1828 lines
37 KiB
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1828 lines
37 KiB
JSON
{
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"esplanades":{
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"as in beaches , waterfronts":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"coastlands",
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"coastlines",
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"coasts",
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"shorelines",
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"shores",
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"banks",
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"riverbanks",
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"riverfronts",
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"riversides",
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"seaboards",
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"seacoasts",
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"seashores",
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"seasides",
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"beaches",
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"beachfronts",
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"sands",
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"strands",
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"oceanfronts",
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"shorefronts",
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"waterfronts",
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"lidos",
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"plages",
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"littorals"
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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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"espouse":{
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"to give in marriage":{
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"examples":[
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"a couple eager to espouse their eldest daughter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"marry",
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"match",
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"wed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commit",
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"engage",
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"affiance",
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"betroth",
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"pledge",
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"promise"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take as a spouse":{
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"examples":[
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"heeded his father's advice to espouse someone with whom he had common interests"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"marry",
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"wed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affiance",
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"betroth",
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"commit",
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"engage",
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"pledge",
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"promise",
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"propose",
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"remarry"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"separate (from)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"divorce"
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]
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},
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"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
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"examples":[
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"after working among them for two years in the Peace Corps, she felt compelled to espouse the peasants' cause for social justice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adopt",
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"borrow",
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"embrace",
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"take on",
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"take up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"domesticate",
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"naturalize",
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"appropriate",
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"arrogate",
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"take over",
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"usurp",
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"absorb",
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"assimilate",
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"incorporate",
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"quote",
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"cherish",
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"prize",
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"treasure",
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"cultivate",
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"follow",
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"heed",
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"honor",
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"use",
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"utilize",
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"bring up",
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"foster",
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"nurture",
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"raise",
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"rear",
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"affect",
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"assume",
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"copy",
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"imitate",
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"pretend",
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"put on",
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"simulate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandon",
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"forsake",
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"give up",
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"relinquish",
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"surrender",
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"abjure",
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"abnegate",
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"disown",
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"reject",
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"renounce",
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"repudiate",
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"spurn",
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"discard",
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"jettison",
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"junk",
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"throw away",
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"throw out"
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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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"espoused":{
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"as in matched , mated":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"matched",
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"mated",
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"conjugal",
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"connubial",
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"marital",
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"married",
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"matrimonial",
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"nuptial",
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"wedded",
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"bridal",
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"prenuptial",
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"spousal",
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"wifely",
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"affianced",
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"betrothed",
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"committed",
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"engaged",
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"pledged",
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"promised"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to give in marriage":{
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"examples":[
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"a couple eager to espouse their eldest daughter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"married",
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"matched",
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"wedded",
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"wed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"committed",
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"engaged",
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"affianced",
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"betrothed",
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"pledged",
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"promised"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take as a spouse":{
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"examples":[
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"heeded his father's advice to espouse someone with whom he had common interests"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"married",
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"wedded",
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"wed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affianced",
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"betrothed",
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"committed",
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"engaged",
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"pledged",
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"promised",
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"proposed",
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"remarried"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"separated (from)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"divorced"
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]
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},
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"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
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"examples":[
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"after working among them for two years in the Peace Corps, she felt compelled to espouse the peasants' cause for social justice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adopted",
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"borrowed",
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"embraced",
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"took on",
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"took up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"domesticated",
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"naturalized",
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"appropriated",
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"arrogated",
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"took over",
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"usurped",
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"absorbed",
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"assimilated",
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"incorporated",
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"quoted",
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"cherished",
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"prized",
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"treasured",
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"cultivated",
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"followed",
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"heeded",
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"honored",
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"used",
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"utilized",
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"brought up",
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"fostered",
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"nurtured",
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"raised",
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"reared",
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"affected",
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"assumed",
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"copied",
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"imitated",
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"pretended",
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"put on",
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"simulated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoned",
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"forsook",
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"gave up",
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"relinquished",
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"surrendered",
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"abjured",
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"abnegated",
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"disowned",
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"rejected",
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"renounced",
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"repudiated",
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"spurned",
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"discarded",
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"jettisoned",
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"junked",
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"threw away",
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"threw out"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"espousing":{
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"to give in marriage":{
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"examples":[
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"a couple eager to espouse their eldest daughter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"marrying",
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"matching",
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"wedding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"committing",
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"engaging",
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"affiancing",
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"betrothing",
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"pledging",
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"promising"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take as a spouse":{
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"examples":[
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"heeded his father's advice to espouse someone with whom he had common interests"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"marrying",
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"wedding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affiancing",
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"betrothing",
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"committing",
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"engaging",
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"pledging",
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"promising",
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"proposing",
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"remarrying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"separating (from)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"divorcing"
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]
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},
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"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
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"examples":[
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"after working among them for two years in the Peace Corps, she felt compelled to espouse the peasants' cause for social justice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adopting",
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"borrowing",
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"embracing",
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"taking on",
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"taking up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"domesticating",
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"naturalizing",
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"appropriating",
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"arrogating",
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"taking over",
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"usurping",
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"absorbing",
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"assimilating",
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"incorporating",
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"quoting",
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"cherishing",
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"prizing",
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"treasuring",
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"cultivating",
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"following",
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"heeding",
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"honoring",
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"using",
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"utilizing",
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"bringing up",
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"fostering",
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"nurturing",
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"raising",
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"rearing",
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"affecting",
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"assuming",
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"copying",
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"imitating",
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"pretending",
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"putting on",
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"simulating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoning",
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"forsaking",
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"giving up",
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"relinquishing",
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"surrendering",
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"abjuring",
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"abnegating",
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"disowning",
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"rejecting",
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"renouncing",
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"repudiating",
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"spurning",
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"discarding",
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"jettisoning",
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"junking",
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"throwing away",
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"throwing out"
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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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"espy":{
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"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
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"examples":[
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"out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"behold",
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"catch",
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"descry",
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"discern",
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"distinguish",
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"eye",
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"look (at)",
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"note",
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"notice",
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"observe",
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"perceive",
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"regard",
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"remark",
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"see",
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"sight",
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"spot",
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"spy",
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"view",
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"witness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"identify",
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"make out",
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"pick out",
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"pick up",
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"attend (to)",
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"consider",
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"heed",
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"mark",
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"mind",
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"study",
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"watch",
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"examine",
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"inspect",
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"scan",
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"scrutinize",
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"survey",
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"glance (at)",
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"glimpse",
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"peer (at)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregard",
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"ignore",
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"neglect",
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"overpass",
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"pass over",
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"miss",
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"overlook"
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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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"espousal":{
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"a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony":{
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"examples":[
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"the expected espousal of the Hollywood actor and the singing superstar should attract the elite of show business"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bridal",
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"marriage",
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"nuptial(s)",
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"wedding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"match",
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"matrimony",
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"wedlock",
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"union"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the act or state of being engaged to be married":{
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"examples":[
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"considering how long her previous marriage lasted, she'd be wise to have an extended espousal"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"betrothal",
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"engagement",
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"troth"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"disengagement"
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]
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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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"esprit":{
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"active strength of body or mind":{
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"examples":[
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"the dance company has an infectious esprit that captivates audiences"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beans",
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"bounce",
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"brio",
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"dash",
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"drive",
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"dynamism",
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"energy",
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"gas",
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"get-up-and-go",
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"ginger",
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"go",
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"gusto",
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"hardihood",
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"juice",
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"life",
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"moxie",
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"oomph",
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"pep",
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"punch",
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"sap",
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"snap",
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"starch",
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"verve",
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"vigor",
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"vim",
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"vinegar",
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"vitality",
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"zing",
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"zip"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"animal spirits",
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"animation",
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"briskness",
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"jauntiness",
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"liveliness",
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"snappiness",
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"spirit",
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"spiritedness",
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"sprightliness",
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"spunk",
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"spunkiness",
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"vibrance",
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"vibrancy",
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"vivaciousness",
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"vivacity",
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"ardor",
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"\u00e9lan",
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"fervor",
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"fire",
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"passion",
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"zeal",
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"main",
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"metal",
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"mettle",
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"might",
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"muscle",
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"potency",
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"power",
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"puissance",
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"stamina",
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"strength",
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"brawniness",
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"fitness",
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"hardiness",
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"huskiness",
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"sturdiness",
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"virility",
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"health",
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"healthiness",
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"soundness",
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"verdure",
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"wellness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"indolence",
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"laziness",
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"debilitation",
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"debility",
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"delicacy",
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"disablement",
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"enfeeblement",
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"faintness",
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"feebleness",
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"frailness",
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"frailty",
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"impotence",
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"impotency",
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"infirmity",
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"powerlessness",
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"puniness",
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"slightness",
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"softness",
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"tenderness",
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"weakness",
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"enervation",
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"exhaustion",
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"inanition",
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"prostration"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"lethargy",
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"listlessness",
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"sluggishness",
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"torpidity"
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]
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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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"especial":{
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"being out of the ordinary":{
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"examples":[
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"a candidate who handled the stunning defeat with especial grace"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aberrant",
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"aberrated",
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"abnormal",
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"anomalous",
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"atypical",
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"exceeding",
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinaire",
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"extraordinary",
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"freak",
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"odd",
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"peculiar",
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"phenomenal",
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"preternatural",
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"rare",
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"singular",
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"uncommon",
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"uncustomary",
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"unique",
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"unusual",
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"unwonted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conspicuous",
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"notable",
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"noticeable",
|
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"outstanding",
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"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
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"quaint",
|
|
"strange",
|
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"weird",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
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"inconceivable",
|
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"incredible",
|
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"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"frequent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
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"unexceptional",
|
|
"unextraordinary",
|
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"usual"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"closely acquainted":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"he told his especial friends about the job offer but kept everyone else in the dark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"buddy-buddy",
|
|
"chummy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"inseparable",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"inward",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"tight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clannish",
|
|
"close-knit",
|
|
"tight-knit",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"social",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"secretive",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"standoffish",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsociable",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of a particular or exact sort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a very ordinary lawn, we don't have any especial need for a gardener"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concrete",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"specific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"sole",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"differentiated",
|
|
"specialized",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"specified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"general",
|
|
"generalized",
|
|
"generic",
|
|
"nonexclusive",
|
|
"universal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonspecific"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espial":{
|
|
"as in notice , awareness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"detection",
|
|
"discovery",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"unearthing",
|
|
"disclosure",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"revelation",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"invention",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"rediscovery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disappearance",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"concealment",
|
|
"hiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espouser":{
|
|
"a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"became an espouser of environmental causes only after she decided to run for office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper",
|
|
"white knight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"interpreter",
|
|
"applauder",
|
|
"cheerleader",
|
|
"encourager",
|
|
"fellow traveler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"foe",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"faultfinder"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espies":{
|
|
"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beholds",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"discerns",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"looks (at)",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"picks out",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinizes",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"glances (at)",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"peers (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"especially":{
|
|
"in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all employees, but especially the administrative assistants, will need to learn to use the new phone system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"specifically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"individually",
|
|
"personally",
|
|
"restrictively",
|
|
"selectively"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"widely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"generally"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that university is especially strong in the sciences"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he especially minded the proposed changes to the work schedule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"specifically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concretely",
|
|
"expressly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"generally"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espionage":{
|
|
"the secret gathering of information on others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the acts of espionage on behalf of the Confederacy carried on by Belle Boyd and Rose Greenhow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"spying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterespionage",
|
|
"counterintelligence",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"cloak-and-dagger",
|
|
"tradecraft",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"reconnaissance",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"eavesdropping",
|
|
"wiretapping",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"lowdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espouses":{
|
|
"to give in marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a couple eager to espouse their eldest daughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marries",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"weds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"affiances",
|
|
"betroths",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take as a spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heeded his father's advice to espouse someone with whom he had common interests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marries",
|
|
"weds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiances",
|
|
"betroths",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"remarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"separates (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"divorces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after working among them for two years in the Peace Corps, she felt compelled to espouse the peasants' cause for social justice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"borrows",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"takes on",
|
|
"takes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticates",
|
|
"naturalizes",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"quotes",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes",
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"simulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"junks",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espying":{
|
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"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
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"examples":[
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"out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beholding",
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"catching",
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"descrying",
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"discerning",
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"distinguishing",
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"eyeing",
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"eying",
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"looking (at)",
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"noticing",
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"noting",
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"observing",
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"perceiving",
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"regarding",
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"remarking",
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"seeing",
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"sighting",
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"spotting",
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"spying",
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"viewing",
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"witnessing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"identifying",
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"making out",
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"picking out",
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"picking up",
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"attending (to)",
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"considering",
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"heeding",
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"marking",
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"minding",
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"studying",
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"watching",
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"examining",
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"inspecting",
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"scanning",
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"scrutinizing",
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"surveying",
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"glancing (at)",
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"glimpsing",
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"peering (at)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregarding",
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"ignoring",
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"neglecting",
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"overpassing",
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"passing over",
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"missing",
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"overlooking"
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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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"espials":{
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"as in notices":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"notices",
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"detections",
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"discoveries",
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"findings",
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"disclosures",
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"exposures",
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"revelations",
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"creations",
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"inventions",
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"explorations",
|
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"rediscoveries"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"disappearances",
|
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"losses",
|
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"concealments"
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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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]
|
|
},
|
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"espi\u00e8gle":{
|
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"tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness":{
|
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"examples":[
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"the espi\u00e8gle light in the young princess's eye faded when she contemplated the stifling restrictions of court life"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"devilish",
|
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"elvish",
|
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"impish",
|
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"knavish",
|
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"leprechaunish",
|
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"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
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"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"esplanade":{
|
|
"as in beach , waterfront":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"coastland",
|
|
"coastline",
|
|
"shore",
|
|
"shoreline",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"riverbank",
|
|
"riverfront",
|
|
"riverside",
|
|
"seaboard",
|
|
"seacoast",
|
|
"seashore",
|
|
"seaside",
|
|
"beach",
|
|
"beachfront",
|
|
"sand(s)",
|
|
"strand",
|
|
"oceanfront",
|
|
"shorefront",
|
|
"waterfront",
|
|
"lido",
|
|
"plage",
|
|
"littoral"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espousers":{
|
|
"a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"became an espouser of environmental causes only after she decided to run for office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"advocators",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"expounders",
|
|
"friends",
|
|
"gospelers",
|
|
"gospellers",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"hierophants",
|
|
"high priests",
|
|
"paladins",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"protagonists",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"true believers",
|
|
"tub-thumpers",
|
|
"white knights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"stalwarts",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"cohorts",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"interpreters",
|
|
"applauders",
|
|
"cheerleaders",
|
|
"encouragers",
|
|
"fellow travelers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enemies",
|
|
"foes",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"faultfinders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversaries",
|
|
"antagonists",
|
|
"opponents"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espousals":{
|
|
"a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the expected espousal of the Hollywood actor and the singing superstar should attract the elite of show business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bridals",
|
|
"marriages",
|
|
"nuptials",
|
|
"weddings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"matrimonies",
|
|
"wedlocks",
|
|
"unions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or state of being engaged to be married":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"considering how long her previous marriage lasted, she'd be wise to have an extended espousal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betrothals",
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
"troths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disengagements"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie":{
|
|
"a natural disposition for playful behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a delightful young woman whose espi\u00e8glerie and sophisticated wit make her a favorite party guest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"larkiness",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"prankishness",
|
|
"sportfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"tricksiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coyness",
|
|
"kittenishness",
|
|
"archness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"frivolousness",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"spunkiness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"jocularity",
|
|
"jocundity",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"whimsicality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"graveness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"serious-mindedness",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"starchiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-control"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"soberness",
|
|
"sobersidedness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a femme fatale with a penchant for sophisticated espi\u00e8glerie that men found irresistible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"espied":{
|
|
"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beheld",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"discerned",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"looked (at)",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"remarked",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"spied",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"witnessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"picked out",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"attended (to)",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"scrutinized",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"glanced (at)",
|
|
"glimpsed",
|
|
"peered (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |