2546 lines
52 KiB
JSON
2546 lines
52 KiB
JSON
{
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"amphibians":{
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"as in seaplanes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"seaplanes",
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"bombers",
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"fighters",
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"jump jets",
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"torpedo bombers",
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"warplanes",
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"biplanes",
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"lightplanes",
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"tilt-rotors",
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"towplanes",
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"trimotors",
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"triplanes",
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"aerospace planes",
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"rocket planes",
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"gliders",
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"sailplanes",
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"jetliners",
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"jets",
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"superjets",
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"supersonics",
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"supersonic transports",
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"trijets",
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"turbojets",
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"turboprops",
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"freighters",
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"tankers",
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"aerodynes",
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"aircraft",
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"air-cushion vehicles",
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"airframes",
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"airships",
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"ships",
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"tractors",
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"airliners",
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"air taxis",
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"liners",
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"aeroplanes",
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"airplanes",
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"planes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ample":{
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"being more than enough without being excessive":{
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"examples":[
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"there's ample time to order a pizza before the show"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abundant",
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"aplenty",
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"bounteous",
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"bountiful",
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"comfortable",
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"cornucopian",
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"galore",
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"generous",
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"liberal",
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"plenteous",
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"plentiful",
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"plenty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"extra",
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"supernumerary",
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"surplus",
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"abounding",
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"blooming",
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"overflowing",
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"plump",
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"replete",
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"rich",
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"rife",
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"teeming",
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"wealthy",
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"adequate",
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"enough",
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"sufficient",
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"fat",
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"fecund",
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"fertile",
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"fruitful",
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"luxuriant",
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"prodigal",
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"prolific",
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"copious",
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"fulsome",
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"lavish",
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"profuse"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deficient",
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"inadequate",
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"insufficient",
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"lacking",
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"wanting",
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"meager",
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"meagre",
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"niggardly",
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"stingy",
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"skimpy",
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"least",
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"minimum",
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"light",
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"slight",
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"small",
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"barren",
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"infertile",
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"sterile",
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"unfruitful",
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"unproductive"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bare",
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"minimal",
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"scant",
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"spare"
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]
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},
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"more than adequate or average in capacity":{
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"examples":[
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"a husky fellow, he always heads for the most ample chair in the room"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"capacious",
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"commodious",
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"roomy",
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"spacious"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cavernous",
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"voluminous",
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"broad",
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"wide",
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"big",
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"biggish",
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"bulky",
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"considerable",
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"generous",
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"goodly",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"handsome",
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"hefty",
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"hulking",
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"large",
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"largish",
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"outsize",
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"outsized",
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"overscale",
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"overscaled",
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"oversize",
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"oversized",
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"sizable",
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"sizeable",
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"substantial",
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"tidy",
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"Brobdingnagian",
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"Bunyanesque",
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"colossal",
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"elephantine",
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"enormous",
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"gargantuan",
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"gigantic",
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"herculean",
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"heroic",
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"heroical",
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"Himalayan",
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"huge",
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"humongous",
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"humungous",
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"immense",
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"jumbo",
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"king-size",
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"king-sized",
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"leviathan",
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"mammoth",
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"massive",
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"monolithic",
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"monstrous",
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"monumental",
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"mountainous",
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"pharaonic",
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"prodigious",
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"staggering",
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"stupendous",
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"super",
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"titanic",
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"tremendous",
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"expansive",
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"extended",
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"extensive",
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"vast",
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"boundless",
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"limitless",
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"unbounded"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"confined",
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"cramped",
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"incommodious",
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"limited",
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"narrow",
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"restricted",
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"small",
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"snug",
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"tight",
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"tiny"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"amplification":{
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"as in enhancement":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"enhancement",
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"caricature",
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"coloring",
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"elaboration",
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"embellishment",
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"embroidering",
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"embroidery",
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"exaggeration",
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"hyperbole",
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"magnification",
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"overstatement",
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"padding",
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"stretching",
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"fabrication",
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"misrepresentation",
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"fudging",
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"hedging",
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"hype",
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"puffery",
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"superlative"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"meiosis",
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"understatement",
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"belittlement",
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"disparagement",
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"minimizing",
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"poor-mouthing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in addition , supplement":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"addition",
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"supplement",
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"cut",
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"deletion",
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"adjustment",
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"alteration",
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"modification",
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"revision",
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"amendment",
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"correction",
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"emendation",
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"improvement",
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"renovation",
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"clarification",
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"explanation",
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"explication"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"amplified":{
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"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
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"examples":[
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"after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"developed",
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"dilated (on or upon)",
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"elaborated (on)",
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"enlarged (on or upon)",
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"expanded",
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"fleshed (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"added (to)",
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"complemented",
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"supplemented",
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"discoursed",
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"expatiated",
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"rambled",
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"ran on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"contracted",
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"outlined",
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"summarized",
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"summed up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"condensed",
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"shortened"
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]
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},
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"to make greater in size, amount, or number":{
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"examples":[
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"the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerated",
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"added (to)",
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"aggrandized",
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"augmented",
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"boosted",
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"built up",
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"compounded",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"extended",
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"hyped",
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"increased",
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"multiplied",
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"pumped up",
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"raised",
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"stoked",
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"supersized",
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"swelled",
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"upped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boomed",
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"jumped",
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"skyrocketed",
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"spiked",
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"bumped (up)",
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"ratcheted (up)",
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"racheted (up)",
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"blew up",
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"dilated",
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"distended",
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"inflated",
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"drew out",
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"elongated",
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"fleshed (out)",
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"lengthened",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"stretched",
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"developed",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"magnified",
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"complemented",
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"supplemented",
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"beefed (up)",
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"reinforced",
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"reenforced",
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"strengthened",
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"maximized",
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"accumulated",
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"amassed",
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"collected",
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"followed up",
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"parlayed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"curtailed",
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"shortened",
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"cut back",
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"retrenched"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abated",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"diminished",
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"downsized",
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"dwindled",
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"lessened",
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"lowered",
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"minified",
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"reduced",
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"subtracted (from)"
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]
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},
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuated",
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"amped (up)",
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"beefed (up)",
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"boosted",
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"consolidated",
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"deepened",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"magnified",
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"redoubled",
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"stepped up",
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"strengthened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broadened",
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"enlarged",
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"expanded",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"accelerated",
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"hastened",
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"quickened",
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"emphasized",
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"pointed (up)",
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"sharpened",
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"stressed",
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"augmented",
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"enforced",
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"reinforced",
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"reenforced",
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"restrengthened",
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"supplemented",
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"maximized",
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"enlivened",
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"jazzed (up)",
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"aggravated",
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"exacerbated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"lessened",
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"let up (on)",
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"reduced",
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"subdued",
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"toned (down)",
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"weakened",
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"dwindled",
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"receded",
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"subsided",
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"tapered (off)",
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"waned",
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"alleviated",
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"eased",
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"lightened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abated",
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"moderated"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"amplify":{
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"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
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"examples":[
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"after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"develop",
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"dilate (on or upon)",
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"elaborate (on)",
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"enlarge (on or upon)",
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"expand",
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"flesh (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"add (to)",
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"complement",
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"supplement",
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"discourse",
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"expatiate",
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"ramble",
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"run on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compress",
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"contract",
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"outline",
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"summarize",
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"sum up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviate",
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"abridge",
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"condense",
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"shorten"
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]
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},
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"to make greater in size, amount, or number":{
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"examples":[
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"the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerate",
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"add (to)",
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"aggrandize",
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"augment",
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"boost",
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"build up",
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"compound",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"extend",
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"hype",
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"increase",
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"multiply",
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"pump up",
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"raise",
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"stoke",
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"supersize",
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"swell",
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"up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boom",
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"jump",
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"skyrocket",
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"spike",
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"bump (up)",
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"ratchet (up)",
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"rachet (up)",
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"blow up",
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"dilate",
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"distend",
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"inflate",
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"draw out",
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"elongate",
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"flesh (out)",
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"lengthen",
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"prolong",
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"protract",
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"stretch",
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"develop",
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"enhance",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"magnify",
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"complement",
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"supplement",
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"beef (up)",
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"reinforce",
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"reenforce",
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"strengthen",
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"maximize",
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"accumulate",
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"amass",
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"collect",
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"follow up",
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"parlay"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abbreviate",
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"abridge",
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"curtail",
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"shorten",
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"compress",
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"condense",
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"constrict",
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"contract",
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"cut back",
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"retrench"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abate",
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"decrease",
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"de-escalate",
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"diminish",
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"downsize",
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"dwindle",
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"lessen",
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"lower",
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"minify",
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"reduce",
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"subtract (from)"
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]
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},
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuate",
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"amp (up)",
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"beef (up)",
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"boost",
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"consolidate",
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"deepen",
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"enhance",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"magnify",
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"redouble",
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"step up",
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"strengthen"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broaden",
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"enlarge",
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"expand",
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"extend",
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"lengthen",
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"accelerate",
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"hasten",
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"quicken",
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"emphasize",
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"point (up)",
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"sharpen",
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"stress",
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"augment",
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"enforce",
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"reinforce",
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"reenforce",
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"restrengthen",
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"supplement",
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"maximize",
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"enliven",
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"jazz (up)",
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"aggravate",
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"exacerbate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
|
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"lessen",
|
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"let up (on)",
|
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"reduce",
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"subdue",
|
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"tone (down)",
|
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"weaken",
|
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"dwindle",
|
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"recede",
|
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"subside",
|
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"taper (off)",
|
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"wane",
|
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"alleviate",
|
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"ease",
|
|
"lighten"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"abate",
|
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"moderate"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"amplitude":{
|
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"an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the amplitude of Thomas Jefferson's interests\u2014government, architecture, agriculture, science, philosophy\u2014is truly awesome"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"ambit",
|
|
"breadth",
|
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"compass",
|
|
"confines",
|
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"dimension(s)",
|
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"extent",
|
|
"range",
|
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"reach",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"scope",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"width"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gamut",
|
|
"spectrum",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"bailiwick",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"demesne",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"fief",
|
|
"fiefdom",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"province",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
"horizon",
|
|
"panorama"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"amply":{
|
|
"in a generous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"amply rewarded the boy who had found her necklace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounteously",
|
|
"bountifully",
|
|
"freehandedly",
|
|
"freeheartedly",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"lavishly",
|
|
"liberally",
|
|
"munificently",
|
|
"openhandedly",
|
|
"unstintingly",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"hospitably",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"congenially",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"friendlily",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"selflessly",
|
|
"ungrudgingly",
|
|
"unselfishly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"beneficently",
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"bigheartedly",
|
|
"charitably",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"magnanimously",
|
|
"philanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"provocatively",
|
|
"coldly",
|
|
"coolly",
|
|
"cooly",
|
|
"frigidly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"angrily",
|
|
"belligerently",
|
|
"begrudgingly",
|
|
"grudgingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"parsimoniously",
|
|
"stingily",
|
|
"ungenerously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amps (up)":{
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an important news story that doesn't need to be amped up with sensationalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"gingers (up)",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"jazzes (up)",
|
|
"juices up",
|
|
"jump-starts",
|
|
"livens (up)",
|
|
"peps (up)",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"vivifies",
|
|
"zips (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"awakens",
|
|
"awakes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"wakes (up)",
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"motivates",
|
|
"motives",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"turns on",
|
|
"whips (up)",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"reanimates",
|
|
"reawakens",
|
|
"reawakes",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"recreates",
|
|
"reenergizes",
|
|
"refreshens",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"reinvigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"restimulates",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kayoes",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"slows",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"kills"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadens",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"sharpens",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"restrengthens",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"jazzes (up)",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"exacerbates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up (on)",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers (off)",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"moderates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amputate":{
|
|
"to remove (part of a person's body)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut (off)",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"yank",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snap (up)",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"lop (off)",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"pry",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"uproot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reattach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amphitheater":{
|
|
"a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arena",
|
|
"auditorium",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"hall",
|
|
"theater",
|
|
"theatre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arena theater",
|
|
"music hall",
|
|
"odeum",
|
|
"playhouse",
|
|
"theater-in-the-round",
|
|
"ballroom",
|
|
"lyceum",
|
|
"chamber",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"senate",
|
|
"cafetorium"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amped (up)":{
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an important news story that doesn't need to be amped up with sensationalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"filliped",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"gingered (up)",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"juiced up",
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"livened (up)",
|
|
"pepped (up)",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"vivified",
|
|
"zipped (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"woke (up)",
|
|
"waked (up)",
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"motivated",
|
|
"motived",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"turned on",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"re-energized",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"refreshened",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"reinvigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"restimulated",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"kayoed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"killed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadened",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"pointed (up)",
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"restrengthened",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"exacerbated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered (off)",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"moderated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amputates":{
|
|
"to remove (part of a person's body)":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated ."
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"cuts (off)",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
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"severs",
|
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"rips",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"yanks",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"lops (off)",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"pries",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"uproots"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reattaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"amplitudes":{
|
|
"an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends":{
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"examples":[
|
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"the amplitude of Thomas Jefferson's interests\u2014government, architecture, agriculture, science, philosophy\u2014is truly awesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambits",
|
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"breadths",
|
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"compasses",
|
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"confines",
|
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"dimensions",
|
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"extents",
|
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"ranges",
|
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"reaches",
|
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"realms",
|
|
"scopes",
|
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"sweeps",
|
|
"widths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gamuts",
|
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"spectra",
|
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"spectrums",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"bailiwicks",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"demesnes",
|
|
"departments",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"domains",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"fiefdoms",
|
|
"fiefs",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"provinces",
|
|
"regions",
|
|
"specialties",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"terrains",
|
|
"frontiers",
|
|
"horizons",
|
|
"panoramas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amp (up)":{
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an important news story that doesn't need to be amped up with sensationalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ginger (up)",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"juice up",
|
|
"jump-start",
|
|
"liven (up)",
|
|
"pep (up)",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"vivify",
|
|
"zip (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"wake (up)",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"motive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"turn on",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"reanimate",
|
|
"reawake",
|
|
"reawaken",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"recreate",
|
|
"reenergize",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"refreshen",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"reinvigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"restimulate",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"kill"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broaden",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"restrengthen",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"exacerbate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amplifying":{
|
|
"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"dilating (on or upon)",
|
|
"elaborating (on)",
|
|
"enlarging (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"fleshing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adding (to)",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"discoursing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"running on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"outlining",
|
|
"summarizing",
|
|
"summing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"shortening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make greater in size, amount, or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"adding (to)",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"building up",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"hyping",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"pumping up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"stoking",
|
|
"supersizing",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"upping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"skyrocketing",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"bumping (up)",
|
|
"ratcheting (up)",
|
|
"racheting (up)",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"drawing out",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"fleshing (out)",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting",
|
|
"stretching",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"maximizing",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"amassing",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"following up",
|
|
"parlaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"retrenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"minifying",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"subtracting (from)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"amping (up)",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"stepping up",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadening",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"pointing (up)",
|
|
"sharpening",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"restrengthening",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"maximizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"jazzing (up)",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"exacerbating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up (on)",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering (off)",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"moderating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amputated":{
|
|
"to remove (part of a person's body)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cut (off)",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"yanked",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"lopped (off)",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"pried",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"uprooted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reattached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ampleness":{
|
|
"as in amplitude , liberality":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"competence",
|
|
"competency",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overdose",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"superfluousness",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"cornucopia",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"fecundity",
|
|
"fertility",
|
|
"fruitfulness",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"barrenness",
|
|
"infertility",
|
|
"sterility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in capaciousness , commodiousness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capaciousness",
|
|
"commodiousness",
|
|
"spaciousness",
|
|
"boundlessness",
|
|
"limitlessness",
|
|
"excessiveness",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"extremeness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"immoderacy",
|
|
"awesomeness",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"stupendousness",
|
|
"tremendousness",
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"extensiveness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"largeness",
|
|
"sizableness",
|
|
"voluminousness",
|
|
"weightiness",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"enormousness",
|
|
"giantism",
|
|
"gigantism",
|
|
"hugeness",
|
|
"immenseness",
|
|
"immensity",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"prodigiousness",
|
|
"vastitude",
|
|
"vastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diminutiveness",
|
|
"minuteness",
|
|
"tininess",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"puniness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"triviality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amputating":{
|
|
"to remove (part of a person's body)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting (off)",
|
|
"dissevering",
|
|
"severing",
|
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"ripping",
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"tearing",
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"wrenching",
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"wresting",
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"yanking",
|
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"grabbing",
|
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"nabbing",
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"seizing",
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"snapping (up)",
|
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"snatching",
|
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"lopping (off)",
|
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"nipping",
|
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"extracting",
|
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"forcing",
|
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"jerking",
|
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"prizing",
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"prying",
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"pulling",
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"rooting (out)",
|
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"uprooting"
|
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"reattaching"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
|
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"amphibian":{
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"as in seaplane":{
|
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"seaplane",
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"bomber",
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"fighter",
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"jump jet",
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"torpedo bomber",
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"warplane",
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"biplane",
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"lightplane",
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"tilt-rotor",
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"towplane",
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"trimotor",
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"triplane",
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"aerospace plane",
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"rocket plane",
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"glider",
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"sailplane",
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"jet",
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"jetliner",
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"superjet",
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"supersonic",
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"supersonic transport",
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"trijet",
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"turbojet",
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"turboprop",
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"freighter",
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"tanker",
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"aerodyne",
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"aircraft",
|
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"air-cushion vehicle",
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"airframe",
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|
"airship",
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"ship",
|
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"tractor",
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"airliner",
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"air taxi",
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"liner",
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"aeroplane",
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"airplane",
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"plane"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"amplifies":{
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"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
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"examples":[
|
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"after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"develops",
|
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"dilates (on or upon)",
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"elaborates (on)",
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"enlarges (on or upon)",
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"expands",
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"fleshes (out)"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"adds (to)",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
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"discourses",
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"expatiates",
|
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"rambles",
|
|
"runs on"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"compresses",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"summarizes",
|
|
"sums up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"shortens"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make greater in size, amount, or number":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"adds (to)",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"builds up",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"pumps up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"stokes",
|
|
"supersizes",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"skyrockets",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"bumps (up)",
|
|
"ratchets (up)",
|
|
"rachets (up)",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"draws out",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"fleshes (out)",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
|
"protracts",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"follows up",
|
|
"parlays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"retrenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"minifies",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subtracts (from)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"amps (up)",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadens",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"sharpens",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"restrengthens",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"jazzes (up)",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"exacerbates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up (on)",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers (off)",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"moderates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amplifications":{
|
|
"as in enhancements":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"colorings",
|
|
"elaborations",
|
|
"embellishments",
|
|
"embroideries",
|
|
"exaggerations",
|
|
"hyperboles",
|
|
"magnifications",
|
|
"overstatements",
|
|
"paddings",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"pufferies",
|
|
"superlatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meioses",
|
|
"understatements",
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
"disparagements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in additions , supplements":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"deletions",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"alterations",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"revisions",
|
|
"amendments",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"emendations",
|
|
"improvements",
|
|
"renovations",
|
|
"clarifications",
|
|
"explanations",
|
|
"explications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amping (up)":{
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an important news story that doesn't need to be amped up with sensationalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"filliping",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"gingering (up)",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"jazzing (up)",
|
|
"juicing up",
|
|
"jump-starting",
|
|
"livening (up)",
|
|
"pepping (up)",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"vivifying",
|
|
"zipping (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"awakening",
|
|
"awaking",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"waking (up)",
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"motivating",
|
|
"motiving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"turning on",
|
|
"whipping (up)",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"steeling",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"reanimating",
|
|
"reawakening",
|
|
"reawaking",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"recreating",
|
|
"reenergizing",
|
|
"re-energizing",
|
|
"refreshening",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"reinvigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"restimulating",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"kayoing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"slowing",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"killing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"stepping up",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadening",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"pointing (up)",
|
|
"sharpening",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"restrengthening",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"maximizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"jazzing (up)",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"exacerbating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up (on)",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering (off)",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"moderating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"amphitheaters":{
|
|
"a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arenas",
|
|
"auditoriums",
|
|
"auditoria",
|
|
"gardens",
|
|
"halls",
|
|
"theaters",
|
|
"theatres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arena theaters",
|
|
"music halls",
|
|
"odea",
|
|
"playhouses",
|
|
"theaters-in-the-round",
|
|
"ballrooms",
|
|
"lyceums",
|
|
"chambers",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"senates",
|
|
"cafetoriums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |