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10377 lines
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{
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"Attic":{
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"a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building":{
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"examples":[
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"rented the attic out to a college student"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cockloft",
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"garret",
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"loft"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hayloft"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in refined , cultured":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cultured",
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"refined",
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"affected",
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"bombastic",
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"declamatory",
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"florid",
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"flowery",
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"grandiloquent",
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"grandiose",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"oratorical",
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"pompous",
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"pretentious",
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"rhetorical",
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"rhetoric",
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"stilted",
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"classy",
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"courtly",
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"fine",
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"graceful",
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"tasteful",
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"elevated",
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"eloquent",
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"formal",
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"high-flown",
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"lofty",
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"majestic",
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"stately",
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"towering",
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"aristocratic",
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"genteel",
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"patrician",
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"correct",
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"educated",
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"grammatical",
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"proper",
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"academic",
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"academical",
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"bookish",
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"learned",
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"literary"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ineloquent",
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"low",
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"undignified",
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"casual",
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"colloquial",
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"conversational",
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"informal",
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"nonformal",
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"slangy",
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"unbookish",
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"unliterary",
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"vernacular",
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"coarse",
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"common",
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"crass",
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"crude",
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"gross",
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"ill-bred",
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"indecent",
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"lowbred",
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"lowbrow",
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"rough",
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"rough-hewn",
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"rude",
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"tasteless",
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"uncouth",
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"uncultivated",
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"uncultured",
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"unpolished",
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"unrefined",
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"vulgar",
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"incorrect",
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"substandard",
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"uneducated",
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"ungrammatical",
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"unlearned"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"attaching (to)":{
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"as in connecting (with) , communicating (with)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"communicating (with)",
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"connecting (with)",
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"linking (with)",
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"abutting",
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"adjoining",
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"bordering (on)",
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"butting (on or against)",
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"flanking",
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"fringing",
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"joining",
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"marching (with)",
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"neighboring",
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"skirting",
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"touching",
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"verging (on)",
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"bounding",
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"embracing",
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"encircling",
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"enclosing",
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"inclosing",
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"fencing",
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"lining",
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"margining",
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"rimming",
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"surrounding",
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"contacting",
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"converging",
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"meeting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"attach\u00e9 cases":{
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"as in briefcases , attach\u00e9s":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"attach\u00e9s",
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"briefcases",
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"valises",
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"carryalls",
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"carry-ons",
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"grips",
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"handbags",
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"holdalls",
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"portmanteaus",
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"portmanteaux",
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"traveling bags",
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"wallets",
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"overnight bags",
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"overnight cases",
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"weekend bags",
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"weekenders",
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"cosmetic cases",
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"traveling cases",
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"carpetbags",
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"duffel bags",
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"kit bags",
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"kits",
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"backpacks",
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"haversacks",
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"knapsacks",
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"packsacks",
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"rucksacks",
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"baggages",
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"bags",
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"luggage"
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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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"attack":{
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"the act or action of setting upon with force or violence":{
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"examples":[
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"The USS Constitution was nicknamed \"Old Ironsides\" after its oaken hull successfully withstood a British attack"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggression",
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"assault",
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"attempt",
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"blitz",
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"blitzkrieg",
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"charge",
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"coup de main",
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"descent",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"offensive",
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"onset",
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"onslaught",
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"raid",
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"rush",
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"strike"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ambuscade",
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"ambush",
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"counteraggression",
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"counterassault",
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"counterattack",
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"counteroffensive",
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"counterstrike",
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"sally",
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"sortie",
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"envelopment",
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"flanking",
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"breakthrough",
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"foray",
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"incursion",
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"invasion",
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"pillage",
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"ravage",
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"sack",
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"air raid",
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"bombardment",
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"bombing",
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"siege",
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"storm",
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"barrage",
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"cannonade",
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"fusillade",
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"hail",
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"salvo",
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"volley",
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"whammy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"defense",
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"defensive",
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"guard",
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"shield",
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"opposition",
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"resistance",
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"protection",
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"security",
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"shelter"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder":{
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"examples":[
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"malaria is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"access",
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"bout",
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"case",
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"fit",
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"seizure",
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"siege",
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"spell",
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"turn"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"recurrence",
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"relapse",
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"brainstorm",
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"convulsion",
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"eclampsia",
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"pang",
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"paroxysm",
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"spasm",
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"throe",
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"agitation",
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"frenzy",
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"breakdown",
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"collapse",
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"prostration"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"arrest",
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"relief",
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"remission"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take sudden, violent action against":{
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"examples":[
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"our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"beset",
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"bushwhack",
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"charge",
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"descend (on or upon)",
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"go in (on)",
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"jump (on)",
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"pounce (on or upon)",
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"raid",
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"rush",
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"set on",
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"sic",
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"sick",
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"storm",
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"strike",
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"trash",
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"turn (on)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bum-rush",
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"gang up (on)",
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"mob",
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"swarm",
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"mug",
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"rob",
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"ambuscade",
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"ambush",
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"surprise",
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"surprize",
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"waylay",
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"blitz",
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"bomb",
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"bombard",
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"nuke",
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"barrage",
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"cannon",
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"cannonade",
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"bang away (at)",
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"batter",
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"buffet",
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"plaster",
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"beleaguer",
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"besiege",
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"press",
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"harry",
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"loot",
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"pillage",
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"plunder",
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"ravage",
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"sack",
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"foray",
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"invade",
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"overrun",
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"envelop",
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"flank"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"guard",
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"protect",
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"secure",
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"shield"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
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"examples":[
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"the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abuse",
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"assail",
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"bash",
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"belabor",
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"blast",
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"castigate",
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"excoriate",
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"jump (on)",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast",
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"potshot",
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"savage",
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"scathe",
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"slam",
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"trash",
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"vituperate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"berate",
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"harangue",
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"harass",
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"harry",
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"revile",
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"scold",
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"whip",
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"blaspheme",
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"curse",
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"execrate",
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"imprecate",
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"profane",
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"affront",
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"insult",
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"slur",
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"asperse",
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"bad-mouth",
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"belittle",
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"blackguard",
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"disparage",
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"put down",
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"libel",
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"slander",
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"traduce",
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"vilify",
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"chastise",
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"chide",
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"criticize",
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"lace (into)",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"fulminate",
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"lash (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"commend",
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"compliment",
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"hail",
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"laud",
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"praise"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to start work on energetically":{
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"examples":[
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"Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dive (into)",
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"tackle",
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"wade (in or into)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"address",
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"approach",
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"face",
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"buckle (down to)",
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"concentrate (on)",
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"focus (on)",
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"knuckle down (to)",
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"zero (in on)",
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"fall (to)",
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"pitch in",
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"plunge (in)",
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"settle (down)",
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"pursue",
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"take up",
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"undertake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"avoid",
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"evade",
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"shun",
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"dally",
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"dawdle",
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"dillydally",
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"fiddle (around)",
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"fool",
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"idle",
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"lag",
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"mess",
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"monkey (around)",
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"play",
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"poke",
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"potter (around)",
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"putter (around)",
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"trifle"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"attacked":{
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"to take sudden, violent action against":{
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"examples":[
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"our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assailed",
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"assaulted",
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"beset",
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"bushwhacked",
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"charged",
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"descended (on or upon)",
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"jumped (on)",
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"pounced (on or upon)",
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"raided",
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"rushed",
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"set on",
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"sicced",
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"sicked",
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"stormed",
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"struck",
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"trashed",
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"turned (on)",
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"went in (on)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bum-rushed",
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"ganged up (on)",
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"mobbed",
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"swarmed",
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"mugged",
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"robbed",
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"ambuscaded",
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"ambushed",
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"surprised",
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"surprized",
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"waylaid",
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"blitzed",
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"bombarded",
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"bombed",
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"nuked",
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"barraged",
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"cannonaded",
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"cannoned",
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"banged away (at)",
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"battered",
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"buffeted",
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"plastered",
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"beleaguered",
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"besieged",
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"pressed",
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"harried",
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"looted",
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"pillaged",
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"plundered",
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"ravaged",
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"sacked",
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"forayed",
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"invaded",
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"overran",
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"enveloped",
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"flanked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"covered",
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"defended",
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"guarded",
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"protected",
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"secured",
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"shielded"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
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"examples":[
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"the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abused",
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"assailed",
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"bashed",
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"belabored",
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"blasted",
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"castigated",
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"excoriated",
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"jumped (on)",
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"lambasted",
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"potshot",
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"savaged",
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"scathed",
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"slammed",
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"trashed",
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"vituperated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"berated",
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"harangued",
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"harassed",
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"harried",
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"reviled",
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"scolded",
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"whipped",
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"blasphemed",
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"cursed",
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"execrated",
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"imprecated",
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"profaned",
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"affronted",
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"insulted",
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"slurred",
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"aspersed",
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"bad-mouthed",
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"belittled",
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"blackguarded",
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"disparaged",
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"put down",
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"libeled",
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"libelled",
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"slandered",
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"traduced",
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"vilified",
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"chastised",
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"chid",
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"chided",
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"criticized",
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"laced (into)",
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"rebuked",
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"reprimanded",
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"fulminated",
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"lashed (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaimed",
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"commended",
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"complimented",
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"hailed",
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"lauded",
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"praised"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to start work on energetically":{
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"examples":[
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"Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dived (into)",
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"dove (into)",
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"tackled",
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"waded (in or into)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"addressed",
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"approached",
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"faced",
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"buckled (down to)",
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"concentrated (on)",
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"focused (on)",
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"focussed (on)",
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"knuckled down (to)",
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"zeroed (in on)",
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"fell (to)",
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"pitched in",
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"plunged (in)",
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"settled (down)",
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"pursued",
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"took up",
|
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"undertook"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"avoided",
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"evaded",
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"shunned",
|
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"dallied",
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"dawdled",
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"dillydallied",
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"fiddled (around)",
|
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"fooled",
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"idled",
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"lagged",
|
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"messed",
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"monkeyed (around)",
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"played",
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"poked",
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"pottered (around)",
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"puttered (around)",
|
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"trifled"
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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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"attend (to)":{
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"as in treat , care (for)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"care (for)",
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"doctor",
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"medicate",
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"minister (to)",
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"nurse",
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"physic",
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"treat",
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"cure",
|
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"fix",
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"heal",
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"mend",
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"rehab",
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"rehabilitate",
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"set up",
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"fortify",
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"rejuvenate",
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"renew",
|
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"resuscitate",
|
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"revitalize",
|
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"revive",
|
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"alleviate",
|
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"relieve",
|
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"remedy",
|
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"repair"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"cripple",
|
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"damage",
|
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"disable",
|
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"harm",
|
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"hurt",
|
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"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
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"lacerate",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"sicken",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in consider , mind":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"pick out",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"behold",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"discern",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"look (at)",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"glance (at)",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"peer (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attends":{
|
|
"to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"companies",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"convoys",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"squires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"pals (around)",
|
|
"teams (up)",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"brings",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"ushers",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"tags along",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"hangs (around)",
|
|
"hovers (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"ditches",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"forsakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harkens",
|
|
"harks",
|
|
"hearkens",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"listens",
|
|
"minds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"tunes out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"superintends",
|
|
"supervises",
|
|
"tends",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrates",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"presides (over)",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"patrols",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"babysits",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"shepherds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occur or exist at the same time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"coexists",
|
|
"coincides",
|
|
"concurs",
|
|
"co-occurs",
|
|
"synchronizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"happens",
|
|
"haps",
|
|
"transpires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antedates",
|
|
"precedes",
|
|
"predates",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"succeeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attention":{
|
|
"a focusing of the mind on something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I need your full attention right now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"immersion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"preoccupation",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"application",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"intentness",
|
|
"raptness",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"contemplation",
|
|
"meditation",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"rumination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"absentmindedness",
|
|
"abstractedness",
|
|
"abstraction",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"remoteness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"unconsciousness",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"befuddlement",
|
|
"bemusement",
|
|
"bewilderment",
|
|
"confusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inattention"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of being aware":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several mothers brought to the committee's attention the deplorable condition of the playground"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertence",
|
|
"advertency",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"ear",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"mindfulness",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"observation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperawareness",
|
|
"hyperconsciousness",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"recognition",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"unawareness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"formality",
|
|
"gesture",
|
|
"pleasantry",
|
|
"politeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"ceremony",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"rite",
|
|
"ritual",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"etiquette",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"devoirs",
|
|
"greetings",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"protocol",
|
|
"rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attentive":{
|
|
"having the mind fixed on something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Susan became particularly attentive when the sportscaster turned to women's tennis, her favorite sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"rapt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"inobservant",
|
|
"unabsorbed",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an attentive neighbor who helps out whenever and wherever she spots a need"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"solicitous",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brotherly",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"chivalrous",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"magnanimous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"spiteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if only for your own safety, you need to stay attentive when you are hunting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"Argus-eyed",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"tenty",
|
|
"tentie",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-eyed",
|
|
"hyperalert",
|
|
"hypervigilant",
|
|
"sleepless",
|
|
"wakeful",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unprepared",
|
|
"unready"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attest":{
|
|
"to declare (something) to be true or genuine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authenticate",
|
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"avouch",
|
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"certify",
|
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"testify (to)",
|
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"vouch (for)",
|
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"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"guarantee",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"assert",
|
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"aver",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"vow"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"swear",
|
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"testify",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"vouch",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"vow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I'll attest that she was at the party"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"authenticate",
|
|
"bear out",
|
|
"certify",
|
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"confirm",
|
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"corroborate",
|
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"substantiate",
|
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"support",
|
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"validate",
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"back (up)",
|
|
"testify (to)",
|
|
"vouch (for)",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"guarantee",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"question"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attestations":{
|
|
"something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fact that he spent hours standing in line for the sequel should be attestation enough that he's a die-hard fan of the movie series"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confirmations",
|
|
"corroborations",
|
|
"documentations",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"proofs",
|
|
"substantiations",
|
|
"testaments",
|
|
"testimonials",
|
|
"testimonies",
|
|
"validations",
|
|
"vouchers",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"(the) goods",
|
|
"certificates",
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"demonstrations",
|
|
"illustrations",
|
|
"authentications",
|
|
"identifications",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"verifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rebuttals",
|
|
"refutations",
|
|
"accusations",
|
|
"allegations",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"assumptions",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"presumptions",
|
|
"surmises",
|
|
"suspicions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disproofs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attesters":{
|
|
"as in reporters , witnesses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"reporters",
|
|
"testifiers",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"answerers",
|
|
"repliers",
|
|
"responders",
|
|
"interviewees",
|
|
"pollees",
|
|
"respondents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"canvassers",
|
|
"canvasers",
|
|
"interviewers",
|
|
"pollers",
|
|
"pollsters",
|
|
"askers",
|
|
"inquirers",
|
|
"queriers",
|
|
"querists",
|
|
"questioners"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attired":{
|
|
"as in dressed , garbed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"caparisoned",
|
|
"decked (out)",
|
|
"rigged (out)",
|
|
"tricked (out)",
|
|
"vested",
|
|
"decent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"au naturel",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"bottomless",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"mother-naked",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"nude",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"starkers",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"unclad",
|
|
"unclothed",
|
|
"undressed",
|
|
"seminude",
|
|
"topless",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"peeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"caparisoned",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"costumed",
|
|
"decked (out)",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"dressed up",
|
|
"enrobed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"garmented",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"gowned",
|
|
"habited",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"rigged (out)",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"togged (up or out)",
|
|
"toileted",
|
|
"vestured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"frocked",
|
|
"jacketed",
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"vested",
|
|
"draped",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"happed",
|
|
"huddled",
|
|
"swaddled",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"wrapped",
|
|
"accoutred",
|
|
"accoutered",
|
|
"bedighted",
|
|
"bedight",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"outfitted",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"uniformed",
|
|
"dressed down",
|
|
"underdressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"undraped",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"unclothed",
|
|
"undressed",
|
|
"untrussed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attires":{
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparels",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"caparisons",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"costumes",
|
|
"decks (out)",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"dresses up",
|
|
"enrobes",
|
|
"garbs",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"gowns",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"rigs (out)",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"togs (up or out)",
|
|
"toilets",
|
|
"vestures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"frocks",
|
|
"jackets",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"vests",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"haps",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"swaddles",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"wraps",
|
|
"accoutres",
|
|
"accouters",
|
|
"bedights",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"uniforms",
|
|
"dresses down",
|
|
"underdresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"undrapes",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disrobes",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"unclothes",
|
|
"undresses",
|
|
"untrusses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attitudes":{
|
|
"a general way of holding the body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the ramrod straight attitude of a man who had spent all of his life in the military"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carriages",
|
|
"poises",
|
|
"postures",
|
|
"stances",
|
|
"stations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"body languages",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"bearings",
|
|
"behaviors",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"demeanors",
|
|
"deportments",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"presences",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"miens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attribute":{
|
|
"to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"ascribe",
|
|
"chalk up",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"impute",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"father (on)",
|
|
"impute (to)",
|
|
"pin (on)",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"refer",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"link"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the reason for or cause of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account (for)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"explain away",
|
|
"rationalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"list the attributes of a mammal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attribution",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"criterion",
|
|
"diagnostic",
|
|
"differentia",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"fingerprint",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"particularity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"token",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"individuality",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"uniqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attributing":{
|
|
"to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"ascribing",
|
|
"chalking up",
|
|
"crediting",
|
|
"imputing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"fathering (on)",
|
|
"imputing (to)",
|
|
"pinning (on)",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"referring",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"linking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the reason for or cause of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounting (for)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explaining away",
|
|
"rationalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attributions":{
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"criteria",
|
|
"criterions",
|
|
"diagnostics",
|
|
"differentiae",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"fingerprints",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"markers",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"individualities",
|
|
"singularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attuned":{
|
|
"to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"coordinated",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"keyed",
|
|
"reconciled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adapted",
|
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"tuned",
|
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"blended",
|
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"blent",
|
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"combined",
|
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"connected",
|
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"correlated",
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"dovetailed",
|
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"fitted",
|
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"fit",
|
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"fused",
|
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"integrated",
|
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"joined",
|
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"matched",
|
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"merged",
|
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"orchestrated",
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"paired",
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"squared",
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"suited",
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"synchronized",
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"synthesized",
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"unified",
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"united",
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"aligned",
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"alined",
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"arranged",
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"arrayed",
|
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"balanced",
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"equalized",
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"evened",
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"ordered",
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"proportioned",
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"regularized",
|
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"standardized"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"confused",
|
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"disarrayed",
|
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"disordered",
|
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"disorganized",
|
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"disrupted",
|
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"disturbed",
|
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"skewed",
|
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"upset",
|
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"alienated",
|
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"estranged"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"disharmonized"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attunes":{
|
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"to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"accommodates",
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|
"conciliates",
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"conforms",
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"coordinates",
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"harmonizes",
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"keys",
|
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"reconciles"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"adapts",
|
|
"tunes",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"connects",
|
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"correlates",
|
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"dovetails",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"fuses",
|
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"integrates",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"merges",
|
|
"orchestrates",
|
|
"pairs",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"synchronizes",
|
|
"synthesizes",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"aligns",
|
|
"alines",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"balances",
|
|
"equalizes",
|
|
"evens",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"proportions",
|
|
"regularizes",
|
|
"standardizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"disorganizes",
|
|
"disrupts",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"skews",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"alienates",
|
|
"estranges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disharmonizes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attars":{
|
|
"a sweet or pleasant smell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exuding the attar of jasmine, the beautifully bejeweled woman set off for the ball"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aromas",
|
|
"balms",
|
|
"bouquets",
|
|
"fragrances",
|
|
"fragrancies",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"perfumes",
|
|
"redolences",
|
|
"scents",
|
|
"spices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"odors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fetors",
|
|
"malodors",
|
|
"reeks",
|
|
"stenches",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attackers":{
|
|
"one who violently sets upon another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"assaulters",
|
|
"bushwhackers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muggers",
|
|
"robbers",
|
|
"molesters",
|
|
"predators",
|
|
"rapers",
|
|
"rapists",
|
|
"ravagers",
|
|
"aggressors",
|
|
"besiegers",
|
|
"invaders",
|
|
"raiders",
|
|
"counterattackers",
|
|
"counter-attackers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attending (to)":{
|
|
"as in treating , caring (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"medicating",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"physicking",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"repairing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in considering , minding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"picking out",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"beholding",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"looking (at)",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"sighting",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"spying",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"witnessing",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"scrutinizing",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"glancing (at)",
|
|
"glimpsing",
|
|
"peering (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attachment":{
|
|
"a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"lust",
|
|
"yearning",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"zeal",
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"deification",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"idolization",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"misanthropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"rancor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"accoutrement",
|
|
"accouterment",
|
|
"adapter",
|
|
"adaptor",
|
|
"add-on",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"appendage",
|
|
"appliance",
|
|
"option"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompaniment",
|
|
"additive",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"subsidiary",
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"doodad",
|
|
"embroidery",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"filler",
|
|
"frill",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"nonessential",
|
|
"nonnecessity",
|
|
"appurtenances",
|
|
"bells and whistles",
|
|
"equipment",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"trappings",
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"garnish",
|
|
"ornament",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"trimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"requisite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an unflinching attachment to the marriage, through times both good and bad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhesion",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"piety",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"troth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"trustability",
|
|
"trustiness",
|
|
"trustworthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"disaffection",
|
|
"estrangement",
|
|
"separation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidiousness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attester":{
|
|
"as in reporter , witness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"testifier",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"answerer",
|
|
"replier",
|
|
"responder",
|
|
"interviewee",
|
|
"pollee",
|
|
"respondent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"canvasser",
|
|
"canvaser",
|
|
"interviewer",
|
|
"poller",
|
|
"pollster",
|
|
"asker",
|
|
"inquirer",
|
|
"querier",
|
|
"querist",
|
|
"questioner"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attractiveness":{
|
|
"the power of irresistible attraction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had a certain attractiveness that came from her witty conversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"animal magnetism",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"captivation",
|
|
"charisma",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"duende",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"force field",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"magnetism",
|
|
"oomph",
|
|
"pizzazz",
|
|
"pizazz",
|
|
"seductiveness",
|
|
"witchery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduction",
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"darlingness",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"desirability",
|
|
"desirableness",
|
|
"niceness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"pleasingness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"sex appeal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"distastefulness",
|
|
"obnoxiousness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"unpleasantness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"repulsiveness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the attractiveness of the Greek countryside has inspired poets since ancient times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"sublimity",
|
|
"superbness",
|
|
"desirability",
|
|
"desirableness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"nubility",
|
|
"pulchritude",
|
|
"seductiveness",
|
|
"sex appeal",
|
|
"sexiness",
|
|
"shapeliness",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"glossiness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"splashiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dreadfulness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"ghastliness",
|
|
"horribleness",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"repellency",
|
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"repulsiveness",
|
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"terribleness",
|
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"vileness",
|
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"blemish",
|
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"flaw",
|
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"imperfection"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
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"hideousness",
|
|
"homeliness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"ugliness",
|
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"unattractiveness",
|
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"unbecomingness",
|
|
"unloveliness",
|
|
"unsightliness"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"attributed":{
|
|
"to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"ascribed",
|
|
"chalked up",
|
|
"credited",
|
|
"imputed",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"fathered (on)",
|
|
"imputed (to)",
|
|
"pinned (on)",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"referred",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"linked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the reason for or cause of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounted (for)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"explained away",
|
|
"rationalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attribution":{
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"criterion",
|
|
"diagnostic",
|
|
"differentia",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"fingerprint",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"particularity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"token",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"individuality",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"uniqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attributes":{
|
|
"to explain (something) as being the result of something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"ascribes",
|
|
"chalks up",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"imputes",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"fathers (on)",
|
|
"imputes (to)",
|
|
"pins (on)",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"refers",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"links"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the reason for or cause of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounts (for)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"explains away",
|
|
"rationalizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"list the attributes of a mammal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attributions",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"criteria",
|
|
"criterions",
|
|
"diagnostics",
|
|
"differentiae",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"fingerprints",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"markers",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"individualities",
|
|
"singularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attained":{
|
|
"as in accomplished , achieved":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"over",
|
|
"over with",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"through",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"expired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"uncompleted",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unfinished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Napol\u00e9on had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"chalked up",
|
|
"clocked (up)",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"notched (up)",
|
|
"racked up",
|
|
"rang up",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"amounted (to)",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"equaled",
|
|
"equalled",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"measured up (to)",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"outdid",
|
|
"surpassed",
|
|
"topped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fell short (of)",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"failed (at)",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive as return for effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"brought in",
|
|
"came by",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"earned",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"reaped",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"grossed",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"notched (up)",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"amassed",
|
|
"racked up",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"reacquired",
|
|
"reattained",
|
|
"recaptured",
|
|
"regained",
|
|
"remade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attainments":{
|
|
"a successful result brought about by hard work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"first place in the state journalism competition is quite an attainment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"acquirements",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"coups",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"triumphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jackpots",
|
|
"megahits",
|
|
"miracles",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"winners",
|
|
"conquests",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"victories",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"skills",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"feats",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"arrivals",
|
|
"completions",
|
|
"consummations",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"executions",
|
|
"fruitions",
|
|
"fulfillments",
|
|
"fulfilments",
|
|
"implementations",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"cock-ups",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonachievements"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being actual or complete":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the attainment of man's age-old dream of flying was at last realized in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"actualities",
|
|
"actualizations",
|
|
"consummations",
|
|
"fruitions",
|
|
"fulfillments",
|
|
"fulfilments",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"triumphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"nonsuccesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"naughts",
|
|
"nought",
|
|
"nonfulfillments"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attending":{
|
|
"being within the confines of a specified place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a surprise arrest of the operator of an illegal gambling joint and all attending employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"in",
|
|
"present"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"participating",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"extant",
|
|
"live"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"nonexistent",
|
|
"AWOL",
|
|
"truant",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"demised",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"belated",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"tardy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"present at the same time and place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dislikes flying and all of its attending inconveniences"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"coexistent",
|
|
"coexisting",
|
|
"coincident",
|
|
"coincidental",
|
|
"concomitant",
|
|
"concurrent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemporaneous",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"simultaneous",
|
|
"synchronous",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"collateral",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"resultant",
|
|
"resulting",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"fluky",
|
|
"flukey",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"incident",
|
|
"incidental"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unassociated",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unrelated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in clinician , hospitalist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clinician",
|
|
"hospitalist",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"doc",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"medic",
|
|
"medico",
|
|
"physician",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"family doctor",
|
|
"family physician",
|
|
"family practitioner",
|
|
"general practitioner",
|
|
"anesthesiologist",
|
|
"dermatologist",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"internist",
|
|
"neurologist",
|
|
"ob-gyn",
|
|
"obstetrician",
|
|
"ophthalmologist",
|
|
"optometrist",
|
|
"orthopedist",
|
|
"pathologist",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrist",
|
|
"physiatrist",
|
|
"podiatrist",
|
|
"radiologist",
|
|
"urologist",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"plastic surgeon",
|
|
"surgeon",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"aidman",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurse-practitioner",
|
|
"EMT",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"paramedical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"nondoctor",
|
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"nonphysician"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"accompanying",
|
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"chaperoning",
|
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"companioning",
|
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"companying",
|
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"convoying",
|
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"escorting",
|
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"seeing",
|
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"squiring"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"walking",
|
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"associating",
|
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"consorting",
|
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"palling (around)",
|
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"teaming (up)",
|
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"defending",
|
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"guarding",
|
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"protecting",
|
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"bringing",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"piloting",
|
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"steering",
|
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"ushering",
|
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"following",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"tagging along",
|
|
"tailing",
|
|
"hanging (around)",
|
|
"hovering (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"ditching",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"forsaking"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harkening",
|
|
"harking",
|
|
"hearing",
|
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"hearkening",
|
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"harkening",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"listening",
|
|
"minding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"tuning out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"superintending",
|
|
"supervising",
|
|
"tending",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrating",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"presiding (over)",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"stewarding",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"patrolling",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"shielding",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"babysitting",
|
|
"chaperoning",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"shepherding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occur or exist at the same time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"coexisting",
|
|
"coinciding",
|
|
"concurring",
|
|
"co-occurring",
|
|
"synchronizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chancing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"happing",
|
|
"transpiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antedating",
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"predating",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"succeeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attested":{
|
|
"as in valid , substantiated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"concrete",
|
|
"de facto",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"sure-enough",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"inescapable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"unquestionable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"literal",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"real-life",
|
|
"real-world",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"authoritative",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"certified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent",
|
|
"platonic",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"potential",
|
|
"suppositional",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"symbolic",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"virtual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare (something) to be true or genuine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"testified (to)",
|
|
"vouched (for)",
|
|
"witnessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"guaranteed",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"vowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposed",
|
|
"swore",
|
|
"testified",
|
|
"witnessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"vouched",
|
|
"promised",
|
|
"vowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll attest that she was at the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"bore out",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"testified (to)",
|
|
"vouched (for)",
|
|
"witnessed",
|
|
"guaranteed",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"questioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attended (to)":{
|
|
"as in treated , cared (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"medicated",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"physicked",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"repaired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"ailed",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in considered , minded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"picked out",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"beheld",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"discerned",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"looked (at)",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"remarked",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"spied",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"witnessed",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"scrutinized",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"glanced (at)",
|
|
"glimpsed",
|
|
"peered (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attorneys":{
|
|
"a person who acts or does business for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"assignees",
|
|
"commissaries",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"deputies",
|
|
"envoys",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"procurators",
|
|
"proxies",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"reps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambassadors",
|
|
"diplomatists",
|
|
"diplomats",
|
|
"emissaries",
|
|
"foreign ministers",
|
|
"legates",
|
|
"plenipotentiaries",
|
|
"alternates",
|
|
"backups",
|
|
"pinch hitters",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"replacements",
|
|
"stand-ins",
|
|
"subs",
|
|
"substitutes",
|
|
"surrogates",
|
|
"understudies",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"operatives",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"brokers",
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"arbiters",
|
|
"arbitrators",
|
|
"compradors",
|
|
"compradores",
|
|
"conciliators",
|
|
"go-betweens",
|
|
"intercessors",
|
|
"intermediaries",
|
|
"interposers",
|
|
"liaisons",
|
|
"mediators",
|
|
"middlemen",
|
|
"peacemakers",
|
|
"mouthpieces",
|
|
"point men",
|
|
"point people",
|
|
"prophets",
|
|
"speakers",
|
|
"spokesmen",
|
|
"spokespeople"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finished law school and became an attorney"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"attorneys-at-law",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"counselors-at-law",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"lawyers",
|
|
"legal eagles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocounsels",
|
|
"co-counsels",
|
|
"district attorneys",
|
|
"prosecuting attorneys",
|
|
"prosecutors",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"criminal lawyers",
|
|
"mouthpieces",
|
|
"public defenders",
|
|
"trial lawyers",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"lawgivers",
|
|
"lawmakers",
|
|
"legislators",
|
|
"solons",
|
|
"ambulance chasers",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyers",
|
|
"shysters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attesting":{
|
|
"to declare (something) to be true or genuine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"testifying (to)",
|
|
"vouching (for)",
|
|
"witnessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"guaranteeing",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"vowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposing",
|
|
"swearing",
|
|
"testifying",
|
|
"witnessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"verifying",
|
|
"vouching",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"vowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll attest that she was at the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"bearing out",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"verifying",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
"backing (up)",
|
|
"testifying (to)",
|
|
"vouching (for)",
|
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"witnessing",
|
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"guaranteeing",
|
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"warranting",
|
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"affirming",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"professing",
|
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"demonstrating",
|
|
"documenting",
|
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"establishing",
|
|
"proving",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradicting",
|
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"gainsaying",
|
|
"denying",
|
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"disavowing",
|
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"disclaiming",
|
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"challenging",
|
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"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"questioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attracting":{
|
|
"as in interesting , attractive":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"mind-bending",
|
|
"mind-blowing",
|
|
"mind-boggling",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unimpressive",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninspired",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The park's natural wonders attract many tourists.",
|
|
"The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"carrying away",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"enrapturing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"transporting",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"bemusing",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"enwrapping",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"biasing",
|
|
"biassing",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"impacting",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"reaching",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"telling (on)",
|
|
"touching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"dissuading",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"underwhelming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attentively":{
|
|
"as in thoroughly , earnestly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ardently",
|
|
"conscientiously",
|
|
"earnestly",
|
|
"exhaustively",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"painstakingly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"continuously",
|
|
"ploddingly",
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
"steadily",
|
|
"unabatedly",
|
|
"unrelentingly",
|
|
"unremittingly",
|
|
"indefatigably",
|
|
"tirelessly",
|
|
"unflaggingly",
|
|
"untiringly",
|
|
"wearilessly",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"busily",
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"feverishly",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"zealously",
|
|
"obstinately",
|
|
"stubbornly",
|
|
"willfully",
|
|
"amain",
|
|
"arduously",
|
|
"assiduously",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"diligently",
|
|
"doggedly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"industriously",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"laboriously",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"sedulously",
|
|
"slavishly",
|
|
"strenuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"indolently",
|
|
"lackadaisically",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"shiftlessly",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"tiredly",
|
|
"wearily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attainment":{
|
|
"a successful result brought about by hard work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"first place in the state journalism competition is quite an attainment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"acquirement",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"coup",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jackpot",
|
|
"megahit",
|
|
"miracle",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"winner",
|
|
"conquest",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"victory",
|
|
"win",
|
|
"skill",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"feat",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"arrival",
|
|
"completion",
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"execution",
|
|
"fruition",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment",
|
|
"implementation",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"cock-up",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"letdown",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonachievement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being actual or complete":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the attainment of man's age-old dream of flying was at last realized in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"actuality",
|
|
"actualization",
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"fruition",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"realization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"success",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"nonsuccess"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"naught",
|
|
"nought",
|
|
"nonfulfillment"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attests":{
|
|
"to declare (something) to be true or genuine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the appraiser attests that the lamp is indeed an original Tiffany"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authenticates",
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"testifies (to)",
|
|
"vouches (for)",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"guarantees",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"vows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eyewitness who will attest to my innocence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"swears",
|
|
"testifies",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"verifies",
|
|
"vouches",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"vows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll attest that she was at the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"authenticates",
|
|
"bears out",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"verifies",
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
"backs (up)",
|
|
"testifies (to)",
|
|
"vouches (for)",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"guarantees",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"proves",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attempted":{
|
|
"to make an effort to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after attempting \u2014and failing\u2014to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help",
|
|
"don't even attempt walking on your broken foot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assayed",
|
|
"endeavored",
|
|
"essayed",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"tried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"aspired",
|
|
"hoped",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"undertook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attunements":{
|
|
"as in corrections , harmonizations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"harmonizations",
|
|
"readaptations",
|
|
"readjustments",
|
|
"alterations",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"makeovers",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"revisions",
|
|
"transformations",
|
|
"acclimations",
|
|
"acclimatizations",
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"adaptations",
|
|
"adaptions",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"conformations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"maladaptations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attentions":{
|
|
"an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"courtesies",
|
|
"formalities",
|
|
"gestures",
|
|
"pleasantries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"ceremonies",
|
|
"observances",
|
|
"rites",
|
|
"rituals",
|
|
"decorums",
|
|
"etiquettes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"devoirs",
|
|
"greetings",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"protocols",
|
|
"rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attendant":{
|
|
"coming as a result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"due (to)",
|
|
"resultant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"coincident",
|
|
"concomitant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"causal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"present at the same time and place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie stars' divorce and the attendant press coverage about it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"coexistent",
|
|
"coexisting",
|
|
"coincident",
|
|
"coincidental",
|
|
"concomitant",
|
|
"concurrent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemporaneous",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"simultaneous",
|
|
"synchronous",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"collateral",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"resultant",
|
|
"resulting",
|
|
"ensuing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"subsequent",
|
|
"accidental",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"fluky",
|
|
"flukey",
|
|
"fortuitous",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"incident",
|
|
"incidental"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unassociated",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unrelated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let the hotel attendant help them with their bags"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"guide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"squire",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"sidekick",
|
|
"conductor",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"convoy",
|
|
"courier",
|
|
"honor guard",
|
|
"outrider"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is found along with something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompaniment",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"concomitant",
|
|
"corollary",
|
|
"incident",
|
|
"obbligato"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"appendage",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"counterpart",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"follow-up",
|
|
"fixings",
|
|
"trimmings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attraction":{
|
|
"something that attracts interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a park with the world's fastest roller coaster and other attractions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"lodestone",
|
|
"loadstone",
|
|
"magnet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"cynosure",
|
|
"epicenter",
|
|
"mecca",
|
|
"pole",
|
|
"polestar",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"temptation",
|
|
"turn-on",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"sight(s)",
|
|
"spectacle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attach\u00e9":{
|
|
"as in briefcase , valise":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attach\u00e9 case",
|
|
"briefcase",
|
|
"valise",
|
|
"carryall",
|
|
"carry-on",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"handbag",
|
|
"holdall",
|
|
"portmanteau",
|
|
"traveling bag",
|
|
"wallet",
|
|
"overnight bag",
|
|
"overnight case",
|
|
"weekend bag",
|
|
"weekender",
|
|
"cosmetic case",
|
|
"traveling case",
|
|
"carpetbag",
|
|
"duffel bag",
|
|
"kit",
|
|
"kit bag",
|
|
"backpack",
|
|
"haversack",
|
|
"knapsack",
|
|
"packsack",
|
|
"rucksack",
|
|
"baggage",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"luggage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in deputy , diplomat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charg\u00e9 d'affaires",
|
|
"consul",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"diplomat",
|
|
"foreign minister",
|
|
"nuncio",
|
|
"procurator",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"ambassadress",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"ambassador",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"legate",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"deputation",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"legation",
|
|
"courier",
|
|
"messenger",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"spokesperson"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attenuated":{
|
|
"as in linear , elongate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuate",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"paper-thin",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"slim-jim",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"ultrathin",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tightened",
|
|
"lanky",
|
|
"rangy",
|
|
"reedy",
|
|
"shoestring",
|
|
"spindly",
|
|
"stalky",
|
|
"stringy",
|
|
"twiggy",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"wispy",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"spare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"wide",
|
|
"chunky",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"stocky",
|
|
"stumpy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"thickish",
|
|
"widish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"devaluated",
|
|
"devalued",
|
|
"downgraded",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"marked down",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attenuates":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"devaluates",
|
|
"devalues",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"marks down",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"writes down",
|
|
"writes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"demonetizes",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underprices",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"shrinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloats",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overprices",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"marks up",
|
|
"upgrades"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attractions":{
|
|
"something that attracts interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a park with the world's fastest roller coaster and other attractions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"lodestones",
|
|
"loadstones",
|
|
"magnets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capitals",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"cynosures",
|
|
"epicenters",
|
|
"meccas",
|
|
"poles",
|
|
"polestars",
|
|
"allurements",
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"enticements",
|
|
"fascinations",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"temptations",
|
|
"turn-ons",
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inducements",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spectacles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attaching":{
|
|
"to cause (something) to hold to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"fixing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adhering",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"cinching",
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clenching",
|
|
"clinching",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gluing",
|
|
"glueing",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"harnessing",
|
|
"hasping",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"latching",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pinning",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"stapling",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"tackling",
|
|
"toggling",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"yoking",
|
|
"coapting",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"reaffixing",
|
|
"reattaching",
|
|
"refastening",
|
|
"refixing",
|
|
"resecuring",
|
|
"battening",
|
|
"belaying",
|
|
"buttoning",
|
|
"doing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"disjointing",
|
|
"dissevering",
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"uncoupling",
|
|
"unlinking",
|
|
"unyoking",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unfixing",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"unhooking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the colonel to the new regiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appointing",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"detailing",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"placing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"delegating",
|
|
"deputing",
|
|
"deputizing",
|
|
"anointing",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"inducting",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"instating",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"ordaining",
|
|
"crowning",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"throning",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"destining",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"singling (out)",
|
|
"voting (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"deposing",
|
|
"dethroning",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"uncrowning",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"unseating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"firing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confiscating",
|
|
"expropriating",
|
|
"sequestering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garnisheeing",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"preempting",
|
|
"usurping",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"forfeiting",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attractively":{
|
|
"as in beautifully , handsomely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beautifully",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"sensationally",
|
|
"wonderfully",
|
|
"appealingly",
|
|
"appetizingly",
|
|
"enticingly",
|
|
"invitingly",
|
|
"temptingly",
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"blessedly",
|
|
"fortunately",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"luckily",
|
|
"advantageously",
|
|
"helpfully",
|
|
"finely",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"magnificently",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"charmingly",
|
|
"delectably",
|
|
"deliciously",
|
|
"delightfully",
|
|
"dreamily",
|
|
"enchantingly",
|
|
"enjoyably",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fetchingly",
|
|
"gloriously",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"swimmingly",
|
|
"welcomely",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"winningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"unpleasantly",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"appallingly",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"sickeningly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"annoyingly",
|
|
"disgustingly",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"irritatingly",
|
|
"vexingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attorneys-at-law":{
|
|
"a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sign on the door read \"Blalock Smith, Attorney-at-Law \""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"attorneys",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"counselors-at-law",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"lawyers",
|
|
"legal eagles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocounsels",
|
|
"co-counsels",
|
|
"district attorneys",
|
|
"prosecuting attorneys",
|
|
"prosecutors",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"criminal lawyers",
|
|
"mouthpieces",
|
|
"public defenders",
|
|
"trial lawyers",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"lawgivers",
|
|
"lawmakers",
|
|
"legislators",
|
|
"solons",
|
|
"ambulance chasers",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyers",
|
|
"shysters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attach":{
|
|
"to cause (something) to hold to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fix"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"clamp",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clench",
|
|
"clinch",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"glue",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"harness",
|
|
"hasp",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"latch",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"staple",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"tackle",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"toggle",
|
|
"yoke",
|
|
"coapt",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"reaffix",
|
|
"reattach",
|
|
"refasten",
|
|
"refix",
|
|
"resecure",
|
|
"batten",
|
|
"belay",
|
|
"button",
|
|
"do up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unfix",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"untie"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"unhook"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the colonel to the new regiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appoint",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"place"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"depute",
|
|
"deputize",
|
|
"anoint",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"induct",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"instate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"throne",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"destine",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"single (out)",
|
|
"vote (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"dethrone",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"evict",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"uncrown",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"unseat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"fire"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confiscate",
|
|
"expropriate",
|
|
"sequester"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garnishee",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"preempt",
|
|
"usurp",
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attends (to)":{
|
|
"as in treats , cares (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicates",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"physics",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"repairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"sickens",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in considers , minds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"picks out",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"beholds",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"discerns",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"looks (at)",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinizes",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"glances (at)",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"peers (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attiring":{
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appareling",
|
|
"apparelling",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"caparisoning",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costuming",
|
|
"decking (out)",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"dressing up",
|
|
"enrobing",
|
|
"garbing",
|
|
"garmenting",
|
|
"getting up",
|
|
"gowning",
|
|
"habiting",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"rigging (out)",
|
|
"robing",
|
|
"suiting",
|
|
"togging (up or out)",
|
|
"toileting",
|
|
"vesturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"frocking",
|
|
"jacketing",
|
|
"mantling",
|
|
"vesting",
|
|
"draping",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"happing",
|
|
"huddling",
|
|
"swaddling",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"wrapping",
|
|
"accoutring",
|
|
"accoutering",
|
|
"bedighting",
|
|
"equipping",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"outfitting",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"uniforming",
|
|
"dressing down",
|
|
"underdressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"undraping",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarraying",
|
|
"disrobing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"unclothing",
|
|
"undressing",
|
|
"untrussing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attuning":{
|
|
"to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"coordinating",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"keying",
|
|
"reconciling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"tuning",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"correlating",
|
|
"dovetailing",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"integrating",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"merging",
|
|
"orchestrating",
|
|
"pairing",
|
|
"squaring",
|
|
"suiting",
|
|
"synchronizing",
|
|
"synthesizing",
|
|
"unifying",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"aligning",
|
|
"alining",
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"balancing",
|
|
"equalizing",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"proportioning",
|
|
"regularizing",
|
|
"standardizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarraying",
|
|
"disordering",
|
|
"disorganizing",
|
|
"disrupting",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"skewing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"alienating",
|
|
"estranging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disharmonizing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attendings":{
|
|
"as in clinicians , hospitalists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clinicians",
|
|
"hospitalists",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"docs",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicos",
|
|
"medics",
|
|
"physicians",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"sawboneses",
|
|
"family doctors",
|
|
"family physicians",
|
|
"family practitioners",
|
|
"general practitioners",
|
|
"anesthesiologists",
|
|
"dermatologists",
|
|
"gynecologists",
|
|
"internists",
|
|
"neurologists",
|
|
"ob-gyns",
|
|
"obstetricians",
|
|
"ophthalmologists",
|
|
"optometrists",
|
|
"orthopedists",
|
|
"pathologists",
|
|
"pediatricians",
|
|
"pediatrists",
|
|
"physiatrists",
|
|
"podiatrists",
|
|
"radiologists",
|
|
"urologists",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"plastic surgeons",
|
|
"surgeons",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"residents",
|
|
"aidmen",
|
|
"nurse-practitioners",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"EMTs",
|
|
"paramedics",
|
|
"paramedicals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctors",
|
|
"nonphysicians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attain":{
|
|
"to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Napol\u00e9on had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"chalk up",
|
|
"clock (up)",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"log",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"notch (up)",
|
|
"rack up",
|
|
"ring up",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"amount (to)",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"measure up (to)",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fall short (of)",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"fail (at)",
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive as return for effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"come by",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"earn",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"reap",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"notch (up)",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"amass",
|
|
"rack up",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"take over",
|
|
"reacquire",
|
|
"reattain",
|
|
"recapture",
|
|
"regain",
|
|
"remake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"lose"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attorney":{
|
|
"a person who acts or does business for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"procurator",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"rep",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambassador",
|
|
"diplomat",
|
|
"diplomatist",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"foreign minister",
|
|
"legate",
|
|
"plenipotentiary",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"pinch hitter",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"replacement",
|
|
"stand-in",
|
|
"sub",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"surrogate",
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"broker",
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"arbiter",
|
|
"arbitrator",
|
|
"comprador",
|
|
"compradore",
|
|
"conciliator",
|
|
"go-between",
|
|
"intercessor",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"interposer",
|
|
"liaison",
|
|
"mediator",
|
|
"middleman",
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"point man",
|
|
"point person",
|
|
"prophet",
|
|
"speaker",
|
|
"spokesman",
|
|
"spokesperson"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finished law school and became an attorney"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"attorney-at-law",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"counselor-at-law",
|
|
"lawyer",
|
|
"legal eagle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocounsel",
|
|
"district attorney",
|
|
"prosecuting attorney",
|
|
"prosecutor",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"criminal lawyer",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"public defender",
|
|
"trial lawyer",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"lawgiver",
|
|
"lawmaker",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"solon",
|
|
"ambulance chaser",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyer",
|
|
"shyster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attachments":{
|
|
"a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I doubt that there's any permanent attachment between the two teenagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"devotions",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"passions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appetites",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"cravings",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"infatuations",
|
|
"longings",
|
|
"lusts",
|
|
"yearnings",
|
|
"ardors",
|
|
"enthusiasms",
|
|
"fervors",
|
|
"zeals",
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"estimations",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"adorations",
|
|
"adulations",
|
|
"deifications",
|
|
"idolatries",
|
|
"idolizations",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"allegiances",
|
|
"fealties",
|
|
"fidelities",
|
|
"loyalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergies",
|
|
"animosities",
|
|
"antagonisms",
|
|
"antipathies",
|
|
"aversions",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"enmities",
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
"abhorrences",
|
|
"disgusts",
|
|
"repugnances",
|
|
"repulsions",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"misanthropies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abominations",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"hatreds",
|
|
"loathings",
|
|
"rancors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bought a grinder attachment for the kitchen mixer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"accessaries",
|
|
"accoutrements",
|
|
"accouterments",
|
|
"adapters",
|
|
"adaptors",
|
|
"add-ons",
|
|
"adjuncts",
|
|
"appendages",
|
|
"appliances",
|
|
"options"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompaniments",
|
|
"additives",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"subsidiaries",
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"doodads",
|
|
"embroideries",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"fillers",
|
|
"frills",
|
|
"incidentals",
|
|
"luxuries",
|
|
"nonessentials",
|
|
"nonnecessities",
|
|
"appurtenances",
|
|
"bells and whistles",
|
|
"equipments",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"habiliments",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"trappings",
|
|
"adornments",
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"embellishments",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"garnishes",
|
|
"ornaments",
|
|
"trimmings",
|
|
"trims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"essentials",
|
|
"necessities",
|
|
"requirements",
|
|
"requisites"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attitude":{
|
|
"a general way of holding the body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the ramrod straight attitude of a man who had spent all of his life in the military"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carriage",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"stance",
|
|
"station"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"body language",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"demeanor",
|
|
"deportment",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"presence",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"mien"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attracted":{
|
|
"to engage the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The park's natural wonders attract many tourists.",
|
|
"The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"carried away",
|
|
"dazzled",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"ravished",
|
|
"transported",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"biassed",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"reached",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"told (on)",
|
|
"touched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"dissuaded",
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"underwhelmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attach (to)":{
|
|
"as in connect (with) , communicate (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"communicate (with)",
|
|
"connect (with)",
|
|
"link (with)",
|
|
"abut",
|
|
"adjoin",
|
|
"border (on)",
|
|
"butt (on or against)",
|
|
"flank",
|
|
"fringe",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"march (with)",
|
|
"neighbor",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"verge (on)",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"margin",
|
|
"rim",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"converge",
|
|
"meet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attestation":{
|
|
"something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fact that he spent hours standing in line for the sequel should be attestation enough that he's a die-hard fan of the movie series"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"corroboration",
|
|
"documentation",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"proof",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"testament",
|
|
"testimonial",
|
|
"testimony",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"voucher",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"(the) goods",
|
|
"certificate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"demonstration",
|
|
"illustration",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"identification",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"verification"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rebuttal",
|
|
"refutation",
|
|
"accusation",
|
|
"allegation",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"suspicion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disproof"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attempts":{
|
|
"an effort to do or accomplish something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took several attempts before we made good ice cream with an old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream freezer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whirls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"strivings",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"undertakings",
|
|
"trial and errors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or action of setting upon with force or violence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several attempts on the life of the country's chief drug enforcement official"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressions",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"blitzkriegs",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"coups de main",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"offensives",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"onslaughts",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"strikes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"counteraggressions",
|
|
"counter-aggressions",
|
|
"counterassaults",
|
|
"counter-assaults",
|
|
"counterattacks",
|
|
"counter-attacks",
|
|
"counteroffensives",
|
|
"counterstrikes",
|
|
"counter-strikes",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"sorties",
|
|
"envelopments",
|
|
"breakthroughs",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"incursions",
|
|
"invasions",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"air raids",
|
|
"bombardments",
|
|
"bombings",
|
|
"sieges",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"fusillades",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"salvos",
|
|
"salvoes",
|
|
"volleys",
|
|
"whammies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"defensives",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"oppositions",
|
|
"resistances",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an effort to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after attempting \u2014and failing\u2014to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help",
|
|
"don't even attempt walking on your broken foot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
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"essays",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"strives",
|
|
"tries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"aspires",
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"undertakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"quits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attendance":{
|
|
"the condition of being attentive and ready to help":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The parents' attendance to their children's needs was remarkable."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"hand-holding",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"abetment",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"helping hand",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"facilitation",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furtherance",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturance",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"patronage",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"sponsorship",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"palliation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"neglectfulness",
|
|
"negligence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attach\u00e9 case":{
|
|
"as in briefcase , attach\u00e9":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attach\u00e9",
|
|
"briefcase",
|
|
"valise",
|
|
"carryall",
|
|
"carry-on",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"handbag",
|
|
"holdall",
|
|
"portmanteau",
|
|
"traveling bag",
|
|
"wallet",
|
|
"overnight bag",
|
|
"overnight case",
|
|
"weekend bag",
|
|
"weekender",
|
|
"cosmetic case",
|
|
"traveling case",
|
|
"carpetbag",
|
|
"duffel bag",
|
|
"kit",
|
|
"kit bag",
|
|
"backpack",
|
|
"haversack",
|
|
"knapsack",
|
|
"packsack",
|
|
"rucksack",
|
|
"baggage",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"luggage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attacker":{
|
|
"one who violently sets upon another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"assaulter",
|
|
"bushwhacker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mugger",
|
|
"robber",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"predator",
|
|
"raper",
|
|
"rapist",
|
|
"ravager",
|
|
"aggressor",
|
|
"besieger",
|
|
"invader",
|
|
"raider",
|
|
"counterattacker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attendances":{
|
|
"the condition of being attentive and ready to help":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The parents' attendance to their children's needs was remarkable."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"hand-holding",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"abetment",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"helping hand",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"facilitation",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furtherance",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturance",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"patronage",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"sponsorship",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"palliation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"neglectfulness",
|
|
"negligence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attritions":{
|
|
"a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corrosions",
|
|
"erosions",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breakdowns",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"decompositions",
|
|
"disintegrations",
|
|
"dissolutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"buildups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attire":{
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed some snazzy attire for the job interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"deck (out)",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"dress up",
|
|
"enrobe",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"garment",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"rig (out)",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"tog (up or out)",
|
|
"toilet",
|
|
"vesture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"jacket",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"vest",
|
|
"drape",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"hap",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"swaddle",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"wrap",
|
|
"accoutre",
|
|
"accouter",
|
|
"bedight",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"dress down",
|
|
"underdress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"undrape",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disrobe",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"unclothe",
|
|
"undress",
|
|
"untruss"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attack dog":{
|
|
"one who makes harsh, personal attacks against opponents":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his reputation as a political attack dog earned him the vice presidential spot on the ticket"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mudslinger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polemicist",
|
|
"polemist",
|
|
"hatchet man",
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
"shark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attended":{
|
|
"as in accompanied , escorted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"escorted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"lorn",
|
|
"friendless",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"companied",
|
|
"companioned",
|
|
"convoyed",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"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 pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harked",
|
|
"harkened",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"hearkened",
|
|
"harkened",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"listened",
|
|
"minded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"tuned out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occur or exist at the same time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"coexisted",
|
|
"coincided",
|
|
"concurred",
|
|
"co-occurred",
|
|
"synchronized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chanced",
|
|
"happed",
|
|
"happened",
|
|
"transpired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antedated",
|
|
"preceded",
|
|
"predated",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"succeeded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attacking":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"bushwhacking",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"going in (on)",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"setting on",
|
|
"siccing",
|
|
"sicking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"turning (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushing",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"mobbing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"surprising",
|
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"surprizing",
|
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"waylaying",
|
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"blitzing",
|
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"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"barraging",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"cannoning",
|
|
"banging away (at)",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"flanking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"potshotting",
|
|
"savaging",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to start work on energetically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diving (into)",
|
|
"tackling",
|
|
"wading (in or into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"buckling (down to)",
|
|
"concentrating (on)",
|
|
"focusing (on)",
|
|
"focussing (on)",
|
|
"knuckling down (to)",
|
|
"zeroing (in on)",
|
|
"falling (to)",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"plunging (in)",
|
|
"settling (down)",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attar":{
|
|
"a sweet or pleasant smell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exuding the attar of jasmine, the beautifully bejeweled woman set off for the ball"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"balm",
|
|
"bouquet",
|
|
"fragrance",
|
|
"fragrancy",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"perfume",
|
|
"redolence",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"spice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"odor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fetor",
|
|
"malodor",
|
|
"reek",
|
|
"stench",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attainability":{
|
|
"as in accessibility , obtainability":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessibility",
|
|
"availableness",
|
|
"obtainability",
|
|
"availability",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"bareness",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"vacancy",
|
|
"vacantness",
|
|
"vacuity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"fulness",
|
|
"inaccessibility",
|
|
"unattainability",
|
|
"unavailability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attempt":{
|
|
"an effort to do or accomplish something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took several attempts before we made good ice cream with an old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream freezer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"striving",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"undertaking",
|
|
"trial and error"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or action of setting upon with force or violence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several attempts on the life of the country's chief drug enforcement official"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"blitzkrieg",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"coup de main",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"onslaught",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"counteraggression",
|
|
"counterassault",
|
|
"counterattack",
|
|
"counteroffensive",
|
|
"counterstrike",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"sortie",
|
|
"envelopment",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"breakthrough",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"incursion",
|
|
"invasion",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"air raid",
|
|
"bombardment",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"siege",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"fusillade",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"salvo",
|
|
"volley",
|
|
"whammy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"defensive",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"opposition",
|
|
"resistance",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an effort to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after attempting \u2014and failing\u2014to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help",
|
|
"don't even attempt walking on your broken foot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"try"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"aspire",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attentiveness":{
|
|
"the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your attentiveness prevented a potentially bad accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"qui vive",
|
|
"red alert",
|
|
"vigilance",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"watchfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aliveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"mindfulness",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"chariness",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"preparation",
|
|
"readiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absentmindedness",
|
|
"abstraction",
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"preoccupation",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"unconsciousness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"inobservance",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attaches":{
|
|
"to cause (something) to hold to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fixes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adheres",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
"clinches",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"glues",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"harnesses",
|
|
"hasps",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"latches",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pins",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"rivets",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"staples",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"tackles",
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"toggles",
|
|
"yokes",
|
|
"coapts",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"reaffixes",
|
|
"reattaches",
|
|
"refastens",
|
|
"refixes",
|
|
"resecures",
|
|
"battens",
|
|
"belays",
|
|
"buttons",
|
|
"does up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unfixes",
|
|
"unlashes",
|
|
"unties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"unhooks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the colonel to the new regiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"details",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"places"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"deputes",
|
|
"deputizes",
|
|
"anoints",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"instates",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"ordains",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"thrones",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"destines",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"votes (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"dethrones",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"uncrowns",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"unseats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"fires"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"expropriates",
|
|
"sequesters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garnishees",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"preempts",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"commandeers",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in briefcases , valises":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attach\u00e9 cases",
|
|
"briefcases",
|
|
"valises",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"carry-ons",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"handbags",
|
|
"holdalls",
|
|
"portmanteaus",
|
|
"portmanteaux",
|
|
"traveling bags",
|
|
"wallets",
|
|
"overnight bags",
|
|
"overnight cases",
|
|
"weekend bags",
|
|
"weekenders",
|
|
"cosmetic cases",
|
|
"traveling cases",
|
|
"carpetbags",
|
|
"duffel bags",
|
|
"kit bags",
|
|
"kits",
|
|
"backpacks",
|
|
"haversacks",
|
|
"knapsacks",
|
|
"packsacks",
|
|
"rucksacks",
|
|
"baggages",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"luggage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in deputies , diplomats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charg\u00e9s d'affaires",
|
|
"consuls",
|
|
"deputies",
|
|
"diplomats",
|
|
"foreign ministers",
|
|
"nuncios",
|
|
"procurators",
|
|
"proxies",
|
|
"ambassadresses",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"ambassadors",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"emissaries",
|
|
"envoys",
|
|
"legates",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"deputations",
|
|
"detachments",
|
|
"legations",
|
|
"couriers",
|
|
"messengers",
|
|
"mouthpieces",
|
|
"spokespeople"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attenuating":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"devaluating",
|
|
"devaluing",
|
|
"downgrading",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"marking down",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"writing down",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"demonetizing",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underpricing",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"shrinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloating",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overpricing",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"maximizing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"upping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"marking up",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attendants":{
|
|
"one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let the hotel attendant help them with their bags"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"guides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"squires",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"sidekicks",
|
|
"conductors",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"convoys",
|
|
"couriers",
|
|
"honor guards",
|
|
"outriders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is found along with something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompaniments",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"concomitants",
|
|
"corollaries",
|
|
"incidents",
|
|
"obbligatos",
|
|
"obbligati"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"accessaries",
|
|
"adjuncts",
|
|
"appendages",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"counterparts",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"consequences",
|
|
"follow-ups",
|
|
"fixings",
|
|
"trimmings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attune":{
|
|
"to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"coordinate",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"reconcile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"correlate",
|
|
"dovetail",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"integrate",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"merge",
|
|
"orchestrate",
|
|
"pair",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"synchronize",
|
|
"synthesize",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"align",
|
|
"aline",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"equalize",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"proportion",
|
|
"regularize",
|
|
"standardize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disorganize",
|
|
"disrupt",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"skew",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"estrange"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disharmonize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attaches (to)":{
|
|
"as in connects (with) , communicates (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"communicates (with)",
|
|
"connects (with)",
|
|
"links (with)",
|
|
"abuts",
|
|
"adjoins",
|
|
"borders (on)",
|
|
"butts (on or against)",
|
|
"flanks",
|
|
"fringes",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"marches (with)",
|
|
"neighbors",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"verges (on)",
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"rims",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"contacts",
|
|
"converges",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attainable":{
|
|
"capable of being done or carried out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"set attainable goals, not impracticable ones"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"contingent",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"probable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"thinkable",
|
|
"actionable",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"unthinkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"nonviable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unviable",
|
|
"unworkable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"possible to get":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't know if those blue jeans are attainable overseas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"acquirable",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"obtainable",
|
|
"procurable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"getatable",
|
|
"reachable",
|
|
"appropriable",
|
|
"purchasable",
|
|
"rentable",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"omnipresent",
|
|
"prevalent",
|
|
"ubiquitous",
|
|
"universal",
|
|
"widespread",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"public",
|
|
"unrestricted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"off-limits",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"uncommon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inaccessible",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"unavailable",
|
|
"unobtainable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attend":{
|
|
"to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"convoy",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"squire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"pal (around)",
|
|
"team (up)",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"usher",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"tag along",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"hang (around)",
|
|
"hover (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"forsake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay attention especially through the act of hearing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hark",
|
|
"harken",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"hearken",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"listen",
|
|
"mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disregard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"tune out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"tend",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrate",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"patrol",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"babysit",
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"shepherd"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occur or exist at the same time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"co-occur",
|
|
"coexist",
|
|
"coincide",
|
|
"concur",
|
|
"synchronize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"hap",
|
|
"happen",
|
|
"transpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antedate",
|
|
"precede",
|
|
"predate",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"succeed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attempting":{
|
|
"to make an effort to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after attempting \u2014and failing\u2014to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help",
|
|
"don't even attempt walking on your broken foot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assaying",
|
|
"endeavoring",
|
|
"essaying",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"striving",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"aspiring",
|
|
"hoping",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attached":{
|
|
"having a liking or affection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was rather attached to her old stuffed animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"partial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crazy (about or over)",
|
|
"enamored",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"gone (on)",
|
|
"infatuated",
|
|
"mad (about)",
|
|
"nuts (about)",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"keen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"antipathetic",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"disaffected",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"estranged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allergic",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (something) to hold to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adhered",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"cinched",
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clenched",
|
|
"clinched",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"glued",
|
|
"harnessed",
|
|
"hasped",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"latched",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pinned",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"stapled",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"toggled",
|
|
"yoked",
|
|
"coapted",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"reaffixed",
|
|
"reattached",
|
|
"refastened",
|
|
"refixed",
|
|
"resecured",
|
|
"battened",
|
|
"belayed",
|
|
"buttoned",
|
|
"did up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unfixed",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"untied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unhooked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the colonel to the new regiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appointed",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"commissioned",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"placed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"delegated",
|
|
"deputed",
|
|
"deputized",
|
|
"anointed",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"instated",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"ordained",
|
|
"crowned",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"throned",
|
|
"chose",
|
|
"destined",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"voted (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"deposed",
|
|
"dethroned",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"uncrowned",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"unseated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"fired"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confiscated",
|
|
"expropriated",
|
|
"sequestered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garnisheed",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"preempted",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"commandeered",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attached (to)":{
|
|
"as in connected (with) , communicated (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"communicated (with)",
|
|
"connected (with)",
|
|
"linked (with)",
|
|
"abutted",
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
"bordered (on)",
|
|
"butted (on or against)",
|
|
"flanked",
|
|
"fringed",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"marched (with)",
|
|
"neighbored",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"verged (on)",
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"fenced",
|
|
"lined",
|
|
"margined",
|
|
"rimmed",
|
|
"surrounded",
|
|
"contacted",
|
|
"converged",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attenuate":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"devaluate",
|
|
"devalue",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"mark down",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"write down",
|
|
"write off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"demonetize",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underprice",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"shrink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloat",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overprice",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"dilate",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"mark up",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in linear , elongate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"paper-thin",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"slim-jim",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"ultrathin",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tightened",
|
|
"lanky",
|
|
"rangy",
|
|
"reedy",
|
|
"shoestring",
|
|
"spindly",
|
|
"stalky",
|
|
"stringy",
|
|
"twiggy",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"wispy",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"spare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"wide",
|
|
"chunky",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"stocky",
|
|
"stumpy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"thickish",
|
|
"widish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attracts":{
|
|
"to engage the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The park's natural wonders attract many tourists.",
|
|
"The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"entices",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"carries away",
|
|
"dazzles",
|
|
"enraptures",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"ravishes",
|
|
"transports",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"bemuses",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"biases",
|
|
"biasses",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"tells (on)",
|
|
"touches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deters",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"dissuades",
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"underwhelms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attunement":{
|
|
"as in correction , harmonization":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"harmonization",
|
|
"readaptation",
|
|
"readjustment",
|
|
"alteration",
|
|
"conversion",
|
|
"makeover",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"refit",
|
|
"revision",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"acclimation",
|
|
"acclimatization",
|
|
"accommodation",
|
|
"adaptation",
|
|
"adaption",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"conformation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"maladaptation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attacks":{
|
|
"the act or action of setting upon with force or violence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The USS Constitution was nicknamed \"Old Ironsides\" after its oaken hull successfully withstood a British attack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressions",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"blitzkriegs",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"coups de main",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"offensives",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"onslaughts",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"strikes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"counteraggressions",
|
|
"counter-aggressions",
|
|
"counterassaults",
|
|
"counter-assaults",
|
|
"counterattacks",
|
|
"counter-attacks",
|
|
"counteroffensives",
|
|
"counterstrikes",
|
|
"counter-strikes",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"sorties",
|
|
"envelopments",
|
|
"breakthroughs",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"incursions",
|
|
"invasions",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"air raids",
|
|
"bombardments",
|
|
"bombings",
|
|
"sieges",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"fusillades",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"salvos",
|
|
"salvoes",
|
|
"volleys",
|
|
"whammies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"defensives",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"oppositions",
|
|
"resistances",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"malaria is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accesses",
|
|
"bouts",
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"seizures",
|
|
"sieges",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"turns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recurrences",
|
|
"relapses",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"convulsions",
|
|
"eclampsias",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"paroxysms",
|
|
"spasms",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"frenzies",
|
|
"breakdowns",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"prostrations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"remissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our dog unexpectedly attacked the mailman, sinking his teeth into the startled man's leg"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"bushwhacks",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"goes in (on)",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"sets on",
|
|
"sics",
|
|
"sicks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"turns (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushes",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"cannons",
|
|
"bangs away (at)",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"flanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vituperates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
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"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":[
|
|
"Courtney attacked the huge mess in her room with determination and enthusiasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"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":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attics":{
|
|
"a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rented the attic out to a college student"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cocklofts",
|
|
"garrets",
|
|
"lofts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haylofts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attorney-at-law":{
|
|
"a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sign on the door read \"Blalock Smith, Attorney-at-Law \""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"counselor-at-law",
|
|
"lawyer",
|
|
"legal eagle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cocounsel",
|
|
"district attorney",
|
|
"prosecuting attorney",
|
|
"prosecutor",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"criminal lawyer",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"public defender",
|
|
"trial lawyer",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"lawgiver",
|
|
"lawmaker",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"solon",
|
|
"ambulance chaser",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyer",
|
|
"shyster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attract":{
|
|
"to engage the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The park's natural wonders attract many tourists.",
|
|
"The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"carry away",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"enrapture",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"ravish",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"bemuse",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"tell (on)",
|
|
"touch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dissuade",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"underwhelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attains":{
|
|
"to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Napol\u00e9on had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"chalks up",
|
|
"clocks (up)",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"logs",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"notches (up)",
|
|
"racks up",
|
|
"rings up",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"amounts (to)",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"measures up (to)",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"outdoes",
|
|
"surpasses",
|
|
"tops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"falls short (of)",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"fails (at)",
|
|
"loses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive as return for effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"brings in",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"comes by",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"earns",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"pulls down",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"reaps",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"grosses",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"notches (up)",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"racks up",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"annexes",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"reacquires",
|
|
"reattains",
|
|
"recaptures",
|
|
"regains",
|
|
"remakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"loses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attrition":{
|
|
"a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corrosion",
|
|
"erosion",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"dissolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"buildup"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attic":{
|
|
"a room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rented the attic out to a college student"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cockloft",
|
|
"garret",
|
|
"loft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hayloft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in refined , cultured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"declamatory",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"grandiloquent",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"oratorical",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"rhetorical",
|
|
"rhetoric",
|
|
"stilted",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"high-flown",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"grammatical",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"bookish",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ineloquent",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"undignified",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"colloquial",
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"nonformal",
|
|
"slangy",
|
|
"unbookish",
|
|
"unliterary",
|
|
"vernacular",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crass",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lowbred",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-hewn",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"ungrammatical",
|
|
"unlearned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attaining":{
|
|
"to obtain (as a goal) through effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Napol\u00e9on had attained mastery of much of Europe at that point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"chalking up",
|
|
"clocking (up)",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"logging",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"notching (up)",
|
|
"racking up",
|
|
"ringing up",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"amounting (to)",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"equaling",
|
|
"equalling",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"measuring up (to)",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"rivaling",
|
|
"rivalling",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"topping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"falling short (of)",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"failing (at)",
|
|
"losing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive as return for effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with hard work she will inevitably attain success in her chosen profession"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"bringing in",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"coming by",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"earning",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"pulling down",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"reaping",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"grossing",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"notching (up)",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"amassing",
|
|
"racking up",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"reacquiring",
|
|
"reattaining",
|
|
"recapturing",
|
|
"regaining",
|
|
"remaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"according",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeiting",
|
|
"losing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attack dogs":{
|
|
"one who makes harsh, personal attacks against opponents":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his reputation as a political attack dog earned him the vice presidential spot on the ticket"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mudslingers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polemicists",
|
|
"polemists",
|
|
"hatchet men",
|
|
"hired guns",
|
|
"hit men",
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
"barracudas",
|
|
"sharks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attractive":{
|
|
"having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"world travel has always been very attractive to me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
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"appealing",
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"bewitching",
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"captivating",
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"charismatic",
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"charming",
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"elfin",
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"enchanting",
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"engaging",
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"entrancing",
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"fascinating",
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"fetching",
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"glamorous",
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"glamourous",
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"luring",
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"magnetic",
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"seductive"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"absorbing",
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"arresting",
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"engrossing",
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"enthralling",
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"galvanic",
|
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"gripping",
|
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"hypnotic",
|
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"hypnotizing",
|
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"mesmerizing",
|
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"riveting",
|
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"spellbinding",
|
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"enticing",
|
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"tantalizing",
|
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"tempting",
|
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"exciting",
|
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"haunting",
|
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"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"titillating",
|
|
"beckoning",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"winning",
|
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"darling",
|
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"delightful",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"boring",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"unalluring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"very pleasing to look at":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"generally the star of a TV commercial is an attractive person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"presentable",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"prettyish",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dishy",
|
|
"dollish",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nubile",
|
|
"pulchritudinous",
|
|
"seductive",
|
|
"sexy",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"hunky",
|
|
"studly",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
"showstopping",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"snazzy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"photogenic",
|
|
"telegenic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"frumpish",
|
|
"frumpy",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unshapely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attach\u00e9s":{
|
|
"to cause (something) to hold to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fixes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adheres",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
"clinches",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"glues",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"harnesses",
|
|
"hasps",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"latches",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pins",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"rivets",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"staples",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"tackles",
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"toggles",
|
|
"yokes",
|
|
"coapts",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"reaffixes",
|
|
"reattaches",
|
|
"refastens",
|
|
"refixes",
|
|
"resecures",
|
|
"battens",
|
|
"belays",
|
|
"buttons",
|
|
"does up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unfixes",
|
|
"unlashes",
|
|
"unties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"unhooks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the colonel to the new regiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"details",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"places"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"deputes",
|
|
"deputizes",
|
|
"anoints",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"instates",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"ordains",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"thrones",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"destines",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"votes (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"dethrones",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"uncrowns",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"unseats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"fires"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"expropriates",
|
|
"sequesters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garnishees",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"preempts",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"commandeers",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in briefcases , valises":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attach\u00e9 cases",
|
|
"briefcases",
|
|
"valises",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"carry-ons",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"handbags",
|
|
"holdalls",
|
|
"portmanteaus",
|
|
"portmanteaux",
|
|
"traveling bags",
|
|
"wallets",
|
|
"overnight bags",
|
|
"overnight cases",
|
|
"weekend bags",
|
|
"weekenders",
|
|
"cosmetic cases",
|
|
"traveling cases",
|
|
"carpetbags",
|
|
"duffel bags",
|
|
"kit bags",
|
|
"kits",
|
|
"backpacks",
|
|
"haversacks",
|
|
"knapsacks",
|
|
"packsacks",
|
|
"rucksacks",
|
|
"baggages",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"luggage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in deputies , diplomats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charg\u00e9s d'affaires",
|
|
"consuls",
|
|
"deputies",
|
|
"diplomats",
|
|
"foreign ministers",
|
|
"nuncios",
|
|
"procurators",
|
|
"proxies",
|
|
"ambassadresses",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"ambassadors",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"emissaries",
|
|
"envoys",
|
|
"legates",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"deputations",
|
|
"detachments",
|
|
"legations",
|
|
"couriers",
|
|
"messengers",
|
|
"mouthpieces",
|
|
"spokespeople"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |