",
"drools",
"salivas",
"slavers",
"slobbers",
"spits",
"spittles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saintship":{
"the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{
"examples":[
"a man who always maintained that his mother's saintship was beyond question"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessedness",
"devoutness",
"godliness",
"holiness",
"piety",
"piousness",
"sainthood",
"saintliness",
"sanctity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"asceticism",
"devotion",
"morality",
"prayerfulness",
"religiousness",
"spirituality",
"priestliness",
"goodness",
"rectitude",
"righteousness",
"uprightness",
"virtue",
"virtuousness",
"consecration",
"sacredness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemousness",
"irreverence",
"sacrilegiousness",
"depravedness",
"depravity",
"evilness",
"heinousness",
"monstrosity",
"sinfulness",
"vileness",
"wickedness",
"hypocrisy",
"sanctimoniousness",
"sanctimony"
],
"antonyms":[
"godlessness",
"impiety",
"ungodliness",
"unholiness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sagging":{
"bending downward or forward":{
"examples":[
"sagging branches that were weighted down with snow"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowed",
"bowing",
"declined",
"declining",
"descendant",
"descendent",
"descending",
"drooping",
"droopy",
"hanging",
"hung",
"inclining",
"nodding",
"pendulous",
"stooping",
"weeping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"floppy",
"limp",
"dangling",
"falling",
"pendent",
"pendant",
"suspended",
"dipping",
"sinking",
"slumping"
],
"near antonyms":[
"erect",
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"elevated",
"raised",
"upraised"
],
"antonyms":[
"unbending",
"upright"
]
},
"to be limp from lack of water or vigor":{
"examples":[
"the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat"
],
"synonyms":[
"drooping",
"flagging",
"hanging",
"lolling",
"swagging",
"wilting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"slouching",
"slumping",
"caving (in)",
"collapsing",
"crumpling",
"dropping",
"falling",
"sinking",
"subsiding",
"yielding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distending",
"stiffening",
"rising",
"straightening",
"unbending",
"uncurling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to decline gradually from a standard level":{
"examples":[
"sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months"
],
"synonyms":[
"slipping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dropping",
"falling",
"slumping",
"flagging",
"sinking",
"slackening",
"slowing (down)",
"weakening",
"abating",
"contracting",
"decreasing",
"de-escalating",
"diminishing",
"dwindling",
"dying (down)",
"ebbing",
"lessening",
"letting up",
"lowering",
"moderating",
"receding",
"relenting",
"shrinking",
"subsiding",
"tapering",
"tapering off",
"waning"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rocketing",
"shooting (up)",
"soaring",
"ballooning",
"burgeoning",
"bourgeoning",
"enlarging",
"escalating",
"expanding",
"increasing",
"mounting",
"multiplying",
"mushrooming",
"proliferating",
"snowballing",
"swelling",
"waxing",
"cresting",
"peaking",
"surging"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
"examples":[
"after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag"
],
"synonyms":[
"decaying",
"drooping",
"emaciating",
"fading",
"failing",
"flagging",
"going",
"lagging",
"languishing",
"sinking",
"wasting (away)",
"weakening",
"wilting",
"withering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaking down",
"wearing out",
"yielding",
"degenerating",
"deteriorating",
"rotting",
"running down"
],
"near antonyms":[
"convalescing",
"rallying",
"rebounding",
"recovering",
"recuperating",
"gaining"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"sailboat":{
"a boat equipped with one or more sails":{
"examples":[
"we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again"
],
"synonyms":[
"bark",
"dinghy",
"windjammer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bugeye",
"brigantine",
"ca\u00efque",
"caravel",
"catamaran",
"catboat",
"cat rig",
"clipper",
"corvette",
"cutter",
"frigate",
"galleon",
"galley",
"junk",
"keelboat",
"ketch",
"knockabout",
"lugger",
"outrigger",
"pinnace",
"piragua",
"sailer",
"schooner",
"shallop",
"sharpie",
"sharpy",
"ship",
"sloop",
"square-rigger",
"xebec",
"yacht",
"yawl",
"bottom",
"craft",
"vessel"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandwich":{
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
"examples":[
"sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow"
],
"synonyms":[
"cram",
"crowd",
"crush",
"jam",
"ram",
"shoehorn",
"squeeze",
"stuff",
"wedge"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fill",
"heap",
"jam-pack",
"load",
"pack"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satisfies":{
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"examples":[
"the players satisfied their hunger after the game with a big pasta dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuages",
"quenches",
"sates",
"satiates",
"slakes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"caters (to)",
"gratifies",
"humors",
"indulges",
"alleviates",
"lightens",
"relieves",
"cloys",
"saturates",
"surfeits"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arouses",
"excites",
"piques",
"stimulates",
"tantalizes",
"teases"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests":{
"examples":[
"it took me a while to satisfy my attorney that I had good grounds for a lawsuit"
],
"synonyms":[
"argues",
"brings",
"brings around",
"converts",
"convinces",
"gains",
"gets",
"induces",
"moves",
"persuades",
"prevails (on or upon)",
"talks (into)",
"wins (over)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blandishes",
"blarneys",
"cajoles",
"coaxes",
"entreats",
"exhorts",
"fast-talks",
"urges",
"wheedles",
"allures",
"beguiles",
"leads on",
"lures",
"seduces",
"snows",
"tempts",
"brainwashes",
"overpersuades",
"inclines",
"influences",
"prompts",
"sells",
"sways",
"attracts",
"draws",
"entices",
"interests",
"chews over",
"converses",
"debates",
"discusses",
"disputes",
"hashes (over)",
"moots",
"reasons (with)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deters",
"discourages",
"dissuades",
"unsells"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to do what is required by the terms of":{
"examples":[
"the contractor had clearly failed to satisfy the terms of the agreement"
],
"synonyms":[
"answers",
"completes",
"complies (with)",
"fills",
"fulfills",
"fulfils",
"keeps",
"meets",
"redeems"
],
"near synonyms":[
"concludes",
"consummates",
"finalizes",
"finishes",
"perfects",
"accomplishes",
"achieves",
"brings about",
"brings off",
"carries out",
"effects",
"commits",
"compasses",
"discharges",
"executes",
"follows through (with)",
"makes",
"performs"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defaults (on)",
"disregards",
"forgets",
"ignores",
"neglects",
"overlooks",
"overpasses",
"passes over",
"slights"
],
"antonyms":[
"breaches",
"breaks",
"transgresses",
"violates"
]
},
"to give satisfaction to":{
"examples":[
"a hot dinner and a relaxing massage never fails to satisfy her after a long week at work"
],
"synonyms":[
"agrees (with)",
"contents",
"delights",
"feasts",
"gases",
"gasses",
"gladdens",
"glads",
"gratifies",
"pleases",
"pleasures",
"rejoices",
"suits",
"warms"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeases",
"mollifies",
"pacifies",
"placates",
"soothes",
"assuages",
"quenches",
"sates",
"satiates",
"excites",
"tickles",
"titillates",
"amuses",
"diverts",
"entertains",
"treats",
"captivates",
"charms",
"galvanizes",
"thrills",
"calms",
"comforts",
"caters (to)",
"humors",
"indulges",
"coddles",
"mollycoddles",
"pampers",
"spoils"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggravates",
"annoys",
"bothers",
"bugs",
"chafes",
"crosses",
"exasperates",
"galls",
"gets",
"grates",
"irks",
"irritates",
"nettles",
"peeves",
"perturbs",
"piques",
"puts out",
"ruffles",
"vexes",
"angers",
"enrages",
"incenses",
"inflames",
"enflames",
"infuriates",
"maddens",
"outrages",
"rankles",
"riles",
"roils",
"steams up",
"provokes",
"rouses",
"agitates",
"distresses",
"disturbs",
"frets",
"upsets",
"harasses",
"harries",
"pesters",
"affronts",
"insults",
"offends"
],
"antonyms":[
"displeases"
]
},
"to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"the owners of the restaurant were generously satisfied for any business lost during the filming"
],
"synonyms":[
"compensates",
"indemnifies",
"recompenses",
"recoups",
"remunerates",
"requites"
],
"near synonyms":[
"refunds",
"reimburses",
"repays",
"redresses",
"remedies",
"repairs",
"discharges",
"pays",
"quits"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saddening":{
"causing unhappiness":{
"examples":[
"the saddening discovery that something is threatening the birds in the area"
],
"synonyms":[
"depressing",
"dismal",
"drear",
"dreary",
"heartbreaking",
"heartrending",
"melancholy",
"mournful",
"pathetic",
"sad",
"sorry",
"tearful",
"teary"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deplorable",
"distressful",
"grievous",
"lamentable",
"unfortunate",
"woeful",
"discomforting",
"discomposing",
"disquieting",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"perturbing",
"affecting",
"moving",
"poignant",
"touching",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dispiriting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"heartening",
"heartwarming",
"inspiring",
"stimulating",
"stirring",
"uplifting",
"agreeable",
"delightful",
"enjoyable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"satisfying",
"welcome",
"exhilarating",
"thrilling"
],
"antonyms":[
"cheering",
"cheery",
"glad",
"happy"
]
},
"to make sad":{
"examples":[
"the arrival of winter always saddens me"
],
"synonyms":[
"bumming (out)",
"burdening",
"dashing",
"dejecting",
"depressing",
"getting down",
"oppressing",
"weighing down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ailing",
"distressing",
"troubling",
"afflicting",
"tormenting",
"torturing",
"daunting",
"demoralizing",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dismaying",
"dispiriting",
"unnerving",
"agitating",
"bothering",
"concerning",
"discomforting",
"discomposing",
"disquieting",
"disturbing",
"exercising",
"freaking (out)",
"perturbing",
"undoing",
"unhinging",
"unsettling",
"upsetting",
"worrying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"animating",
"enlivening",
"invigorating",
"assuring",
"comforting",
"consoling",
"reassuring",
"solacing",
"soothing",
"exciting",
"inspiring",
"stimulating",
"elating",
"exhilarating",
"encouraging",
"heartening",
"delighting",
"gratifying",
"pleasing",
"boosting",
"elevating",
"lifting",
"uplifting"
],
"antonyms":[
"brightening",
"buoying",
"cheering (up)",
"gladdening",
"lightening",
"rejoicing"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"saviour":{
"one that saves from danger or destruction":{
"examples":[
"the policeman proved to be our savior , arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliverer",
"redeemer",
"rescuer",
"saver"
],
"near synonyms":[
"custodian",
"defender",
"guard",
"guardian",
"keeper",
"lookout",
"protector",
"sentinel",
"sentry",
"warden",
"warder",
"watch",
"watcher",
"watchman",
"ransomer",
"salvager",
"salvor"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sacrosanct":{
"not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with":{
"examples":[
"the teacher's book of grades is sacrosanct , and someone could be expelled for changing anything in it"
],
"synonyms":[
"hallowed",
"holy",
"inviolable",
"sacred",
"unassailable",
"untouchable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inviolate",
"pure",
"privileged",
"protected",
"secure",
"shielded",
"exempt",
"immune"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemous",
"irreverent",
"profane",
"sacrilegious"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God":{
"examples":[
"believers eventually built a chapel on the sacrosanct spot where the miracle was thought to have taken place"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessed",
"blest",
"consecrate",
"consecrated",
"hallowed",
"holy",
"sacral",
"sacred",
"sanctified"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adored",
"enshrined",
"glorified",
"revered",
"venerated",
"worshipped",
"worshiped",
"ceremonial",
"liturgical",
"priestly",
"religious",
"ritual",
"sacramental",
"spiritual",
"biblical",
"scriptural"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonreligious",
"unspiritual",
"earthly",
"mundane",
"profane",
"secular",
"temporal",
"worldly"
],
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrated",
"desacralized",
"unconsecrated",
"unhallowed"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"satanisms":{
"as in atrocities , diabolisms":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"atrocities",
"diabolisms",
"enormities",
"bad",
"evils",
"ills",
"immoralities",
"iniquities",
"sins",
"villainies",
"wrongs",
"devilries",
"deviltries",
"cancers",
"cankers",
"decays",
"rot",
"squalors",
"corruptions",
"debaucheries",
"degeneracies",
"depravities",
"indecencies",
"malefactions",
"perversions",
"scurrilities",
"abominations",
"anathemas",
"taboos",
"tabus"
],
"near antonyms":[
"goods",
"moralities",
"rights",
"virtues",
"decencies",
"honesties",
"integrities",
"probities",
"rectitudes"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salt away":{
"to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{
"examples":[
"salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times"
],
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"cache",
"hoard",
"lay away",
"lay by",
"lay in",
"lay up",
"put by",
"squirrel (away)",
"stash",
"stockpile",
"store",
"stow",
"treasure"
],
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"accumulate",
"acquire",
"amass",
"assemble",
"collect",
"concentrate",
"garner",
"gather",
"pick up",
"round up",
"scrape (together)",
"heap",
"pile",
"stack",
"conserve",
"husband",
"preserve",
"bank",
"coffer",
"deposit",
"hold",
"keep",
"reserve",
"retain",
"save",
"set by",
"stock",
"withhold",
"bury",
"conceal",
"ensconce",
"secrete"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cast",
"discard",
"ditch",
"dump",
"fling (off or away)",
"jettison",
"throw away",
"throw out",
"unload",
"consume",
"squander",
"use up",
"waste",
"hand out",
"hand over",
"relinquish",
"surrender",
"blow",
"dissipate",
"fritter (away)",
"lavish",
"misspend",
"run through",
"spend",
"deplete",
"exhaust",
"expend",
"impoverish",
"dispel",
"disperse",
"dissipate",
"scatter"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sat":{
"to rest on the buttocks or haunches":{
"examples":[
"everybody needs to sit down because it's time for class"
],
"synonyms":[
"set"
],
"near synonyms":[
"perched",
"lounged",
"slouched",
"sprawled",
"squatted",
"straddled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arose",
"got up",
"rose",
"stood"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause to sit down":{
"examples":[
"the host had to sit some of the guests on the porch"
],
"synonyms":[
"seated",
"set down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ensconced",
"settled",
"laid",
"lay",
"rested",
"placed",
"put",
"reclined",
"reposed"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop":{
"examples":[
"we didn't want to disturb the hens, as they were sitting"
],
"synonyms":[
"brooded",
"hatched",
"incubated",
"set"
],
"near synonyms":[
"laid",
"spawned"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"to occupy a place or location":{
"examples":[
"the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield"
],
"synonyms":[
"bore",
"lay",
"stood",
"was"
],
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"commanded",
"overlooked",
"hung around",
"remained",
"rested",
"stayed",
"stuck around",
"tarried",
"awaited",
"waited",
"posted",
"stationed",
"dwelled",
"dwelt",
"resided"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salaries":{
"the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services":{
"examples":[
"signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year"
],
"synonyms":[
"emoluments",
"hires",
"packets",
"paychecks",
"pay envelopes",
"payments",
"pays",
"stipends",
"wages"
],
"near synonyms":[
"living wages",
"minimum wages",
"nominal wages",
"take-home pays",
"double times",
"overtimes",
"time and a halfs",
"compensations",
"recompenses",
"remittances",
"remunerations",
"requitals",
"returns",
"recoupments",
"redresses",
"reparations",
"restitutions",
"reimbursements",
"repayments",
"earnings",
"profits",
"takings",
"yields"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salads":{
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
"examples":[
"the state senate must contend with a veritable salad of legislative measures before it can adjourn for the session"
],
"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",
"m\u00e9langes",
"menageries",
"miscellanea",
"miscellanies",
"mishmashes",
"mixed bags",
"montages",
"motleys",
"muddles",
"olios",
"olla podridas",
"ollas podridas",
"omnium-gatherums",
"pastiches",
"patchwork quilts",
"patchworks",
"potpourris",
"ragbags",
"ragouts",
"rummages",
"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"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saturated":{
"containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water":{
"examples":[
"the carpet should be damp but not entirely saturated"
],
"synonyms":[
"awash",
"bathed",
"bedraggled",
"doused",
"dowsed",
"drenched",
"dripping",
"logged",
"saturate",
"soaked",
"soaking",
"sodden",
"soggy",
"sopping",
"soppy",
"soused",
"washed",
"water-soaked",
"watered",
"waterlogged",
"watery",
"wet"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deluged",
"drowned",
"flooded",
"inundated",
"overflowed",
"submerged",
"swamped",
"hydrated",
"dipped",
"dunked",
"splashed",
"aqueous",
"steeped",
"flushed",
"irrigated",
"laved",
"rinsed",
"sluiced",
"clammy",
"damp",
"dampish",
"dank",
"humid",
"moist",
"semimoist",
"wettish",
"boggy",
"miry",
"seepy",
"sloppy",
"squashy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bone-dry",
"hyperarid",
"ultradry",
"waterproof",
"water-repellent",
"water-resistant",
"watertight",
"baked",
"dehydrated",
"freeze-dried",
"droughty",
"parched",
"sere",
"sear",
"sunbaked",
"thirsty",
"wrung"
],
"antonyms":[
"arid",
"dry",
"unwatered",
"waterless"
]
},
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
"examples":[
"saturate your hair with water before applying the dye"
],
"synonyms":[
"drenched",
"drowned",
"impregnated",
"macerated",
"soaked",
"soddened",
"sopped",
"soused",
"steeped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"waterlogged",
"water-soaked",
"marinated",
"seethed",
"presoaked",
"dipped",
"immersed",
"inundated",
"submerged",
"swamped",
"bathed",
"doused",
"dowsed",
"hydrated",
"swilled",
"washed",
"watered",
"infiltrated",
"penetrated",
"permeated",
"damped",
"dampened",
"humidified",
"moistened"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dehydrated",
"desiccated",
"dried",
"parched",
"seared",
"drained",
"emptied",
"voided",
"dehumidified"
],
"antonyms":[
"wrung (out)"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"sashaying":{
"to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{
"examples":[
"the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance"
],
"synonyms":[
"prancing",
"stalking",
"strutting",
"swaggering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flouncing",
"mincing",
"traipsing",
"pussyfooting",
"tiptoeing",
"sweeping",
"parading",
"promenading",
"padding",
"stepping",
"treading",
"pacing",
"striding",
"lumbering",
"lurching",
"pounding",
"shambling",
"shuffling",
"staggering"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salivating (for)":{
"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{
"examples":[
"I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time"
],
"synonyms":[
"aching (for)",
"coveting",
"craving",
"desiderating",
"desiring",
"dying (for)",
"hankering (for or after)",
"hungering (for)",
"itching (for)",
"jonesing (for)",
"longing (for)",
"lusting (for or after)",
"panting (after)",
"pining (for)",
"repining (for)",
"sighing (for)",
"thirsting (for)",
"wanting",
"wishing (for)",
"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"
]
},
"sandwiches (in or between)":{
"to put among or between others":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"edges in",
"fits (in or into)",
"injects",
"inserts",
"insinuates",
"intercalates",
"interjects",
"interpolates",
"interposes",
"intersperses",
"introduces",
"works in"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cuts in",
"inlays",
"insets",
"installs",
"interfiles",
"interlines",
"lards",
"weaves",
"crams",
"shoves",
"thrusts",
"wedges",
"adds",
"appends",
"attaches"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ejects",
"eliminates",
"excludes",
"expels",
"extracts",
"withdraws",
"deducts",
"detaches",
"subtracts",
"rejects"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[]
},
"saga":{
"a detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time":{
"examples":[
"The saga of Beowulf recounts the hero's travels as he hunts the monster Grendel."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"epic",
"legend",
"narrative",
"story",
"tale",
"anecdote",
"yarn",
"fairy tale",
"myth",
"romance",
"gest",
"geste",
"novelette",
"novella",
"short story",
"bedtime story",
"exemplum",
"fable",
"parable",
"account",
"chronology",
"commentary",
"commentaries",
"narration",
"annals",
"chronicle",
"history",
"record",
"blog",
"commentary",
"diary",
"journal",
"logbook",
"memoir",
"reminiscence(s)",
"autobiography",
"biography",
"life",
"archives",
"documentation",
"log",
"register",
"report",
"genealogy",
"minutes",
"proc\u00e8s-verbal",
"deposition",
"testament",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"witness",
"case history",
"case study"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saleslady":{
"as in saleswoman , salesgirl":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"salesgirl",
"saleswoman",
"shopgirl",
"salespeople",
"pitchman",
"pitchwoman",
"clerk",
"salesclerk",
"salesman",
"salesperson",
"floorwalker"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sampling":{
"a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole":{
"examples":[
"a sampling of shoppers said they preferred fresh orange juice over frozen"
],
"synonyms":[
"cross section",
"sample",
"sampler",
"selection",
"slice"
],
"near synonyms":[
"case",
"example",
"exemplar",
"exemplification",
"illustration",
"instance",
"representative",
"specimen",
"archetype",
"classic",
"locus classicus",
"paradigm",
"prototype",
"microcosm"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to put (something) to a test":{
"examples":[
"sampled the soup to see if it tasted good"
],
"synonyms":[
"testing",
"trying (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"checking (out)",
"examining",
"experimenting (with)",
"exploring",
"feeling (out)",
"investigating",
"researching",
"studying",
"resampling",
"retesting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sacks out":{
"as in turns in , kips (down)":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"beds (down)",
"couches",
"dosses (down)",
"flops",
"kips (down)",
"retires",
"turns in",
"catnaps",
"conks (off or out)",
"dozes",
"drops off",
"naps",
"nods",
"rests",
"sleeps",
"slumbers",
"snoozes",
"lies up",
"sleeps in",
"oversleeps"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arouses",
"awakens",
"awakes",
"rouses",
"wakens",
"wakes",
"arises",
"gets up",
"rises",
"rolls out",
"turns out",
"uprises",
"watches"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sakes":{
"a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice":{
"examples":[
"offered a fine sake to their guests"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"meads",
"wines",
"alcohols",
"aqua vitaes",
"ardent spirits",
"boozes",
"bottles",
"drinks",
"firewaters",
"grogs",
"hooches",
"inebriants",
"intoxicants",
"John Barleycorns",
"juices",
"liquors",
"lushes",
"moonshines",
"potables",
"rums",
"sauces",
"spirits",
"stimulants",
"strong drinks",
"tipples",
"aperitifs",
"bracers",
"chasers",
"digestifs",
"nightcaps",
"belts",
"loads",
"nips",
"pegs",
"pops",
"shooters",
"shots",
"slugs",
"snifters",
"snorts",
"tots",
"whets",
"cocktails",
"mixed drinks",
"ales",
"beers",
"brewages",
"brews",
"brewskis",
"home brews",
"malt liquors",
"microbrews",
"mums",
"nappies",
"barley-brees",
"barley-broos",
"brandies",
"gins",
"liqueurs",
"mao-tais",
"mescals",
"schnapps",
"tequilas",
"vodkas",
"whiskeys",
"whiskies",
"Dutch courages"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Satan":{
"the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell":{
"examples":[
"some people believe that Satan can successfully tempt almost anyone with lies and flattery"
],
"synonyms":[
"archfiend",
"Beelzebub",
"devil",
"fiend",
"Lucifer",
"Old Nick",
"serpent"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deuce",
"dickens",
"Mephistopheles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sausage":{
"a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing":{
"examples":[
"a couple of sausages and eggs make a good breakfast"
],
"synonyms":[
"banger",
"link",
"wurst"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bologna",
"frank",
"frankfurter",
"hot dog",
"kielbasa",
"knockwurst",
"knackwurst",
"liver sausage",
"liver pudding",
"liverwurst",
"pepperoni",
"salami",
"Vienna sausage",
"weenie",
"wiener",
"weiner",
"wienerwurst",
"blood sausage",
"blood pudding"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saying uncle":{
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
"examples":[
"The child begged for the toy so much that her parents finally cried uncle and bought it for Christmas."
],
"synonyms":[
"blinking",
"bowing",
"budging",
"capitulating",
"conceding",
"giving in",
"knuckling under",
"quitting",
"relenting",
"submitting",
"succumbing",
"surrendering",
"yielding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acquiescing",
"deferring"
],
"near antonyms":[
"contending",
"fighting",
"holding off",
"battling",
"breasting",
"combating",
"combatting",
"confronting",
"countering",
"defying",
"facing",
"meeting",
"objecting",
"opposing",
"repelling",
"thwarting",
"withstanding"
],
"antonyms":[
"resisting"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"savant":{
"a person of deep wisdom or learning":{
"examples":[
"a savant in the field of medical ethics"
],
"synonyms":[
"pundit",
"sage",
"scholar"
],
"near synonyms":[
"seer",
"wise man",
"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"
]
},
"saw red":{
"to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger":{
"examples":[
"The rival team saw red when they realized they had been pranked."
],
"synonyms":[
"boiled",
"burned",
"burnt",
"foamed",
"fumed",
"raged",
"rankled",
"seethed",
"sizzled",
"steamed",
"stormed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fulminated",
"ranted",
"raved",
"smoldered",
"smouldered",
"bristled",
"flared (up)",
"inflamed",
"enflamed",
"chafed",
"fretted",
"stewed",
"agitated",
"convulsed",
"roiled",
"shook"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"saliva":{
"the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands":{
"examples":[
"our mouths filled with saliva when we smelled the delicious dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"drool",
"slaver",
"slobber",
"spit",
"spittle"
],
"near synonyms":[
"foam",
"froth",
"expectoration",
"salivation",
"sputum"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savings account":{
"as in savings , assets":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"assets",
"savings",
"chest",
"coffer(s)",
"bankroll",
"cache",
"collection",
"cushion",
"hoard",
"pocketbook",
"reserve",
"treasure",
"account",
"budget",
"deposit",
"fund",
"kitty",
"nest egg",
"pool",
"petty cash",
"pin money",
"pocket money",
"spending money"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satirical":{
"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
"examples":[
"a satiric story about the movie business"
],
"synonyms":[
"acerb",
"acerbic",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"corrosive",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"scalding",
"scathing",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brisk",
"cross",
"sharp-tongued",
"sour",
"sourish",
"spiky",
"spikey",
"tartish",
"incisive",
"keen",
"poignant",
"trenchant",
"cynical",
"dry",
"ironic",
"ironical",
"wry",
"facetious",
"flippant",
"tongue-in-cheek",
"acrimonious",
"bitter",
"resentful",
"vitriolic",
"harsh",
"rough",
"severe",
"stringent",
"abrupt",
"blunt",
"brusque",
"brusk",
"concise",
"crisp",
"curt",
"gruff",
"pithy",
"snippety",
"snippy",
"succinct",
"terse",
"backhanded",
"insincere"
],
"near antonyms":[
"amusing",
"droll",
"merry",
"playful",
"sportive",
"waggish",
"gentle",
"mild",
"bland",
"good-humored",
"good-natured",
"diplomatic",
"polite",
"smooth",
"suave",
"urbane",
"affable",
"cordial",
"genial",
"gracious",
"hospitable",
"sociable"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"satisfyingly":{
"in a pleasing way":{
"examples":[
"capped the story with a satisfyingly happy ending"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeably",
"charmingly",
"delectably",
"deliciously",
"delightfully",
"dreamily",
"enchantingly",
"enjoyably",
"favorably",
"felicitously",
"fetchingly",
"gloriously",
"gratifyingly",
"great",
"nicely",
"palatably",
"pleasantly",
"pleasingly",
"pleasurably",
"prettily",
"splendidly",
"sweetly",
"swimmingly",
"welcomely",
"well",
"winningly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"finely",
"grandly",
"magnificently",
"advantageously",
"helpfully",
"blessedly",
"fortunately",
"happily",
"luckily",
"excellently",
"superbly",
"marvelously",
"sensationally",
"wonderfully",
"attractively",
"beautifully",
"handsomely",
"appealingly",
"appetizingly",
"enticingly",
"invitingly",
"temptingly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abominably",
"appallingly",
"awfully",
"dreadfully",
"horrendously",
"horribly",
"horridly",
"shockingly",
"sickeningly",
"terribly",
"vilely",
"annoyingly",
"disgustingly",
"distressingly",
"irritatingly",
"vexingly"
],
"antonyms":[
"badly",
"disagreeably",
"ill",
"unpleasantly"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"sacked":{
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
"examples":[
"he was sacked for showing up late once too often"
],
"synonyms":[
"axed",
"bounced",
"canned",
"cashiered",
"discharged",
"dismissed",
"fired",
"mustered out",
"pink-slipped",
"released",
"removed",
"retired",
"terminated",
"turned off"
],
"near synonyms":[
"downsized",
"excessed",
"furloughed",
"laid off",
"trimmed",
"booted (out)",
"chucked (out)",
"drummed (out)",
"kicked out",
"threw out",
"unseated",
"separated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"kept",
"reemployed",
"re-employed",
"rehired",
"contracted",
"subcontracted",
"recruited"
],
"antonyms":[
"employed",
"engaged",
"hired",
"retained",
"signed (up or on)",
"took on"
]
},
"to search through with the intent of committing robbery":{
"examples":[
"thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace"
],
"synonyms":[
"despoiled",
"looted",
"marauded",
"pillaged",
"plundered",
"ransacked"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broke in",
"burglarized",
"ripped off",
"stole (from)",
"combed",
"hunted",
"raked",
"rifled",
"rummaged",
"harried",
"raided",
"ravished"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saws":{
"an often stated observation regarding something from common experience":{
"examples":[
"it's an old saw that a red sunset presages fair skies the next day"
],
"synonyms":[
"adages",
"aphorisms",
"apothegms",
"bywords",
"epigrams",
"maxims",
"proverbs",
"sayings",
"sententiae",
"words"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bromides",
"clich\u00e9s",
"cliches",
"commonplaces",
"platitudes",
"wheezes",
"expressions",
"felicities",
"axioms",
"mottoes",
"mottos",
"precepts",
"truisms",
"truths",
"formulas",
"formulae",
"comments",
"notes",
"reflections",
"remarks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sacerdotal":{
"of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy":{
"examples":[
"sacerdotal garments such as a cassock and miter"
],
"synonyms":[
"clerical",
"clerkly",
"ministerial",
"pastoral",
"priestly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"evangelical",
"evangelic",
"missionary",
"apostolic",
"canonical",
"diaconal",
"diocesan",
"episcopal",
"papal",
"patriarchal",
"pontifical",
"churchly",
"ecclesiastic",
"ecclesiastical",
"divine",
"holy",
"religious",
"sacramental",
"conventual",
"mendicant",
"monachal",
"monastic",
"caliphal",
"rabbinic",
"rabbinical"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"lay",
"nonclerical",
"secular",
"temporal"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saltatory":{
"as in discontinuous":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"discontinuous",
"abrupt",
"sudden",
"acute",
"sharp",
"changeable",
"dynamic",
"meteoric",
"volatile"
],
"near antonyms":[
"gradational",
"gradual",
"incremental",
"phased",
"piecemeal",
"step-by-step",
"progressive",
"stepped",
"tapered",
"imperceptible",
"inching"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sageness":{
"the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{
"examples":[
"her father has always shown an unpretentious sageness about the practicalities of life"
],
"synonyms":[
"discernment",
"insight",
"perception",
"perceptiveness",
"perceptivity",
"sagaciousness",
"sagacity",
"sapience",
"wisdom"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acuity",
"acumen",
"astuteness",
"clear-sightedness",
"keenness",
"penetration",
"percipience",
"perspicacity",
"sensitivity",
"understanding",
"appreciation",
"apprehension",
"comprehension",
"grasp",
"brain(s)",
"braininess",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"canniness",
"cleverness",
"gray matter",
"intellect",
"intelligence",
"judgment",
"judgement",
"mentality",
"power",
"reason",
"sense",
"smartness",
"wit",
"discrimination",
"foresight",
"foresightedness",
"judiciousness",
"prudence",
"sanity",
"logic",
"rationality"
],
"near antonyms":[
"density",
"dullness",
"dulness",
"obtuseness",
"brainlessness",
"folly",
"foolishness",
"idiocy",
"imbecility",
"mindlessness",
"silliness",
"simplemindedness",
"simpleness",
"stupidity",
"witlessness",
"illogic",
"irrationality",
"unreasonableness",
"unsoundness",
"craziness",
"insanity",
"lunacy",
"madness",
"preposterousness",
"senselessness",
"zaniness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sakis":{
"a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice":{
"examples":[
"offered a fine sake to their guests"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"meads",
"wines",
"alcohols",
"aqua vitaes",
"ardent spirits",
"boozes",
"bottles",
"drinks",
"firewaters",
"grogs",
"hooches",
"inebriants",
"intoxicants",
"John Barleycorns",
"juices",
"liquors",
"lushes",
"moonshines",
"potables",
"rums",
"sauces",
"spirits",
"stimulants",
"strong drinks",
"tipples",
"aperitifs",
"bracers",
"chasers",
"digestifs",
"nightcaps",
"belts",
"loads",
"nips",
"pegs",
"pops",
"shooters",
"shots",
"slugs",
"snifters",
"snorts",
"tots",
"whets",
"cocktails",
"mixed drinks",
"ales",
"beers",
"brewages",
"brews",
"brewskis",
"home brews",
"malt liquors",
"microbrews",
"mums",
"nappies",
"barley-brees",
"barley-broos",
"brandies",
"gins",
"liqueurs",
"mao-tais",
"mescals",
"schnapps",
"tequilas",
"vodkas",
"whiskeys",
"whiskies",
"Dutch courages"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satirists":{
"as in caricaturists , parodists":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"burlesquers",
"caricaturists",
"lampooners",
"mockers",
"parodists",
"imitators",
"impersonators",
"impressionists",
"mimics",
"personators",
"mimers",
"mimes",
"mummers",
"pantomimes",
"pantomimists",
"actors",
"entertainers",
"performers",
"players",
"troupers",
"apes",
"copycats",
"echoes",
"echos",
"parrots",
"rubber stamps"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in essayists , pamphleteers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"essayists",
"pamphleteers",
"fabulists",
"fictioneers",
"fictionists",
"novelists",
"romancers",
"storytellers",
"dramatists",
"playwrights",
"scenarists",
"screenwriters",
"scriptwriters",
"autobiographers",
"memoirists",
"memorialists",
"prosaists",
"prosateurs",
"prosers",
"biographers",
"hagiographers",
"bards",
"poets",
"rhymers",
"versifiers",
"ghostwriters",
"hacks",
"hatchet men",
"scribblers",
"wordmongers",
"bloggers",
"columnists",
"journalists",
"newspapermen",
"paragraphers",
"reporters",
"sportswriters",
"coauthors",
"co-authors",
"coscenarists",
"co-scenarists",
"cowriters",
"co-writers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonauthors"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sashes":{
"a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist":{
"examples":[
"a dress with a flowered silk sash"
],
"synonyms":[
"belts",
"ceintures",
"cinctures",
"cummerbunds",
"cumberbunds",
"girdles",
"self-belts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bands",
"waistbands",
"circles",
"loops",
"ribbons",
"rings",
"baldrics",
"bandoliers",
"bandoleers",
"Sam Browne belts",
"cesti",
"obis"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salutiferous":{
"beneficial to the health of body or mind":{
"examples":[
"the thirsty wayfarer eagerly took a drink of the spring's salutiferous water"
],
"synonyms":[
"good",
"healthful",
"healthy",
"medicinal",
"restorative",
"salubrious",
"salutary",
"sanative",
"tonic",
"wholesome"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alleviative",
"corrective",
"curative",
"recuperative",
"refreshing",
"rehabilitative",
"rejuvenating",
"rejuvenescent",
"remedial",
"advantageous",
"useful",
"antiseptic",
"aseptic",
"clean",
"hygienic",
"sanitary",
"nourishing",
"nutritional",
"nutritious",
"nonpoisonous",
"nontoxic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"damaging",
"deleterious",
"harmful",
"injurious",
"pernicious",
"infectious",
"poisonous",
"sickening",
"toxic",
"insanitary",
"unhygienic",
"unsanitary"
],
"antonyms":[
"insalubrious",
"noxious",
"unhealthful",
"unhealthy",
"unwholesome"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"salvos":{
"a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once":{
"examples":[
"attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say \"hello\""
],
"synonyms":[
"barrages",
"blitzes",
"blitzkriegs",
"bombardments",
"cannonades",
"drumbeats",
"drumfires",
"flurries",
"fusillades",
"hails",
"showers",
"storms",
"volleys"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broadsides",
"earfuls",
"avalanches",
"bursts",
"cataclysms",
"cataracts",
"deluges",
"discharges",
"engulfments",
"floods",
"flood tides",
"flushes",
"gushes",
"inundations",
"outbursts",
"outflows",
"outpourings",
"overflows",
"rashes",
"spates",
"surges",
"torrents",
"currents",
"rivers",
"streams",
"tides",
"excesses",
"gluts",
"overabundances",
"overages",
"overkills",
"overmuch",
"oversupplies",
"superabundances",
"superfluities",
"surfeits",
"surpluses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dribbles",
"drips",
"trickles"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saturates":{
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
"examples":[
"saturate your hair with water before applying the dye"
],
"synonyms":[
"drenches",
"drowns",
"impregnates",
"macerates",
"soaks",
"soddens",
"sops",
"souses",
"steeps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"waterlogs",
"water-soaks",
"marinates",
"seethes",
"presoaks",
"dips",
"immerses",
"inundates",
"submerges",
"swamps",
"bathes",
"douses",
"dowses",
"hydrates",
"swills",
"washes",
"waters",
"infiltrates",
"penetrates",
"permeates",
"dampens",
"damps",
"humidifies",
"moistens"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dehydrates",
"desiccates",
"dries",
"parches",
"sears",
"drains",
"empties",
"voids",
"dehumidifies"
],
"antonyms":[
"wrings (out)"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sanity":{
"the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities":{
"examples":[
"these working conditions are threatening my sanity !"
],
"synonyms":[
"daylights",
"head",
"marbles",
"mind",
"reason",
"saneness",
"wit(s)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rationality",
"reasonableness",
"sense",
"health",
"healthfulness",
"healthiness",
"wholesomeness",
"clearheadedness",
"lucidity",
"lucidness",
"normalcy",
"normality",
"soundness",
"wisdom"
],
"near antonyms":[
"delusion",
"hallucination",
"delirium",
"frenzy",
"hysteria"
],
"antonyms":[
"dementia",
"derangement",
"insanity",
"lunacy",
"madness",
"mania",
"unreason"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sallied":{
"as in charged":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"charged",
"jumped",
"mugged",
"pounced (on)",
"tackled",
"captured",
"ensnared",
"entrapped",
"mousetrapped",
"netted",
"snared",
"trapped",
"assailed",
"assaulted",
"attacked",
"stormed",
"struck",
"hunted",
"preyed (on or upon)",
"stalked",
"ambuscaded",
"ambushed",
"surprised",
"surprized",
"waylaid"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"savouring":{
"to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{
"examples":[
"cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavoring",
"lacing",
"seasoning",
"spicing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enhancing",
"enriching",
"saucing",
"peppering",
"salting",
"aromatizing",
"perfuming"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take pleasure in":{
"examples":[
"as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left"
],
"synonyms":[
"adoring",
"delighting (in)",
"digging",
"enjoying",
"fancying",
"getting off (on)",
"grooving (on)",
"liking",
"loving",
"rejoicing (in)",
"relishing",
"reveling (in)",
"revelling (in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admiring",
"appreciating",
"cherishing",
"revering",
"venerating",
"worshipping",
"worshiping",
"prizing",
"treasuring",
"valuing",
"devouring",
"drinking (in)",
"eating (up)",
"feasting (on)",
"doting (on)",
"idolizing",
"cottoning (to)",
"favoring",
"preferring",
"indulging (in)",
"luxuriating (in)",
"wallowing (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abhorring",
"abominating",
"detesting",
"disliking",
"hating",
"loathing",
"condemning",
"despising",
"scorning"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sag":{
"to be limp from lack of water or vigor":{
"examples":[
"the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat"
],
"synonyms":[
"droop",
"flag",
"hang",
"loll",
"swag",
"wilt"
],
"near synonyms":[
"slouch",
"slump",
"cave (in)",
"collapse",
"crumple",
"drop",
"fall",
"sink",
"subside",
"yield"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distend",
"stiffen",
"rise",
"straighten",
"unbend",
"uncurl"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to decline gradually from a standard level":{
"examples":[
"sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months"
],
"synonyms":[
"slip"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drop",
"fall",
"slump",
"flag",
"sink",
"slacken",
"slow (down)",
"weaken",
"abate",
"contract",
"decrease",
"de-escalate",
"die (down)",
"diminish",
"dwindle",
"ebb",
"lessen",
"let up",
"lower",
"moderate",
"recede",
"relent",
"shrink",
"subside",
"taper",
"taper off",
"wane"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rocket",
"shoot (up)",
"soar",
"balloon",
"burgeon",
"bourgeon",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"increase",
"mount",
"multiply",
"mushroom",
"proliferate",
"snowball",
"swell",
"wax",
"crest",
"peak",
"surge"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
"examples":[
"after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag"
],
"synonyms":[
"decay",
"droop",
"emaciate",
"fade",
"fail",
"flag",
"go",
"lag",
"languish",
"sink",
"waste (away)",
"weaken",
"wilt",
"wither"
],
"near synonyms":[
"break down",
"wear out",
"yield",
"degenerate",
"deteriorate",
"rot",
"run down"
],
"near antonyms":[
"convalesce",
"rally",
"rebound",
"recover",
"recuperate",
"gain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line":{
"examples":[
"if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor"
],
"synonyms":[
"droop",
"hang",
"slack",
"slackness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"floppiness",
"laxity",
"laxness",
"limpness",
"looseness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rigidity",
"rigidness",
"tautness",
"tenseness",
"tension",
"tightness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sacrileges":{
"an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things":{
"examples":[
"spitting on the temple floor would be a great sacrilege"
],
"synonyms":[
"blasphemies",
"defilements",
"desecrations",
"impieties",
"irreverences",
"profanations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"profanities",
"affronts",
"insults",
"violations",
"contaminations",
"corruptions",
"debasements",
"pollutions",
"sins",
"trespasses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"consecrations",
"purifications",
"sanctifications",
"reverences",
"venerations"
],
"antonyms":[
"adorations",
"glorifications",
"worships"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sabotage":{
"the act of destroying or damaging something deliberately so that it does not work correctly":{
"examples":[
"Angry workers were responsible for the sabotage of the machines.",
"Officials have not yet ruled out sabotage as a possible cause of the crash."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"demolishing",
"demolishment",
"desecrating",
"desecration",
"destruction",
"ravage",
"ravaging",
"ruin",
"ruination",
"wrecking",
"defacement",
"defacing",
"trashing",
"vandalism",
"vandalization",
"depredation",
"despoiling",
"despoilment",
"looting",
"marauding",
"pillage",
"pillaging",
"plunder",
"plundering",
"predation",
"ransacking",
"sacking",
"spoliation"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conservation",
"preservation",
"protection",
"salvage",
"saving"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in thwart , frustrate":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baffle",
"foil",
"frustrate",
"thwart",
"arrest",
"check",
"constrain",
"curb",
"rein",
"restrain",
"bottleneck",
"encumber",
"hamper",
"handicap",
"hinder",
"hobble",
"hold back",
"hold up",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"obstruct",
"set back",
"tie up",
"halt",
"stop",
"brake",
"decelerate",
"retard",
"slacken",
"slow"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accelerate",
"hasten",
"hurry",
"quicken",
"rush",
"speed (up)",
"step up",
"drive",
"encourage",
"goad",
"propel",
"push",
"spur",
"stir",
"urge",
"advance",
"aid",
"dispatch",
"ease",
"expedite",
"facilitate",
"forward",
"further",
"help"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in destroy , ruin":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"annihilate",
"demolish",
"destroy",
"devastate",
"ravage",
"raven",
"raze",
"ruin",
"scourge",
"smash",
"tear down",
"total",
"waste",
"wipe out",
"wrack",
"wreck",
"bang up",
"break",
"damage",
"harm",
"hurt",
"impair",
"mar",
"shatter",
"spoil",
"depredate",
"despoil",
"loot",
"maraud",
"pillage",
"plunder",
"ransack",
"sack",
"spoliate",
"deface",
"trash",
"vandalize",
"desecrate",
"violate",
"graffiti",
"tag"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserve",
"preserve",
"protect",
"save",
"salvage",
"build",
"rebuild"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"samaritan":{
"as in compassionate , sympathetic":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"compassionate",
"good-hearted",
"kind",
"kindly",
"sympathetic",
"big",
"greathearted",
"largehearted",
"magnanimous",
"openhearted",
"altruistic",
"beneficent",
"benevolent",
"hospitable",
"humanitarian",
"philanthropic",
"philanthropical",
"extravagant",
"handsome",
"lavish",
"overgenerous",
"profuse",
"bighearted",
"bounteous",
"bountiful",
"charitable",
"free",
"freehanded",
"freehearted",
"fulsome",
"generous",
"liberal",
"munificent",
"open",
"openhanded",
"unselfish",
"unsparing",
"unstinting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheap",
"close",
"closefisted",
"costive",
"illiberal",
"mingy",
"miserly",
"niggardly",
"parsimonious",
"penurious",
"selfish",
"stingy",
"stinting",
"tight",
"tightfisted",
"uncharitable",
"ungenerous",
"mean",
"petty",
"small",
"frugal",
"spare",
"sparing",
"thrifty",
"chary",
"stinting",
"acquisitive",
"avaricious",
"avid",
"coveting",
"covetous",
"desirous",
"grasping",
"hoggish",
"itchy",
"mercenary",
"rapacious",
"begrudging",
"envious",
"grudging",
"resentful"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saw-toothed":{
"notched or toothed along the edge":{
"examples":[
"a saw-toothed barrette"
],
"synonyms":[
"serrate",
"serrated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"serried",
"jagged",
"ragged",
"wavy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"flat",
"smooth"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"salve":{
"to free from distress or disturbance":{
"examples":[
"attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted"
],
"synonyms":[
"becalm",
"calm",
"compose",
"lull",
"lullaby",
"quiet",
"quieten",
"settle",
"soothe",
"still",
"tranquilize",
"tranquillize"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appease",
"conciliate",
"hush",
"mollify",
"pacify",
"placate",
"allay",
"alleviate",
"assuage",
"ease",
"lay",
"mitigate",
"quell",
"relax",
"relieve",
"solace",
"narcotize",
"sedate",
"stupefy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggravate",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"arouse",
"excite",
"foment",
"incite",
"rouse",
"stir (up)",
"work up"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitate",
"discompose",
"disquiet",
"disturb",
"key (up)",
"perturb",
"upset",
"vex"
]
},
"as in cream , balm":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"balm",
"cream",
"embrocation",
"liniment",
"lotion",
"ointment",
"unguent",
"cataplasm",
"dressing",
"plaster",
"poultice"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sadism":{
"disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others":{
"examples":[
"a troubled youth with a streak of sadism in him"
],
"synonyms":[
"atrociousness",
"atrocity",
"barbarity",
"barbarousness",
"brutality",
"cruelness",
"cruelty",
"fiendishness",
"heartlessness",
"inhumanity",
"inhumanness",
"savageness",
"savagery",
"truculence",
"viciousness",
"wantonness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hard-heartedness",
"mercilessness",
"pitilessness",
"ruthlessness",
"unfeelingness",
"fellness",
"ferociousness",
"ferocity",
"fierceness",
"grimness",
"bloodlust",
"bloodthirstiness",
"murderousness",
"sanguineness",
"sanguinity",
"cattiness",
"despitefulness",
"hatefulness",
"malevolence",
"maliciousness",
"malignity",
"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spitefulness",
"hardhandedness",
"harshness",
"heavy-handedness",
"oppressiveness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"tenderness",
"warmheartedness",
"warmness",
"warmth",
"charitableness",
"clemency",
"leniency",
"mercifulness",
"mercy",
"pity"
],
"antonyms":[
"benignity",
"compassion",
"good-heartedness",
"humaneness",
"humanity",
"kindheartedness",
"kindness",
"sympathy",
"tenderheartedness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saphead":{
"a stupid person":{
"examples":[
"an important diplomatic post that is no place for a saphead"
],
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"booby",
"buffoon",
"fool",
"goose",
"loony",
"lunatic",
"madman",
"nut",
"zany",
"loser",
"gawk",
"featherbrain",
"scatterbrain",
"beast",
"boor",
"cad",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cur",
"heel",
"jerk",
"skunk",
"snake",
"stinker",
"villain"
],
"near antonyms":[
"intellect",
"intellectual",
"sage",
"thinker",
"whiz",
"wizard",
"polymath",
"Renaissance man",
"sharpie",
"sharpy"
],
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saviors":{
"one that saves from danger or destruction":{
"examples":[
"the policeman proved to be our savior , arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliverers",
"redeemers",
"rescuers",
"savers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"custodians",
"defenders",
"guardians",
"guards",
"keepers",
"lookouts",
"protectors",
"sentinels",
"sentries",
"wardens",
"warders",
"watchers",
"watches",
"watchmen",
"ransomers",
"salvagers",
"salvors"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saver":{
"one that saves from danger or destruction":{
"examples":[
"of all the savers of Jews during the Holocaust, none was more heroic than the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliverer",
"redeemer",
"rescuer",
"savior",
"saviour"
],
"near synonyms":[
"custodian",
"defender",
"guard",
"guardian",
"keeper",
"lookout",
"protector",
"sentinel",
"sentry",
"warden",
"warder",
"watch",
"watcher",
"watchman",
"ransomer",
"salvager",
"salvor"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savoriness":{
"the quality of being delicious":{
"examples":[
"the savoriness of freshly baked bread simply cannot be overrated"
],
"synonyms":[
"delectability",
"deliciousness",
"lusciousness",
"palatability",
"palatableness",
"savor",
"savour",
"tastiness",
"toothsomeness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"digestibility",
"edibility",
"edibleness",
"choiceness",
"daintiness",
"delicacy"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"distastefulness",
"flatness",
"insipidity",
"staleness",
"tastelessness",
"unpalatability"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sacrifice":{
"something offered to a god":{
"examples":[
"the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god"
],
"synonyms":[
"immolation",
"offering",
"victim"
],
"near synonyms":[
"libation",
"oblation",
"propitiation",
"holocaust",
"contribution",
"donation"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give up as an offering to a god":{
"examples":[
"according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God"
],
"synonyms":[
"immolate",
"offer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"consecrate",
"dedicate",
"devote",
"give",
"hand over",
"surrender",
"yield"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sapiences":{
"the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{
"examples":[
"the kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator"
],
"synonyms":[
"discernment",
"insight",
"perception",
"perceptiveness",
"perceptivity",
"sagaciousness",
"sagacity",
"sageness",
"wisdom"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acuity",
"acumen",
"astuteness",
"clear-sightedness",
"keenness",
"penetration",
"percipience",
"perspicacity",
"sensitivity",
"understanding",
"appreciation",
"apprehension",
"comprehension",
"grasp",
"brain(s)",
"braininess",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"canniness",
"cleverness",
"gray matter",
"intellect",
"intelligence",
"judgment",
"judgement",
"mentality",
"power",
"reason",
"sense",
"smartness",
"wit",
"discrimination",
"foresight",
"foresightedness",
"judiciousness",
"prudence",
"sanity",
"logic",
"rationality"
],
"near antonyms":[
"density",
"dullness",
"dulness",
"obtuseness",
"brainlessness",
"folly",
"foolishness",
"idiocy",
"imbecility",
"mindlessness",
"silliness",
"simplemindedness",
"simpleness",
"stupidity",
"witlessness",
"illogic",
"irrationality",
"unreasonableness",
"unsoundness",
"craziness",
"insanity",
"lunacy",
"madness",
"preposterousness",
"senselessness",
"zaniness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satchels":{
"a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc.":{
"examples":[
"He carefully loaded his satchel before departing for a day at the park."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"backpacks",
"barracks bags",
"duffel bags",
"haversacks",
"knapsacks",
"rucksacks",
"totes",
"pokes",
"pouches",
"sacks",
"carryalls",
"portmanteaus",
"portmanteaux",
"traveling bags",
"wallets",
"bundles",
"packages",
"packets",
"packs",
"parcels",
"handbags",
"pocketbooks",
"purses",
"tote bags",
"ditty bags",
"flight bags",
"garment bags",
"kit bags",
"shopping bags",
"work bags"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sabre":{
"as in rapier , broadsword":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"broadsword",
"cutlass",
"rapier",
"scimitar",
"smallsword",
"blade",
"brand",
"steel",
"sword"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sashay":{
"a short trip for pleasure":{
"examples":[
"just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all"
],
"synonyms":[
"excursion",
"jaunt",
"junket",
"outing",
"ramble",
"sally",
"sortie",
"spin"
],
"near synonyms":[
"journey",
"travel(s)",
"voyage",
"circuit",
"tour",
"expedition",
"odyssey",
"safari",
"detour",
"hike",
"peregrination",
"trek",
"walk",
"pilgrimage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{
"examples":[
"the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance"
],
"synonyms":[
"prance",
"stalk",
"strut",
"swagger"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flounce",
"mince",
"traipse",
"pussyfoot",
"tiptoe",
"sweep",
"parade",
"promenade",
"pad",
"step",
"tread",
"pace",
"stride",
"lumber",
"lurch",
"pound",
"shamble",
"shuffle",
"stagger"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saluted":{
"to declare enthusiastic approval of":{
"examples":[
"I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclaimed",
"accredited",
"applauded",
"cheered",
"cracked up",
"hailed",
"lauded",
"praised",
"touted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bravoed",
"clapped",
"clapt",
"rose (to)",
"ballyhooed",
"approved",
"commended",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"favored",
"recommended",
"rooted (for)",
"supported",
"celebrated",
"emblazoned",
"eulogized",
"extolled",
"glorified",
"magnified",
"sang",
"sung",
"adulated",
"belauded",
"flattered",
"overpraised",
"deified",
"idolized"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittled",
"discommended",
"disparaged",
"put down",
"blamed",
"censured",
"reprehended",
"reprobated",
"admonished",
"chid",
"chided",
"criticized",
"rebuked",
"reprimanded",
"reproached",
"reproved",
"castigated",
"excoriated",
"keelhauled",
"lambasted",
"skewered",
"slagged",
"vilified"
],
"antonyms":[
"knocked",
"panned",
"slammed"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saturnine":{
"causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer":{
"examples":[
"the men awaiting interrogation by the police shared a saturnine silence"
],
"synonyms":[
"black",
"bleak",
"cheerless",
"chill",
"Cimmerian",
"cloudy",
"cold",
"comfortless",
"dark",
"darkening",
"depressing",
"depressive",
"desolate",
"dire",
"disconsolate",
"dismal",
"drear",
"dreary",
"dreich",
"elegiac",
"elegiacal",
"forlorn",
"funereal",
"gloomy",
"glum",
"godforsaken",
"gray",
"grey",
"lonely",
"lonesome",
"lugubrious",
"miserable",
"morbid",
"morose",
"murky",
"plutonian",
"sepulchral",
"solemn",
"somber",
"sombre",
"sullen",
"sunless",
"tenebrific",
"tenebrous",
"wretched"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blue",
"dejected",
"depressed",
"despondent",
"down",
"droopy",
"hangdog",
"inconsolable",
"low",
"melancholic",
"melancholy",
"mirthless",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"woebegone",
"woeful",
"dim",
"discomfiting",
"discouraging",
"disheartening",
"dismaying",
"dispiriting",
"distressful",
"distressing",
"upsetting",
"desperate",
"hopeless",
"pessimistic",
"lamentable",
"mournful",
"plaintive",
"sorrowful",
"colorless",
"drab",
"dull",
"dour",
"grim",
"lowering",
"louring",
"lowery",
"loury",
"menacing",
"negative",
"oppressive",
"threatening"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blithe",
"blithesome",
"buoyant",
"gay",
"jocund",
"jolly",
"joyful",
"joyous",
"merry",
"mirthful",
"encouraging",
"hopeful",
"optimistic",
"lighthearted",
"lightsome"
],
"antonyms":[
"bright",
"cheerful",
"cheering",
"cheery",
"comforting",
"cordial",
"festive",
"friendly",
"gay",
"heartwarming",
"sunshiny"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sacrificed":{
"to give up as an offering to a god":{
"examples":[
"according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God"
],
"synonyms":[
"immolated",
"offered"
],
"near synonyms":[
"consecrated",
"dedicated",
"devoted",
"gave",
"handed over",
"surrendered",
"yielded"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saluting":{
"to declare enthusiastic approval of":{
"examples":[
"I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclaiming",
"accrediting",
"applauding",
"cheering",
"cracking up",
"hailing",
"lauding",
"praising",
"touting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bravoing",
"clapping",
"rising (to)",
"ballyhooing",
"approving",
"commending",
"endorsing",
"indorsing",
"favoring",
"recommending",
"rooting (for)",
"supporting",
"celebrating",
"emblazoning",
"eulogizing",
"extolling",
"glorifying",
"magnifying",
"singing",
"adulating",
"belauding",
"flattering",
"overpraising",
"deifying",
"idolizing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittling",
"discommending",
"disparaging",
"putting down",
"blaming",
"censuring",
"reprehending",
"reprobating",
"admonishing",
"chiding",
"criticizing",
"rebuking",
"reprimanding",
"reproaching",
"reproving",
"castigating",
"excoriating",
"keelhauling",
"lambasting",
"skewering",
"slagging",
"vilifying"
],
"antonyms":[
"knocking",
"panning",
"slamming"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salami":{
"as in pepperoni , bologna":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bologna",
"frank",
"frankfurter",
"hot dog",
"kielbasa",
"knockwurst",
"knackwurst",
"liver sausage",
"liver pudding",
"liverwurst",
"pepperoni",
"Vienna sausage",
"weenie",
"wiener",
"weiner",
"wienerwurst",
"banger",
"link",
"sausage",
"wurst",
"blood sausage",
"blood pudding"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sauteed":{
"as in fried , roasted":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baked",
"boiled",
"braised",
"broiled",
"fried",
"grilled",
"heated",
"roasted",
"overdone",
"burned",
"burnt",
"charred",
"scorched",
"well-done",
"cooked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"raw",
"uncooked",
"unheated",
"rare"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sacredness":{
"as in consecration":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"consecration",
"goodness",
"rectitude",
"righteousness",
"uprightness",
"virtue",
"virtuousness",
"priestliness",
"asceticism",
"devotion",
"morality",
"prayerfulness",
"religiousness",
"spirituality",
"blessedness",
"devoutness",
"godliness",
"holiness",
"piety",
"piousness",
"sainthood",
"saintliness",
"saintship",
"sanctity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"godlessness",
"impiety",
"ungodliness",
"unholiness",
"blasphemousness",
"irreverence",
"sacrilegiousness",
"depravedness",
"depravity",
"evilness",
"heinousness",
"monstrosity",
"sinfulness",
"vileness",
"wickedness",
"hypocrisy",
"sanctimoniousness",
"sanctimony"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salting away":{
"to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place":{
"examples":[
"salted away some jewels in a safe-deposit box for the lean times"
],
"synonyms":[
"caching",
"hoarding",
"laying away",
"laying by",
"laying in",
"laying up",
"putting by",
"squirreling (away)",
"squirrelling (away)",
"stashing",
"stockpiling",
"storing",
"stowing",
"treasuring"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accumulating",
"acquiring",
"amassing",
"assembling",
"collecting",
"concentrating",
"garnering",
"gathering",
"picking up",
"rounding up",
"scraping (together)",
"heaping",
"piling",
"stacking",
"conserving",
"husbanding",
"preserving",
"banking",
"coffering",
"depositing",
"holding",
"keeping",
"reserving",
"retaining",
"saving",
"setting by",
"stocking",
"withholding",
"burying",
"concealing",
"ensconcing",
"secreting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"casting",
"discarding",
"ditching",
"dumping",
"flinging (off or away)",
"jettisoning",
"throwing away",
"throwing out",
"unloading",
"consuming",
"squandering",
"using up",
"wasting",
"handing out",
"handing over",
"relinquishing",
"surrendering",
"blowing",
"dissipating",
"frittering (away)",
"lavishing",
"misspending",
"running through",
"spending",
"depleting",
"exhausting",
"expending",
"impoverishing",
"dispelling",
"dispersing",
"dissipating",
"scattering"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"savagery":{
"disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others":{
"examples":[
"a study of the savagery shown by soldiers in wartime"
],
"synonyms":[
"atrociousness",
"atrocity",
"barbarity",
"barbarousness",
"brutality",
"cruelness",
"cruelty",
"fiendishness",
"heartlessness",
"inhumanity",
"inhumanness",
"sadism",
"savageness",
"truculence",
"viciousness",
"wantonness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hard-heartedness",
"mercilessness",
"pitilessness",
"ruthlessness",
"unfeelingness",
"fellness",
"ferociousness",
"ferocity",
"fierceness",
"grimness",
"bloodlust",
"bloodthirstiness",
"murderousness",
"sanguineness",
"sanguinity",
"cattiness",
"despitefulness",
"hatefulness",
"malevolence",
"maliciousness",
"malignity",
"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spitefulness",
"hardhandedness",
"harshness",
"heavy-handedness",
"oppressiveness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"tenderness",
"warmheartedness",
"warmness",
"warmth",
"charitableness",
"clemency",
"leniency",
"mercifulness",
"mercy",
"pity"
],
"antonyms":[
"benignity",
"compassion",
"good-heartedness",
"humaneness",
"humanity",
"kindheartedness",
"kindness",
"sympathy",
"tenderheartedness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salad days":{
"a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement":{
"examples":[
"he worked for NASA in its salad days"
],
"synonyms":[
"bloom",
"blossom",
"florescence",
"floruit",
"flower",
"flush",
"heyday",
"high noon",
"prime",
"springtime"
],
"near synonyms":[
"autumn",
"Indian summer",
"blooming",
"blossoming",
"efflorescence",
"flowering",
"acme",
"apex",
"climax",
"meridian",
"peak",
"pinnacle",
"summit",
"zenith",
"glory",
"grandeur",
"splendor",
"belle epoque",
"belle \u00e9poque",
"golden age",
"silver age",
"comeback",
"recovery",
"revival"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decay",
"decline",
"downfall",
"bottom",
"nadir",
"shriveling",
"shrivelling",
"wilting",
"withering"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"sacrifices":{
"something offered to a god":{
"examples":[
"the herders selected their best lamb as a sacrifice in order to receive blessings from their god"
],
"synonyms":[
"immolations",
"offerings",
"victims"
],
"near synonyms":[
"libations",
"oblations",
"propitiations",
"holocausts",
"contributions",
"donations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give up as an offering to a god":{
"examples":[
"according to the Old Testament, Abraham was willing to sacrifice even his son to God"
],
"synonyms":[
"immolates",
"offers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"consecrates",
"dedicates",
"devotes",
"gives",
"hands over",
"surrenders",
"yields"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saxophonist":{
"as in pianist , guitarist":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"accordionist",
"bassoonist",
"clarinetist",
"clarinettist",
"cornetist",
"cornettist",
"drummer",
"fiddler",
"flautist",
"flutist",
"guitarist",
"harpist",
"hornist",
"keyboardist",
"oboist",
"organ-grinder",
"organist",
"percussionist",
"pianist",
"picker",
"piper",
"reedman",
"trombonist",
"trumpeter",
"violinist",
"violist",
"accompanist",
"recitalist",
"soloist",
"symphonist",
"maestro",
"virtuoso",
"artist",
"performer",
"minstrel",
"instrumentalist",
"musician",
"player"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savages":{
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
"examples":[
"what kind of savage would hurt a baby?"
],
"synonyms":[
"baddies",
"beasts",
"brutes",
"caitiffs",
"devils",
"evildoers",
"fiends",
"heavies",
"hounds",
"knaves",
"meanies",
"miscreants",
"monsters",
"nazis",
"no-goods",
"rapscallions",
"rascals",
"reprobates",
"rogues",
"scalawags",
"scallywags",
"scamps",
"scapegraces",
"scoundrels",
"varlets",
"villains",
"wretches"
],
"near synonyms":[
"villainesses",
"blackguards",
"criminals",
"crooks",
"culprits",
"felons",
"lawbreakers",
"malefactors",
"offenders",
"perpetrators",
"perps",
"transgressors",
"sinners",
"trespassers",
"wrongdoers",
"cads",
"heels",
"serpents",
"snakes",
"vipers",
"bandits",
"bravos",
"bravoes",
"desperadoes",
"desperados",
"outlaws",
"cons",
"convicts",
"jailbirds",
"assassins",
"cutthroats",
"gangsters",
"goons",
"gunmen",
"hoodlums",
"hooligans",
"racketeers",
"ruffians",
"thugs",
"roughs",
"rowdies",
"toughs",
"losers",
"lowlifes",
"lowlives",
"ne'er-do-wells",
"stinkers",
"trash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"angels",
"innocents",
"saints",
"heroes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an uncivilized person":{
"examples":[
"inhabitants of exotic lands were invariably portrayed by early travel writers as savages"
],
"synonyms":[
"barbarians",
"heathens",
"heathen"
],
"near synonyms":[
"Neanderthals",
"primitives",
"noble savages"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
"examples":[
"book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel"
],
"synonyms":[
"abuses",
"assails",
"attacks",
"bashes",
"belabors",
"blasts",
"castigates",
"excoriates",
"jumps (on)",
"lambastes",
"lambasts",
"potshots",
"scathes",
"slams",
"trashes",
"vituperates"
],
"near synonyms":[
"berates",
"harangues",
"harasses",
"harries",
"reviles",
"scolds",
"whips",
"blasphemes",
"curses",
"execrates",
"imprecates",
"profanes",
"affronts",
"insults",
"slurs",
"asperses",
"bad-mouths",
"belittles",
"blackguards",
"disparages",
"puts down",
"libels",
"slanders",
"traduces",
"vilifies",
"chastises",
"chides",
"criticizes",
"laces (into)",
"rebukes",
"reprimands",
"fulminates",
"lashes (out)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaims",
"commends",
"compliments",
"hails",
"lauds",
"praises"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sails into":{
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
"examples":[
"The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong."
],
"synonyms":[
"abuses",
"assails",
"attacks",
"bashes",
"belabors",
"blasts",
"castigates",
"excoriates",
"jumps (on)",
"lambastes",
"lambasts",
"potshots",
"savages",
"scathes",
"slams",
"trashes",
"vituperates"
],
"near synonyms":[
"berates",
"harangues",
"harasses",
"harries",
"reviles",
"scolds",
"whips",
"blasphemes",
"curses",
"execrates",
"imprecates",
"profanes",
"affronts",
"insults",
"slurs",
"asperses",
"bad-mouths",
"belittles",
"blackguards",
"disparages",
"puts down",
"libels",
"slanders",
"traduces",
"vilifies",
"chastises",
"chides",
"criticizes",
"laces (into)",
"rebukes",
"reprimands",
"fulminates",
"lashes (out)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaims",
"commends",
"compliments",
"hails",
"lauds",
"praises"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to start work on energetically":{
"examples":[
"The students sailed into the new assignment right away."
],
"synonyms":[
"attacks",
"dives (into)",
"tackles",
"wades (in or into)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"addresses",
"approaches",
"faces",
"buckles (down to)",
"concentrates (on)",
"focuses (on)",
"focusses (on)",
"knuckles down (to)",
"zeroes (in on)",
"falls (to)",
"pitches in",
"plunges (in)",
"settles (down)",
"pursues",
"takes up",
"undertakes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"avoids",
"evades",
"shuns",
"dallies",
"dawdles",
"dillydallies",
"fiddles (around)",
"fools",
"idles",
"lags",
"messes",
"monkeys (around)",
"plays",
"pokes",
"potters (around)",
"putters (around)",
"trifles"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"sadness":{
"a state or spell of low spirits":{
"examples":[
"she was filled with sadness at the thought of having to leave her family"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue devils",
"blues",
"dejection",
"depression",
"desolation",
"despond",
"despondence",
"despondency",
"disconsolateness",
"dispiritedness",
"doldrums",
"dolefulness",
"downheartedness",
"dreariness",
"dumps",
"forlornness",
"gloom",
"gloominess",
"glumness",
"heartsickness",
"joylessness",
"melancholy",
"miserableness",
"mopes",
"mournfulness",
"oppression",
"sorrowfulness",
"unhappiness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"melancholia",
"self-pity",
"anguish",
"dolor",
"grief",
"mourning",
"somberness",
"sorrow",
"woefulness",
"agony",
"distress",
"pain",
"misery",
"woe",
"wretchedness",
"discouragement",
"disheartenment",
"moodiness",
"despair",
"desperation",
"hopelessness",
"self-despair",
"boredom",
"ennui",
"tedium",
"dismalness",
"drear",
"morbidness",
"moroseness",
"morosity",
"regret",
"rue"
],
"near antonyms":[
"gaiety",
"gayety",
"gayness",
"glee",
"gleefulness",
"humor",
"jollity",
"joviality",
"lightheartedness",
"merriment",
"mirth",
"mirthfulness",
"cheer",
"cheerfulness",
"cheeriness",
"hopefulness",
"optimism",
"sunniness",
"content",
"contentedness",
"contentment",
"satisfaction",
"delight",
"gratification"
],
"antonyms":[
"bliss",
"blissfulness",
"ecstasy",
"elatedness",
"elation",
"euphoria",
"exhilaration",
"exuberance",
"exultation",
"felicity",
"gladness",
"gladsomeness",
"happiness",
"heaven",
"intoxication",
"joy",
"joyfulness",
"joyousness",
"jubilation",
"rapture",
"rapturousness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saleswoman":{
"as in salesgirl , saleslady":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"salesgirl",
"saleslady",
"shopgirl",
"salespeople",
"pitchman",
"pitchwoman",
"clerk",
"salesclerk",
"salesman",
"salesperson",
"floorwalker"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sand":{
"the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{
"examples":[
"we went for a moonlight walk on the sands"
],
"synonyms":[
"beach",
"beachfront",
"strand"
],
"near synonyms":[
"seaboard",
"seacoast",
"seashore",
"seaside",
"coast",
"coastland",
"coastline",
"shore",
"shoreline",
"oceanfront",
"shorefront",
"waterfront",
"bank",
"riverbank",
"riverfront",
"riverside",
"esplanade",
"littoral",
"lido",
"plage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make smooth by friction":{
"examples":[
"painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house"
],
"synonyms":[
"buff",
"file",
"grind",
"hone",
"rasp",
"rub"
],
"near synonyms":[
"plane",
"scrape",
"sandblast",
"scour",
"burnish",
"dress",
"gloss",
"polish",
"shine",
"smooth",
"edge",
"sharpen",
"strop",
"whet",
"regrind"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsen",
"rough (up)",
"roughen",
"scuff"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"salesman":{
"a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store":{
"examples":[
"a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch"
],
"synonyms":[
"clerk",
"salesclerk",
"salesperson"
],
"near synonyms":[
"salespeople",
"salesgirl",
"saleslady",
"saleswoman",
"shopgirl",
"pitchman",
"pitchwoman",
"floorwalker"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sank one's teeth into":{
"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[
"bit (on)",
"champed",
"chawed",
"chewed",
"chomped (on)",
"crunched (on)",
"gnawed (on)",
"masticated",
"nibbled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ruminated",
"munched",
"noshed",
"snacked",
"ate",
"consumed",
"ingested",
"swallowed",
"bolted",
"devoured",
"gobbled (up or down)",
"gorged",
"gulped",
"scarfed",
"scoffed",
"snacked",
"wolfed",
"nipped",
"pecked (at)",
"picked (at)",
"gummed",
"mumbled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[]
},
"satrap":{
"as in king , sultan":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"Caesar",
"czar",
"tsar",
"tzar",
"czarina",
"tsarina",
"tzarina",
"emir",
"amir",
"ameer",
"emperor",
"empress",
"kaiser",
"khan",
"khedive",
"king",
"lady",
"lord",
"mikado",
"mogul",
"prince",
"princess",
"queen",
"shah",
"sultan",
"sultana",
"suzerain",
"autocrat",
"monarch",
"potentate",
"ruler",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"coruler",
"authoritarian",
"Big Brother",
"despot",
"dictator",
"f\u00fchrer",
"fuehrer",
"monocrat",
"overlord",
"paramount",
"tyrant"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savor":{
"the property of a substance that can be identified by the sense of taste":{
"examples":[
"a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavor",
"taste"
],
"near synonyms":[
"relish",
"smack",
"tang",
"savoriness",
"tastiness",
"aftertaste"
],
"near antonyms":[
"tastelessness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the quality of being delicious":{
"examples":[
"the wonderful savor of Mom's apple pie"
],
"synonyms":[
"delectability",
"deliciousness",
"lusciousness",
"palatability",
"palatableness",
"savoriness",
"tastiness",
"toothsomeness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"digestibility",
"edibility",
"edibleness",
"choiceness",
"daintiness",
"delicacy"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"distastefulness",
"flatness",
"insipidity",
"staleness",
"tastelessness",
"unpalatability"
]
},
"to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{
"examples":[
"cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavor",
"lace",
"season",
"spice"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enhance",
"enrich",
"sauce",
"pepper",
"salt",
"aromatize",
"perfume"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take pleasure in":{
"examples":[
"as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left"
],
"synonyms":[
"adore",
"delight (in)",
"dig",
"enjoy",
"fancy",
"get off (on)",
"groove (on)",
"like",
"love",
"rejoice (in)",
"relish",
"revel (in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admire",
"appreciate",
"cherish",
"revere",
"venerate",
"worship",
"prize",
"treasure",
"value",
"devour",
"drink (in)",
"eat (up)",
"feast (on)",
"dote (on)",
"idolize",
"cotton (to)",
"favor",
"prefer",
"indulge (in)",
"luxuriate (in)",
"wallow (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abhor",
"abominate",
"detest",
"dislike",
"hate",
"loathe",
"condemn",
"despise",
"scorn"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sanctuary":{
"a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion)":{
"examples":[
"by law, anyone who sought refuge in a religious sanctuary was safe from arrest by the civil authorities"
],
"synonyms":[
"sanctum",
"shrine"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reliquary",
"martyry"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger":{
"examples":[
"the marshland has been set aside as a sanctuary for shorebirds along that section of the coast"
],
"synonyms":[
"asylum",
"bolt-hole",
"harbor",
"harborage",
"haven",
"refuge",
"retreat",
"sanctum",
"shelter"
],
"near synonyms":[
"oasis",
"anchorage",
"mooring",
"port",
"cover",
"screen",
"abode",
"diggings",
"domicile",
"dwelling",
"habitation",
"house",
"housing",
"lodging",
"lodgment",
"lodgement",
"pad",
"place",
"quarters",
"residence",
"rest",
"roof",
"cloister",
"closet",
"covert",
"den",
"hermitage",
"hideaway",
"hideout",
"lair",
"castle",
"fastness",
"fort",
"fortress",
"palisade",
"redoubt",
"stronghold",
"lean-to",
"lee",
"shed",
"windbreak"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saxophonists":{
"as in pianists , guitarists":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"accordionists",
"bassoonists",
"clarinetists",
"clarinettists",
"cornetists",
"cornettists",
"drummers",
"fiddlers",
"flautists",
"flutists",
"guitarists",
"harpists",
"hornists",
"keyboardists",
"oboists",
"organ-grinders",
"organists",
"percussionists",
"pianists",
"pickers",
"pipers",
"reedmen",
"trombonists",
"trumpeters",
"violinists",
"violists",
"accompanists",
"recitalists",
"soloists",
"symphonists",
"maestros",
"maestri",
"virtuosos",
"virtuosi",
"artists",
"performers",
"minstrels",
"instrumentalists",
"musicians",
"players"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savoring":{
"to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{
"examples":[
"cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavoring",
"lacing",
"seasoning",
"spicing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enhancing",
"enriching",
"saucing",
"peppering",
"salting",
"aromatizing",
"perfuming"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take pleasure in":{
"examples":[
"as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left"
],
"synonyms":[
"adoring",
"delighting (in)",
"digging",
"enjoying",
"fancying",
"getting off (on)",
"grooving (on)",
"liking",
"loving",
"rejoicing (in)",
"relishing",
"reveling (in)",
"revelling (in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admiring",
"appreciating",
"cherishing",
"revering",
"venerating",
"worshipping",
"worshiping",
"prizing",
"treasuring",
"valuing",
"devouring",
"drinking (in)",
"eating (up)",
"feasting (on)",
"doting (on)",
"idolizing",
"cottoning (to)",
"favoring",
"preferring",
"indulging (in)",
"luxuriating (in)",
"wallowing (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abhorring",
"abominating",
"detesting",
"disliking",
"hating",
"loathing",
"condemning",
"despising",
"scorning"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"safecracker":{
"as in burglar , housebreaker":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"burglar",
"cat burglar",
"cracksman",
"housebreaker",
"picklock",
"larcenist",
"pincher",
"purloiner",
"robber",
"stealer",
"thief",
"embezzler",
"grafter",
"klepto",
"kleptomaniac",
"sneak thief",
"cutpurse",
"dip",
"pickpocket",
"pilferer",
"shoplifter",
"abductor",
"carjacker",
"hijacker",
"kidnapper",
"kidnaper",
"skyjacker",
"despoiler",
"looter",
"pillager",
"plunderer",
"ransacker",
"ravisher",
"poacher",
"rustler",
"smuggler"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sailor":{
"one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{
"examples":[
"the sailors were glad to be arriving in port after their long voyage"
],
"synonyms":[
"gob",
"hearty",
"jack",
"jack-tar",
"mariner",
"navigator",
"salt",
"sea dog",
"seafarer",
"seaman",
"shipman",
"swab",
"swabbie",
"swabby",
"tar"
],
"near synonyms":[
"coxswain",
"crewman",
"deckhand",
"shipmate",
"able-bodied seaman",
"able seaman",
"lubber",
"powerboater",
"sailboater",
"lime-juicer",
"limey"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saloons":{
"a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises":{
"examples":[
"cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day"
],
"synonyms":[
"barrooms",
"bars",
"caf\u00e9s",
"cafes",
"cantinas",
"dramshops",
"gin mills",
"grogshops",
"public houses",
"pubs",
"taprooms",
"taverns",
"watering holes",
"watering places"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alehouses",
"barrelhouses",
"bistros",
"bottle clubs",
"brewpubs",
"cabarets",
"dives",
"joints",
"nightclubs",
"roadhouses",
"speakeasies",
"sports bars",
"wineshops",
"package stores"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salving":{
"as in calming , soothing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"calming",
"soothing",
"appeasement",
"assuagement",
"decrease",
"diminishment",
"mitigation",
"moderation",
"mollification",
"alleviation",
"comfort",
"ease",
"release",
"relief"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discomfort",
"unrest",
"agony",
"anguish",
"misery",
"suffering",
"torment",
"torture",
"ache",
"pain",
"pang",
"prick",
"smart",
"sting",
"stitch",
"throe",
"tingle",
"twinge"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to free from distress or disturbance":{
"examples":[
"attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted"
],
"synonyms":[
"becalming",
"calming",
"composing",
"lullabying",
"lulling",
"quietening",
"quieting",
"settling",
"soothing",
"stilling",
"tranquilizing",
"tranquillizing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeasing",
"conciliating",
"hushing",
"mollifying",
"pacifying",
"placating",
"allaying",
"alleviating",
"assuaging",
"easing",
"laying",
"mitigating",
"quelling",
"relaxing",
"relieving",
"solacing",
"narcotizing",
"sedating",
"stupefying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggravating",
"heightening",
"intensifying",
"arousing",
"exciting",
"fomenting",
"inciting",
"rousing",
"stirring (up)",
"working up"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitating",
"discomposing",
"disquieting",
"disturbing",
"keying (up)",
"perturbing",
"upsetting",
"vexing"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"salvoes":{
"a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once":{
"examples":[
"attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say \"hello\""
],
"synonyms":[
"barrages",
"blitzes",
"blitzkriegs",
"bombardments",
"cannonades",
"drumbeats",
"drumfires",
"flurries",
"fusillades",
"hails",
"showers",
"storms",
"volleys"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broadsides",
"earfuls",
"avalanches",
"bursts",
"cataclysms",
"cataracts",
"deluges",
"discharges",
"engulfments",
"floods",
"flood tides",
"flushes",
"gushes",
"inundations",
"outbursts",
"outflows",
"outpourings",
"overflows",
"rashes",
"spates",
"surges",
"torrents",
"currents",
"rivers",
"streams",
"tides",
"excesses",
"gluts",
"overabundances",
"overages",
"overkills",
"overmuch",
"oversupplies",
"superabundances",
"superfluities",
"surfeits",
"surpluses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dribbles",
"drips",
"trickles"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satisfactorily":{
"in a satisfactory way":{
"examples":[
"the matter has been resolved satisfactorily"
],
"synonyms":[
"acceptably",
"adequately",
"all right",
"alright",
"creditably",
"decently",
"fine",
"good",
"middlingly",
"nicely",
"OK",
"okay",
"passably",
"respectably",
"serviceably",
"so-so",
"sufficiently",
"tolerably",
"well"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appropriately",
"aptly",
"congruously",
"correctly",
"decorously",
"felicitously",
"fittingly",
"happily",
"meetly",
"rightly",
"seemly",
"suitably",
"gratifyingly",
"satisfyingly",
"effectively",
"effectually",
"efficiently",
"neatly",
"tidily"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unbearably",
"inappropriately",
"incorrectly",
"indecently",
"unsuitably",
"awfully",
"deplorably",
"disastrously",
"dreadfully",
"horrendously",
"horribly",
"horridly",
"miserably",
"terribly"
],
"antonyms":[
"bad",
"badly",
"deficiently",
"ill",
"inadequately",
"insufficiently",
"intolerably",
"poorly",
"unacceptably",
"unsatisfactorily"
]
},
"in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction":{
"examples":[
"supplied us satisfactorily , if not lavishly, with meals during our stay"
],
"synonyms":[
"adequately",
"enough",
"sufficiently",
"suitably"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acceptably",
"decently",
"fairly",
"moderately",
"passably",
"tolerably",
"meetly",
"properly",
"rightly",
"seemly",
"agreeably",
"gratifyingly",
"satisfyingly",
"abundantly",
"amply",
"aplenty",
"optimally",
"plenteously",
"plentifully",
"commensurately",
"proportionately"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"inadequately",
"insufficiently",
"unsatisfactorily"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"salts":{
"one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{
"examples":[
"an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea"
],
"synonyms":[
"gobs",
"hearties",
"jacks",
"jack-tars",
"mariners",
"navigators",
"sailors",
"sea dogs",
"seafarers",
"seamen",
"shipmen",
"swabbies",
"swabs",
"tars"
],
"near synonyms":[
"coxswains",
"crewmen",
"deckhands",
"shipmates",
"able-bodied seamen",
"able seamen",
"lubbers",
"powerboaters",
"sailboaters",
"lime-juicers",
"limeys"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
"examples":[
"the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language"
],
"synonyms":[
"interlaces",
"intersperses",
"interweaves",
"laces",
"threads",
"weaves",
"wreathes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inserts",
"intermingles",
"mingles",
"mixes",
"alternates",
"juxtaposes",
"amalgamates",
"assimilates",
"blends",
"combines",
"commingles",
"embodies",
"fuses",
"incorporates",
"integrates",
"merges"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saccharine":{
"appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{
"examples":[
"the movie was funny, but it had a saccharine ending in which everyone lives happily ever after"
],
"synonyms":[
"chocolate-box",
"cloying",
"corny",
"drippy",
"fruity",
"gooey",
"lovey-dovey",
"maudlin",
"mawkish",
"mushy",
"novelettish",
"sappy",
"schmaltzy",
"sentimental",
"sloppy",
"slushy",
"soppy",
"soupy",
"spoony",
"spooney",
"sticky",
"sugarcoated",
"sugary",
"wet"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dreamy",
"misty-eyed",
"moonstruck",
"moony",
"nostalgic",
"starry-eyed",
"feel-good",
"fuzzy",
"melodramatic",
"soap-operatic",
"soapy",
"sudsy",
"flat",
"insipid",
"soft-boiled",
"tasteless",
"vapid",
"watery",
"cutesy",
"twee"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unadulterated",
"unvarnished",
"antisentimental",
"cynical",
"hard-boiled",
"hard-edged",
"hardheaded"
],
"antonyms":[
"unsentimental"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"salable":{
"fit or likely to be sold especially on a large scale":{
"examples":[
"an item that would be too expensive to produce, and attractive to too few people, to ever be considered a salable commodity"
],
"synonyms":[
"commercial",
"corporate",
"marketable",
"mass-market"
],
"near synonyms":[
"mass-produced",
"wholesale"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"noncommercial",
"nonsalable",
"uncommercial",
"unmarketable",
"unsalable"
]
},
"fit to be offered for sale":{
"examples":[
"the car has to be put in better condition before it will be at all salable"
],
"synonyms":[
"marketable",
"merchantable",
"sellable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commercial",
"profitable",
"costly",
"fancy",
"fine",
"high-grade",
"precious",
"premium",
"prime",
"valuable",
"dear",
"expensive",
"extravagant"
],
"near antonyms":[
"damaged",
"shopworn",
"cheap",
"useless",
"worthless",
"bad",
"inferior",
"low-grade",
"substandard",
"unsatisfactory"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonsalable",
"unmarketable",
"unsalable",
"unsellable"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sandblasting":{
"as in scraping , sandpapering":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"filing",
"gnawing",
"grating",
"grazing",
"grinding",
"nibbling",
"sandpapering",
"scouring",
"scraping",
"scuffing",
"shaving",
"abrading",
"chafing",
"corrading",
"eroding",
"fraying",
"frazzling",
"fretting",
"galling",
"rasping",
"rubbing",
"wearing",
"erasing",
"reducing",
"rubbing out",
"wearing out",
"wiping (away)",
"biting",
"breaking down",
"breaking up",
"chewing",
"corroding",
"decomposing",
"disintegrating",
"dissolving",
"eating",
"honing",
"sharpening",
"whetting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satisfactoriness":{
"the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately":{
"examples":[
"the overall satisfactoriness of the service led us to leave a reasonable tip"
],
"synonyms":[
"acceptability",
"adequacy",
"sufficiency"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appropriateness",
"correctness",
"fitness",
"goodness",
"properness",
"rightness",
"seemliness",
"suitability",
"suitableness",
"tolerability",
"bountifulness",
"copiousness",
"excess",
"overabundance",
"oversupply",
"surfeit",
"surplus",
"abundance",
"amplitude",
"opulence",
"plenitude",
"plenteousness",
"plentifulness",
"plentitude",
"plenty"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lack",
"want",
"crunch",
"dearth",
"deficit",
"famine",
"lack",
"shortage",
"meagerness",
"paucity",
"poorness",
"poverty",
"rareness",
"rarity",
"scantiness",
"scantness",
"scarceness",
"scarcity",
"skimpiness",
"necessity",
"need",
"privation"
],
"antonyms":[
"inadequacy",
"inadequateness",
"insufficiency",
"unsatisfactoriness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandbagged":{
"to cause (a person) to give in to pressure":{
"examples":[
"always manages to sandbag her sister into joining her in these foolish schemes"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjacked",
"coerced",
"compelled",
"constrained",
"dragooned",
"drove",
"forced",
"impelled",
"impressed",
"made",
"muscled",
"obligated",
"obliged",
"pressed",
"pressured"
],
"near synonyms":[
"browbeat",
"bulldozed",
"bullied",
"cowed",
"hectored",
"intimidated",
"blackmailed",
"high-pressured",
"menaced",
"shamed",
"terrorized",
"threatened",
"dragged",
"badgered",
"harassed",
"hounded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allowed",
"let",
"permitted",
"argued",
"convinced",
"induced",
"moved",
"persuaded",
"prevailed (on or upon)",
"satisfied",
"talked (into)",
"won (over)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sanative":{
"beneficial to the health of body or mind":{
"examples":[
"there's nothing like the sanative value of a good night's sleep"
],
"synonyms":[
"good",
"healthful",
"healthy",
"medicinal",
"restorative",
"salubrious",
"salutary",
"salutiferous",
"tonic",
"wholesome"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alleviative",
"corrective",
"curative",
"recuperative",
"refreshing",
"rehabilitative",
"rejuvenating",
"rejuvenescent",
"remedial",
"advantageous",
"useful",
"antiseptic",
"aseptic",
"clean",
"hygienic",
"sanitary",
"nourishing",
"nutritional",
"nutritious",
"nonpoisonous",
"nontoxic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"damaging",
"deleterious",
"harmful",
"injurious",
"pernicious",
"infectious",
"poisonous",
"sickening",
"toxic",
"insanitary",
"unhygienic",
"unsanitary"
],
"antonyms":[
"insalubrious",
"noxious",
"unhealthful",
"unhealthy",
"unwholesome"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"savored":{
"to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored":{
"examples":[
"cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices"
],
"synonyms":[
"flavored",
"laced",
"seasoned",
"spiced"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enhanced",
"enriched",
"sauced",
"peppered",
"salted",
"aromatized",
"perfumed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take pleasure in":{
"examples":[
"as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left"
],
"synonyms":[
"adored",
"delighted (in)",
"dug",
"enjoyed",
"fancied",
"got off (on)",
"grooved (on)",
"liked",
"loved",
"rejoiced (in)",
"relished",
"reveled (in)",
"revelled (in)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admired",
"appreciated",
"cherished",
"revered",
"venerated",
"worshipped",
"worshiped",
"prized",
"treasured",
"valued",
"ate (up)",
"devoured",
"drank (in)",
"feasted (on)",
"doted (on)",
"idolized",
"cottoned (to)",
"favored",
"preferred",
"indulged (in)",
"luxuriated (in)",
"wallowed (in)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abhorred",
"abominated",
"detested",
"disliked",
"hated",
"loathed",
"condemned",
"despised",
"scorned"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satanic":{
"of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit":{
"examples":[
"the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark"
],
"synonyms":[
"cacodemonic",
"demoniac",
"demoniacal",
"demonian",
"demonic",
"demonical",
"devilish",
"diabolical",
"diabolic",
"fiendish",
"Luciferian"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hellish",
"infernal",
"baleful",
"evil",
"sinister",
"malevolent",
"malicious",
"malignant",
"heinous",
"monstrous",
"immoral",
"iniquitous",
"nefarious",
"vicious",
"vile",
"villainous",
"wicked",
"barbarous",
"cruel",
"ferocious",
"inhuman",
"savage"
],
"near antonyms":[
"celestial",
"heavenly",
"beneficent",
"benevolent",
"benign",
"benignant",
"godly",
"holy",
"sainted",
"saintly",
"ethical",
"good",
"moral",
"righteous",
"virtuous"
],
"antonyms":[
"angelic",
"angelical"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saleswomen":{
"as in salesgirls , salesladies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"salesgirls",
"salesladies",
"shopgirls",
"salespeople",
"pitchmen",
"pitchwomen",
"clerks",
"salesclerks",
"salesmen",
"salespeople",
"floorwalkers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saddle horse":{
"as in quarter horse , cutting horse":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"charger",
"courser",
"cow pony",
"cutting horse",
"galloper",
"hack",
"hackney",
"mount",
"packhorse",
"prancer",
"quarter horse",
"racehorse",
"trotter",
"warhorse",
"workhorse",
"bronco",
"mustang",
"pony",
"bay",
"black",
"buckskin",
"chestnut",
"dun",
"palomino",
"pinto",
"roan",
"skewbald",
"sorrel",
"colt",
"filly",
"foal",
"gelding",
"mare",
"stallion",
"cob",
"dobbin",
"jade",
"plug",
"skate",
"equid",
"equine",
"horse",
"nag",
"steed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanctify":{
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
"examples":[
"received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace"
],
"synonyms":[
"cleanse",
"purge",
"purify"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amend",
"improve",
"refine",
"heal",
"regenerate",
"restore",
"elevate",
"ennoble",
"uplift",
"absolve",
"acquit",
"clear",
"exonerate",
"vindicate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"corrupt",
"debase",
"debauch",
"defile",
"degrade",
"demean",
"deprave",
"pervert",
"stain",
"warp",
"poison",
"profane",
"prostitute",
"sully",
"tarnish"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make holy through prayers or ritual":{
"examples":[
"sanctify the bread for Communion"
],
"synonyms":[
"bless",
"consecrate",
"hallow",
"sacralize"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptize",
"canonize",
"spiritualize",
"chasten",
"cleanse",
"lustrate",
"purify",
"exorcise",
"exorcize",
"expurgate",
"commit",
"dedicate",
"devote",
"reconsecrate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defile",
"desecrate",
"profane",
"dirty",
"foul",
"pollute",
"soil",
"taint",
"violate",
"blaspheme",
"curse",
"cuss",
"damn",
"execrate",
"cast out",
"condemn",
"damn",
"punish"
],
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrate",
"desacralize",
"desanctify"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sat in":{
"having a shiny surface or finish":{
"examples":[
"satin paint"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glistening",
"glossy",
"lustrous",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"satiny",
"sleek"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brushed",
"eggshell",
"semigloss",
"semilustrous",
"silken",
"silky",
"slick",
"slippery",
"glassy",
"glazed",
"lacquered",
"shellacked",
"varnished",
"gleaming",
"glittering",
"reflective",
"shining"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lackluster",
"unvarnished"
],
"antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"flat",
"lusterless",
"matte",
"mat",
"matt"
]
},
"smooth or delicate in appearance or feel":{
"examples":[
"the satin petals of a rose"
],
"synonyms":[
"cottony",
"downy",
"satiny",
"silken",
"silklike",
"silky",
"soft",
"velvetlike",
"velvety"
],
"near synonyms":[
"creamy",
"chiffon",
"delicate",
"fine",
"slick",
"ultrasoft"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bumpy",
"irregular",
"jagged",
"lumpy",
"pebbly",
"broken",
"jagged",
"ragged",
"roughened",
"rugged",
"scraggy",
"grainy",
"granular",
"gritty"
],
"antonyms":[
"coarse",
"harsh",
"rough",
"scratchy"
]
},
"as in walked , walked out":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"struck",
"walked",
"walked out",
"locked out"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"salaam":{
"as in nod , salute":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"beck",
"bob",
"bow",
"curtsy",
"dop",
"nod",
"salute",
"homage",
"obeisance",
"respect",
"acquiescence",
"capitulation",
"obsequiousness",
"submission",
"submissiveness",
"surrender",
"yielding",
"compliance",
"conformity",
"obedience",
"subordination",
"deference",
"docility",
"dutifulness",
"humility",
"meekness",
"modesty",
"servility",
"slavishness",
"subordinateness",
"subservience",
"subserviency",
"adoration",
"deification",
"glorification",
"honor",
"reverence",
"veneration",
"worship",
"abidance",
"agreeability",
"amenability",
"teachableness",
"tractability",
"tractableness",
"trainability"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disrespect",
"impudence",
"insolence",
"rudeness",
"noncooperation",
"recusancy",
"affront",
"barb",
"brickbat",
"cut",
"dart",
"dig",
"dis",
"diss",
"epithet",
"gird",
"indignity",
"insult",
"name",
"offense",
"offence",
"outrage",
"personality",
"poke",
"put-down",
"sarcasm",
"slap",
"slight",
"slur",
"balkiness",
"contrariness",
"contumacy",
"defiance",
"disobedience",
"frowardness",
"insubordination",
"intractability",
"noncompliance",
"obstreperousness",
"rebelling",
"rebellion",
"rebelliousness",
"recalcitrance",
"refractoriness",
"self-will",
"unruliness",
"waywardness",
"willfulness",
"misbehavior",
"mischievousness",
"naughtiness",
"hardheadedness",
"mulishness",
"mutinousness",
"obstinacy",
"obstinateness",
"perversity",
"pigheadedness",
"stubbornness",
"dissent",
"dissidence",
"insurgence",
"insurgency",
"insurrection",
"mutiny",
"outbreak",
"revolt"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sarcasms":{
"an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{
"examples":[
"I know you're not happy, but there's no need to resort to petty sarcasms to make your point"
],
"synonyms":[
"affronts",
"barbs",
"brickbats",
"cuts",
"darts",
"digs",
"dises",
"disses",
"epithets",
"girds",
"indignities",
"insults",
"names",
"offenses",
"offences",
"outrages",
"personalities",
"pokes",
"put-downs",
"slaps",
"slights",
"slurs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catcalls",
"gibes",
"jibes",
"jeers",
"mocks",
"quips",
"sneers",
"taunts",
"abuses",
"invectives",
"vituperations",
"disapprovals",
"opprobriums",
"disgraces",
"dishonors",
"shames",
"attacks",
"criticisms",
"knocks",
"slams",
"swipes",
"torments",
"tortures"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accolades",
"commendations",
"compliments",
"acclaim",
"applauses",
"praises",
"adulations",
"flatteries"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savvies":{
"to have a clear idea of":{
"examples":[
"the man growled, \"Don't ever date my daughter again\u2014you savvy ?\""
],
"synonyms":[
"appreciates",
"apprehends",
"assimilates",
"beholds",
"catches",
"catches on (to)",
"cognizes",
"compasses",
"comprehends",
"conceives",
"cottons (to or on to)",
"deciphers",
"decodes",
"digs",
"discerns",
"gets",
"grasps",
"groks",
"intuits",
"knows",
"makes",
"makes out",
"perceives",
"recognizes",
"registers",
"sees",
"seizes",
"senses",
"tumbles (to)",
"twigs",
"understands"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbs",
"digests",
"takes in",
"realizes",
"fathoms",
"penetrates",
"pierces"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misapprehends",
"misconceives",
"misconstrues",
"misinterprets",
"misperceives",
"misreads",
"mistakes",
"misunderstands"
],
"antonyms":[
"misses"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"satisfaction":{
"the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met":{
"examples":[
"readers will close the covers of this mystery novel with complete satisfaction"
],
"synonyms":[
"content",
"contentedness",
"contentment",
"delectation",
"delight",
"enjoyment",
"gladness",
"gratification",
"happiness",
"pleasure",
"relish"
],
"near synonyms":[
"afterglow",
"bliss",
"felicity",
"glee",
"gleefulness",
"joy",
"pleasance",
"amusement",
"diversion",
"entertainment",
"elatedness",
"elation",
"exhilaration",
"exultation",
"intoxication",
"ecstasy",
"euphoria",
"heaven",
"rapture",
"cheer",
"cheerfulness",
"exuberance",
"gaiety",
"gayety",
"jollity",
"joyfulness",
"jubilation",
"joie de vivre",
"comfort",
"ease",
"restfulness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misery",
"sadness",
"unhappiness",
"wretchedness",
"anguish",
"desolation",
"joylessness",
"sorrow",
"woe",
"dejection",
"depression",
"despondency",
"dispiritedness",
"gloom",
"melancholy",
"aggravation",
"annoyance",
"exasperation",
"irritation",
"pique",
"vexation",
"anger",
"fury",
"rage",
"agitation",
"distress",
"disturbance",
"upset",
"discomfort",
"restlessness",
"uneasiness"
],
"antonyms":[
"discontent",
"discontentedness",
"discontentment",
"displeasure",
"dissatisfaction",
"unhappiness"
]
},
"payment to another for a loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"he's demanding satisfaction from his neighbor for running over his prize tulips"
],
"synonyms":[
"compensation",
"damages",
"indemnification",
"indemnity",
"quittance",
"recompense",
"recoupment",
"redress",
"remuneration",
"reparation",
"reprisal(s)",
"requital",
"restitution"
],
"near synonyms":[
"punitive damages",
"solatium",
"amends",
"atonement",
"expiation",
"refund",
"reimbursement",
"repayment",
"adjustment",
"settlement",
"punishment",
"retaliation"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a state of mind in which one is free from doubt":{
"examples":[
"he proved to my satisfaction that he could not have done it"
],
"synonyms":[
"assurance",
"assuredness",
"certainty",
"certitude",
"cocksureness",
"confidence",
"conviction",
"doubtlessness",
"face",
"positiveness",
"sureness",
"surety"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authoritarianism",
"dogmatism",
"decisiveness",
"determination",
"firmness",
"purposefulness",
"resoluteness",
"resolution",
"resolve"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hesitancy",
"hesitation",
"indecisiveness",
"irresolution",
"disbelief",
"incredulity",
"unbelief",
"anxiety",
"concern",
"misgiving",
"distrust",
"mistrust",
"suspicion"
],
"antonyms":[
"doubt",
"incertitude",
"nonconfidence",
"uncertainty"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanguineness":{
"as in bloodlust , murderousness":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bloodlust",
"bloodthirstiness",
"murderousness",
"sanguinity",
"atrociousness",
"atrocity",
"barbarity",
"barbarousness",
"brutality",
"cruelness",
"cruelty",
"fiendishness",
"heartlessness",
"inhumanity",
"inhumanness",
"sadism",
"savageness",
"savagery",
"truculence",
"viciousness",
"wantonness",
"hard-heartedness",
"mercilessness",
"pitilessness",
"ruthlessness",
"unfeelingness",
"fellness",
"ferociousness",
"ferocity",
"fierceness",
"grimness",
"cattiness",
"despitefulness",
"hatefulness",
"malevolence",
"maliciousness",
"malignity",
"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spitefulness",
"hardhandedness",
"harshness",
"heavy-handedness",
"oppressiveness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"tenderness",
"warmheartedness",
"warmness",
"warmth",
"charitableness",
"clemency",
"leniency",
"mercifulness",
"mercy",
"pity",
"benignity",
"compassion",
"good-heartedness",
"humaneness",
"humanity",
"kindheartedness",
"kindness",
"sympathy",
"tenderheartedness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in redness , ruddiness":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"pinkness",
"reddishness",
"redness",
"rosiness",
"ruddiness",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"glow",
"bloom",
"blush",
"color",
"flush"
],
"near antonyms":[
"paleness",
"pallidness",
"pallor",
"pastiness",
"wanness",
"whiteness",
"greenishness",
"greenness",
"sallowness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saddling":{
"to place a weight or burden on":{
"examples":[
"to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case"
],
"synonyms":[
"burdening",
"encumbering",
"freighting",
"ladening",
"lading",
"loading",
"lumbering",
"weighting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clogging",
"cluttering",
"filling",
"packing",
"heaping",
"mounding",
"piling",
"stacking",
"pressing",
"weighing",
"straining",
"taxing",
"overburdening",
"overloading",
"overtaxing",
"surcharging",
"hampering",
"handicapping",
"afflicting",
"oppressing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alleviating",
"easing",
"lightening",
"relieving"
],
"antonyms":[
"disburdening",
"discharging",
"disencumbering",
"unburdening",
"unlading",
"unloading"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sarapes":{
"as in wraps , shawls":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"shawls",
"stoles",
"wraps",
"capes",
"capotes",
"cloaks",
"frocks",
"manteaus",
"mantles",
"burnooses",
"burnouses",
"capelets",
"capuchins",
"cowls",
"dominoes",
"dominos",
"josephs",
"mantas",
"mantelets",
"mantillas",
"palatines",
"pelerines",
"pelisses",
"ponchos",
"roquelaures",
"tippets"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satirizing":{
"as in lampooning , pasquinading":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"lampooning",
"pasquinading",
"burlesquing",
"caricaturing",
"doing",
"imitating",
"mimicking",
"mocking",
"parodying",
"sending up",
"spoofing",
"travestying",
"deriding",
"gibing",
"jibing",
"ridiculing",
"aping",
"copycatting",
"monkeying",
"parroting",
"duplicating",
"emulating",
"replicating",
"reproducing",
"acting",
"counterfeiting",
"dissembling",
"faking",
"feigning",
"pretending",
"shamming",
"simulating",
"elaborating",
"embellishing",
"embroidering",
"exaggerating",
"magnifying",
"padding",
"playing up",
"stretching",
"amplifying",
"enhancing",
"enlarging (on or upon)",
"expanding",
"fleshing (out)",
"overdrawing",
"overstating",
"putting on",
"miming",
"pantomiming",
"impersonating",
"performing",
"personating",
"playing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sagas":{
"a detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time":{
"examples":[
"The saga of Beowulf recounts the hero's travels as he hunts the monster Grendel."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"epics",
"legends",
"narratives",
"stories",
"tales",
"anecdotes",
"anecdota",
"yarns",
"fairy tales",
"myths",
"romances",
"gests",
"gestes",
"novelettes",
"novellas",
"novelle",
"short stories",
"bedtime stories",
"exempla",
"fables",
"parables",
"accounts",
"chronologies",
"commentaries",
"narrations",
"annals",
"chronicles",
"histories",
"records",
"blogs",
"commentaries",
"diaries",
"journals",
"logbooks",
"memoirs",
"reminiscences",
"autobiographies",
"biographies",
"lives",
"archives",
"documentations",
"logs",
"registers",
"reports",
"genealogies",
"minutes",
"proc\u00e8s-verbaux",
"depositions",
"testaments",
"testimonials",
"testimonies",
"witnesses",
"case histories",
"case studies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sallowish":{
"having an unhealthy yellowish skin color":{
"examples":[
"A youngish sallowish gentleman in spectacles \u2026 caused a profound sensation \u2026",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"sallow",
"jaundiced",
"sick",
"sickly",
"waxen",
"waxy",
"white",
"whitened",
"anemic",
"bloodless",
"untanned",
"whey-faced",
"white-faced",
"ashen",
"ashy",
"blanched",
"cadaverous",
"doughy",
"livid",
"lurid",
"mealy",
"pale",
"paled",
"pallid",
"pasty",
"peaked",
"wan"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blushing",
"flushed",
"pink",
"blooming",
"florid",
"flush",
"full-blooded",
"glowing",
"red",
"rosy",
"rubicund",
"ruddy",
"sanguine"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saucers":{
"a small, round dish that you put a cup on":{
"examples":[
"The tea was served in elegant white teacups with red saucers ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"plates",
"dinnerwares",
"tablewares",
"place settings",
"settings",
"setups",
"chinas",
"chinawares",
"crockeries",
"earthenwares",
"porcelains",
"potteries",
"stonewares",
"wares",
"demitasses",
"glasses",
"goblets",
"mugs",
"teacups"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satirize":{
"as in lampoon , pasquinade":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"lampoon",
"pasquinade",
"burlesque",
"caricature",
"do",
"imitate",
"mimic",
"mock",
"parody",
"send up",
"spoof",
"travesty",
"deride",
"gibe",
"jibe",
"ridicule",
"ape",
"copycat",
"monkey",
"parrot",
"duplicate",
"emulate",
"replicate",
"reproduce",
"act",
"counterfeit",
"dissemble",
"fake",
"feign",
"pretend",
"sham",
"simulate",
"elaborate",
"embellish",
"embroider",
"exaggerate",
"magnify",
"pad",
"play up",
"stretch",
"amplify",
"enhance",
"enlarge (on or upon)",
"expand",
"flesh (out)",
"overdraw",
"overstate",
"put on",
"mime",
"pantomime",
"impersonate",
"perform",
"personate",
"play"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salting":{
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
"examples":[
"the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language"
],
"synonyms":[
"interlacing",
"interspersing",
"interweaving",
"lacing",
"threading",
"weaving",
"wreathing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inserting",
"intermingling",
"mingling",
"mixing",
"alternating",
"juxtaposing",
"amalgamating",
"assimilating",
"blending",
"combining",
"commingling",
"embodying",
"fusing",
"incorporating",
"integrating",
"merging"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sauce":{
"a savory fluid food used as a topping or accompaniment to a main dish":{
"examples":[
"the chef poured sauce over the meat just before he served it"
],
"synonyms":[
"dressing",
"gravy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"condiment",
"relish",
"seasoning",
"fixing(s)",
"garnish",
"topping",
"dip",
"marinade"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request":{
"examples":[
"if you put up with any sauce from them, they'll only get worse"
],
"synonyms":[
"back talk",
"backchat",
"cheek",
"impertinence",
"impudence",
"insolence",
"mouth",
"sass"
],
"near synonyms":[
"comeback",
"rejoinder",
"retort",
"riposte",
"wisecrack",
"cuteness",
"discourtesy",
"disrespect",
"guff",
"impoliteness",
"nonsense",
"rudeness",
"tactlessness",
"audaciousness",
"audacity",
"boldness",
"brazenness",
"coarseness",
"crassness",
"crudity",
"vulgarity",
"abruptness",
"bluffness",
"bluntness",
"brusqueness",
"crossness",
"curtness",
"gruffness",
"surliness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"civility",
"cordiality",
"courtesy",
"diplomacy",
"politeness",
"tactfulness",
"consideration",
"gallantry",
"gentility",
"graciousness",
"smoothness",
"suaveness",
"suavity",
"deference",
"respect",
"affability"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"shameless boldness":{
"examples":[
"the woman was shocked by the sauce of the child who ran right up to her and asked for money"
],
"synonyms":[
"audaciousness",
"audacity",
"brashness",
"brass",
"brassiness",
"brazenness",
"cheek",
"cheekiness",
"chutzpah",
"chutzpa",
"hutzpah",
"hutzpa",
"crust",
"effrontery",
"face",
"gall",
"nerve",
"nerviness",
"pertness",
"presumption",
"presumptuousness",
"sauciness",
"temerity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"arrogance",
"assurance",
"cockiness",
"confidence",
"hardihood",
"overconfidence",
"sanguinity",
"self-assurance",
"self-confidence",
"discourteousness",
"disrespect",
"impertinence",
"impoliteness",
"impudence",
"incivility",
"inconsiderateness",
"inconsideration",
"insolence",
"rudeness",
"ungraciousness",
"back talk",
"sass",
"swagger",
"swash"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bashfulness",
"diffidence",
"faintheartedness",
"hesitancy",
"modesty",
"shyness",
"timidity",
"timidness",
"timorousness",
"civility",
"courteousness",
"courtesy",
"gentility",
"graciousness",
"mannerliness",
"manners"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk":{
"examples":[
"as soon as she returned home from the graveyard shift, she'd be hitting the sauce"
],
"synonyms":[
"alcohol",
"aqua vitae",
"ardent spirits",
"booze",
"bottle",
"drink",
"firewater",
"grog",
"hooch",
"inebriant",
"intoxicant",
"John Barleycorn",
"juice",
"liquor",
"lush",
"moonshine",
"potable",
"rum",
"spirits",
"stimulant",
"strong drink",
"tipple"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aperitif",
"bracer",
"chaser",
"digestif",
"nightcap",
"belt",
"load",
"nip",
"peg",
"pop",
"shooter",
"shot",
"slug",
"snifter",
"snort",
"tot",
"whet",
"cocktail",
"mixed drink",
"ale",
"beer",
"brew",
"brewage",
"brewski",
"home brew",
"malt liquor",
"microbrew",
"mum",
"nappy",
"mead",
"sake",
"saki",
"wine",
"barley-bree",
"barley-broo",
"brandy",
"gin",
"liqueur",
"mao-tai",
"mescal",
"schnapps",
"tequila",
"vodka",
"whiskey",
"whisky",
"Dutch courage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in enhance , enrich":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"enhance",
"enrich",
"flavor",
"lace",
"savor",
"savour",
"season",
"spice",
"pepper",
"salt",
"aromatize",
"perfume"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saveable":{
"as in recoverable , redeemable":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"curable",
"reclaimable",
"recoverable",
"redeemable",
"reformable",
"remediable",
"retrievable",
"reversible",
"encouraging",
"promising",
"penitent",
"regretful",
"remorseful",
"repentant",
"rueful",
"sorry",
"correctable",
"fixable",
"rectifiable",
"repairable",
"reparable",
"salvable",
"salvageable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hopeless",
"incorrigible",
"incurable",
"irrecoverable",
"irredeemable",
"irreformable",
"irremediable",
"irretrievable",
"unrecoverable",
"unredeemable",
"irreparable",
"irreversible",
"uncorrectable",
"unencouraging",
"unpromising"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sallowness":{
"as in greenness , greenishness":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"greenishness",
"greenness",
"paleness",
"pallidness",
"pallor",
"pastiness",
"wanness",
"whiteness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bloom",
"blush",
"color",
"flush",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"glow",
"pinkness",
"reddishness",
"redness",
"rosiness",
"ruddiness",
"sanguineness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sainthood":{
"the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{
"examples":[
"because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessedness",
"devoutness",
"godliness",
"holiness",
"piety",
"piousness",
"saintliness",
"saintship",
"sanctity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"asceticism",
"devotion",
"morality",
"prayerfulness",
"religiousness",
"spirituality",
"priestliness",
"goodness",
"rectitude",
"righteousness",
"uprightness",
"virtue",
"virtuousness",
"consecration",
"sacredness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemousness",
"irreverence",
"sacrilegiousness",
"depravedness",
"depravity",
"evilness",
"heinousness",
"monstrosity",
"sinfulness",
"vileness",
"wickedness",
"hypocrisy",
"sanctimoniousness",
"sanctimony"
],
"antonyms":[
"godlessness",
"impiety",
"ungodliness",
"unholiness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanitaria":{
"as in hospices , sanatoriums":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hospices",
"sanatoriums",
"sanatoria",
"sanitariums",
"sanitaria",
"sanitoriums",
"sanitoria",
"sanitoria",
"sanitoriums",
"clinics",
"hospitals",
"infirmaries",
"medical centers",
"sick bays",
"halfway houses",
"homes",
"sickrooms"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sacramental":{
"as in religious , sacred":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blessed",
"blest",
"consecrated",
"divine",
"hallowed",
"holy",
"religious",
"sacred",
"sacrosanct",
"sanctified",
"churchly",
"ecclesial",
"ecclesiastic",
"ecclesiastical",
"apostolic",
"canonical",
"clerical",
"episcopal",
"evangelical",
"evangelic",
"ministerial",
"papal",
"pastoral",
"patriarchal",
"pontifical",
"priestly",
"rabbinic",
"rabbinical",
"sacerdotal"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonchurch",
"nonecclesiastical",
"lay",
"profane",
"secular",
"temporal",
"nonclerical",
"nondenominational",
"nonsectarian"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saved":{
"as in recovered , rescued":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"reclaimed",
"recovered",
"redeemed",
"rescued",
"retrieved",
"salvaged",
"reconditioned",
"rehabbed",
"rehabilitated",
"restored",
"repeopled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoned",
"derelict",
"deserted",
"desolate",
"disused",
"forgotten",
"forsaken",
"rejected",
"vacant",
"vacated",
"void",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"unattended",
"untended",
"castaway",
"cast-off",
"discarded",
"jettisoned",
"junked",
"refuse",
"waste"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to free from the penalties or consequences of sin":{
"examples":[
"the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity"
],
"synonyms":[
"delivered",
"redeemed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reclaimed",
"reformed",
"forgave",
"pardoned",
"remitted",
"shrived",
"shrove",
"blessed",
"blest",
"hallowed",
"consecrated",
"purified",
"sanctified"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remove from danger or harm":{
"examples":[
"the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing"
],
"synonyms":[
"bailed out",
"brought off",
"delivered",
"rescued"
],
"near synonyms":[
"salvaged",
"emancipated",
"freed",
"liberated",
"manumitted",
"released",
"disentangled",
"extricated",
"recovered"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"adventured",
"compromised",
"endangered",
"gambled (with)",
"hazarded",
"imperiled",
"imperilled",
"jeopardized",
"periled",
"perilled",
"risked",
"ventured"
]
},
"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
"examples":[
"we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college"
],
"synonyms":[
"economized",
"pinched",
"scrimped",
"skimped",
"spared"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conserved",
"husbanded",
"maintained",
"managed",
"preserved",
"scraped",
"cut back",
"cut down",
"retrenched",
"hoarded",
"laid up"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blew",
"dissipated",
"frittered (away)",
"lavished",
"misspent",
"ran through",
"spent",
"squandered",
"threw away",
"splurged"
],
"antonyms":[
"wasted"
]
},
"to keep in good condition":{
"examples":[
"lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine"
],
"synonyms":[
"conserved",
"kept up",
"maintained",
"preserved"
],
"near synonyms":[
"serviced",
"supported",
"sustained",
"cared (for)",
"husbanded",
"managed",
"defended",
"guarded",
"protected",
"safeguarded",
"screened",
"shielded",
"cured",
"fixed",
"healed",
"remedied",
"mended",
"patched",
"rebuilt",
"reconstructed",
"rehabilitated",
"rejuvenated",
"restored"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregarded",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"broke",
"damaged",
"destroyed",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"ruined",
"wrecked"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocated",
"consecrated",
"dedicated",
"devoted",
"earmarked",
"gave up (to)",
"reserved",
"set by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blessed",
"blest",
"hallowed",
"sanctified",
"committed",
"confided",
"consigned",
"entrusted",
"intrusted",
"applied",
"bestowed",
"employed",
"used"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignored",
"neglected",
"misapplied",
"misused"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"saw":{
"an often stated observation regarding something from common experience":{
"examples":[
"it's an old saw that a red sunset presages fair skies the next day"
],
"synonyms":[
"adage",
"aphorism",
"apothegm",
"byword",
"epigram",
"maxim",
"proverb",
"saying",
"sententia",
"word"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bromide",
"clich\u00e9",
"cliche",
"commonplace",
"platitude",
"wheeze",
"expression",
"felicity",
"axiom",
"motto",
"precept",
"truism",
"truth",
"formula",
"comment",
"note",
"reflection",
"remark"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
"examples":[
"out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods"
],
"synonyms":[
"beheld",
"caught",
"descried",
"discerned",
"distinguished",
"espied",
"eyed",
"looked (at)",
"noted",
"noticed",
"observed",
"perceived",
"regarded",
"remarked",
"sighted",
"spied",
"spotted",
"viewed",
"witnessed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"identified",
"made out",
"picked out",
"picked up",
"attended (to)",
"considered",
"heeded",
"marked",
"minded",
"studied",
"watched",
"examined",
"inspected",
"scanned",
"scrutinized",
"surveyed",
"glanced (at)",
"glimpsed",
"peered (at)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregarded",
"ignored",
"neglected",
"overpassed",
"passed over",
"missed",
"overlooked"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it":{
"examples":[
"a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier"
],
"synonyms":[
"endured",
"experienced",
"felt",
"had",
"knew",
"passed",
"suffered",
"sustained",
"tasted",
"underwent",
"witnessed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"encountered",
"met",
"accepted",
"received",
"assimilated",
"digested"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to come to an awareness of":{
"examples":[
"I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about"
],
"synonyms":[
"ascertained",
"caught on (to)",
"discovered",
"found out",
"got on (to)",
"heard",
"learned",
"realized",
"wised (up)"
],
"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":[]
},
"to have a vague awareness of":{
"examples":[
"I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home"
],
"synonyms":[
"felt",
"perceived",
"scented",
"sensed",
"smelled",
"smelt",
"tasted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beheld",
"descried",
"discerned",
"distinguished",
"espied",
"eyed",
"looked (at)",
"noted",
"noticed",
"observed",
"regarded",
"remarked",
"sighted",
"spied",
"viewed",
"witnessed",
"ascertained",
"caught on (to)",
"discovered",
"found out",
"heard",
"learned",
"realized",
"anticipated",
"divined",
"expected",
"foreknew",
"foresaw",
"assumed",
"conjectured",
"guessed",
"presumed",
"speculated",
"supposed",
"surmised",
"suspected"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make a social call upon":{
"examples":[
"you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon"
],
"synonyms":[
"called (on or upon)",
"dropped in (on)",
"visited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"looked up",
"sought (out)",
"dropped by"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brushed (aside or off)",
"cold-shouldered",
"ignored",
"snubbed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to have a clear idea of":{
"examples":[
"I see your point"
],
"synonyms":[
"appreciated",
"apprehended",
"assimilated",
"beheld",
"caught",
"caught on (to)",
"cognized",
"compassed",
"comprehended",
"conceived",
"cottoned (to or on to)",
"deciphered",
"decoded",
"discerned",
"dug",
"got",
"grasped",
"grokked",
"intuited",
"knew",
"made",
"made out",
"perceived",
"recognized",
"registered",
"savvied",
"seized",
"sensed",
"tumbled (to)",
"twigged",
"understood"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbed",
"digested",
"took in",
"realized",
"fathomed",
"penetrated",
"pierced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misapprehended",
"misconceived",
"misconstrued",
"misinterpreted",
"misperceived",
"misread",
"mistook",
"misunderstood"
],
"antonyms":[
"missed"
]
},
"to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{
"examples":[
"thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door"
],
"synonyms":[
"accompanied",
"attended",
"chaperoned",
"companied",
"companioned",
"convoyed",
"escorted",
"squired"
],
"near synonyms":[
"walked",
"associated",
"consorted",
"palled (around)",
"teamed (up)",
"defended",
"guarded",
"protected",
"brought",
"conducted",
"guided",
"led",
"piloted",
"steered",
"ushered",
"followed",
"shadowed",
"tagged",
"tagged along",
"tailed",
"hovered (over)",
"hung (around)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoned",
"deserted",
"ditched",
"dumped",
"forsook"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to form a mental picture of":{
"examples":[
"I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all"
],
"synonyms":[
"conceited",
"conceived",
"conjured (up)",
"dreamed",
"dreamt",
"envisaged",
"envisioned",
"fancied",
"fantasied",
"fantasized",
"featured",
"ideated",
"imaged",
"imagined",
"pictured",
"visioned",
"visualized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"daydreamed",
"stargazed",
"hallucinated",
"re-created",
"recreated",
"reflected",
"relived",
"reminisced",
"contemplated",
"meditated",
"mused",
"pondered",
"ruminated",
"concocted",
"fabricated",
"invented",
"made up",
"manufactured",
"planned",
"projected",
"foresaw",
"prefigured"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"salivates":{
"to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth":{
"examples":[
"the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat"
],
"synonyms":[
"dribbles",
"drivels",
"drools",
"slavers",
"slobbers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"waters",
"expectorates",
"spits",
"foams",
"froths",
"splutters",
"sputters"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"samplers":{
"a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole":{
"examples":[
"she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre"
],
"synonyms":[
"cross sections",
"samples",
"samplings",
"selections",
"slices"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cases",
"examples",
"exemplars",
"exemplifications",
"illustrations",
"instances",
"representatives",
"specimens",
"archetypes",
"classics",
"loci classici",
"paradigms",
"prototypes",
"microcosms"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandpapery":{
"as in scratchy , harsh":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"burred",
"harsh",
"scraggly",
"scratchy",
"knobbly",
"knobby",
"knurled",
"knurly",
"nubbly",
"nubby",
"nonuniform",
"pitted",
"pocked",
"rutted",
"rutty",
"undulating",
"undulatory",
"wavy",
"inexact",
"unaligned",
"lopsided",
"unbalanced",
"broken",
"bumpy",
"coarse",
"irregular",
"jagged",
"lumpy",
"pebbly",
"ragged",
"rough",
"roughened",
"rugged",
"scraggy",
"uneven"
],
"near antonyms":[
"even",
"flat",
"level",
"plane",
"smooth",
"exact",
"uniform",
"aligned",
"alined",
"regular",
"true",
"horizontal",
"tabular",
"plumb",
"straight",
"vertical",
"flush"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"satiate":{
"having one's appetite completely satisfied":{
"examples":[
"a couple of satiate dinner guests had ensconced themselves on the living room sofa"
],
"synonyms":[
"full",
"replete",
"sated",
"satiated",
"stuffed",
"surfeited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"glutted",
"gorged",
"overfed",
"overfull",
"overstuffed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"underfed",
"undernourished"
],
"antonyms":[
"empty",
"famished",
"hungry",
"starved",
"starving"
]
},
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"examples":[
"a long drink of water at last satiated my thirst"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuage",
"quench",
"sate",
"satisfy",
"slake"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cater (to)",
"gratify",
"humor",
"indulge",
"alleviate",
"lighten",
"relieve",
"cloy",
"saturate",
"surfeit"
],
"near antonyms":[
"arouse",
"excite",
"pique",
"stimulate",
"tantalize",
"tease"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"sackers":{
"as in plunderers , pillagers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"depredators",
"looters",
"marauders",
"pillagers",
"plunderers",
"ransackers",
"spoilers",
"spoliators",
"demolishers",
"desecraters",
"desecrators",
"despoilers",
"destroyers",
"ravagers",
"ruiners",
"saboteurs",
"wasters",
"wreckers",
"graffitists",
"taggers",
"defacers",
"vandals"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conservers",
"preservers",
"protectors",
"savers",
"conservators",
"preservationists"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savvied":{
"to have a clear idea of":{
"examples":[
"the man growled, \"Don't ever date my daughter again\u2014you savvy ?\""
],
"synonyms":[
"appreciated",
"apprehended",
"assimilated",
"beheld",
"caught",
"caught on (to)",
"cognized",
"compassed",
"comprehended",
"conceived",
"cottoned (to or on to)",
"deciphered",
"decoded",
"discerned",
"dug",
"got",
"grasped",
"grokked",
"intuited",
"knew",
"made",
"made out",
"perceived",
"recognized",
"registered",
"saw",
"seized",
"sensed",
"tumbled (to)",
"twigged",
"understood"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbed",
"digested",
"took in",
"realized",
"fathomed",
"penetrated",
"pierced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"misapprehended",
"misconceived",
"misconstrued",
"misinterpreted",
"misperceived",
"misread",
"mistook",
"misunderstood"
],
"antonyms":[
"missed"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sands":{
"the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{
"examples":[
"we went for a moonlight walk on the sands"
],
"synonyms":[
"beach",
"beachfront",
"strand"
],
"near synonyms":[
"seaboard",
"seacoast",
"seashore",
"seaside",
"coast",
"coastland",
"coastline",
"shore",
"shoreline",
"oceanfront",
"shorefront",
"waterfront",
"bank",
"riverbank",
"riverfront",
"riverside",
"esplanade",
"littoral",
"lido",
"plage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make smooth by friction":{
"examples":[
"painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffs",
"files",
"grinds",
"hones",
"rasps",
"rubs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"planes",
"scrapes",
"sandblasts",
"scours",
"burnishes",
"dresses",
"glosses",
"polishes",
"shines",
"smooths",
"smoothes",
"edges",
"sharpens",
"strops",
"whets",
"regrinds"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsens",
"roughens",
"roughs (up)",
"scuffs"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"safe sex":{
"as in sex , sexual relations":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"coition",
"coitus",
"commerce",
"congress",
"copulating",
"copulation",
"coupling",
"intercourse",
"lovemaking",
"mating",
"relations",
"sex",
"sex act",
"sexual intercourse",
"sexual relations",
"carnality",
"sexuality",
"breeding",
"insemination",
"dalliance",
"hanky-panky",
"whoopee",
"fornication"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sale":{
"the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price":{
"examples":[
"my neighbor tried to make a sale , but no one was interested in buying his old car",
"they made enough profit from the sale of the house for a down payment on the new one"
],
"synonyms":[
"deal",
"trade",
"transaction"
],
"near synonyms":[
"auction",
"silent auction",
"haggle",
"horse-trading",
"negotiation",
"bargain",
"buy",
"steal",
"purchase",
"clearance",
"closeout",
"fire sale",
"fair",
"garage sale",
"jumble sale",
"rummage sale",
"tag sale",
"yard sale"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sawbuck":{
"as in fiver , tenner":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"C-note",
"fifty",
"fin",
"five",
"fiver",
"hundred",
"one",
"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"
]
},
"salmagundis":{
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
"examples":[
"the downtown area has a salmagundi of one-of-a-kind shops, where you can find almost anything you might need\u2014and many things you don't"
],
"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",
"m\u00e9langes",
"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",
"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"
]
},
"sampans":{
"as in rowboats , pirogues":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bateaux",
"batteaux",
"ca\u00efques",
"canoes",
"catamarans",
"coracles",
"curraghs",
"currachs",
"dhows",
"dinghies",
"dinks",
"dories",
"dugouts",
"flatboats",
"garveys",
"gigs",
"johnboats",
"kayaks",
"outriggers",
"paddleboats",
"pinnaces",
"piraguas",
"pirogues",
"pontoons",
"prams",
"punts",
"rafts",
"rowboats",
"rowing boats",
"scows",
"sculls",
"shallops",
"shells",
"skiffs",
"surfboats",
"umiaks",
"wherries",
"bottoms",
"crafts",
"vessels",
"watercrafts",
"catboats",
"ketches",
"sailboats",
"schooners",
"yachts",
"cruisers",
"inboards",
"motorboats",
"outboards",
"powerboats",
"houseboats",
"riverboats",
"auxiliaries",
"bumboats",
"cutters",
"jolly boats",
"launches",
"lifeboats",
"longboats",
"tender",
"yawls",
"barges",
"hoys",
"keelboats",
"keels",
"lighters",
"narrow boats",
"towboats",
"tugboats",
"tugs",
"ferries",
"ferryboats",
"gondolas",
"taxis",
"taxies",
"water taxis"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salvage":{
"to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm":{
"examples":[
"Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bring off",
"deliver",
"rescue",
"save",
"recoup",
"recover",
"regain",
"retrieve",
"disentangle",
"extricate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"compromise",
"endanger",
"gamble (with)",
"hazard",
"imperil",
"jeopardize",
"peril",
"risk",
"venture"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in recovery , salvaging":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"recovery",
"salvaging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"shipwreck",
"shipwrecking",
"wreck",
"wreckage",
"wrecking",
"beaching",
"grounding",
"stranding",
"foundering",
"sinking"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in protection , preservation":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"conservation",
"preservation",
"protection",
"saving"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defacement",
"defacing",
"trashing",
"vandalism",
"vandalization",
"demolishing",
"demolishment",
"desecrating",
"desecration",
"destruction",
"ravage",
"ravaging",
"ruin",
"ruination",
"wrecking",
"sabotage"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in find , booty":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"booty",
"find",
"catch",
"gem",
"goody",
"goodie",
"jewel",
"pearl",
"plum",
"prize",
"treasure",
"treasure trove",
"trove",
"valuable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chaff",
"deadwood",
"debris",
"dreck",
"drek",
"dross",
"dust",
"effluvium",
"effluvia",
"garbage",
"junk",
"litter",
"offal",
"offscouring",
"raffle",
"refuse",
"riffraff",
"rubbish",
"scrap",
"spilth",
"trash",
"truck",
"waste",
"crud",
"sewage",
"slop",
"swill",
"wash",
"detritus",
"remains",
"rubble",
"ruins"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saintliness":{
"the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{
"examples":[
"true saintliness requires utter selflessness and devotion to others"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessedness",
"devoutness",
"godliness",
"holiness",
"piety",
"piousness",
"sainthood",
"saintship",
"sanctity"
],
"near synonyms":[
"asceticism",
"devotion",
"morality",
"prayerfulness",
"religiousness",
"spirituality",
"priestliness",
"goodness",
"rectitude",
"righteousness",
"uprightness",
"virtue",
"virtuousness",
"consecration",
"sacredness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemousness",
"irreverence",
"sacrilegiousness",
"depravedness",
"depravity",
"evilness",
"heinousness",
"monstrosity",
"sinfulness",
"vileness",
"wickedness",
"hypocrisy",
"sanctimoniousness",
"sanctimony"
],
"antonyms":[
"godlessness",
"impiety",
"ungodliness",
"unholiness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sassy":{
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
"examples":[
"sassy kids shouting, \"Out of our way, you old geezer!\""
],
"synonyms":[
"arch",
"audacious",
"bold",
"bold-faced",
"brash",
"brassbound",
"brassy",
"brazen",
"brazen-faced",
"cheeky",
"cocksure",
"cocky",
"fresh",
"impertinent",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"nervy",
"saucy",
"wise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"assertive",
"forward",
"obtrusive",
"defiant",
"disrespectful",
"shameless",
"unabashed",
"unblushing",
"bluff",
"blunt",
"curt",
"cute",
"facetious",
"flip",
"flippant",
"pert",
"smart",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"lippy",
"mouthy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"demure",
"humble",
"modest",
"courteous",
"genteel",
"mannerly",
"polite",
"proper",
"deferential",
"respectful",
"abashed",
"ashamed",
"blushing",
"embarrassed",
"shamefaced",
"gentle",
"mild",
"inconspicuous",
"unobtrusive"
],
"antonyms":[
"meek",
"mousy",
"mousey",
"retiring",
"shy",
"timid"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sapient":{
"having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge":{
"examples":[
"an uncle who is always good for valuable insights and some sapient advice"
],
"synonyms":[
"discerning",
"insightful",
"perceptive",
"prudent",
"sagacious",
"sage",
"wise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acute",
"penetrating",
"percipient",
"perspicacious",
"experienced",
"discriminating",
"discriminative",
"brainy",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clever",
"intelligent",
"keen",
"nimble",
"quick",
"quick-witted",
"smart",
"cerebral",
"erudite",
"knowledgeable",
"learned",
"literate",
"scholarly",
"astute",
"clearheaded",
"piercing",
"sharp",
"shrewd",
"contemplative",
"reflective",
"thoughtful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dense",
"dull",
"obtuse",
"purblind",
"woodenheaded",
"brainless",
"dumb",
"feebleminded",
"foolish",
"idiotic",
"idiotical",
"imbecile",
"imbecilic",
"knuckleheaded",
"moronic",
"silly",
"simple",
"slow",
"slow-witted",
"stupid",
"thoughtless",
"unintelligent",
"witless",
"undiscriminating"
],
"antonyms":[
"unperceptive",
"unwise"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saunterers":{
"as in loungers , dalliers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"dalliers",
"lingerers",
"loiterers",
"loungers",
"drones",
"idlers",
"lazybones",
"loafers",
"slouches",
"slugabeds",
"sluggards",
"slugs",
"dawdlers",
"laggards",
"putterers",
"slowpokes",
"dropouts",
"quitters",
"malingerers",
"goldbricks",
"shirkers",
"slackers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"live wires",
"pistols",
"powerhouses",
"doers",
"go-getters",
"hummers",
"hustlers",
"self-starters"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandglass":{
"as in hourglass , water clock":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"clepsydra",
"hourglass",
"sundial",
"water clock",
"alarm clock",
"atomic clock",
"cuckoo clock",
"grandfather clock",
"time clock",
"chronograph",
"stopwatch",
"watch",
"chronometer",
"clock",
"timekeeper",
"timepiece",
"timer"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sated":{
"having one's appetite completely satisfied":{
"examples":[
"the sated baby fell instantly to sleep"
],
"synonyms":[
"full",
"replete",
"satiate",
"satiated",
"stuffed",
"surfeited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"glutted",
"gorged",
"overfed",
"overfull",
"overstuffed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"underfed",
"undernourished"
],
"antonyms":[
"empty",
"famished",
"hungry",
"starved",
"starving"
]
},
"to fill with food to capacity":{
"examples":[
"I sated myself with an array of decadent offerings from the dessert table"
],
"synonyms":[
"crammed",
"glutted",
"gorged",
"stuffed",
"surfeited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gobbled",
"gormandized",
"pigged out",
"gulped",
"guzzled",
"cloyed",
"filled",
"banqueted",
"feasted",
"regaled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dieted",
"fasted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
"examples":[
"a huge meal that should have sated everyone's hunger"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuaged",
"quenched",
"satiated",
"satisfied",
"slaked"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catered (to)",
"gratified",
"humored",
"indulged",
"alleviated",
"lightened",
"relieved",
"cloyed",
"saturated",
"surfeited"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aroused",
"excited",
"piqued",
"stimulated",
"tantalized",
"teased"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"satanism":{
"as in evilness , atrocity":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"atrociousness",
"atrocity",
"badness",
"balefulness",
"darkness",
"depravedness",
"devilishness",
"diabolism",
"enormity",
"evilness",
"heinousness",
"iniquitousness",
"sinfulness",
"vileness",
"wickedness",
"bad",
"evil",
"evildoing",
"ill",
"immorality",
"iniquity",
"sin",
"villainy",
"wrong",
"devilry",
"deviltry",
"fiendishness",
"cancer",
"canker",
"decay",
"rot",
"squalor",
"corruption",
"debauchery",
"degeneracy",
"depravity",
"indecency",
"malefaction",
"perversion",
"pervertedness",
"scurrility",
"scurrilousness",
"abomination",
"anathema",
"taboo",
"tabu"
],
"near antonyms":[
"good",
"morality",
"right",
"virtue",
"decency",
"goodness",
"honesty",
"integrity",
"probity",
"rectitude",
"uprightness",
"goodness",
"righteousness",
"virtuousness"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sayings":{
"an often stated observation regarding something from common experience":{
"examples":[
"there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie"
],
"synonyms":[
"adages",
"aphorisms",
"apothegms",
"bywords",
"epigrams",
"maxims",
"proverbs",
"saws",
"sententiae",
"words"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bromides",
"clich\u00e9s",
"cliches",
"commonplaces",
"platitudes",
"wheezes",
"expressions",
"felicities",
"axioms",
"mottoes",
"mottos",
"precepts",
"truisms",
"truths",
"formulas",
"formulae",
"comments",
"notes",
"reflections",
"remarks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sages":{
"a person of deep wisdom or learning":{
"examples":[
"the young prince made a pilgrimage to the sage , hoping to learn the meaning of life"
],
"synonyms":[
"pundits",
"savants",
"scholars"
],
"near synonyms":[
"seers",
"wise men",
"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"
]
},
"sashays":{
"a short trip for pleasure":{
"examples":[
"just a little weekend sashay we took to get away from it all"
],
"synonyms":[
"excursions",
"jaunts",
"junkets",
"outings",
"rambles",
"sallies",
"sorties",
"spins"
],
"near synonyms":[
"journeys",
"travels",
"voyages",
"circuits",
"tours",
"expeditions",
"odysseys",
"safaris",
"detours",
"hikes",
"peregrinations",
"treks",
"walks",
"pilgrimages"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{
"examples":[
"the svelte young models sashayed down the catwalk with practiced insouciance"
],
"synonyms":[
"prances",
"stalks",
"struts",
"swaggers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flounces",
"minces",
"traipses",
"pussyfoots",
"tiptoes",
"sweeps",
"parades",
"promenades",
"pads",
"steps",
"treads",
"paces",
"strides",
"lumbers",
"lurches",
"pounds",
"shambles",
"shuffles",
"staggers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"salvers":{
"as in plates , bowls":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bowls",
"casseroles",
"chargers",
"cups",
"plates",
"platters",
"saucers",
"servers",
"trays",
"waiters",
"dishes",
"vessels"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saddle":{
"to place a weight or burden on":{
"examples":[
"to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case"
],
"synonyms":[
"burden",
"encumber",
"freight",
"lade",
"laden",
"load",
"lumber",
"weight"
],
"near synonyms":[
"clog",
"clutter",
"fill",
"pack",
"heap",
"mound",
"pile",
"stack",
"press",
"weigh",
"strain",
"tax",
"overburden",
"overload",
"overtax",
"surcharge",
"hamper",
"handicap",
"afflict",
"oppress"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alleviate",
"ease",
"lighten",
"relieve"
],
"antonyms":[
"disburden",
"discharge",
"disencumber",
"unburden",
"unlade",
"unload"
]
},
"a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage":{
"examples":[
"the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night"
],
"synonyms":[
"canyon",
"ca\u00f1on",
"col",
"couloir",
"defile",
"flume",
"gap",
"gill",
"gorge",
"gulch",
"gulf",
"kloof",
"linn",
"notch",
"pass",
"ravine"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abyss",
"chasm",
"cirque",
"cleft",
"crevasse",
"crevice",
"cwm",
"fissure",
"combe",
"coombe",
"coomb",
"dale",
"dell",
"glen",
"hollow",
"shut-in",
"vale",
"valley",
"basin",
"floodplain",
"kettle",
"arroyo",
"barranca",
"barranco",
"coulee",
"draw",
"gully",
"gulley",
"gutter",
"nullah",
"trench",
"trough",
"wadi",
"wash"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"saucing":{
"as in enhancing , enriching":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"enhancing",
"enriching",
"flavoring",
"lacing",
"savoring",
"savouring",
"seasoning",
"spicing",
"peppering",
"salting",
"aromatizing",
"perfuming"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sadly":{
"with feelings of bitterness or grief":{
"examples":[
"sadly she told us how her dog died"
],
"synonyms":[
"agonizingly",
"bitterly",
"dolefully",
"dolorously",
"grievously",
"hard",
"hardly",
"inconsolably",
"lugubriously",
"mournfully",
"painfully",
"plaintively",
"regretfully",
"resentfully",
"ruefully",
"sorely",
"sorrowfully",
"unhappily",
"wailfully",
"woefully",
"wretchedly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abjectly",
"cheerlessly",
"crestfallenly",
"dejectedly",
"despairingly",
"despondently",
"disconsolately",
"dispiritedly",
"downheartedly",
"low-spiritedly",
"blackly",
"darkly",
"dismally",
"distressfully",
"distressingly",
"dourly",
"drearily",
"forlornly",
"gloomily",
"glumly",
"joylessly",
"mirthlessly",
"miserably",
"morosely",
"pessimistically",
"somberly",
"sullenly",
"acutely",
"harshly",
"keenly",
"piercingly",
"poignantly",
"severely",
"sharply",
"cruelly",
"hurtfully",
"ill",
"rancorously"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cheerfully",
"cheerily",
"delightedly",
"gaily",
"gayly",
"gleefully",
"good-naturedly",
"lightheartedly",
"merrily",
"mirthfully",
"rejoicingly",
"sunnily",
"blithely",
"blithesomely",
"calmly",
"casually",
"dispassionately",
"easily",
"impassively",
"indifferently",
"lightly",
"nonchalantly",
"stoically",
"unconcernedly",
"favorably",
"well"
],
"antonyms":[
"blissfully",
"gladly",
"happily",
"joyfully",
"joyously"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"salon":{
"a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed":{
"examples":[
"at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art"
],
"synonyms":[
"gallery",
"museum"
],
"near synonyms":[
"archives",
"assemblage",
"collection",
"library",
"display",
"exhibition",
"studio"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business":{
"examples":[
"a hair salon"
],
"synonyms":[
"establishment",
"joint",
"parlor",
"place"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spot",
"station",
"facility",
"installation",
"club",
"house",
"den",
"dive",
"hole"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sarcasm":{
"an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings":{
"examples":[
"I know you're not happy, but there's no need to resort to petty sarcasms to make your point"
],
"synonyms":[
"affront",
"barb",
"brickbat",
"cut",
"dart",
"dig",
"dis",
"diss",
"epithet",
"gird",
"indignity",
"insult",
"name",
"offense",
"offence",
"outrage",
"personality",
"poke",
"put-down",
"slap",
"slight",
"slur"
],
"near synonyms":[
"catcall",
"gibe",
"jibe",
"jeer",
"mock",
"quip",
"sneer",
"taunt",
"abuse",
"invective",
"vituperation",
"disapproval",
"opprobrium",
"disgrace",
"dishonor",
"shame",
"attack",
"criticism",
"knock",
"slam",
"swipe",
"torment",
"torture"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accolade",
"commendation",
"compliment",
"acclaim",
"applause",
"praise",
"adulation",
"flattery"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salver":{
"as in plate , bowl":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bowl",
"casserole",
"charger",
"cup",
"plate",
"platter",
"saucer",
"server",
"tray",
"waiter",
"dish",
"vessel"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satiny":{
"having a shiny surface or finish":{
"examples":[
"the satiny short coat of an Arabian horse"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glistening",
"glossy",
"lustrous",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"satin",
"sleek"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brushed",
"eggshell",
"semigloss",
"semilustrous",
"silken",
"silky",
"slick",
"slippery",
"glassy",
"glazed",
"lacquered",
"shellacked",
"varnished",
"gleaming",
"glittering",
"reflective",
"shining"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lackluster",
"unvarnished"
],
"antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"flat",
"lusterless",
"matte",
"mat",
"matt"
]
},
"smooth or delicate in appearance or feel":{
"examples":[
"a lovely satiny fabric that feels so good next to the skin"
],
"synonyms":[
"cottony",
"downy",
"satin",
"silken",
"silklike",
"silky",
"soft",
"velvetlike",
"velvety"
],
"near synonyms":[
"creamy",
"chiffon",
"delicate",
"fine",
"slick",
"ultrasoft"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bumpy",
"irregular",
"jagged",
"lumpy",
"pebbly",
"broken",
"jagged",
"ragged",
"roughened",
"rugged",
"scraggy",
"grainy",
"granular",
"gritty"
],
"antonyms":[
"coarse",
"harsh",
"rough",
"scratchy"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"savory":{
"having a pleasant smell":{
"examples":[
"cedar is one of the most savory of all woods"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambrosial",
"aromatic",
"fragrant",
"perfumed",
"redolent",
"scented",
"sweet"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flowery",
"fruity",
"pungent",
"spicy",
"odiferous",
"odored",
"odoriferous",
"odorous",
"clean",
"fresh",
"pure"
],
"near antonyms":[
"odorless",
"unscented",
"fusty",
"musty",
"stale",
"gamy",
"gamey"
],
"antonyms":[
"fetid",
"foul",
"malodorous",
"noisome",
"putrid",
"rancid",
"rank",
"reeking",
"reeky",
"skunky",
"smelly",
"stenchful",
"stenchy",
"stinking",
"stinky",
"strong"
]
},
"very pleasing to the sense of taste":{
"examples":[
"a savory beef stew that really hit the spot"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delish",
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"luscious",
"lush",
"mouthwatering",
"palatable",
"scrumptious",
"succulent",
"tasteful",
"tasty",
"toothsome",
"toothy",
"yummy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"digestible",
"eatable",
"edible",
"delightful",
"heavenly",
"pleasing",
"agreeable",
"gratifying",
"pleasant",
"satisfying",
"choice",
"delicate",
"exquisite",
"rare"
],
"near antonyms":[
"banal",
"boring",
"commonplace",
"tedious",
"noisome",
"smelly",
"stinky",
"noxious",
"unwholesome",
"miserable",
"wretched",
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"awful",
"detestable",
"disagreeable",
"disgusting",
"foul",
"horrid",
"nauseating",
"offensive",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"sickening",
"unpleasant"
],
"antonyms":[
"distasteful",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"stale",
"tasteless",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"unsavory",
"yucky",
"yukky"
]
},
"giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses":{
"examples":[
"having to fire someone was not a task that the manager found at all savory"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"blessed",
"blest",
"congenial",
"darling",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"delightsome",
"dreamy",
"dulcet",
"enjoyable",
"felicitous",
"good",
"grateful",
"gratifying",
"heavenly",
"jolly",
"luscious",
"nice",
"palatable",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"pleasurable",
"pretty",
"satisfying",
"sweet",
"tasty",
"welcome"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alluring",
"attractive",
"desirable",
"enviable",
"inviting",
"relishable",
"tempting",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"fascinating",
"calming",
"comforting",
"soothing",
"amusing",
"diverting",
"entertaining",
"recreative",
"affable",
"amiable",
"cheerful",
"cheery",
"comfortable",
"gem\u00fctlich",
"genial",
"goodly",
"good-natured",
"gracious",
"hospitable",
"kindly",
"personable",
"blissful",
"felicific",
"glad",
"happy",
"joyous",
"elating",
"exhilarating",
"intoxicating",
"ecstatic",
"euphoric",
"nirvanic",
"rapturous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abominable",
"ghastly",
"god-awful",
"hellish",
"horrid",
"miserable",
"wretched",
"bilious",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"obnoxious",
"offensive",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revulsive",
"unsavory",
"vile",
"yucky",
"yukky",
"abhorrent",
"detestable",
"hateful",
"odious",
"boring",
"commonplace",
"dull",
"flat",
"insipid",
"irksome",
"stale",
"tedious",
"displeasing",
"dissatisfying",
"depressing",
"disheartening",
"dismal",
"dreary",
"gloomy",
"heartbreaking",
"heartrending",
"joyless",
"lachrymose",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"deplorable",
"doleful",
"dolorous",
"lamentable",
"lugubrious",
"mournful",
"regrettable",
"sorrowful",
"tragic",
"tragical",
"aggravating",
"annoying",
"exasperating",
"irritating",
"peeving",
"perturbing",
"vexing",
"forbidding",
"hostile",
"intimidating",
"angering",
"enraging",
"incensing",
"inflaming",
"enflaming",
"infuriating",
"maddening",
"outraging",
"rankling",
"riling",
"distressing",
"disturbing",
"upsetting"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"pleasureless",
"unpalatable",
"unpleasant",
"unwelcome"
]
},
"sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses":{
"examples":[
"a savory new book on a subject that seemingly had been done to death"
],
"synonyms":[
"pert",
"piquant",
"poignant",
"pungent",
"salty",
"zesty",
"zingy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"racy",
"spicy",
"fiery",
"gingery",
"hot",
"peppery",
"vinegary",
"acute",
"keen",
"biting",
"bitter",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"trenchant",
"animating",
"energizing",
"enlightening",
"exciting",
"galvanizing",
"invigorating",
"piquing",
"provocative",
"provoking",
"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"luscious",
"palatable",
"scrumptious",
"toothsome",
"flavorful",
"savorous",
"tasty",
"absorbing",
"arresting",
"engaging",
"engrossing",
"enthralling",
"fascinating",
"gripping",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"riveting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"flat",
"flavorless",
"savorless",
"tasteless",
"arid",
"banal",
"barren",
"boring",
"colorless",
"drab",
"dreary",
"dry",
"dull",
"flat",
"humdrum",
"leaden",
"monotonous",
"numbing",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous",
"predictable",
"stale",
"stodgy",
"tedious",
"tiring",
"uninteresting",
"wearisome",
"wearying",
"bland",
"dilute",
"thin",
"watery",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[
"insipid",
"zestless"
]
},
"as in spice , herb":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"herb",
"spice",
"condiment",
"seasoning",
"relish",
"sauce",
"flavoring"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"savannas":{
"a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{
"examples":[
"lions roaming the savanna"
],
"synonyms":[
"campos",
"champaigns",
"downs",
"grasslands",
"heaths",
"leas",
"leys",
"llanos",
"moors",
"pampas",
"plains",
"prairies",
"steppes",
"tundras",
"velds",
"veldts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fields",
"meadows",
"floodplains",
"bottomlands",
"bottoms",
"flats",
"lowlands",
"plateaus",
"plateaux",
"tablelands",
"tables",
"uplands"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sappy":{
"appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{
"examples":[
"a sappy letter filled with silly romantic clich\u00e9s"
],
"synonyms":[
"chocolate-box",
"cloying",
"corny",
"drippy",
"fruity",
"gooey",
"lovey-dovey",
"maudlin",
"mawkish",
"mushy",
"novelettish",
"saccharine",
"schmaltzy",
"sentimental",
"sloppy",
"slushy",
"soppy",
"soupy",
"spoony",
"spooney",
"sticky",
"sugarcoated",
"sugary",
"wet"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dreamy",
"misty-eyed",
"moonstruck",
"moony",
"nostalgic",
"starry-eyed",
"feel-good",
"fuzzy",
"melodramatic",
"soap-operatic",
"soapy",
"sudsy",
"flat",
"insipid",
"soft-boiled",
"tasteless",
"vapid",
"watery",
"cutesy",
"twee"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unadulterated",
"unvarnished",
"antisentimental",
"cynical",
"hard-boiled",
"hard-edged",
"hardheaded"
],
"antonyms":[
"unsentimental"
]
},
"showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{
"examples":[
"a sappy plan to try to get her divorced parents back together again"
],
"synonyms":[
"absurd",
"asinine",
"balmy",
"brainless",
"bubbleheaded",
"cockeyed",
"crackpot",
"crazy",
"cuckoo",
"daffy",
"daft",
"dippy",
"dotty",
"fatuous",
"featherheaded",
"fool",
"foolish",
"half-baked",
"half-witted",
"harebrained",
"inept",
"insane",
"jerky",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"loony",
"looney",
"lunatic",
"lunkheaded",
"mad",
"nonsensical",
"nutty",
"preposterous",
"screwball",
"senseless",
"silly",
"simpleminded",
"stupid",
"tomfool",
"unwise",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"weak-minded",
"witless",
"zany"
],
"near synonyms":[
"airheaded",
"birdbrained",
"boobish",
"brain-dead",
"chowderheaded",
"chuckleheaded",
"clueless",
"dense",
"dim",
"dim-witted",
"doltish",
"dopey",
"dopy",
"dorky",
"dull",
"dumb",
"dunderheaded",
"empty-headed",
"feebleminded",
"gormless",
"idiotic",
"idiotical",
"imbecile",
"imbecilic",
"knuckleheaded",
"lamebrain",
"lamebrained",
"mindless",
"moronic",
"oafish",
"obtuse",
"opaque",
"pinheaded",
"simple",
"slow",
"slow-witted",
"soft",
"softheaded",
"thoughtless",
"thick",
"thickheaded",
"unintelligent",
"vacuous",
"fallacious",
"illogical",
"invalid",
"irrational",
"nonrational",
"surd",
"unreasonable",
"unreasoning",
"unsound",
"weak",
"farcical",
"laughable",
"ludicrous",
"ridiculous",
"notional",
"buffoonish",
"clownish",
"ill-advised",
"unconsidered",
"unreasoned"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brainy",
"bright",
"clever",
"intelligent",
"smart",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"valid",
"well-advised"
],
"antonyms":[
"judicious",
"prudent",
"sagacious",
"sage",
"sane",
"sapient",
"sensible",
"sound",
"wise"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sagacity":{
"the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships":{
"examples":[
"a novelist of surprising sagacity considering his youthfulness"
],
"synonyms":[
"discernment",
"insight",
"perception",
"perceptiveness",
"perceptivity",
"sagaciousness",
"sageness",
"sapience",
"wisdom"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acuity",
"acumen",
"astuteness",
"clear-sightedness",
"keenness",
"penetration",
"percipience",
"perspicacity",
"sensitivity",
"understanding",
"appreciation",
"apprehension",
"comprehension",
"grasp",
"brain(s)",
"braininess",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"canniness",
"cleverness",
"gray matter",
"intellect",
"intelligence",
"judgment",
"judgement",
"mentality",
"power",
"reason",
"sense",
"smartness",
"wit",
"discrimination",
"foresight",
"foresightedness",
"judiciousness",
"prudence",
"sanity",
"logic",
"rationality"
],
"near antonyms":[
"density",
"dullness",
"dulness",
"obtuseness",
"brainlessness",
"folly",
"foolishness",
"idiocy",
"imbecility",
"mindlessness",
"silliness",
"simplemindedness",
"simpleness",
"stupidity",
"witlessness",
"illogic",
"irrationality",
"unreasonableness",
"unsoundness",
"craziness",
"insanity",
"lunacy",
"madness",
"preposterousness",
"senselessness",
"zaniness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sags":{
"to be limp from lack of water or vigor":{
"examples":[
"the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat"
],
"synonyms":[
"droops",
"flags",
"hangs",
"lolls",
"swags",
"wilts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"slouches",
"slumps",
"caves (in)",
"collapses",
"crumples",
"drops",
"falls",
"sinks",
"subsides",
"yields"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distends",
"stiffens",
"rises",
"straightens",
"unbends",
"uncurls"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to decline gradually from a standard level":{
"examples":[
"sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months"
],
"synonyms":[
"slips"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drops",
"falls",
"slumps",
"flags",
"sinks",
"slackens",
"slows (down)",
"weakens",
"abates",
"contracts",
"decreases",
"de-escalates",
"dies (down)",
"diminishes",
"dwindles",
"ebbs",
"lessens",
"lets up",
"lowers",
"moderates",
"recedes",
"relents",
"shrinks",
"subsides",
"tapers",
"tapers off",
"wanes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rockets",
"shoots (up)",
"soars",
"balloons",
"burgeons",
"bourgeons",
"enlarges",
"escalates",
"expands",
"increases",
"mounts",
"multiplies",
"mushrooms",
"proliferates",
"snowballs",
"swells",
"waxes",
"crests",
"peaks",
"surges"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
"examples":[
"after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag"
],
"synonyms":[
"decays",
"droops",
"emaciates",
"fades",
"fails",
"flags",
"goes",
"lags",
"languishes",
"sinks",
"wastes (away)",
"weakens",
"wilts",
"withers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaks down",
"wears out",
"yields",
"degenerates",
"deteriorates",
"rots",
"runs down"
],
"near antonyms":[
"convalesces",
"rallies",
"rebounds",
"recovers",
"recuperates",
"gains"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salesgirls":{
"as in saleswomen , salesladies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"salesladies",
"saleswomen",
"shopgirls",
"salespeople",
"pitchmen",
"pitchwomen",
"clerks",
"salesclerks",
"salesmen",
"salespeople",
"floorwalkers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sauces":{
"a savory fluid food used as a topping or accompaniment to a main dish":{
"examples":[
"the chef poured sauce over the meat just before he served it"
],
"synonyms":[
"dressings",
"gravies"
],
"near synonyms":[
"condiments",
"relishes",
"seasonings",
"fixings",
"garnishes",
"toppings",
"dips",
"marinades"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk":{
"examples":[
"as soon as she returned home from the graveyard shift, she'd be hitting the sauce"
],
"synonyms":[
"alcohols",
"aqua vitaes",
"ardent spirits",
"boozes",
"bottles",
"drinks",
"firewaters",
"grogs",
"hooches",
"inebriants",
"intoxicants",
"John Barleycorns",
"juices",
"liquors",
"lushes",
"moonshines",
"potables",
"rums",
"spirits",
"stimulants",
"strong drinks",
"tipples"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aperitifs",
"bracers",
"chasers",
"digestifs",
"nightcaps",
"belts",
"loads",
"nips",
"pegs",
"pops",
"shooters",
"shots",
"slugs",
"snifters",
"snorts",
"tots",
"whets",
"cocktails",
"mixed drinks",
"ales",
"beers",
"brewages",
"brews",
"brewskis",
"home brews",
"malt liquors",
"microbrews",
"mums",
"nappies",
"meads",
"sakes",
"sakis",
"wines",
"barley-brees",
"barley-broos",
"brandies",
"gins",
"liqueurs",
"mao-tais",
"mescals",
"schnapps",
"tequilas",
"vodkas",
"whiskeys",
"whiskies",
"Dutch courages"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in enhances , enriches":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"enhances",
"enriches",
"flavors",
"laces",
"savors",
"savours",
"seasons",
"spices",
"peppers",
"salts",
"aromatizes",
"perfumes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"safecrackers":{
"as in burglars , housebreakers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"burglars",
"cat burglars",
"cracksmen",
"housebreakers",
"picklocks",
"larcenists",
"pinchers",
"purloiners",
"robbers",
"stealers",
"thieves",
"embezzlers",
"grafters",
"kleptomaniacs",
"kleptos",
"sneak thiefs",
"cutpurses",
"dips",
"pickpockets",
"pilferers",
"shoplifters",
"abductors",
"carjackers",
"hijackers",
"kidnappers",
"kidnapers",
"skyjackers",
"despoilers",
"looters",
"pillagers",
"plunderers",
"ransackers",
"ravishers",
"poachers",
"rustlers",
"smugglers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sapped":{
"lacking bodily strength":{
"examples":[
"I was completely sapped after the first day of hauling logs"
],
"synonyms":[
"asthenic",
"debilitated",
"delicate",
"down-and-out",
"effete",
"enervated",
"enfeebled",
"faint",
"feeble",
"frail",
"infirm",
"languid",
"low",
"prostrate",
"prostrated",
"slight",
"soft",
"softened",
"tender",
"unsubstantial",
"wasted",
"weak",
"weakened",
"wimpish",
"wimpy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"challenged",
"disabled",
"incapacitated",
"invalid",
"paralyzed",
"broken-down",
"decrepit",
"impotent",
"powerless",
"breakable",
"flimsy",
"fragile",
"dizzy",
"groggy",
"rocky",
"unsteady",
"woozy",
"drained",
"exhausted",
"flagging",
"tired",
"weary",
"worn-out",
"damaged",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"lame",
"unsound",
"resistless",
"susceptible",
"unresistant",
"vulnerable",
"yielding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"able-bodied",
"athletic",
"beefy",
"brawny",
"fit",
"husky",
"muscular",
"sinewy",
"strapping",
"virile",
"hard",
"hardy",
"lusty",
"red-blooded",
"robust",
"sturdy",
"tough",
"fortified",
"hardened",
"inured",
"strengthened",
"toughened",
"energetic",
"energized",
"invigorated",
"vigorous",
"vitalized",
"hale",
"healthy",
"sound",
"capable",
"competent",
"convalescing",
"recovering",
"recuperating"
],
"antonyms":[
"mighty",
"powerful",
"rugged",
"stalwart",
"stout",
"strong"
]
},
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
"examples":[
"weeks of hard work had sapped her and left her exhausted"
],
"synonyms":[
"debilitated",
"devitalized",
"enervated",
"enfeebled",
"etiolated",
"prostrated",
"softened",
"tired",
"wasted",
"weakened"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crippled",
"disabled",
"hamstrung",
"incapacitated",
"depleted",
"depressed",
"exhausted",
"impoverished",
"unmanned",
"washed out",
"damaged",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"invalided",
"laid up",
"broke down",
"ground (down)",
"wore down",
"wore out",
"paralyzed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"energized",
"invigorated",
"recruited",
"rejuvenated",
"vitalized",
"hardened",
"seasoned",
"toughened"
],
"antonyms":[
"beefed (up)",
"fortified",
"strengthened"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"sangfroid":{
"evenness of emotions or temper":{
"examples":[
"the professional gambler seemed to take both his wins and his losses with remarkable sangfroid"
],
"synonyms":[
"aplomb",
"calmness",
"collectedness",
"composedness",
"composure",
"cool",
"coolness",
"countenance",
"equanimity",
"equilibrium",
"imperturbability",
"placidity",
"repose",
"self-composedness",
"self-possession",
"serenity",
"tranquillity",
"tranquility",
"tranquilness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"assurance",
"confidence",
"poise",
"self-assurance",
"self-assuredness",
"self-confidence",
"self-trust",
"easygoingness",
"laid-backness",
"apathy",
"detachment",
"impassivity",
"indifference",
"insensibility",
"numbness",
"phlegm",
"unconcern"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alarm",
"alarum",
"anxiety",
"anxiousness",
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness",
"care",
"concern",
"disquiet",
"solicitude",
"uneasiness",
"worry",
"excitability",
"excitableness",
"nervousness",
"disturbance"
],
"antonyms":[
"agitation",
"discomposure",
"perturbation"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"savoir faire":{
"the ability to behave in a correct and confident way in different situations":{
"examples":[
"I admire her sophistication and savoir faire .",
"He handled the problem with his usual savoir faire ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"charm",
"gallantry",
"gentility",
"grace",
"gracefulness",
"poise",
"suaveness",
"suavity",
"diplomacy",
"tact",
"tactfulness",
"considerateness",
"consideration",
"courteousness",
"courtesy",
"delicacy",
"graciousness",
"sensitivity",
"thoughtfulness",
"civility",
"etiquette",
"mannerliness",
"manners",
"politeness",
"adroitness",
"deftness",
"dexterity",
"finesse",
"deference",
"regard",
"respect"
],
"near antonyms":[
"awkwardness",
"gaucheness",
"gracelessness",
"maladroitness",
"discourteousness",
"discourtesy",
"impoliteness",
"inconsiderateness",
"inconsideration",
"indelicacy",
"thoughtlessness",
"ungraciousness",
"impoliteness",
"incivility",
"boorishness",
"brashness",
"brassiness",
"loutishness",
"disregard",
"disrespect",
"disrespectfulness",
"impertinence",
"impudence",
"insolence",
"rudeness",
"clumsiness",
"insensitivity",
"tactlessness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satin":{
"having a shiny surface or finish":{
"examples":[
"satin paint"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glistening",
"glossy",
"lustrous",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"satiny",
"sleek"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brushed",
"eggshell",
"semigloss",
"semilustrous",
"silken",
"silky",
"slick",
"slippery",
"glassy",
"glazed",
"lacquered",
"shellacked",
"varnished",
"gleaming",
"glittering",
"reflective",
"shining"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lackluster",
"unvarnished"
],
"antonyms":[
"dim",
"dull",
"flat",
"lusterless",
"matte",
"mat",
"matt"
]
},
"smooth or delicate in appearance or feel":{
"examples":[
"the satin petals of a rose"
],
"synonyms":[
"cottony",
"downy",
"satiny",
"silken",
"silklike",
"silky",
"soft",
"velvetlike",
"velvety"
],
"near synonyms":[
"creamy",
"chiffon",
"delicate",
"fine",
"slick",
"ultrasoft"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bumpy",
"irregular",
"jagged",
"lumpy",
"pebbly",
"broken",
"jagged",
"ragged",
"roughened",
"rugged",
"scraggy",
"grainy",
"granular",
"gritty"
],
"antonyms":[
"coarse",
"harsh",
"rough",
"scratchy"
]
},
"as in walked , walked out":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"struck",
"walked",
"walked out",
"locked out"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"satiric":{
"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
"examples":[
"a satiric story about the movie business"
],
"synonyms":[
"acerb",
"acerbic",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"corrosive",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"scalding",
"scathing",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brisk",
"cross",
"sharp-tongued",
"sour",
"sourish",
"spiky",
"spikey",
"tartish",
"incisive",
"keen",
"poignant",
"trenchant",
"cynical",
"dry",
"ironic",
"ironical",
"wry",
"facetious",
"flippant",
"tongue-in-cheek",
"acrimonious",
"bitter",
"resentful",
"vitriolic",
"harsh",
"rough",
"severe",
"stringent",
"abrupt",
"blunt",
"brusque",
"brusk",
"concise",
"crisp",
"curt",
"gruff",
"pithy",
"snippety",
"snippy",
"succinct",
"terse",
"backhanded",
"insincere"
],
"near antonyms":[
"amusing",
"droll",
"merry",
"playful",
"sportive",
"waggish",
"gentle",
"mild",
"bland",
"good-humored",
"good-natured",
"diplomatic",
"polite",
"smooth",
"suave",
"urbane",
"affable",
"cordial",
"genial",
"gracious",
"hospitable",
"sociable"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sabers":{
"as in rapiers , broadswords":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"broadswords",
"cutlasses",
"rapiers",
"scimitars",
"smallswords",
"blades",
"brands",
"steels",
"swords"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salvages":{
"to remove (something) from a place of danger or harm":{
"examples":[
"Nothing could be salvaged from the shipwreck."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"brings off",
"delivers",
"rescues",
"saves",
"recoups",
"recovers",
"regains",
"retrieves",
"disentangles",
"extricates"
],
"near antonyms":[
"compromises",
"endangers",
"gambles (with)",
"hazards",
"imperils",
"jeopardizes",
"perils",
"risks",
"ventures"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in protections , preservations":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"conservations",
"preservations",
"protections",
"savings"
],
"near antonyms":[
"demolishments",
"desecrations",
"destructions",
"ravages",
"ruinations",
"ruins",
"sabotages",
"defacements",
"vandalisms",
"vandalizations",
"depredations",
"despoilments",
"pillages",
"plunders",
"predations",
"sackings",
"spoliations"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sadden":{
"to make sad":{
"examples":[
"the arrival of winter always saddens me"
],
"synonyms":[
"bum (out)",
"burden",
"dash",
"deject",
"depress",
"get down",
"oppress",
"weigh down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ail",
"distress",
"trouble",
"afflict",
"torment",
"torture",
"daunt",
"demoralize",
"discourage",
"dishearten",
"dismay",
"dispirit",
"unnerve",
"agitate",
"bother",
"concern",
"discomfort",
"discompose",
"disquiet",
"disturb",
"exercise",
"freak (out)",
"perturb",
"undo",
"unhinge",
"unsettle",
"upset",
"worry"
],
"near antonyms":[
"animate",
"enliven",
"invigorate",
"assure",
"comfort",
"console",
"reassure",
"solace",
"soothe",
"excite",
"inspire",
"stimulate",
"elate",
"exhilarate",
"encourage",
"hearten",
"delight",
"gratify",
"please",
"boost",
"elevate",
"lift",
"uplift"
],
"antonyms":[
"brighten",
"buoy",
"cheer (up)",
"gladden",
"lighten",
"rejoice"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sapless":{
"as in juiceless":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"juiceless",
"dehydrated",
"desiccated",
"dry",
"sere",
"sear",
"shriveled",
"shrivelled",
"withered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"fleshy",
"juicy",
"pulpy",
"succulent",
"sappy",
"watery"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sallied (forth)":{
"to leave a place often for another":{
"examples":[
"he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city"
],
"synonyms":[
"bailed",
"bailed out",
"booked",
"bugged off",
"bugged out",
"buggered off",
"buzzed (off)",
"cleared off",
"cleared out",
"cut out",
"departed",
"dug out",
"exited",
"got",
"got off",
"moved",
"packed (up or off)",
"parted",
"peeled off",
"piked (out or off)",
"pulled out",
"pushed off",
"pushed on",
"quit",
"quitted",
"ran along",
"scarpered",
"shoved (off)",
"stepped (along)",
"took off",
"vamoosed",
"walked out",
"went",
"went off"
],
"near synonyms":[
"set out",
"started",
"struck out",
"absconded",
"decamped",
"escaped",
"evacuated",
"fled",
"flew",
"got out",
"mizzled",
"ran away",
"scatted",
"scrammed",
"skipped",
"lit",
"lighted out",
"stepped out",
"went out",
"abandoned",
"deserted",
"forsook",
"vacated",
"emigrated",
"adjourned",
"removed",
"retired",
"retreated",
"withdrew"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abided",
"abode",
"dwelled",
"dwelt",
"lodged",
"remained",
"settled",
"stayed",
"tarried",
"approached",
"closed",
"neared",
"hit",
"landed",
"reached"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrived",
"came",
"showed up",
"turned up"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sanitoria":{
"as in hospices , sanatoriums":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hospices",
"sanatoriums",
"sanatoria",
"sanitariums",
"sanitaria",
"sanitoriums",
"sanitoria",
"sanitaria",
"sanitariums",
"clinics",
"hospitals",
"infirmaries",
"medical centers",
"sick bays",
"halfway houses",
"homes",
"sickrooms"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sauntered":{
"to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
"examples":[
"he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambled",
"hiked",
"perambulated",
"rambled",
"strolled",
"tramped",
"tromped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"roamed",
"roved",
"wandered",
"peregrinated",
"traipsed",
"traversed",
"trekked",
"walked",
"marched",
"promenaded",
"power walked"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salvors":{
"as in salvagers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"salvagers",
"ransomers",
"custodians",
"defenders",
"guardians",
"guards",
"keepers",
"lookouts",
"protectors",
"sentinels",
"sentries",
"wardens",
"warders",
"watchers",
"watches",
"watchmen",
"deliverers",
"redeemers",
"rescuers",
"savers",
"saviors",
"saviours"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"safeties":{
"a protective device (as on a weapon) to prevent accidental operation":{
"examples":[
"the gun couldn't be fired as long as the safety was on"
],
"synonyms":[
"guards"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fail-safes",
"locks",
"defenses",
"protections",
"safeguards",
"shields"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandbags":{
"to cause (a person) to give in to pressure":{
"examples":[
"always manages to sandbag her sister into joining her in these foolish schemes"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackjacks",
"coerces",
"compels",
"constrains",
"dragoons",
"drives",
"forces",
"impels",
"impresses",
"makes",
"muscles",
"obligates",
"obliges",
"presses",
"pressures"
],
"near synonyms":[
"browbeats",
"bulldozes",
"bullies",
"cows",
"hectors",
"intimidates",
"blackmails",
"high-pressures",
"menaces",
"shames",
"terrorizes",
"threatens",
"drags",
"badgers",
"harasses",
"hounds"
],
"near antonyms":[
"allows",
"lets",
"permits",
"argues",
"convinces",
"induces",
"moves",
"persuades",
"prevails (on or upon)",
"satisfies",
"talks (into)",
"wins (over)"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sacrilegiousness":{
"as in irreverence , blasphemousness":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"blasphemousness",
"irreverence",
"godlessness",
"impiety",
"ungodliness",
"unholiness",
"depravedness",
"depravity",
"evilness",
"heinousness",
"monstrosity",
"sinfulness",
"vileness",
"wickedness",
"hypocrisy",
"sanctimoniousness",
"sanctimony"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blessedness",
"devoutness",
"godliness",
"holiness",
"piety",
"piousness",
"sainthood",
"saintliness",
"saintship",
"sanctity",
"asceticism",
"devotion",
"morality",
"prayerfulness",
"religiousness",
"spirituality",
"priestliness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sabbaticals":{
"a period of time during which someone does not work at their regular job":{
"examples":[
"Several professors will be taking sabbaticals this year.",
"She recently returned to work after a two-year sabbatical from her acting career."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"furloughs",
"liberties",
"breaks",
"holidays",
"hols",
"leaves",
"recesses",
"vacations",
"breathers",
"relaxations",
"respites",
"rests",
"interims",
"intermissions",
"intervals",
"feasts",
"holy days",
"legal holidays"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sabotaging":{
"as in thwarting , frustrating":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baffling",
"foiling",
"frustrating",
"thwarting",
"arresting",
"checking",
"constraining",
"curbing",
"reining",
"restraining",
"bottlenecking",
"encumbering",
"hampering",
"handicapping",
"hindering",
"hobbling",
"holding back",
"holding up",
"impeding",
"inhibiting",
"obstructing",
"setting back",
"tying up",
"tieing up",
"halting",
"stopping",
"braking",
"decelerating",
"retarding",
"slackening",
"slowing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accelerating",
"hastening",
"hurrying",
"quickening",
"rushing",
"speeding (up)",
"stepping up",
"driving",
"encouraging",
"goading",
"propelling",
"pushing",
"spurring",
"stirring",
"urging",
"advancing",
"aiding",
"dispatching",
"easing",
"expediting",
"facilitating",
"forwarding",
"furthering",
"helping"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in destroying , ruining":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"annihilating",
"demolishing",
"destroying",
"devastating",
"ravaging",
"ravening",
"razing",
"ruining",
"scourging",
"smashing",
"tearing down",
"totaling",
"totalling",
"wasting",
"wiping out",
"wracking",
"wrecking",
"banging up",
"breaking",
"damaging",
"harming",
"hurting",
"impairing",
"marring",
"shattering",
"spoiling",
"depredating",
"despoiling",
"looting",
"marauding",
"pillaging",
"plundering",
"ransacking",
"sacking",
"spoliating",
"defacing",
"trashing",
"vandalizing",
"desecrating",
"violating",
"graffitiing",
"graffiting",
"tagging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserving",
"preserving",
"protecting",
"saving",
"salvaging",
"building",
"rebuilding"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salutatories":{
"as in lectures , keynote addresses":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"keynote addresses",
"keynote speeches",
"lectures",
"eulogies",
"panegyrics",
"tributes",
"homilies",
"sermons",
"diatribes",
"rants",
"tirades",
"monologues",
"monologs",
"soliloquies",
"addresses",
"declamations",
"harangues",
"orations",
"perorations",
"speeches",
"talks",
"pitches",
"presentations",
"spiels"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sallow":{
"having an unhealthy yellowish skin color":{
"examples":[
"He looked tired and sallow .",
"She has a sallow complexion."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"sallowish",
"jaundiced",
"sick",
"sickly",
"waxen",
"waxy",
"white",
"whitened",
"anemic",
"bloodless",
"untanned",
"whey-faced",
"white-faced",
"ashen",
"ashy",
"blanched",
"cadaverous",
"doughy",
"livid",
"lurid",
"mealy",
"pale",
"paled",
"pallid",
"pasty",
"peaked",
"wan"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blushing",
"flushed",
"pink",
"blooming",
"florid",
"flush",
"full-blooded",
"glowing",
"red",
"rosy",
"rubicund",
"ruddy",
"sanguine"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sanatoria":{
"as in hospices , sanitaria":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hospices",
"sanitaria",
"sanitariums",
"sanitoria",
"sanitoriums",
"clinics",
"hospitals",
"infirmaries",
"medical centers",
"sick bays",
"halfway houses",
"homes",
"sickrooms"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salons":{
"a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed":{
"examples":[
"at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art"
],
"synonyms":[
"galleries",
"museums"
],
"near synonyms":[
"archives",
"assemblages",
"collections",
"libraries",
"displays",
"exhibitions",
"studios"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business":{
"examples":[
"a hair salon"
],
"synonyms":[
"establishments",
"joints",
"parlors",
"places"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spots",
"stations",
"facilities",
"installations",
"clubs",
"houses",
"dens",
"dives",
"holes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"says":{
"to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{
"examples":[
"why don't you just say what's on your mind?"
],
"synonyms":[
"articulates",
"brings out",
"enunciates",
"passes",
"speaks",
"states",
"talks",
"tells",
"utters",
"verbalizes",
"vocalizes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"airs",
"discusses",
"gives",
"looks",
"shares",
"sounds",
"ventilates",
"vents",
"voices",
"blabbers",
"blurts",
"bolts",
"gets off",
"shoots",
"advertises",
"announces",
"blazes",
"broadcasts",
"declares",
"posts",
"proclaims",
"promulgates",
"publicizes",
"publishes",
"affirms",
"alleges",
"asserts",
"avers",
"avouches",
"avows",
"breathes",
"chirps",
"drawls",
"gasps",
"lips",
"mouths",
"murmurs",
"purrs",
"shouts",
"splutters",
"spouts",
"whispers",
"clothes",
"couches",
"formulates",
"formulizes",
"phrases",
"puts",
"words",
"comments",
"pipes up (with)",
"remarks",
"rips (out)",
"snarls"
],
"near antonyms":[
"stifles",
"suppresses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to convey in appropriate or telling terms":{
"examples":[
"I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read"
],
"synonyms":[
"articulates",
"clothes",
"couches",
"expresses",
"formulates",
"phrases",
"puts",
"states",
"words"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crafts",
"frames",
"hints",
"implies",
"insinuates",
"intimates",
"suggests",
"paraphrases",
"rephrases",
"restates",
"rewords",
"summarizes",
"translates",
"communicates",
"discloses",
"speaks",
"talks",
"tells",
"utters",
"verbalizes",
"vocalizes",
"describes",
"renders",
"writes up"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give from memory":{
"examples":[
"say your prayers"
],
"synonyms":[
"recites",
"reels off",
"repeats"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cons",
"learns",
"memorizes",
"studies",
"declaims",
"mouths",
"orates",
"speaks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"reads"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{
"examples":[
"let's say , for the sake of argument, that this is true"
],
"synonyms":[
"assumes",
"hypothecates",
"hypothesizes",
"postulates",
"premises",
"presumes",
"presupposes",
"supposes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accepts",
"believes",
"credits",
"swallows",
"concludes",
"deduces",
"gathers",
"infers",
"judges",
"takes",
"conjectures",
"figures",
"guesses",
"reckons",
"surmises",
"suspects",
"suspicions",
"thinks",
"conceives",
"dreams",
"fancies",
"imagines",
"perceives",
"preconceives",
"speculates",
"theorizes",
"affirms",
"alleges",
"asserts",
"avers",
"avouches",
"avows",
"claims",
"contends",
"declares",
"insists",
"maintains",
"professes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"challenges",
"controverts",
"disagrees (with)",
"disbelieves",
"discounts",
"discredits",
"disputes",
"distrusts",
"doubts",
"mistrusts",
"questions",
"wonders (about)",
"denies",
"disavows",
"disclaims",
"disowns",
"rejects",
"repudiates",
"belies",
"confutes",
"disproves",
"rebuts",
"refutes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion":{
"examples":[
"even if they decide otherwise, at least I had my say"
],
"synonyms":[
"say-sos",
"voices",
"votes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"parts",
"roles",
"r\u00f4les",
"shares",
"ballots",
"enfranchisements",
"franchises",
"suffrages",
"beliefs",
"convictions",
"judgments",
"judgements",
"opinions",
"sentiments",
"views"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sanitarium":{
"as in hospice , sanatorium":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hospice",
"sanatorium",
"sanitorium",
"clinic",
"hospital",
"infirmary",
"medical center",
"sick bay",
"halfway house",
"home",
"sickroom"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saddens":{
"to make sad":{
"examples":[
"the arrival of winter always saddens me"
],
"synonyms":[
"bums (out)",
"burdens",
"dashes",
"dejects",
"depresses",
"gets down",
"oppresses",
"weighs down"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ails",
"distresses",
"troubles",
"afflicts",
"torments",
"tortures",
"daunts",
"demoralizes",
"discourages",
"disheartens",
"dismays",
"dispirits",
"unnerves",
"agitates",
"bothers",
"concerns",
"discomforts",
"discomposes",
"disquiets",
"disturbs",
"exercises",
"freaks (out)",
"perturbs",
"undoes",
"unhinges",
"unsettles",
"upsets",
"worries"
],
"near antonyms":[
"animates",
"enlivens",
"invigorates",
"assures",
"comforts",
"consoles",
"reassures",
"solaces",
"soothes",
"excites",
"inspires",
"stimulates",
"elates",
"exhilarates",
"encourages",
"heartens",
"delights",
"gratifies",
"pleases",
"boosts",
"elevates",
"lifts",
"uplifts"
],
"antonyms":[
"brightens",
"buoys",
"cheers (up)",
"gladdens",
"lightens",
"rejoices"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sawed-off":{
"having relatively little height":{
"examples":[
"he was an unpleasant, sawed-off man who seemed to believe that aggressiveness could make up for his perceived deficiency"
],
"synonyms":[
"little",
"low",
"low-lying",
"low-slung",
"short"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dwarf",
"dwarfish",
"compact",
"petite",
"slight",
"diminutive",
"half-pint",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"pocket",
"pocket-size",
"pocket-sized",
"pygmy",
"small",
"smallish",
"bantam",
"bitty",
"dinky",
"mini",
"miniature",
"minimized",
"minute",
"puny",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"undersized",
"undersize",
"wee",
"dumpy",
"flat",
"scrubby",
"squat",
"squatty",
"stubby",
"stumpy",
"stunted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"elevated",
"lifted",
"raised",
"uplifted",
"upswept",
"high-rise",
"statuesque",
"gangling",
"gangly",
"lanky",
"rangy",
"big",
"bulky",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"large",
"largish",
"outsize",
"outsized",
"oversize",
"oversized",
"sizable",
"sizeable",
"voluminous"
],
"antonyms":[
"altitudinous",
"high",
"lofty",
"tall",
"towering"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sanctimonious":{
"pretending to be morally better than other people":{
"examples":[
"sanctimonious politicians",
"A sanctimonious speech from someone who refused to acknowledge his own past failings."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"canting",
"goody-goody",
"holier-than-thou",
"moralistic",
"pharisaical",
"pious",
"rectitudinous",
"self-righteous",
"simon-pure",
"artificial",
"backhanded",
"counterfeit",
"double",
"double-dealing",
"double-faced",
"fake",
"feigned",
"hypocritical",
"insincere",
"Janus-faced",
"jive",
"left-handed",
"lip",
"mealy",
"mealymouthed",
"Pecksniffian",
"phony",
"phoney",
"phony-baloney",
"phoney-baloney",
"pretended",
"two-faced",
"unctuous",
"affected",
"assumed",
"claptrap",
"contrived",
"forced",
"mechanical",
"put-on",
"simulated",
"strained",
"unnatural",
"empty",
"hollow",
"meaningless",
"deceitful",
"devious",
"dishonest",
"false",
"untruthful",
"facile",
"glib",
"superficial",
"bogus",
"sham",
"campy",
"facetious",
"jocular",
"tongue-in-cheek"
],
"near antonyms":[
"artless",
"candid",
"genuine",
"heartfelt",
"honest",
"sincere",
"undesigning",
"unfeigned",
"direct",
"forthright",
"frank",
"heart-to-heart",
"open",
"plain",
"straightforward"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Sam Browne belt":{
"as in bandolier , baldric":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baldric",
"bandolier",
"bandoleer",
"circle",
"loop",
"ribbon",
"ring",
"cestus",
"obi",
"band",
"waistband",
"belt",
"ceinture",
"cincture",
"cummerbund",
"cumberbund",
"girdle",
"sash",
"self-belt"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sailed into":{
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
"examples":[
"The customer sailed into the server when the food came out wong."
],
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"abused",
"assailed",
"attacked",
"bashed",
"belabored",
"blasted",
"castigated",
"excoriated",
"jumped (on)",
"lambasted",
"potshot",
"savaged",
"scathed",
"slammed",
"trashed",
"vituperated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"berated",
"harangued",
"harassed",
"harried",
"reviled",
"scolded",
"whipped",
"blasphemed",
"cursed",
"execrated",
"imprecated",
"profaned",
"affronted",
"insulted",
"slurred",
"aspersed",
"bad-mouthed",
"belittled",
"blackguarded",
"disparaged",
"put down",
"libeled",
"libelled",
"slandered",
"traduced",
"vilified",
"chastised",
"chid",
"chided",
"criticized",
"laced (into)",
"rebuked",
"reprimanded",
"fulminated",
"lashed (out)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaimed",
"commended",
"complimented",
"hailed",
"lauded",
"praised"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to start work on energetically":{
"examples":[
"The students sailed into the new assignment right away."
],
"synonyms":[
"attacked",
"dived (into)",
"dove (into)",
"tackled",
"waded (in or into)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"addressed",
"approached",
"faced",
"buckled (down to)",
"concentrated (on)",
"focused (on)",
"focussed (on)",
"knuckled down (to)",
"zeroed (in on)",
"fell (to)",
"pitched in",
"plunged (in)",
"settled (down)",
"pursued",
"took up",
"undertook"
],
"near antonyms":[
"avoided",
"evaded",
"shunned",
"dallied",
"dawdled",
"dillydallied",
"fiddled (around)",
"fooled",
"idled",
"lagged",
"messed",
"monkeyed (around)",
"played",
"poked",
"pottered (around)",
"puttered (around)",
"trifled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"sawyers":{
"as in jacks , foresters":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"jacks",
"loggers",
"lumberjacks",
"lumbermen",
"foresters",
"lumberers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sally (forth)":{
"to leave a place often for another":{
"examples":[
"he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city"
],
"synonyms":[
"bail",
"bail out",
"begone",
"book",
"bug off",
"bug out",
"bugger off",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"dig out",
"exit",
"get",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"move",
"pack (up or off)",
"part",
"peel off",
"pike (out or off)",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"run along",
"scarper",
"shove (off)",
"step (along)",
"take off",
"vamoose",
"walk out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"set out",
"start",
"strike out",
"abscond",
"decamp",
"escape",
"evacuate",
"flee",
"fly",
"get out",
"mizzle",
"run away",
"scat",
"scram",
"skip",
"go out",
"light out",
"step out",
"abandon",
"desert",
"forsake",
"vacate",
"emigrate",
"adjourn",
"remove",
"retire",
"retreat",
"withdraw"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abide",
"dwell",
"lodge",
"remain",
"settle",
"stay",
"tarry",
"approach",
"close",
"near",
"hit",
"land",
"reach"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrive",
"come",
"show up",
"turn up"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"salvation":{
"the saving from danger or evil":{
"examples":[
"we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliverance",
"rescue"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ransom",
"recovery",
"redemption",
"extrication",
"defense",
"guard",
"protection",
"safeguard",
"safeguarding",
"security",
"conservation",
"guardianship",
"preservation",
"safekeeping"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sawbones":{
"a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders":{
"examples":[
"a real old-timer who remembers when you could expect a sawbones to make a house call"
],
"synonyms":[
"croaker",
"doc",
"doctor",
"medic",
"medico",
"physician"
],
"near synonyms":[
"family doctor",
"family physician",
"family practitioner",
"general practitioner",
"anesthesiologist",
"dermatologist",
"gynecologist",
"internist",
"neurologist",
"ob-gyn",
"obstetrician",
"ophthalmologist",
"orthopedist",
"pathologist",
"pediatrician",
"pediatrist",
"physiatrist",
"podiatrist",
"radiologist",
"urologist",
"attending",
"clinician",
"hospitalist",
"specialist",
"plastic surgeon",
"surgeon",
"intern",
"interne",
"resident",
"aidman",
"nurse",
"nurse-practitioner",
"EMT",
"paramedic",
"paramedical",
"physical therapist",
"physiotherapist"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"nondoctor",
"nonphysician"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sailing":{
"as in hanging , gliding":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"awash",
"drifting",
"gliding",
"hanging",
"hovering",
"poised",
"wafting",
"free-floating",
"buoyant",
"floaty",
"unsinkable",
"afloat",
"floating"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sinking",
"sunk",
"aground",
"high and dry"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
"examples":[
"I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily"
],
"synonyms":[
"boating",
"cruising",
"ferrying",
"navigating",
"shipping (out)",
"voyaging"
],
"near synonyms":[
"canoeing",
"kayaking",
"yachting",
"coasting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
"examples":[
"sailed through the latest assignment"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowling",
"breezing",
"brushing",
"coasting",
"cruising",
"drifting",
"flowing",
"gliding",
"rolling",
"skimming",
"sliding",
"slipping",
"streaming",
"sweeping",
"whisking"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flying",
"racing",
"rushing",
"speeding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limping",
"lumbering",
"plodding",
"stumbling",
"trudging",
"shambling",
"shuffling",
"stamping",
"stomping",
"stumping",
"tramping",
"laboring",
"toiling"
],
"antonyms":[
"floundering",
"struggling"
]
},
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
"examples":[
"a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze"
],
"synonyms":[
"drifting",
"floating",
"gliding",
"hanging",
"hovering",
"poising",
"riding",
"swimming",
"wafting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bobbing",
"dangling",
"suspending",
"buoying",
"ballooning",
"rafting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diving",
"lunging",
"plunging",
"dipping",
"immersing",
"submerging",
"submersing"
],
"antonyms":[
"settling",
"sinking"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"salted":{
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
"examples":[
"the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language"
],
"synonyms":[
"interlaced",
"interspersed",
"interwove",
"interweaved",
"laced",
"threaded",
"wove",
"weaved",
"wreathed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inserted",
"intermingled",
"mingled",
"mixed",
"alternated",
"juxtaposed",
"amalgamated",
"assimilated",
"blended",
"blent",
"combined",
"commingled",
"embodied",
"fused",
"incorporated",
"integrated",
"merged"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"saviours":{
"one that saves from danger or destruction":{
"examples":[
"the policeman proved to be our savior , arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliverers",
"redeemers",
"rescuers",
"savers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"custodians",
"defenders",
"guardians",
"guards",
"keepers",
"lookouts",
"protectors",
"sentinels",
"sentries",
"wardens",
"warders",
"watchers",
"watches",
"watchmen",
"ransomers",
"salvagers",
"salvors"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sawbucks":{
"as in fivers , tenners":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"C-notes",
"fifties",
"fins",
"fivers",
"fives",
"hundreds",
"hundred",
"ones",
"tenners",
"tens",
"twenties",
"twos",
"bucks",
"dollars",
"simoleons",
"smackers",
"cash",
"chips",
"currencies",
"dough",
"legal tender",
"lucre",
"money",
"dead presidents",
"paper money",
"scrips",
"checks",
"drafts",
"money orders",
"banknotes",
"bills",
"greenbacks",
"notes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanitize":{
"as in disinfect":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"disinfect",
"decontaminate",
"purge",
"purify",
"brush",
"comb",
"dry-clean",
"dust",
"launder",
"mop",
"muck (out)",
"rinse",
"scour",
"scrub",
"shampoo",
"sponge",
"swab",
"sweep",
"vacuum",
"wash",
"wipe",
"clean",
"cleanse",
"deterge",
"GI",
"turn out",
"brighten",
"deodorize",
"freshen",
"spruce (up)",
"sweeten",
"pick up",
"straighten (up)",
"tidy",
"unclutter"
],
"near antonyms":[
"besmirch",
"dirty",
"foul",
"soil",
"spot",
"stain",
"sully",
"begrime",
"muddy",
"defile",
"pollute",
"taint",
"blacken",
"discolor"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in romanticize , sugarcoat":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"idealize",
"romanticize",
"sugarcoat",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"acclaim",
"extol",
"extoll",
"honor",
"laud",
"praise",
"boost",
"lift",
"promote",
"raise",
"upgrade",
"uplift",
"aggrandize",
"canonize",
"deify",
"dignify",
"elevate",
"ennoble",
"enshrine",
"ensky",
"enthrone",
"exalt",
"glorify",
"magnify"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abase",
"degrade",
"demean",
"humble",
"humiliate",
"belittle",
"decry",
"depreciate",
"detract",
"disparage",
"minimize"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sand(s)":{
"the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water":{
"examples":[
"we went for a moonlight walk on the sands"
],
"synonyms":[
"beach",
"beachfront",
"strand"
],
"near synonyms":[
"seaboard",
"seacoast",
"seashore",
"seaside",
"coast",
"coastland",
"coastline",
"shore",
"shoreline",
"oceanfront",
"shorefront",
"waterfront",
"bank",
"riverbank",
"riverfront",
"riverside",
"esplanade",
"littoral",
"lido",
"plage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make smooth by friction":{
"examples":[
"painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house"
],
"synonyms":[
"buffs",
"files",
"grinds",
"hones",
"rasps",
"rubs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"planes",
"scrapes",
"sandblasts",
"scours",
"burnishes",
"dresses",
"glosses",
"polishes",
"shines",
"smooths",
"smoothes",
"edges",
"sharpens",
"strops",
"whets",
"regrinds"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsens",
"roughens",
"roughs (up)",
"scuffs"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"savannahs":{
"a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{
"examples":[
"lions roaming the savanna"
],
"synonyms":[
"campos",
"champaigns",
"downs",
"grasslands",
"heaths",
"leas",
"leys",
"llanos",
"moors",
"pampas",
"plains",
"prairies",
"steppes",
"tundras",
"velds",
"veldts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fields",
"meadows",
"floodplains",
"bottomlands",
"bottoms",
"flats",
"lowlands",
"plateaus",
"plateaux",
"tablelands",
"tables",
"uplands"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saboteur":{
"a person who destroys or damages something deliberately; a person who performs sabotage":{
"examples":[
"The car's tires were slashed by saboteurs ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"demolisher",
"desecrater",
"desecrator",
"despoiler",
"destroyer",
"ravager",
"ruiner",
"waster",
"wrecker",
"defacer",
"vandal",
"graffitist",
"tagger"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conserver",
"preserver",
"protector",
"saver",
"conservator",
"preservationist"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salt":{
"one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel":{
"examples":[
"an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea"
],
"synonyms":[
"gob",
"hearty",
"jack",
"jack-tar",
"mariner",
"navigator",
"sailor",
"sea dog",
"seafarer",
"seaman",
"shipman",
"swab",
"swabbie",
"swabby",
"tar"
],
"near synonyms":[
"coxswain",
"crewman",
"deckhand",
"shipmate",
"able-bodied seaman",
"able seaman",
"lubber",
"powerboater",
"sailboater",
"lime-juicer",
"limey"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"of, relating to, or containing salt":{
"examples":[
"the oceans are salt water"
],
"synonyms":[
"brackish",
"briny",
"saline",
"salty"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hard"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sweet",
"clear",
"pure",
"freshwater"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonsaline"
]
},
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
"examples":[
"the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language"
],
"synonyms":[
"interlace",
"intersperse",
"interweave",
"lace",
"thread",
"weave",
"wreathe"
],
"near synonyms":[
"insert",
"intermingle",
"mingle",
"mix",
"alternate",
"juxtapose",
"amalgamate",
"assimilate",
"blend",
"combine",
"commingle",
"embody",
"fuse",
"incorporate",
"integrate",
"merge"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sanctums":{
"a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion)":{
"examples":[
"the city of Jerusalem is an important sanctum for Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike"
],
"synonyms":[
"sanctuaries",
"shrines"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reliquaries",
"martyries"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger":{
"examples":[
"used the cabin in the woods as a sanctum from the commotion and interference of his family"
],
"synonyms":[
"asylums",
"bolt-holes",
"harborages",
"harbors",
"havens",
"refuges",
"retreats",
"sanctuaries",
"shelters"
],
"near synonyms":[
"oases",
"anchorages",
"moorings",
"ports",
"covers",
"screens",
"abodes",
"diggings",
"domiciles",
"dwellings",
"habitations",
"houses",
"housings",
"lodgings",
"lodgments",
"lodgements",
"pads",
"places",
"quarters",
"residences",
"rests",
"roofs",
"cloisters",
"closets",
"coverts",
"dens",
"hermitages",
"hideaways",
"hideouts",
"lairs",
"castles",
"fortresses",
"forts",
"palisades",
"redoubts",
"strongholds",
"lean-tos",
"lees",
"sheds",
"windbreaks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"safaris":{
"an act of traveling to see or hunt animals especially in Africa":{
"examples":[
"He went on a safari in Africa last year."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"grand tours",
"odysseys",
"pilgrimages",
"progresses",
"quests",
"expeditions",
"journeys",
"passages",
"peregrinations",
"travels",
"treks",
"trips",
"commutations",
"commutes",
"errands",
"excursions",
"flights",
"hops",
"jaunts",
"junkets",
"outings",
"sallies",
"sorties",
"tours",
"cruises",
"sails",
"voyages",
"drives",
"rides",
"spins",
"hikes",
"slogs",
"tramps",
"walkabouts",
"walks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satyrs":{
"a man given to seducing women":{
"examples":[
"the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr"
],
"synonyms":[
"Casanovas",
"Don Juans",
"lechers",
"lotharios",
"lounge lizards",
"mashers",
"philanderers",
"wolves",
"womanizers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amorists",
"gallants",
"ladies' men",
"lady's men",
"lady-killers",
"lovers",
"paramours",
"Romeos",
"debauchers",
"romancers",
"seducers",
"whoremasters",
"whoremongers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saw eye to eye":{
"to have or come to the same opinion or point of view":{
"examples":[
"The two did not see eye to eye on on certain political issues."
],
"synonyms":[
"agreed",
"coincided",
"concurred"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acceded (to)",
"accepted",
"acquiesced",
"assented (to)",
"complied (with)",
"consented (to)",
"subscribed",
"went (by)",
"affiliated",
"allied",
"associated",
"united",
"collaborated",
"cooperated",
"got along",
"got on"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clashed",
"collided",
"conflicted",
"bickered",
"countered",
"disputed",
"dissented",
"diverged",
"fell out",
"objected",
"opposed",
"protested",
"quarreled",
"quarrelled",
"resisted",
"rivaled",
"rivalled",
"dissociated",
"separated",
"split"
],
"antonyms":[
"differed",
"disagreed"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"saying":{
"an often stated observation regarding something from common experience":{
"examples":[
"there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie"
],
"synonyms":[
"adage",
"aphorism",
"apothegm",
"byword",
"epigram",
"maxim",
"proverb",
"saw",
"sententia",
"word"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bromide",
"clich\u00e9",
"cliche",
"commonplace",
"platitude",
"wheeze",
"expression",
"felicity",
"axiom",
"motto",
"precept",
"truism",
"truth",
"formula",
"comment",
"note",
"reflection",
"remark"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to express (a thought or emotion) in words":{
"examples":[
"why don't you just say what's on your mind?"
],
"synonyms":[
"articulating",
"bringing out",
"enunciating",
"passing",
"speaking",
"stating",
"talking",
"telling",
"uttering",
"verbalizing",
"vocalizing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"airing",
"discussing",
"giving",
"looking",
"sharing",
"sounding",
"ventilating",
"venting",
"voicing",
"blabbering",
"blurting",
"bolting",
"getting off",
"shooting",
"advertising",
"announcing",
"blazing",
"broadcasting",
"declaring",
"posting",
"proclaiming",
"promulgating",
"publicizing",
"publishing",
"affirming",
"alleging",
"asserting",
"averring",
"avouching",
"avowing",
"breathing",
"chirping",
"drawling",
"gasping",
"lipping",
"mouthing",
"murmuring",
"purring",
"shouting",
"spluttering",
"spouting",
"whispering",
"clothing",
"couching",
"formulating",
"formulizing",
"phrasing",
"putting",
"wording",
"commenting",
"piping up (with)",
"remarking",
"ripping (out)",
"snarling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"stifling",
"suppressing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to convey in appropriate or telling terms":{
"examples":[
"I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read"
],
"synonyms":[
"articulating",
"clothing",
"couching",
"expressing",
"formulating",
"phrasing",
"putting",
"stating",
"wording"
],
"near synonyms":[
"crafting",
"framing",
"hinting",
"implying",
"insinuating",
"intimating",
"suggesting",
"paraphrasing",
"rephrasing",
"restating",
"rewording",
"summarizing",
"translating",
"communicating",
"disclosing",
"speaking",
"talking",
"telling",
"uttering",
"verbalizing",
"vocalizing",
"describing",
"rendering",
"writing up"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give from memory":{
"examples":[
"say your prayers"
],
"synonyms":[
"reciting",
"reeling off",
"repeating"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conning",
"learning",
"memorizing",
"studying",
"declaiming",
"mouthing",
"orating",
"speaking"
],
"near antonyms":[
"reading"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{
"examples":[
"let's say , for the sake of argument, that this is true"
],
"synonyms":[
"assuming",
"hypothecating",
"hypothesizing",
"postulating",
"premising",
"presuming",
"presupposing",
"supposing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accepting",
"believing",
"crediting",
"swallowing",
"concluding",
"deducing",
"gathering",
"inferring",
"judging",
"taking",
"conjecturing",
"figuring",
"guessing",
"reckoning",
"surmising",
"suspecting",
"suspicioning",
"thinking",
"conceiving",
"dreaming",
"fancying",
"imagining",
"perceiving",
"preconceiving",
"speculating",
"theorizing",
"affirming",
"alleging",
"asserting",
"averring",
"avouching",
"avowing",
"claiming",
"contending",
"declaring",
"insisting",
"maintaining",
"professing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"challenging",
"controverting",
"disagreeing (with)",
"disbelieving",
"discounting",
"discrediting",
"disputing",
"distrusting",
"doubting",
"mistrusting",
"questioning",
"wondering (about)",
"denying",
"disavowing",
"disclaiming",
"disowning",
"rejecting",
"repudiating",
"belying",
"confuting",
"disproving",
"rebutting",
"refuting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"Sakti":{
"as in life , lifeblood":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"\u00e9lan vital",
"life",
"lifeblood",
"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"
]
},
"sayer":{
"as in talker , communicator":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"communicator",
"talker",
"front",
"promoter",
"shill",
"agent",
"ambassador",
"delegate",
"emissary",
"envoy",
"representative",
"spokesmodel",
"spokeswoman",
"mouth",
"mouthpiece",
"point man",
"point person",
"prophet",
"speaker",
"spokesman",
"spokesperson"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saunterer":{
"as in lounger , dallier":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"dallier",
"lingerer",
"loiterer",
"lounger",
"drone",
"idler",
"lazybones",
"loafer",
"slouch",
"slug",
"slugabed",
"sluggard",
"dawdler",
"laggard",
"putterer",
"slowpoke",
"dropout",
"quitter",
"malingerer",
"goldbrick",
"shirker",
"slacker"
],
"near antonyms":[
"live wire",
"pistol",
"powerhouse",
"doer",
"go-getter",
"hummer",
"hustler",
"self-starter"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sallies (forth)":{
"to leave a place often for another":{
"examples":[
"he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city"
],
"synonyms":[
"bails",
"bails out",
"books",
"buggers off",
"bugs off",
"bugs out",
"buzzes (off)",
"clears off",
"clears out",
"cuts out",
"departs",
"digs out",
"exits",
"gets",
"gets off",
"goes",
"goes off",
"moves",
"packs (up or off)",
"parts",
"peels off",
"pikes (out or off)",
"pulls out",
"pushes off",
"pushes on",
"quits",
"runs along",
"scarpers",
"shoves (off)",
"steps (along)",
"takes off",
"vamooses",
"walks out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sets out",
"starts",
"strikes out",
"absconds",
"decamps",
"escapes",
"evacuates",
"flees",
"flies",
"gets out",
"mizzles",
"runs away",
"scats",
"scrams",
"skips",
"goes out",
"lights out",
"steps out",
"abandons",
"deserts",
"forsakes",
"vacates",
"emigrates",
"adjourns",
"removes",
"retires",
"retreats",
"withdraws"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abides",
"dwells",
"lodges",
"remains",
"settles",
"stays",
"tarries",
"approaches",
"closes",
"nears",
"hits",
"lands",
"reaches"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrives",
"comes",
"shows up",
"turns up"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sang (out)":{
"as in called , cried":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bawled",
"bayed",
"bellowed",
"called",
"cried",
"hollered",
"roared",
"shouted",
"thundered",
"vociferated",
"yelled",
"piped up",
"shot",
"sounded off",
"spoke out",
"spoke up",
"spouted (off)",
"talked up",
"articulated",
"enounced",
"enunciated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belted up",
"clammed up",
"dummied up",
"hushed",
"shut up",
"suppressed",
"quieted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sailboats":{
"a boat equipped with one or more sails":{
"examples":[
"we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again"
],
"synonyms":[
"barks",
"dinghies",
"windjammers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brigantines",
"bugeyes",
"ca\u00efques",
"caravels",
"catamarans",
"catboats",
"cat rigs",
"clippers",
"corvettes",
"cutters",
"frigates",
"galleons",
"galleys",
"junk",
"keelboats",
"ketches",
"knockabouts",
"luggers",
"outriggers",
"pinnaces",
"piraguas",
"sailers",
"schooners",
"shallops",
"sharpies",
"ships",
"sloops",
"square-riggers",
"xebecs",
"yachts",
"yawls",
"bottoms",
"crafts",
"vessels"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salutes":{
"an expression of goodwill upon meeting":{
"examples":[
"offered a cheery salute as they passed the soldiers on the street"
],
"synonyms":[
"greetings",
"hellos",
"salutations",
"welcomes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aves",
"hails",
"amenities",
"civilities",
"pleasantries",
"regards",
"respects",
"wishes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"adieus",
"adieux",
"bon voyages",
"cong\u00e9s",
"congees",
"farewells",
"Godspeeds",
"good-byes",
"good-bys"
]
},
"to declare enthusiastic approval of":{
"examples":[
"I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students"
],
"synonyms":[
"acclaims",
"accredits",
"applauds",
"cheers",
"cracks up",
"hails",
"lauds",
"praises",
"touts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bravoes",
"claps",
"rises (to)",
"ballyhoos",
"approves",
"commends",
"endorses",
"indorses",
"favors",
"recommends",
"roots (for)",
"supports",
"celebrates",
"emblazons",
"eulogizes",
"extols",
"extolls",
"glorifies",
"magnifies",
"sings",
"adulates",
"belauds",
"flatters",
"overpraises",
"deifies",
"idolizes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittles",
"discommends",
"disparages",
"puts down",
"blames",
"censures",
"reprehends",
"reprobates",
"admonishes",
"chides",
"criticizes",
"rebukes",
"reprimands",
"reproaches",
"reproves",
"castigates",
"excoriates",
"keelhauls",
"lambastes",
"lambasts",
"skewers",
"slags",
"vilifies"
],
"antonyms":[
"knocks",
"pans",
"slams"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"satisfactory":{
"being to one's liking":{
"examples":[
"we found the meal most satisfactory"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"all right",
"alright",
"copacetic",
"copasetic",
"copesetic",
"ducky",
"fine",
"good",
"hunky-dory",
"jake",
"OK",
"okay",
"palatable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"dreamy",
"felicitous",
"gratifying",
"nice",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"scrumptious",
"welcome",
"acceptable",
"adequate",
"decent",
"passable",
"tolerable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bad",
"deficient",
"inferior",
"lousy",
"poor",
"punk",
"substandard",
"unacceptable",
"wanting",
"wretched",
"mediocre",
"middling",
"second-class",
"second-rate"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"unsatisfactory"
]
},
"of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards":{
"examples":[
"the teen's first attempt at cooking dinner was actually quite satisfactory"
],
"synonyms":[
"acceptable",
"adequate",
"all right",
"decent",
"fairish",
"fine",
"good",
"OK",
"okay",
"passable",
"respectable",
"serviceable",
"tolerable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"bearable",
"endurable",
"sufferable",
"average",
"fair",
"indifferent",
"mediocre",
"middling",
"minimal",
"common",
"ordinary",
"run-of-the-mill",
"run-of-the-mine",
"run-of-mine",
"second-rate",
"so-so",
"standard",
"unexceptional",
"appropriate",
"correct",
"due",
"fitting",
"meet",
"proper",
"right",
"seemly",
"suitable",
"useful",
"worthy",
"gratifying",
"satisfying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"disreputable",
"improper",
"indecent",
"objectionable",
"unfit",
"unsuitable",
"unworthy",
"useless",
"wrong",
"bad",
"cheap",
"defective",
"faulty",
"imperfect",
"incomplete",
"lamentable",
"pitiful",
"shoddy",
"dissatisfying",
"insufficient",
"meager",
"meagre",
"mean",
"miserly",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scanty",
"shabby",
"short",
"skimpy",
"spare",
"stingy",
"insufferable",
"intolerable",
"unbearable",
"unendurable",
"atrocious",
"execrable",
"miserable",
"vile",
"wretched",
"exceptional",
"exquisite",
"extreme",
"fancy",
"first-class",
"high-grade",
"matchless",
"maximized",
"maximum",
"optimal",
"optimum",
"peerless",
"preeminent",
"premium",
"special",
"supreme",
"unmatched",
"unparalleled",
"A1",
"bang-up",
"banner",
"boss",
"capital",
"classic",
"crackerjack",
"dandy",
"divine",
"fabulous",
"first-rate",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"par excellence",
"prime",
"sensational",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"unsurpassed",
"wonderful"
],
"antonyms":[
"deficient",
"inadequate",
"insufficient",
"lacking",
"unacceptable",
"unsatisfactory",
"wanting"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sapheads":{
"a stupid person":{
"examples":[
"an important diplomatic post that is no place for a saphead"
],
"synonyms":[
"airheads",
"birdbrains",
"blockheads",
"boneheads",
"bubbleheads",
"chowderheads",
"chuckleheads",
"clodpolls",
"clodpoles",
"clots",
"clucks",
"clunks",
"cretins",
"cuddies",
"deadheads",
"dim bulbs",
"dimwits",
"dips",
"dodoes",
"dodos",
"dolts",
"donkeys",
"doofuses",
"dufuses",
"dopes",
"dorks",
"dullards",
"dumbbells",
"dumbheads",
"dum-dums",
"dummies",
"dummkopfs",
"dunces",
"dunderheads",
"fatheads",
"ganders",
"golems",
"goofs",
"goons",
"half-wits",
"hammerheads",
"hardheads",
"idiots",
"ignoramuses",
"ignorami",
"imbeciles",
"jackasses",
"know-nothings",
"knuckleheads",
"lamebrains",
"loggerheads",
"loons",
"lumps",
"lunkheads",
"meatheads",
"momes",
"morons",
"mugs",
"mutts",
"naturals",
"nimrods",
"nincompoops",
"ninnies",
"ninnyhammers",
"nits",
"nitwits",
"noddies",
"noodles",
"numskulls",
"numbskulls",
"oafs",
"pinheads",
"prats",
"ratbags",
"schlubs",
"shlubs",
"schnooks",
"simpletons",
"stocks",
"stupes",
"stupids",
"thickheads",
"turkeys",
"woodenheads",
"yahoos",
"yo-yos"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boobies",
"buffoons",
"fools",
"geese",
"loonies",
"lunatics",
"madmen",
"nuts",
"zanies",
"losers",
"gawks",
"featherbrains",
"scatterbrains",
"beasts",
"boors",
"cads",
"churls",
"clowns",
"creeps",
"curs",
"heels",
"jerks",
"skunks",
"skunk",
"snakes",
"stinkers",
"villains"
],
"near antonyms":[
"intellects",
"intellectuals",
"sages",
"thinkers",
"whizzes",
"wizards",
"polymaths",
"Renaissance men",
"sharpies"
],
"antonyms":[
"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salvations":{
"the saving from danger or evil":{
"examples":[
"we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliverances",
"rescues"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ransoms",
"recoveries",
"redemptions",
"extrications",
"defenses",
"guards",
"protections",
"safeguards",
"securities",
"conservations",
"guardianships",
"preservations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanctifying":{
"to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially":{
"examples":[
"received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace"
],
"synonyms":[
"cleansing",
"purging",
"purifying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amending",
"improving",
"refining",
"healing",
"regenerating",
"restoring",
"elevating",
"ennobling",
"uplifting",
"absolving",
"acquitting",
"clearing",
"exonerating",
"vindicating"
],
"near antonyms":[
"corrupting",
"debasing",
"debauching",
"defiling",
"degrading",
"demeaning",
"depraving",
"perverting",
"staining",
"warping",
"poisoning",
"profaning",
"prostituting",
"sullying",
"tarnishing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make holy through prayers or ritual":{
"examples":[
"sanctify the bread for Communion"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessing",
"consecrating",
"hallowing",
"sacralizing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptizing",
"baptising",
"canonizing",
"spiritualizing",
"chastening",
"cleansing",
"lustrating",
"purifying",
"exorcising",
"exorcizing",
"expurgating",
"committing",
"dedicating",
"devoting",
"reconsecrating"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defiling",
"desecrating",
"profaning",
"dirtying",
"fouling",
"polluting",
"soiling",
"tainting",
"violating",
"blaspheming",
"cursing",
"cussing",
"damning",
"execrating",
"casting out",
"condemning",
"damning",
"punishing"
],
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrating",
"desacralizing",
"desanctifying"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"savings accounts":{
"as in assets , savings":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"assets",
"savings",
"chests",
"coffers",
"bankrolls",
"caches",
"collections",
"cushions",
"hoards",
"pocketbooks",
"reserves",
"treasures",
"accounts",
"budgets",
"deposits",
"funds",
"kitties",
"nest eggs",
"pools",
"petty cashes",
"pin money",
"pocket moneys",
"spending moneys"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanitorium":{
"as in hospice , sanatorium":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hospice",
"sanatorium",
"sanitarium",
"clinic",
"hospital",
"infirmary",
"medical center",
"sick bay",
"halfway house",
"home",
"sickroom"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salinity":{
"the quality or state of being salty":{
"examples":[
"distilling will eliminate the salinity of seawater"
],
"synonyms":[
"brininess",
"saltiness",
"saltness"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[
"freshness",
"purity",
"sweetness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sagacious":{
"having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge":{
"examples":[
"a sagacious critique of the current social climate in our nation"
],
"synonyms":[
"discerning",
"insightful",
"perceptive",
"prudent",
"sage",
"sapient",
"wise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acute",
"penetrating",
"percipient",
"perspicacious",
"experienced",
"discriminating",
"discriminative",
"brainy",
"bright",
"brilliant",
"clever",
"intelligent",
"keen",
"nimble",
"quick",
"quick-witted",
"smart",
"cerebral",
"erudite",
"knowledgeable",
"learned",
"literate",
"scholarly",
"astute",
"clearheaded",
"piercing",
"sharp",
"shrewd",
"contemplative",
"reflective",
"thoughtful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dense",
"dull",
"obtuse",
"purblind",
"woodenheaded",
"brainless",
"dumb",
"feebleminded",
"foolish",
"idiotic",
"idiotical",
"imbecile",
"imbecilic",
"knuckleheaded",
"moronic",
"silly",
"simple",
"slow",
"slow-witted",
"stupid",
"thoughtless",
"unintelligent",
"witless",
"undiscriminating"
],
"antonyms":[
"unperceptive",
"unwise"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sackings":{
"as in dismissals , firings":{
"examples":[],
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"near synonyms":[
"dismissals",
"firings",
"layoffs",
"downgrades",
"abasements",
"debasements",
"humiliations",
"bumps",
"demotions",
"reductions"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"as in plunders , depredations":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"depredations",
"despoilments",
"pillages",
"plunders",
"predations",
"spoliations",
"defacements",
"vandalisms",
"vandalizations",
"demolishments",
"desecrations",
"destructions",
"ravages",
"ruinations",
"ruins",
"sabotages"
],
"near antonyms":[
"conservations",
"preservations",
"protections",
"salvages",
"savings"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sails":{
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
"examples":[
"I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily"
],
"synonyms":[
"boats",
"cruises",
"ferries",
"navigates",
"ships (out)",
"voyages"
],
"near synonyms":[
"canoes",
"kayaks",
"yachts",
"coasts"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
"examples":[
"sailed through the latest assignment"
],
"synonyms":[
"bowls",
"breezes",
"brushes",
"coasts",
"cruises",
"drifts",
"flows",
"glides",
"rolls",
"skims",
"slides",
"slips",
"streams",
"sweeps",
"whisks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"flies",
"races",
"rushes",
"speeds"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limps",
"lumbers",
"plods",
"stumbles",
"trudges",
"shambles",
"shuffles",
"stamps",
"stomps",
"stumps",
"tramps",
"labors",
"toils"
],
"antonyms":[
"flounders",
"struggles"
]
},
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
"examples":[
"a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze"
],
"synonyms":[
"drifts",
"floats",
"glides",
"hangs",
"hovers",
"poises",
"rides",
"swims",
"wafts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bobs",
"dangles",
"suspends",
"buoys",
"balloons",
"rafts"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dives",
"lunges",
"plunges",
"dips",
"immerses",
"submerges",
"submerses"
],
"antonyms":[
"settles",
"sinks"
]
},
"a journey over water in a vessel":{
"examples":[
"we went for a brief sail on the bay to relax"
],
"synonyms":[
"crossings",
"cruises",
"passages",
"voyages"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sacrilegious":{
"not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred":{
"examples":[
"a sacrilegious , obscene joke\u2014and told in church at that!"
],
"synonyms":[
"blasphemous",
"impious",
"irreverent",
"profane"
],
"near synonyms":[
"agnostic",
"atheistic",
"atheistical",
"godless",
"heretical",
"heretic",
"irreligious",
"miscreant",
"nonreligious",
"religionless",
"secular",
"ungodly",
"unholy",
"unconsecrated",
"unhallowed",
"heathen",
"pagan",
"paganish"
],
"near antonyms":[
"devout",
"God-fearing",
"godly",
"holy",
"prayerful",
"religious",
"sainted",
"saintly",
"worshipful",
"worshipping",
"worshiping",
"consecrated",
"hallowed",
"sacred",
"sacrosanct",
"sanctified"
],
"antonyms":[
"pious",
"reverent"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sanitizing":{
"as in disinfecting":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"disinfecting",
"decontaminating",
"purging",
"purifying",
"brushing",
"combing",
"dry-cleaning",
"dusting",
"laundering",
"mopping",
"mucking (out)",
"rinsing",
"scouring",
"scrubbing",
"shampooing",
"sponging",
"swabbing",
"sweeping",
"vacuuming",
"washing",
"wiping",
"cleaning",
"cleansing",
"deterging",
"GI'ing",
"turning out",
"brightening",
"deodorizing",
"freshening",
"sprucing (up)",
"sweetening",
"picking up",
"straightening (up)",
"tidying",
"uncluttering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"besmirching",
"dirtying",
"fouling",
"soiling",
"spotting",
"staining",
"sullying",
"begriming",
"muddying",
"defiling",
"polluting",
"tainting",
"blackening",
"discoloring"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in romanticizing , sugarcoating":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"idealizing",
"romanticizing",
"sugarcoating",
"heightening",
"intensifying",
"acclaiming",
"extolling",
"honoring",
"lauding",
"praising",
"boosting",
"lifting",
"promoting",
"raising",
"upgrading",
"uplifting",
"aggrandizing",
"canonizing",
"deifying",
"dignifying",
"elevating",
"ennobling",
"enshrining",
"enskying",
"enthroning",
"exalting",
"glorifying",
"magnifying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abasing",
"degrading",
"demeaning",
"humbling",
"humiliating",
"belittling",
"decrying",
"depreciating",
"detracting",
"disparaging",
"minimizing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sabbatical":{
"a period of time during which someone does not work at their regular job":{
"examples":[
"Several professors will be taking sabbaticals this year.",
"She recently returned to work after a two-year sabbatical from her acting career."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"furlough",
"liberty",
"break",
"holiday",
"hols",
"leave",
"recess",
"vacation",
"breather",
"relaxation",
"respite",
"rest",
"interim",
"intermission",
"interval",
"feast",
"holy day",
"legal holiday",
"idling",
"loafing",
"lounging",
"slacking"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salesgirl":{
"as in saleswoman , saleslady":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"saleslady",
"saleswoman",
"shopgirl",
"salespeople",
"pitchman",
"pitchwoman",
"clerk",
"salesclerk",
"salesman",
"salesperson",
"floorwalker"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saddle horses":{
"as in quarter horses , cutting horses":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chargers",
"coursers",
"cow ponies",
"cutting horses",
"gallopers",
"hackneys",
"hacks",
"mounts",
"packhorses",
"prancers",
"quarter horses",
"racehorses",
"trotters",
"warhorses",
"workhorses",
"broncos",
"bronchos",
"mustangs",
"ponies",
"bays",
"blacks",
"buckskins",
"chestnuts",
"duns",
"palominos",
"pintos",
"pintoes",
"roans",
"skewbalds",
"sorrels",
"colts",
"fillies",
"foals",
"geldings",
"mares",
"stallions",
"cobs",
"dobbins",
"jades",
"plugs",
"skates",
"equids",
"equines",
"horses",
"horse",
"nags",
"steeds"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"satires":{
"a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general":{
"examples":[
"a satire about the music industry in which a handsome but untalented youth is turned into a pop star"
],
"synonyms":[
"lampoons",
"pasquinades"
],
"near synonyms":[
"burlesques",
"caricatures",
"parodies",
"spoofs",
"takeoffs",
"comedies",
"farces",
"sketches",
"skits",
"slapsticks",
"squibs",
"derisions",
"ridicules",
"cartoons",
"mockeries",
"travesties"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salivating":{
"to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth":{
"examples":[
"the dog salivated at the sight of the raw meat"
],
"synonyms":[
"dribbling",
"driveling",
"drivelling",
"drooling",
"slavering",
"slobbering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"watering",
"expectorating",
"spitting",
"foaming",
"frothing",
"spluttering",
"sputtering"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sanctuaries":{
"a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion)":{
"examples":[
"by law, anyone who sought refuge in a religious sanctuary was safe from arrest by the civil authorities"
],
"synonyms":[
"sanctums",
"sancta",
"shrines"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reliquaries",
"martyries"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger":{
"examples":[
"the marshland has been set aside as a sanctuary for shorebirds along that section of the coast"
],
"synonyms":[
"asylums",
"bolt-holes",
"harborages",
"harbors",
"havens",
"refuges",
"retreats",
"sanctums",
"sancta",
"shelters"
],
"near synonyms":[
"oases",
"anchorages",
"moorings",
"ports",
"covers",
"screens",
"abodes",
"diggings",
"domiciles",
"dwellings",
"habitations",
"houses",
"housings",
"lodgings",
"lodgments",
"lodgements",
"pads",
"places",
"quarters",
"residences",
"rests",
"roofs",
"cloisters",
"closets",
"coverts",
"dens",
"hermitages",
"hideaways",
"hideouts",
"lairs",
"castles",
"fortresses",
"forts",
"palisades",
"redoubts",
"strongholds",
"lean-tos",
"lees",
"sheds",
"windbreaks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sadistic":{
"having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others":{
"examples":[
"the troubled youth is being treated by a psychotherapist for his sadistic urges to hurt animals"
],
"synonyms":[
"atrocious",
"barbaric",
"barbarous",
"brutal",
"brute",
"butcherly",
"cruel",
"fiendish",
"heartless",
"inhuman",
"inhumane",
"savage",
"truculent",
"vicious",
"wanton"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hard-hearted",
"ironhearted",
"merciless",
"pitiless",
"ruthless",
"stonyhearted",
"unfeeling",
"fell",
"ferocious",
"grim",
"bloodthirsty",
"cutthroat",
"murderous",
"sanguinary",
"sanguine",
"catty",
"despiteful",
"hateful",
"malevolent",
"malicious",
"malign",
"malignant",
"mean",
"nasty",
"spiteful",
"vindictive",
"draconian",
"draconic",
"hardhanded",
"harsh",
"heavy-handed",
"oppressive"
],
"near antonyms":[
"tender",
"warm",
"warmhearted",
"charitable",
"clement",
"lenient",
"merciful",
"pitying",
"pacific",
"peaceable",
"peaceful"
],
"antonyms":[
"benign",
"benignant",
"compassionate",
"good-hearted",
"humane",
"kind",
"kindhearted",
"sympathetic",
"tenderhearted"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"salesladies":{
"as in saleswomen , salesgirls":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"salesgirls",
"saleswomen",
"shopgirls",
"salespeople",
"pitchmen",
"pitchwomen",
"clerks",
"salesclerks",
"salesmen",
"salespeople",
"floorwalkers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"saturations":{
"as in values , contrasts":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chromas",
"chromaticities",
"contrasts",
"values",
"primary colors",
"secondary colors",
"tertiary colors",
"colorations",
"colorings",
"colorways",
"pigmentations",
"overtones",
"undertones",
"casts",
"colors",
"hues",
"shades",
"tinctures",
"tinges",
"tints",
"tones"
],
"near antonyms":[
"achromatisms"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanitariums":{
"as in hospices , sanitaria":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hospices",
"sanitaria",
"sanitariums",
"sanitoria",
"sanitoriums",
"clinics",
"hospitals",
"infirmaries",
"medical centers",
"sick bays",
"halfway houses",
"homes",
"sickrooms"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in hospices , sanatoriums":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"hospices",
"sanatoriums",
"sanatoria",
"sanitariums",
"sanitaria",
"sanitoriums",
"sanitoria",
"sanitoria",
"sanitoriums",
"clinics",
"hospitals",
"infirmaries",
"medical centers",
"sick bays",
"halfway houses",
"homes",
"sickrooms"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sanctifications":{
"the act of making something holy through religious ritual":{
"examples":[
"the sacred site required another sanctification after it had been defiled by the invaders"
],
"synonyms":[
"blessings",
"consecrations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"purifications",
"dedications",
"adorations",
"glorifications",
"reverences",
"venerations",
"worships"
],
"near antonyms":[
"debasements",
"defilements",
"desecrations",
"impieties",
"irreverences",
"profanations",
"sacrileges"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt":{
"examples":[
"the Christian belief that the suffering and death of Jesus was responsible for the sanctification of all humankind"
],
"synonyms":[
"purifications"
],
"near synonyms":[
"rebirths",
"regenerations",
"restorations",
"graces",
"redemptions",
"salvations",
"absolutions",
"remissions",
"acquittals",
"clearances",
"clearings",
"exonerations",
"vindications",
"atonements",
"expiations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemies",
"defilements",
"desecrations",
"profanations",
"violations",
"corruptions",
"debasements",
"perversions",
"contaminations",
"pollutions"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salesmen":{
"a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store":{
"examples":[
"a furniture salesman followed us around the whole time we looked for a new couch"
],
"synonyms":[
"clerks",
"salesclerks",
"salespeople"
],
"near synonyms":[
"salespeople",
"salesgirls",
"salesladies",
"saleswomen",
"shopgirls",
"pitchmen",
"pitchwomen",
"floorwalkers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sack":{
"a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)":{
"examples":[
"asked the bagger to put all the loaves of bread in the same sack"
],
"synonyms":[
"bag",
"poke",
"pouch"
],
"near synonyms":[
"carryall",
"portmanteau",
"traveling bag",
"wallet",
"bundle",
"pack",
"package",
"packet",
"parcel",
"backpack",
"barracks bag",
"duffel bag",
"haversack",
"knapsack",
"rucksack",
"satchel",
"tote",
"handbag",
"pocketbook",
"purse",
"tote bag",
"ditty bag",
"flight bag",
"garment bag",
"kit bag",
"shopping bag",
"work bag"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a place set aside for sleeping":{
"examples":[
"I think I'm ready to hit the sack"
],
"synonyms":[
"bed",
"bunk",
"doss",
"hay",
"kip",
"lair",
"pad",
"rack"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bedstead",
"futon",
"mattress",
"pallet",
"bunk bed",
"cot",
"couch",
"daybed",
"feather bed",
"four-poster",
"hammock",
"Murphy bed",
"shakedown",
"sleigh bed",
"sofa",
"sofa bed",
"studio couch",
"trundle bed",
"water bed",
"bassinet",
"carry-cot",
"cradle",
"crib"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
"examples":[
"he was sacked for showing up late once too often"
],
"synonyms":[
"ax",
"axe",
"bounce",
"can",
"cashier",
"discharge",
"dismiss",
"fire",
"muster out",
"pink-slip",
"release",
"remove",
"retire",
"terminate",
"turn off"
],
"near synonyms":[
"downsize",
"excess",
"furlough",
"lay off",
"trim",
"boot (out)",
"chuck (out)",
"drum (out)",
"kick out",
"throw out",
"unseat",
"separate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"keep",
"reemploy",
"rehire",
"contract",
"subcontract",
"recruit"
],
"antonyms":[
"employ",
"engage",
"hire",
"retain",
"sign (up or on)",
"take on"
]
},
"to search through with the intent of committing robbery":{
"examples":[
"thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace"
],
"synonyms":[
"despoil",
"loot",
"maraud",
"pillage",
"plunder",
"ransack"
],
"near synonyms":[
"break in",
"burglarize",
"rip off",
"steal (from)",
"comb",
"hunt",
"rake",
"rifle",
"rummage",
"harry",
"raid",
"ravish"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sandbank":{
"as in sandbar , bank":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bank",
"bar",
"sandbar",
"towhead",
"ford",
"shallow(s)",
"shoal"
],
"near antonyms":[
"trench",
"abyss",
"deep",
"depth",
"gulf"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandstorms":{
"as in storms , rainstorms":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cloudbursts",
"hailstorms",
"rainsqualls",
"rainstorms",
"thundershowers",
"thunderstorms",
"weathers",
"windstorms",
"squalls",
"storms",
"tempests",
"cyclones",
"hurricanes",
"typhoons",
"blizzards",
"ice storms",
"snowstorms",
"northeasters",
"nor'easters",
"northers",
"southeasters",
"southwesters"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salesclerk":{
"a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store":{
"examples":[
"the salesclerk told us where to find the jewelry department"
],
"synonyms":[
"clerk",
"salesman",
"salesperson"
],
"near synonyms":[
"salespeople",
"salesgirl",
"saleslady",
"saleswoman",
"shopgirl",
"pitchman",
"pitchwoman",
"floorwalker"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"salivates (for)":{
"to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{
"examples":[
"I've been salivating for a high-definition TV for some time"
],
"synonyms":[
"aches (for)",
"covets",
"craves",
"desiderates",
"desires",
"dies (for)",
"hankers (for or after)",
"hungers (for)",
"itches (for)",
"joneses (for)",
"longs (for)",
"lusts (for or after)",
"pants (after)",
"pines (for)",
"repines (for)",
"sighs (for)",
"thirsts (for)",
"wants",
"wishes (for)",
"yearns (for)",
"yens (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"spoils (for)",
"adores",
"delights (in)",
"digs",
"enjoys",
"fancies",
"grooves (on)",
"likes",
"loves",
"relishes",
"revels (in)",
"favors",
"prefers",
"admires",
"appreciates",
"cherishes",
"prizes",
"treasures",
"values"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abhors",
"abominates",
"despises",
"detests",
"execrates",
"hates",
"loathes",
"declines",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"spurns"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"savers":{
"one that saves from danger or destruction":{
"examples":[
"of all the savers of Jews during the Holocaust, none was more heroic than the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg"
],
"synonyms":[
"deliverers",
"redeemers",
"rescuers",
"saviors",
"saviours"
],
"near synonyms":[
"custodians",
"defenders",
"guardians",
"guards",
"keepers",
"lookouts",
"protectors",
"sentinels",
"sentries",
"wardens",
"warders",
"watchers",
"watches",
"watchmen",
"ransomers",
"salvagers",
"salvors"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sainted":{
"showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue":{
"examples":[
"renowned as theologian as well as for his work as medical missionary in Africa, Dr. Albert Schweitzer was widely regarded as one of the most sainted individuals of his time"
],
"synonyms":[
"devout",
"godly",
"holy",
"pious",
"religious",
"saintly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ascetic",
"ascetical",
"prayerful",
"reverent",
"reverential",
"spiritual",
"worshipful",
"pietistic",
"religiose",
"beatified",
"blessed",
"blest",
"canonized",
"venerable",
"angelic",
"angelical",
"cherubic",
"chaste",
"moral",
"pure",
"righteous",
"upright",
"virtuous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blasphemous",
"desecrating",
"irreverent",
"profanatory",
"profane",
"sacrilegious",
"nonreligious",
"secular",
"unspiritual",
"worldly",
"backsliding",
"unfaithful",
"evil",
"immoral",
"iniquitous",
"miscreant",
"sinful",
"sinning",
"unrighteous",
"wicked"
],
"antonyms":[
"antireligious",
"faithless",
"godless",
"impious",
"irreligious",
"ungodly",
"unholy"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"saves":{
"to free from the penalties or consequences of sin":{
"examples":[
"the Christian belief that Jesus lived and died to save humanity"
],
"synonyms":[
"delivers",
"redeems"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reclaims",
"reforms",
"forgives",
"pardons",
"remits",
"shrives",
"blesses",
"hallows",
"consecrates",
"purifies",
"sanctifies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to remove from danger or harm":{
"examples":[
"the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing"
],
"synonyms":[
"bails out",
"brings off",
"delivers",
"rescues"
],
"near synonyms":[
"salvages",
"emancipates",
"frees",
"liberates",
"manumits",
"releases",
"disentangles",
"extricates",
"recovers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"adventures",
"compromises",
"endangers",
"gambles (with)",
"hazards",
"imperils",
"jeopardizes",
"perils",
"risks",
"ventures"
]
},
"to avoid unnecessary waste or expense":{
"examples":[
"we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college"
],
"synonyms":[
"economizes",
"pinches",
"scrimps",
"skimps",
"spares"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conserves",
"husbands",
"maintains",
"manages",
"preserves",
"scrapes",
"cuts back",
"cuts down",
"retrenches",
"hoards",
"lays up"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blows",
"dissipates",
"fritters (away)",
"lavishes",
"misspends",
"runs through",
"spends",
"squanders",
"throws away",
"splurges"
],
"antonyms":[
"wastes"
]
},
"to keep in good condition":{
"examples":[
"lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine"
],
"synonyms":[
"conserves",
"keeps up",
"maintains",
"preserves"
],
"near synonyms":[
"services",
"supports",
"sustains",
"cares (for)",
"husbands",
"manages",
"defends",
"guards",
"protects",
"safeguards",
"screens",
"shields",
"cures",
"fixes",
"heals",
"remedies",
"mends",
"patches",
"rebuilds",
"reconstructs",
"rehabilitates",
"rejuvenates",
"restores"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregards",
"ignores",
"neglects",
"breaks",
"damages",
"destroys",
"harms",
"hurts",
"impairs",
"injures",
"ruins",
"wrecks"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"I'm saving this dress for a formal occasion"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocates",
"consecrates",
"dedicates",
"devotes",
"earmarks",
"gives up (to)",
"reserves",
"sets by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blesses",
"hallows",
"sanctifies",
"commits",
"confides",
"consigns",
"entrusts",
"intrusts",
"applies",
"bestows",
"employs",
"uses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignores",
"neglects",
"misapplies",
"misuses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sacralize":{
"to make holy through prayers or ritual":{
"examples":[
"sacralizing the cohabitation of a man and a woman by means of the marriage ceremony"
],
"synonyms":[
"bless",
"consecrate",
"hallow",
"sanctify"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baptize",
"canonize",
"spiritualize",
"chasten",
"cleanse",
"lustrate",
"purify",
"exorcise",
"exorcize",
"expurgate",
"commit",
"dedicate",
"devote",
"reconsecrate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"defile",
"desecrate",
"profane",
"dirty",
"foul",
"pollute",
"soil",
"taint",
"violate",
"blaspheme",
"curse",
"cuss",
"damn",
"execrate",
"cast out",
"condemn",
"damn",
"punish"
],
"antonyms":[
"deconsecrate",
"desacralize",
"desanctify"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sabres":{
"as in rapiers , broadswords":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"broadswords",
"cutlasses",
"rapiers",
"scimitars",
"smallswords",
"blades",
"brands",
"steels",
"swords"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"sandstorm":{
"as in storm , rainstorm":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cloudburst",
"hailstorm",
"rainsquall",
"rainstorm",
"thundershower",
"thunderstorm",
"weather",
"windstorm",
"squall",
"storm",
"tempest",
"cyclone",
"hurricane",
"typhoon",
"blizzard",
"ice storm",
"snowstorm",
"northeaster",
"nor'easter",
"norther",
"southeaster",
"southwester"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}
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