6012 lines
120 KiB
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6012 lines
120 KiB
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{
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"faintheartedness":{
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"lack of willingness to assert oneself and take risks":{
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"examples":[
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"his faintheartedness got the better of him, and he backed off from the ski trail intended for experts"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"timidity",
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"timidness",
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"timorousness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bashfulness",
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"constraint",
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"embarrassment",
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"inhibition",
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"restraint",
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"shyness",
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"skittishness",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"indecisiveness",
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"irresoluteness",
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"irresolution",
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"alarm",
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"alarum",
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"anxiety",
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"apprehension",
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"concern",
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"discomposure",
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"dismay",
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"fear",
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"panic",
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"upset",
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"worry",
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"cowardice",
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"cowardliness",
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"cravenness",
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"spinelessness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assurance",
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"confidence",
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"self-assertiveness",
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"self-assurance",
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"self-confidence",
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"composure",
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"coolness",
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"insouciance",
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"nonchalance",
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"unconcern",
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"backbone",
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"decisiveness",
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"determination",
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"fiber",
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"firmness",
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"fortitude",
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"gameness",
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"grit",
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"gumption",
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"mettle",
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"resoluteness",
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"resolution",
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"spunk",
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"bravery",
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"courage",
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"courageousness",
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"daring",
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"dauntlessness",
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"doughtiness",
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"fearlessness",
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"gutsiness",
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"intrepidity",
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"intrepidness",
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"valor",
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"brazenness",
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"cheek",
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"effrontery",
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"gall",
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"temerity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"audaciousness",
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"audacity",
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"boldness",
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"cojones",
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"guts",
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"nerve"
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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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"faintly":{
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"as in quietly , softly":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"feebly",
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"low",
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"noiselessly",
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"quietly",
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"softly",
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"inaudibly",
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"silently",
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"soundlessly",
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"voicelessly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aloud",
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"audibly",
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"out",
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"out loud",
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"verbally",
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"vocally",
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"clearly",
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"discernibly",
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"distinctly",
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"distinguishably",
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"perceptibly",
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"plainly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"fair":{
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"not stormy or cloudy":{
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"examples":[
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"we prayed for fair weather during our vacation at the beach"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bright",
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"clear",
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"cloudless",
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"sunny",
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"sunshiny",
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"unclouded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"balmy",
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"clement",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"moderate",
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"temperate",
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"calm",
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"halcyon",
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"peaceful",
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"placid",
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"serene",
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"tranquil",
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"fine",
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"pleasant"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"harsh",
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"inclement",
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"severe",
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"blustering",
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"blustery",
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"breezy",
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"gusty",
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"foggy",
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"hazy",
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"misty",
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"murky",
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"soupy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bleak",
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"cloudy",
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"dirty",
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"foul",
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"nasty",
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"overcast",
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"rainy",
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"raw",
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"rough",
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"squally",
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"stormy",
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"sunless",
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"tempestuous",
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"turbulent"
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]
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},
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"marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias":{
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"examples":[
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"a commanding officer who enjoyed the respect of his soldiers because his decisions were always fair"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"candid",
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"disinterested",
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"dispassionate",
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"equal",
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"equitable",
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"evenhanded",
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"impartial",
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"indifferent",
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"just",
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"nonpartisan",
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"objective",
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"square",
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"unbiased",
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"unprejudiced"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"frank",
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"forthright",
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"open",
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"straight",
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"straightforward",
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"balanced",
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"rational",
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"reasonable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deceitful",
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"deceptive",
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"dishonest",
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"arbitrary",
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"unconscionable",
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"unreasonable",
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"jaundiced",
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"unfriendly",
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"unsympathetic",
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"colored",
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"distorted",
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"warped"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"biased",
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"ex parte",
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"inequitable",
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"nonobjective",
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"one-sided",
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"partial",
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"parti pris",
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"partisan",
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"prejudiced",
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"unjust"
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]
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},
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"following or according to the rules":{
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"examples":[
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"a hockey player who is respected for his fair play"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clean",
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"legal",
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"sportsmanlike",
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"sportsmanly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"just",
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"law-abiding",
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"ethical",
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"moral",
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"principled",
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"scrupulous",
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"honorable",
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"irreproachable",
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"unimpeachable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"immoral",
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"unethical",
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"unprincipled",
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"unrighteous",
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"unscrupulous",
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"vicious",
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"wrong"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dirty",
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"foul",
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"nasty",
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"unfair",
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"unsportsmanlike"
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]
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},
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"of light complexion":{
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"examples":[
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"fair people tend to sunburn easily"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"light"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ashen",
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"ashy",
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"pale",
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"paled",
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"palish",
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"pallid",
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"pasty",
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"peaked",
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"peaky",
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"sallow",
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"sallowish",
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"wan",
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"white"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"black",
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"brunet",
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"brunette",
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"dark",
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"swart",
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"swarthy"
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]
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},
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"having qualities which inspire hope":{
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"examples":[
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"as long as the team keeps playing as hard as they can, they have a fair chance of winning\u2014no matter what the scoreboard says"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"auspicious",
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"bright",
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"encouraging",
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"golden",
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"heartening",
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"hopeful",
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"likely",
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"optimistic",
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"promising",
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"propitious",
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"rose-colored",
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"roseate",
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"rosy",
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"upbeat"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cheering",
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"comforting",
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"reassuring",
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"soothing",
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"assured",
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"confident",
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"decisive",
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"doubtless",
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"positive",
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"sure",
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"unhesitating",
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"beamish",
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"bullish",
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"eupeptic",
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"favorable",
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"good"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cheerless",
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"comfortless",
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"doubtful",
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"dubious",
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"uncertain",
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"bearish",
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"grim",
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"negative",
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"unfavorable",
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"funereal",
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"glum",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"miserable",
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"wretched"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bleak",
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"dark",
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"depressing",
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"desperate",
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"discouraging",
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"disheartening",
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"dismal",
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"downbeat",
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"dreary",
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"gloomy",
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"hopeless",
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"inauspicious",
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"pessimistic",
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"unencouraging",
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"unlikely",
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"unpromising",
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"unpropitious"
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]
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},
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"of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color":{
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"examples":[
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"the abundance of people with fair hair in Scandinavia"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blond",
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"blonde",
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"flaxen",
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"golden",
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"sandy",
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"straw",
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"tawny"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ocherous",
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"ochreous",
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"ash-blond",
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"ash-blonde",
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"blondish",
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"strawberry blonde",
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"strawberry blond",
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"towheaded",
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"gold",
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"light",
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"white"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"black-a-vised",
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"brown",
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"brunet",
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"brunette",
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"dark",
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"olive",
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"swart",
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"swarthy",
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"black",
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"ebony",
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"raven"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"of average to below average quality":{
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"examples":[
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"for what they charged us, the painters should have done better than a fair job of painting the house"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"common",
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"indifferent",
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"mediocre",
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"medium",
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"middling",
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"ordinary",
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"passable",
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"run-of-the-mill",
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"run-of-the-mine",
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"run-of-mine",
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"second-class",
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"second-rate",
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"so-so"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acceptable",
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"adequate",
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"all right",
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"alright",
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"decent",
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"OK",
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"okay",
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"reasonable",
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"satisfactory",
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"sufficient",
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"sufficing",
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"tolerable",
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"moderate",
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"modest",
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"presentable",
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"respectable",
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"minimal",
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"unexceptional",
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"fine",
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"good",
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"nice"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"A1",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"classic",
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"distinguished",
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"excellent",
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"exceptional",
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"exquisite",
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"fabulous",
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"fantastic",
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"matchless",
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"maximum",
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"nifty",
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"number one",
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"No. 1",
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"optimal",
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"optimum",
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"outstanding",
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"par excellence",
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"peerless",
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"preeminent",
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"prime",
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"sensational",
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"special",
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"splendid",
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"stellar",
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"sterling",
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"superb",
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"superior",
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"superlative",
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"supreme",
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"swell",
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"terrific",
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"tip-top",
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"top",
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"top-notch",
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"unmatched",
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"unparalleled",
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"unsurpassed",
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"deficient",
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"inadequate",
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"insufficient",
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"lacking",
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"unacceptable",
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"unsatisfactory",
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"wanting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"very pleasing to look at":{
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"examples":[
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"generally considered the fairest girl in town, she had no lack of boyfriends"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aesthetic",
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"esthetic",
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"aesthetical",
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"esthetical",
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"attractive",
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"beauteous",
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"beautiful",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"comely",
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"cute",
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"drop-dead",
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"fetching",
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"good",
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"good-looking",
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"goodly",
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"gorgeous",
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"handsome",
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"knockout",
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"likely",
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"lovely",
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"lovesome",
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"pretty",
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"ravishing",
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"seemly",
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"sightly",
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"stunning",
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"taking",
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"well-favored"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alluring",
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"appealing",
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"charming",
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"cunning",
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"delightful",
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"engaging",
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"fascinating",
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"glamorous",
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"glamourous",
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"prepossessing",
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"elegant",
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"exquisite",
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"glorious",
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"Junoesque",
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"magnificent",
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"resplendent",
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"splendid",
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"statuesque",
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"sublime",
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"superb",
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"flawless",
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"perfect",
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"radiant",
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"dainty",
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"delicate",
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"personable",
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"pleasant",
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"presentable",
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"chocolate-box",
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"prettyish",
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"desirable",
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"dishy",
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"dollish",
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"foxy",
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"hot",
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"luscious",
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"nubile",
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"pulchritudinous",
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"seductive",
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"sexy",
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"toothsome",
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"hunky",
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"studly",
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"arresting",
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"eye-catching",
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"flamboyant",
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"flashy",
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"glossy",
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"showstopping",
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"showy",
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"slick",
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"snazzy",
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"splashy",
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"striking",
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"zingy",
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"photogenic",
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"telegenic"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abhorrent",
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"abominable",
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"bad",
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"disagreeable",
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"disgusting",
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"dreadful",
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"foul",
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
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"horrible",
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"loathsome",
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"nasty",
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"nauseating",
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"objectionable",
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"offensive",
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"repellent",
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"repellant",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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"shocking",
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"sickening",
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"terrible",
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"vile",
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"unappealing",
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"unappetizing",
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"unimposing",
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"unpleasant",
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"unprepossessing",
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"frumpish",
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"frumpy",
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"unbecoming",
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"unshapely"
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it would take a fair miracle for that project to be finished on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"all-out",
|
|
"arrant",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"out-and-out",
|
|
"outright",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"straight-out",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"thoroughgoing",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unmitigated",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"very"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veritable",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most thought his dismissal was fair since he had been given many chances to clean up his act"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"condign",
|
|
"deserved",
|
|
"due",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"merited",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"rightful",
|
|
"warranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"requisite",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"rhadamanthine",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"equitable",
|
|
"impartial",
|
|
"square"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incoherent",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"irrelative",
|
|
"irrelevant",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inapplicable",
|
|
"inapposite",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"inapt",
|
|
"indefensible",
|
|
"unjustifiable",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"inequitable",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"unlawful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeserved",
|
|
"undue",
|
|
"unfair",
|
|
"unjust",
|
|
"unjustified",
|
|
"unmerited",
|
|
"unwarranted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from dirt or stain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a handwritten thank-you letter requires nothing less than a sheet of fair white paper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"chaste",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"squeaky-clean",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"germfree",
|
|
"hygienic",
|
|
"sanitary",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"abluted",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"milky",
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"sparkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"unsterile",
|
|
"unsterilized",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"discolored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleaned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a public showing of objects of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dazzling array of sleek cabin cruisers at the annual boat fair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"exhibition",
|
|
"expo",
|
|
"exposition",
|
|
"show"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstration",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"extravaganza",
|
|
"pageant",
|
|
"spectacle",
|
|
"auction",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"presentment",
|
|
"sale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"according to the rules or the law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"legally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ethically",
|
|
"high-mindedly",
|
|
"morally",
|
|
"nobly",
|
|
"honorably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignobly",
|
|
"immorally",
|
|
"underhandedly",
|
|
"unethically",
|
|
"dishonorably"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"illegally"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"very close to but not completely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it fair takes your breath away when you find out what properties in London are going for"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about",
|
|
"all but",
|
|
"almost",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"feckly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"next to",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"practically",
|
|
"somewhere",
|
|
"virtually",
|
|
"well-nigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair shake":{
|
|
"the practice of giving to others what is their due":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's going to be tough to get a fair shake the way this country's legal system is set up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equity",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equitability",
|
|
"equitableness",
|
|
"evenhandedness",
|
|
"fair-mindedness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"impartiality",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"uprightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"one-sidedness",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"unfairness",
|
|
"unjustness",
|
|
"wrongfulness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"wrongdoing",
|
|
"disservice",
|
|
"harm"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inequity",
|
|
"injustice",
|
|
"raw deal",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair-haired":{
|
|
"granted special treatment or attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had been the teacher's fair-haired pupil\u2014the one who could do no wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beloved",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"white-headed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"preferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"unfavorite",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"estranged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbeloved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy tales":{
|
|
"a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"did you really see a bear, or are you telling us another one of your fairy tales ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fables",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"mendacities",
|
|
"prevarications",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales",
|
|
"taradiddles",
|
|
"tarradiddles",
|
|
"untruths",
|
|
"whoppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"exaggerations",
|
|
"half-truths",
|
|
"ambiguities",
|
|
"equivocations",
|
|
"obliquities",
|
|
"defamations",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"perjuries",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canards",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"myths",
|
|
"falsifications",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"deceits",
|
|
"dishonesties",
|
|
"duplicities",
|
|
"fraudulences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"truisms",
|
|
"verities",
|
|
"honesties",
|
|
"veracities",
|
|
"authentications",
|
|
"confirmations",
|
|
"substantiations",
|
|
"validations",
|
|
"verifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faithlessness":{
|
|
"lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wife who long ago became resigned to the chronic faithlessness of her husband"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidiousness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adultery",
|
|
"betrayal",
|
|
"double cross",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"sellout",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"lying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"staunchness",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"trustworthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the former butler's mercenary faithlessness shocked and offended the royal family"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstabbing",
|
|
"betrayal",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"double cross",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"sellout",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"two-timing",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandonment",
|
|
"desertion",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"two-facedness",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"talebearing",
|
|
"trickery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"trustworthiness",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"shield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"staunchness",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fainting":{
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blacking out",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"keeling (over)",
|
|
"passing out",
|
|
"swooning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"zonking (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coming around",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faintness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a year of increasing faintness , the old man quietly died in his sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asthenia",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"fragility",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"wimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"defenselessness",
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impuissance",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"effeteness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"incapacitation",
|
|
"invalidism",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"brawniness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"muscularity",
|
|
"virility",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"sturdiness",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"vigor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair market values":{
|
|
"as in values , market values":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"market values",
|
|
"valuations",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"antes",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"costs",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"fees",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"freights",
|
|
"prices",
|
|
"price tags",
|
|
"asking prices",
|
|
"list prices",
|
|
"sticker prices",
|
|
"price points",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"tariffs",
|
|
"unit prices",
|
|
"carrying charges",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"service charges",
|
|
"service fees",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"markdowns",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"sales",
|
|
"deposits",
|
|
"down payments",
|
|
"accounts",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"invoices",
|
|
"tabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faithful":{
|
|
"firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fans of the Chicago Cubs are famously faithful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"devout",
|
|
"down-the-line",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"dyed-in-the-wool",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"sworn",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"serious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"following an original exactly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a faithful filming of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"veracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lifelike",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"authoritative",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veridical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"slack",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inauthentic",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"unfaithful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in membership , fold":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"membership",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"commune",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
"alliance",
|
|
"bloc",
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"coalition",
|
|
"partnership",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"cadre",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"clique",
|
|
"coterie",
|
|
"junta",
|
|
"junto",
|
|
"klatch",
|
|
"klatsch",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"squad",
|
|
"team",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"local",
|
|
"sisterhood",
|
|
"sorority",
|
|
"cabal",
|
|
"camarilla",
|
|
"camorra",
|
|
"confederacy",
|
|
"conspiracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in loyalist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"proselytizer",
|
|
"soldier",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"acolyte",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"epigone",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"liege man",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"pupil",
|
|
"votarist",
|
|
"votary",
|
|
"prot\u00e9g\u00e9",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"student",
|
|
"ideologist",
|
|
"ideologue",
|
|
"idealogue",
|
|
"sectarian",
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"cultist",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"idolater",
|
|
"idolator",
|
|
"worshipper",
|
|
"worshiper",
|
|
"zealot",
|
|
"apparatchik",
|
|
"camp follower",
|
|
"flunky",
|
|
"flunkey",
|
|
"flunkie",
|
|
"hanger-on",
|
|
"henchman",
|
|
"lackey",
|
|
"lickspittle",
|
|
"minion",
|
|
"myrmidon",
|
|
"satellite",
|
|
"stooge",
|
|
"sycophant",
|
|
"toady",
|
|
"yes-man"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coryphaeus",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"apostate",
|
|
"defector",
|
|
"renegade",
|
|
"traitor",
|
|
"turncoat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairness":{
|
|
"the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a city of incomparable fairness , Venice has enchanted travelers for centuries"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"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",
|
|
"repulsiveness",
|
|
"terribleness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"homeliness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"ugliness",
|
|
"unattractiveness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"unloveliness",
|
|
"unsightliness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lack of favoritism toward one side or another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fairness was certainly uppermost in the elderly woman's mind as she made arrangements for dividing the family heirlooms among her many grandchildren"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"equity",
|
|
"evenhandedness",
|
|
"fair-mindedness",
|
|
"impartiality",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"neutralism",
|
|
"neutrality",
|
|
"nonpartisanship",
|
|
"objectiveness",
|
|
"objectivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chauvinism",
|
|
"nepotism",
|
|
"subjectiveness",
|
|
"subjectivity",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"preconception",
|
|
"prejudgment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"favoritism",
|
|
"nonobjectivity",
|
|
"one-sidedness",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"partisanship",
|
|
"prejudice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair-mindedness":{
|
|
"lack of favoritism toward one side or another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fortunately, the person chosen to determine custody for the child is known for her fair-mindedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"equity",
|
|
"evenhandedness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"impartiality",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"neutralism",
|
|
"neutrality",
|
|
"nonpartisanship",
|
|
"objectiveness",
|
|
"objectivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chauvinism",
|
|
"nepotism",
|
|
"subjectiveness",
|
|
"subjectivity",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"preconception",
|
|
"prejudgment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"favoritism",
|
|
"nonobjectivity",
|
|
"one-sidedness",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"partisanship",
|
|
"prejudice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fainted":{
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blacked out",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"keeled (over)",
|
|
"passed out",
|
|
"swooned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"zonked (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"came around",
|
|
"came round",
|
|
"came to",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fail-safe":{
|
|
"not likely to fail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"flowers have been traditionally regarded as the fail-safe gift for Valentine's Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"can't-miss",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"surefire",
|
|
"unfailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"unerring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fallible"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a measure taken to preclude loss or injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there are so many fail-safes built into the system that a highly unlikely series of mistakes would have to be made before failure could occur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"palladium",
|
|
"precaution",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"safeguard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fain":{
|
|
"having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the Renaissance most men of science and the arts were fain to express their noblest thoughts in Latin, the lingua franca of the learned"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"willing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predisposed",
|
|
"prone",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthused",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"excited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant",
|
|
"reticent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"unamenable",
|
|
"unwilling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"by choice or preference":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"I would fain not marry that suitor, my lord,\" the princess pleaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"first",
|
|
"preferably",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"willingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alternately",
|
|
"alternatively",
|
|
"either",
|
|
"instead",
|
|
"electively",
|
|
"optionally",
|
|
"desirably",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"wishfully",
|
|
"obligingly",
|
|
"voluntarily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reluctantly",
|
|
"forcibly",
|
|
"willy-nilly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"involuntarily",
|
|
"unwillingly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy tale":{
|
|
"a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"did you really see a bear, or are you telling us another one of your fairy tales ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canard",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth",
|
|
"falsification",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fraudulence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"verification"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair market value":{
|
|
"as in value , market value":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"market value",
|
|
"valuation",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"ante",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"price",
|
|
"price tag",
|
|
"asking price",
|
|
"list price",
|
|
"sticker price",
|
|
"price point",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"tariff",
|
|
"unit price",
|
|
"carrying charge",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"service charge",
|
|
"service fee",
|
|
"surcharge",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"markdown",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"sale",
|
|
"deposit",
|
|
"down payment",
|
|
"account",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"invoice",
|
|
"tab"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faithfulness":{
|
|
"adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"put the faithfulness of his disciples to the test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhesion",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fails":{
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my car failed just as I was about to head to work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"stalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"acts up",
|
|
"malfunctions",
|
|
"jams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"starts (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"craters",
|
|
"flames out",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"tanks",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"skids",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"miscarries",
|
|
"misfires",
|
|
"goes under",
|
|
"implodes",
|
|
"self-destructs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives",
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clicks",
|
|
"comes off",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes over",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"works out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"although the minor-league franchise continues to fail local fans, hope springs eternal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"disappoints",
|
|
"dissatisfies",
|
|
"lets down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bums (out)",
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"disgruntles",
|
|
"displeases",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"mocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"gladdens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"satisfies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever since she reached the age of 90, Grandma has been noticeably failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"droops",
|
|
"emaciates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"runs down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesces",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"recuperates",
|
|
"gains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"failed to mention that he was looking for new job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"omits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"pretermits",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"defaults",
|
|
"skips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"complies (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairylands":{
|
|
"as in wonderlands , dreamlands":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamlands",
|
|
"dreamworlds",
|
|
"wonderlands",
|
|
"Camelots",
|
|
"Cockaignes",
|
|
"Edens",
|
|
"Elysiums",
|
|
"Elysia",
|
|
"empyreans",
|
|
"fantasylands",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"lotuslands",
|
|
"never-never lands",
|
|
"New Jerusalems",
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
"promised lands",
|
|
"Shangri-las",
|
|
"utopias",
|
|
"Zions",
|
|
"Sions",
|
|
"arcadias",
|
|
"blisses",
|
|
"euphorias",
|
|
"joys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fool's paradises",
|
|
"anti-utopias",
|
|
"dystopias",
|
|
"hells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair-trading":{
|
|
"as in selling , retailing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"marketing",
|
|
"peddling",
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
"selling",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"vending",
|
|
"wholesaling",
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"purchasing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"black-marketing",
|
|
"bootlegging",
|
|
"fencing",
|
|
"smuggling",
|
|
"auctioning",
|
|
"exchanging",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"merchandizing",
|
|
"rebuying",
|
|
"reselling",
|
|
"swapping",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"monopolizing",
|
|
"underselling",
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"bartering",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"transacting",
|
|
"day-trading",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"trading",
|
|
"trafficking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"blacking",
|
|
"boycotting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairly":{
|
|
"to some degree or extent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for someone without professional training, she sings fairly well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"relatively",
|
|
"something",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"sort of"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"vaguely",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"partway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"according to the rules or the law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had acquired the land fairly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"legally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ethically",
|
|
"high-mindedly",
|
|
"morally",
|
|
"nobly",
|
|
"honorably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignobly",
|
|
"immorally",
|
|
"underhandedly",
|
|
"unethically",
|
|
"dishonorably"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"illegally"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"very close to but not completely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he fairly knocked me flat on my face as he ran by"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about",
|
|
"all but",
|
|
"almost",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"feckly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"next to",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"practically",
|
|
"somewhere",
|
|
"virtually",
|
|
"well-nigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair-trades":{
|
|
"as in sells , retails":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"markets",
|
|
"peddles",
|
|
"retails",
|
|
"sells",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"vends",
|
|
"wholesales",
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"purchases",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"black-markets",
|
|
"bootlegs",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"smuggles",
|
|
"auctions",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"merchandises",
|
|
"merchandizes",
|
|
"rebuys",
|
|
"resells",
|
|
"swaps",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"monopolizes",
|
|
"undersells",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"barters",
|
|
"horse-trades",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"transacts",
|
|
"day-trades",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"trades",
|
|
"traffics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"blacks",
|
|
"boycotts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairs":{
|
|
"a public showing of objects of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dazzling array of sleek cabin cruisers at the annual boat fair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"exhibitions",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"expos",
|
|
"expositions",
|
|
"shows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrations",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"productions",
|
|
"extravaganzas",
|
|
"pageants",
|
|
"spectacles",
|
|
"auctions",
|
|
"offerings",
|
|
"presentments",
|
|
"sales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy godmother":{
|
|
"one that helps another with gifts or money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"donator",
|
|
"donor",
|
|
"Maecenas",
|
|
"patron",
|
|
"sugar daddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"benefactress",
|
|
"patroness",
|
|
"almoner",
|
|
"almsgiver",
|
|
"philanthropist",
|
|
"altruist",
|
|
"bestower",
|
|
"contributor",
|
|
"giver",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"subscriber",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"guardian angel",
|
|
"protector",
|
|
"savior",
|
|
"saviour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"donee",
|
|
"giftee",
|
|
"recipient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fainthearted":{
|
|
"easily frightened":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sport of river rafting is not for those who are fainthearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"chicken-livered",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"milk-livered",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"yellow",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"spooky",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panicky",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"unnerved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"doughty",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"undeterred",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unswerving",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fail (at)":{
|
|
"as in lose , miss":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fall short (of)",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"chalk up",
|
|
"clock (up)",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"log",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"notch (up)",
|
|
"rack up",
|
|
"ring up",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"win",
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"amount (to)",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"measure up (to)",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"touch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fails (at)":{
|
|
"as in loses , misses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"falls short (of)",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"loses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"attains",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"chalks up",
|
|
"clocks (up)",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"logs",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"notches (up)",
|
|
"racks up",
|
|
"rings up",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"amounts (to)",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"measures up (to)",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"touches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairings":{
|
|
"something given to someone without expectation of a return":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowals",
|
|
"comps",
|
|
"donations",
|
|
"donatives",
|
|
"freebies",
|
|
"freebees",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"giveaways",
|
|
"handsels",
|
|
"lagniappes",
|
|
"largesses",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"presents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"benevolences",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"contributions",
|
|
"doles",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"oblations",
|
|
"offerings",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"tithes",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"care packages",
|
|
"foys",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"subsidies",
|
|
"remembrances",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"valentines",
|
|
"bonuses",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"courtesies",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"generosities",
|
|
"sacrifices",
|
|
"gratuities",
|
|
"propines",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"rewards",
|
|
"dowries",
|
|
"bequests",
|
|
"legacies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"bribes",
|
|
"douceurs",
|
|
"peace offerings",
|
|
"sops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failed (at)":{
|
|
"as in lost , missed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fell short (of)",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"attained",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"chalked up",
|
|
"clocked (up)",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"notched (up)",
|
|
"racked up",
|
|
"rang up",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"won",
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy":{
|
|
"an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brownie",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elf",
|
|
"faerie",
|
|
"faery",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"gnome",
|
|
"goblin",
|
|
"gremlin",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"kobold",
|
|
"leprechaun",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"puck",
|
|
"sprite",
|
|
"troll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"little people",
|
|
"kelpie",
|
|
"nixie",
|
|
"changeling",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"banshee",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dreamy , fairylike":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"fairylike",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"curst",
|
|
"jinxed",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"magical",
|
|
"spellbound",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"fascinated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy godmothers":{
|
|
"one that helps another with gifts or money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"benefactors",
|
|
"donators",
|
|
"donors",
|
|
"Maecenases",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"sugar daddies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"benefactresses",
|
|
"patronesses",
|
|
"almoners",
|
|
"almsgivers",
|
|
"philanthropists",
|
|
"altruists",
|
|
"bestowers",
|
|
"contributors",
|
|
"givers",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"subscribers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"guardian angels",
|
|
"protectors",
|
|
"saviors",
|
|
"saviours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"donees",
|
|
"giftees",
|
|
"recipients"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairyland":{
|
|
"as in wonderland , dreamland":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamland",
|
|
"dreamworld",
|
|
"wonderland",
|
|
"Camelot",
|
|
"Cockaigne",
|
|
"Eden",
|
|
"Elysium",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"fantasyland",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"lotusland",
|
|
"never-never land",
|
|
"New Jerusalem",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"promised land",
|
|
"Shangri-la",
|
|
"utopia",
|
|
"Zion",
|
|
"Sion",
|
|
"arcadia",
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"joy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fool's paradise",
|
|
"anti-utopia",
|
|
"dystopia",
|
|
"hell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fail-safes":{
|
|
"a measure taken to preclude loss or injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there are so many fail-safes built into the system that a highly unlikely series of mistakes would have to be made before failure could occur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"palladia",
|
|
"precautions",
|
|
"preventives",
|
|
"safeguards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"wards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failing (at)":{
|
|
"as in losing , missing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"falling short (of)",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"losing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"chalking up",
|
|
"clocking (up)",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"logging",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"notching (up)",
|
|
"racking up",
|
|
"ringing up",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"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"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faiths":{
|
|
"a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths : Christianity, Islam, and Judaism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credos",
|
|
"creeds",
|
|
"cults",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"religions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"churches",
|
|
"communions",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"sects",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"theologies",
|
|
"deisms",
|
|
"heathenisms",
|
|
"monotheisms",
|
|
"paganisms",
|
|
"pantheisms",
|
|
"polytheisms",
|
|
"theisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agnosticism",
|
|
"know-nothingisms",
|
|
"atheisms",
|
|
"nonbeliefs",
|
|
"secularisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she has complete faith that the universe is controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being with a master plan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"credences",
|
|
"credits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"axioms",
|
|
"laws",
|
|
"precepts",
|
|
"principles",
|
|
"tenets",
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"certitudes",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"dependences",
|
|
"dependances",
|
|
"reliances",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"philosophies",
|
|
"dogmatisms",
|
|
"fanaticisms",
|
|
"insistences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbeliefs",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"nonbeliefs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faithless":{
|
|
"not true in one's allegiance to someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"faithless friends who deserted him in his time of need"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"trustless",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"trustable",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"dyed-in-the-wool",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"sworn",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passionate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"devout",
|
|
"down-the-line",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairish":{
|
|
"of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"did a fairish job of refinishing the old chest, especially since it was her first foray into furniture restoration"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"due",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"unworthy",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"matchless",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"maximum",
|
|
"optimal",
|
|
"optimum",
|
|
"peerless",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"unmatched",
|
|
"unparalleled",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairies":{
|
|
"an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brownies",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"elves",
|
|
"faeries",
|
|
"fays",
|
|
"gnomes",
|
|
"goblins",
|
|
"gremlins",
|
|
"hobgoblins",
|
|
"kobolds",
|
|
"leprechauns",
|
|
"pixies",
|
|
"pucks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"trolls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"little people",
|
|
"kelpies",
|
|
"nixies",
|
|
"changelings",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"banshees",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faithfuls":{
|
|
"as in memberships , folds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"memberships",
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"communes",
|
|
"communities",
|
|
"cooperatives",
|
|
"alliances",
|
|
"blocs",
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"coalitions",
|
|
"partnerships",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"cadres",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"cliques",
|
|
"coteries",
|
|
"juntas",
|
|
"juntos",
|
|
"klatches",
|
|
"klatsches",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"squads",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"chapters",
|
|
"locals",
|
|
"sisterhoods",
|
|
"sororities",
|
|
"cabals",
|
|
"camarillas",
|
|
"camorras",
|
|
"confederacies",
|
|
"conspiracies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in loyalists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"proselytizers",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"acolytes",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"epigones",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"liege men",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"pupils",
|
|
"votaries",
|
|
"votarists",
|
|
"prot\u00e9g\u00e9s",
|
|
"scholars",
|
|
"students",
|
|
"ideologists",
|
|
"ideologues",
|
|
"idealogues",
|
|
"sectarians",
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"idolaters",
|
|
"idolators",
|
|
"worshippers",
|
|
"worshipers",
|
|
"zealots",
|
|
"apparatchiks",
|
|
"apparatchiki",
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"camp followers",
|
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"flunkies",
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"flunkeys",
|
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"hangers-on",
|
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"henchmen",
|
|
"lackeys",
|
|
"lickspittles",
|
|
"minions",
|
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"myrmidons",
|
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"satellites",
|
|
"stooges",
|
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"sycophants",
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|
"toadies",
|
|
"yes-men"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coryphaei",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"apostates",
|
|
"defectors",
|
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"renegades",
|
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"traitors",
|
|
"turncoats"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failing":{
|
|
"a defect in character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we could talk about your failings , but it would take all night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demerit",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"fault",
|
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"foible",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"Achilles' heel",
|
|
"soft spot",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dying , declining":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"overrefined",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wimpy",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"overripe",
|
|
"washed-up",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my car failed just as I was about to head to work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"stalling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"acting up",
|
|
"malfunctioning",
|
|
"jamming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"starting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"cratering",
|
|
"flaming out",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"tanking",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"skidding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"miscarrying",
|
|
"misfiring",
|
|
"going under",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"self-destructing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"triumphing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clicking",
|
|
"coming off",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going over",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"working out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"although the minor-league franchise continues to fail local fans, hope springs eternal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"letting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumming (out)",
|
|
"chagrining",
|
|
"discontenting",
|
|
"disgruntling",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"mocking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"gladdening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever since she reached the age of 90, Grandma has been noticeably failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"emaciating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"running down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"gaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"failed to mention that he was looking for new job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"omitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"pretermitting",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"defaulting",
|
|
"skipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"practicing",
|
|
"practising",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"complying (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair-trade":{
|
|
"as in sell , retail":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"market",
|
|
"peddle",
|
|
"retail",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"vend",
|
|
"wholesale",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"black-market",
|
|
"bootleg",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"smuggle",
|
|
"auction",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"rebuy",
|
|
"resell",
|
|
"swap",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"monopolize",
|
|
"undersell",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"horse-trade",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"transact",
|
|
"day-trade",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"traffic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"boycott"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failures":{
|
|
"a falling short of one's goals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"croppers",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"nonachievements",
|
|
"nonsuccesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"futilities",
|
|
"ineffectualities",
|
|
"inefficacies",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"victories",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"successes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that has failed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"clunkers",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"lemons",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"shipwrecks",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"washouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"also-rans",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"has-beens",
|
|
"near misses",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"nonevents",
|
|
"nonstarters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"phenomena",
|
|
"phenomenons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"winners"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the failure of the potato crop had a devastating effect on the population of Ireland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"droughts",
|
|
"drouths",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"lacunae",
|
|
"lacunas",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"omissions",
|
|
"necessities",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"privations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"adequacies",
|
|
"amplitudes",
|
|
"opulences",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"sufficiencies",
|
|
"wealths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the inability to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of prolonged economic depression, when business failures were common"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankruptcies",
|
|
"insolvencies",
|
|
"ruins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Chapter 11s"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairing":{
|
|
"something given to someone without expectation of a return":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"business takes him to all corners of the globe, but he never fails to bring back fairings for the family back in London"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"handsel",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"presentation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"dole",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"oblation",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"tithe",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"care package",
|
|
"foy",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"subsidy",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"valentine",
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"gratuity",
|
|
"propine",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"reward",
|
|
"dowry",
|
|
"bequest",
|
|
"legacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"bribe",
|
|
"douceur",
|
|
"peace offering",
|
|
"sop"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failure":{
|
|
"the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your failure to check the batteries in the smoke detector could have tragic results"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"default",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"nonfeasance",
|
|
"oversight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"laxity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a falling short of one's goals":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the failure of the school's fund-raising drive was a big disappointment to all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"cropper",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"nonachievement",
|
|
"nonsuccess"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"futility",
|
|
"uselessness",
|
|
"ineffectiveness",
|
|
"ineffectuality",
|
|
"ineffectualness",
|
|
"inefficaciousness",
|
|
"inefficacy",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"letdown",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"victory",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"success"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that has failed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the students' first attempt to build a homemade rocket was a disappointing failure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"clunker",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"lemon",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"shipwreck",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"washout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"also-ran",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"has-been",
|
|
"near miss",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"nonevent",
|
|
"nonstarter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"corker",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"phenomenon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"winner"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the failure of the potato crop had a devastating effect on the population of Ireland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"drought",
|
|
"drouth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"lacuna",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"privation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the inability to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of prolonged economic depression, when business failures were common"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankruptcy",
|
|
"insolvency",
|
|
"ruin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Chapter 11"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fail":{
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my car failed just as I was about to head to work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"stall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"act up",
|
|
"malfunction",
|
|
"jam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"start (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crater",
|
|
"flame out",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"miscarry",
|
|
"misfire",
|
|
"go under",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"self-destruct"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive",
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"click",
|
|
"come off",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go over",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"although the minor-league franchise continues to fail local fans, hope springs eternal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"disappoint",
|
|
"dissatisfy",
|
|
"let down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum (out)",
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"disgruntle",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"mock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"gladden"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"content",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"satisfy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever since she reached the age of 90, Grandma has been noticeably failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"emaciate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"run down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesce",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"recuperate",
|
|
"gain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"failed to mention that he was looking for new job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"pretermit",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"default",
|
|
"skip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"comply (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failed":{
|
|
"as in unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unsuccessful",
|
|
"futureless",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"washing-out",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"kerflooey",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"palmy",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"triumphant",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"robust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in inadequate , disappointing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"imitable",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"paradigmatic",
|
|
"quintessential",
|
|
"textbook",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"nonpareil",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my car failed just as I was about to head to work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"stalled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"acted up",
|
|
"malfunctioned",
|
|
"jammed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"started (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unsuccessful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite all the publicity, the movie failed miserably at the box office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"cratered",
|
|
"flamed out",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"skidded",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"miscarried",
|
|
"misfired",
|
|
"went under",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"self-destructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"came off",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went over",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"although the minor-league franchise continues to fail local fans, hope springs eternal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"dissatisfied",
|
|
"let down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed (out)",
|
|
"chagrined",
|
|
"discontented",
|
|
"disgruntled",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"mocked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"gladdened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever since she reached the age of 90, Grandma has been noticeably failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"rotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesced",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"gained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"failed to mention that he was looking for new job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"omitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"pretermitted",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"slid",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"defaulted",
|
|
"skipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"remembered",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"complied (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fair-traded":{
|
|
"as in sold , retailed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"marketed",
|
|
"peddled",
|
|
"retailed",
|
|
"sold",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"vended",
|
|
"wholesaled",
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"black-marketed",
|
|
"bootlegged",
|
|
"fenced",
|
|
"smuggled",
|
|
"auctioned",
|
|
"exchanged",
|
|
"merchandised",
|
|
"merchandized",
|
|
"rebought",
|
|
"resold",
|
|
"swapped",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"monopolized",
|
|
"undersold",
|
|
"bargained",
|
|
"bartered",
|
|
"horse-traded",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"transacted",
|
|
"day-traded",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"dealt",
|
|
"traded",
|
|
"trafficked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"blacked",
|
|
"boycotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"failings":{
|
|
"a defect in character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we could talk about your failings , but it would take all night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demerits",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"foibles",
|
|
"frailties",
|
|
"shortcomings",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"vices",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"weaknesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"imperfections",
|
|
"minuses",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"Achilles' heels",
|
|
"soft spots",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"immoralities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"perfections",
|
|
"integrities",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"probities",
|
|
"rectitudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faith":{
|
|
"belief and trust in and loyalty to God":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a people who are known for their strong and steadfast faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"piety",
|
|
"religion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"devoutness",
|
|
"piousness",
|
|
"religiousness",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"profession",
|
|
"protestation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"unfaith",
|
|
"agnosticism",
|
|
"know-nothingism",
|
|
"apostasy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"tergiversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atheism",
|
|
"godlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city of Jerusalem is sacred to three faiths : Christianity, Islam, and Judaism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credo",
|
|
"creed",
|
|
"cult",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"religion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"church",
|
|
"communion",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"sect",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"theology",
|
|
"deism",
|
|
"heathenism",
|
|
"monotheism",
|
|
"paganism",
|
|
"pantheism",
|
|
"polytheism",
|
|
"theism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agnosticism",
|
|
"know-nothingism",
|
|
"atheism",
|
|
"godlessness",
|
|
"nonbelief",
|
|
"secularism",
|
|
"unbelief"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after they had to declare bankruptcy, the family found out how much faith their friends had"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhesion",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"never having had much faith in banks, the old miser kept his money under the mattress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"assuredness",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"dependence",
|
|
"dependance",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"reliance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubiousness",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"nonconfidence",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainness",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"disenchantment",
|
|
"disillusion",
|
|
"disillusionment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"mistrust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mental conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she has complete faith that the universe is controlled by a benevolent Supreme Being with a master plan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"credit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"axiom",
|
|
"law",
|
|
"precept",
|
|
"principle",
|
|
"tenet",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"dependence",
|
|
"dependance",
|
|
"reliance",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"philosophy",
|
|
"dogmatism",
|
|
"fanaticism",
|
|
"insistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"nonbelief",
|
|
"unbelief"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faithfully":{
|
|
"as in exactly , precisely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"ideally",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"lousily",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"wretchedly",
|
|
"abysmally",
|
|
"atrociously",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"damnably",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"detestably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"execrably",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horrifically",
|
|
"rottenly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"unbearably"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faint":{
|
|
"not seen or understood clearly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"blurry",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"hieroglyphic",
|
|
"hieroglyphical",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"pellucid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking bodily strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asthenic",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"down-and-out",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"unsubstantial",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wimpish",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"groggy",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"woozy",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"resistless",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"unresistant",
|
|
"vulnerable",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"athletic",
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"brawny",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"virile",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"red-blooded",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a temporary state of unconsciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackout",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"swim",
|
|
"swoon",
|
|
"syncope"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"trance",
|
|
"drowsiness",
|
|
"narcosis",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"somnolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"keel (over)",
|
|
"pass out",
|
|
"swoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"zonk (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"come around",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairylike":{
|
|
"as in dreamy , fairy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"fairy",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"curst",
|
|
"jinxed",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"magical",
|
|
"spellbound",
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"hypnotized",
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"mesmerized",
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"bedazzled",
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"captivated",
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"fascinated"
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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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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"faints":{
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"a temporary state of unconsciousness":{
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"examples":[
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"shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blackouts",
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"insensibilities",
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"knockouts",
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"swims",
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"swoons",
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"syncopes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dazes",
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"stupors",
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"trances",
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"narcoses",
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"sleeps",
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"somnolences"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to lose consciousness":{
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"examples":[
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"the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blacks out",
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"conks (out)",
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"keels (over)",
|
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"passes out",
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"swoons"
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|
],
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"breaks down",
|
|
"collapses",
|
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"zonks (out)"
|
|
],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"comes around",
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"comes round",
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"comes to",
|
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"revives"
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]
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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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} |