dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/goa_MWT.json
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{
"goad":{
"something that arouses action or activity":{
"examples":[
"the threat of skin cancer\u2014not to mention the prospect of wrinkles\u2014should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen"
],
"synonyms":[
"boost",
"encouragement",
"impetus",
"impulse",
"incentive",
"incitation",
"incitement",
"instigation",
"momentum",
"motivation",
"provocation",
"spur",
"stimulant",
"stimulus",
"yeast"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inducement",
"invitation",
"antecedent",
"cause",
"consideration",
"grounds",
"motive",
"occasion",
"reason",
"catalyst",
"catalyzer",
"fuel",
"spark"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"counterincentive",
"disincentive"
]
},
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
"examples":[
"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play"
],
"synonyms":[
"egg (on)",
"encourage",
"exhort",
"nudge",
"press",
"prod",
"prompt",
"urge"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drive",
"propel",
"spur",
"stimulate",
"hurry",
"hustle",
"push",
"rush",
"adjure",
"beseech",
"implore",
"importune",
"blandish",
"cajole",
"coax",
"soft-soap",
"wheedle",
"high-pressure",
"nag",
"needle",
"pressure",
"foment",
"incite",
"instigate",
"provoke",
"stir (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deter",
"discourage",
"dissuade",
"brake",
"check",
"constrain",
"curb",
"hold back",
"inhibit",
"restrain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"goading the horse forward into the stall"
],
"synonyms":[
"dig",
"prod",
"spur"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chuck",
"jab",
"jog",
"knock",
"nudge",
"poke",
"bore",
"drill",
"perforate",
"pierce",
"prick",
"punch",
"puncture",
"stab",
"stick",
"drive",
"hale",
"propel"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"goads":{
"something that arouses action or activity":{
"examples":[
"the threat of skin cancer\u2014not to mention the prospect of wrinkles\u2014should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen"
],
"synonyms":[
"boosts",
"encouragements",
"impetuses",
"impulses",
"incentives",
"incitations",
"incitements",
"instigations",
"momenta",
"momentums",
"motivations",
"provocations",
"spurs",
"stimulants",
"stimuli",
"yeasts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inducements",
"invitations",
"antecedents",
"causes",
"considerations",
"grounds",
"motives",
"occasions",
"reasons",
"catalysts",
"catalyzers",
"fuels",
"sparks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"counterincentives",
"counter-incentives",
"disincentives"
]
},
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
"examples":[
"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play"
],
"synonyms":[
"eggs (on)",
"encourages",
"exhorts",
"nudges",
"presses",
"prods",
"prompts",
"urges"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drives",
"propels",
"spurs",
"stimulates",
"hurries",
"hustles",
"pushes",
"rushes",
"adjures",
"beseeches",
"implores",
"importunes",
"blandishes",
"cajoles",
"coaxes",
"soft-soaps",
"wheedles",
"high-pressures",
"nags",
"needles",
"pressures",
"foments",
"incites",
"instigates",
"provokes",
"stirs (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deters",
"discourages",
"dissuades",
"brakes",
"checks",
"constrains",
"curbs",
"holds back",
"inhibits",
"restrains"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"goading the horse forward into the stall"
],
"synonyms":[
"digs",
"prods",
"spurs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chucks",
"jabs",
"jogs",
"knocks",
"nudges",
"pokes",
"bores",
"drills",
"perforates",
"pierces",
"pricks",
"punches",
"punctures",
"stabs",
"sticks",
"drives",
"hales",
"propels"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"goal":{
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
"examples":[
"leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals"
],
"synonyms":[
"aim",
"ambition",
"aspiration",
"bourne",
"bourn",
"design",
"dream",
"end",
"idea",
"ideal",
"intent",
"intention",
"mark",
"meaning",
"object",
"objective",
"plan",
"point",
"pretension",
"purpose",
"target",
"thing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grail",
"holy grail",
"plot",
"project",
"scheme",
"desire",
"hope",
"mind",
"wish",
"nirvana",
"destination",
"terminus"
],
"near antonyms":[
"means",
"method",
"way"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goatish":{
"having a strong sexual desire":{
"examples":[
"a seedy grind house that was patronized mainly by goatish men wearing raincoats"
],
"synonyms":[
"concupiscent",
"horny",
"hot",
"hypersexual",
"itchy",
"lascivious",
"lecherous",
"lewd",
"libidinous",
"licentious",
"lubricious",
"lubricous",
"lustful",
"oversexed",
"passionate",
"randy",
"salacious",
"satyric",
"wanton"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aroused",
"excited",
"easy",
"fast",
"loose",
"promiscuous",
"dissipated",
"dissolute",
"libertine",
"corrupt",
"debased",
"debauched",
"decadent",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"demoralized",
"depraved",
"dissipated",
"dissolute",
"immoral",
"indecent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"celibate",
"chaste",
"decent",
"immaculate",
"modest",
"moral",
"pure",
"virtuous",
"monastic",
"monkish",
"maidenly",
"virginal",
"innocent",
"lily-white",
"priggish",
"prim",
"prudish",
"puritanical",
"straitlaced",
"straightlaced",
"Victorian"
],
"antonyms":[
"frigid",
"undersexed"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"goats":{
"a person or thing taking the blame for others":{
"examples":[
"an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming"
],
"synonyms":[
"fall guys",
"scapegoats",
"whipping boys"
],
"near synonyms":[
"victims",
"butts",
"dupes",
"fools",
"laughingstocks",
"marks",
"mockeries",
"monkeys",
"excuses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goatherds":{
"as in herders , herdsmen":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"buckaroos",
"buckeroos",
"cowboys",
"cowgirls",
"cowhands",
"cowherds",
"cowmen",
"cowpokes",
"cowpunchers",
"gauchos",
"rancheros",
"vaqueros",
"sheepherders",
"shepherdesses",
"shepherds",
"herders",
"herdsmen",
"drovers",
"swineherds",
"wranglers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goatskin":{
"as in calfskin , deerskin":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alligator",
"antelope",
"buckskin",
"cabretta",
"calfskin",
"capeskin",
"chamois",
"cordovan",
"cowhide",
"crocodile",
"deerskin",
"doeskin",
"horsehide",
"kid",
"kidskin",
"lambskin",
"morocco",
"ostrich",
"pigskin",
"seal",
"sharkskin",
"sheepskin",
"snakeskin",
"coat",
"fleece",
"fur",
"pelt",
"nubuck",
"patent leather",
"suede",
"hide",
"leather",
"skin"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goatherd":{
"as in herder , herdsman":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"buckaroo",
"buckeroo",
"cowboy",
"cowgirl",
"cowhand",
"cowherd",
"cowman",
"cowpoke",
"cowpuncher",
"gaucho",
"ranchero",
"vaquero",
"sheepherder",
"shepherd",
"shepherdess",
"herder",
"herdsman",
"drover",
"swineherd",
"wrangler"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goaded":{
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
"examples":[
"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play"
],
"synonyms":[
"egged (on)",
"encouraged",
"exhorted",
"nudged",
"pressed",
"prodded",
"prompted",
"urged"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drove",
"propelled",
"spurred",
"stimulated",
"hurried",
"hustled",
"pushed",
"rushed",
"adjured",
"beseeched",
"besought",
"implored",
"importuned",
"blandished",
"cajoled",
"coaxed",
"soft-soaped",
"wheedled",
"high-pressured",
"nagged",
"needled",
"pressured",
"fomented",
"incited",
"instigated",
"provoked",
"stirred (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deterred",
"discouraged",
"dissuaded",
"braked",
"checked",
"constrained",
"curbed",
"held back",
"inhibited",
"restrained"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"goading the horse forward into the stall"
],
"synonyms":[
"dug",
"prodded",
"spurred"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chucked",
"jabbed",
"jogged",
"knocked",
"nudged",
"poked",
"bored",
"drilled",
"perforated",
"pierced",
"pricked",
"punched",
"punctured",
"stabbed",
"stuck",
"drove",
"haled",
"propelled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"goatskins":{
"as in calfskins , deerskins":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alligators",
"antelope",
"antelopes",
"buckskins",
"cabrettas",
"calfskins",
"capeskins",
"chamois",
"chamoix",
"cordovans",
"cowhides",
"crocodiles",
"deerskins",
"doeskins",
"horsehides",
"kids",
"kidskins",
"lambskins",
"moroccos",
"ostriches",
"pigskins",
"seals",
"sharkskins",
"sheepskins",
"snakeskins",
"coats",
"fleeces",
"furs",
"pelts",
"nubucks",
"patent leathers",
"suedes",
"hides",
"leathers",
"skins"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goals":{
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
"examples":[
"leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals"
],
"synonyms":[
"aims",
"ambitions",
"aspirations",
"bournes",
"bourns",
"designs",
"dreams",
"ends",
"ideals",
"ideas",
"intentions",
"intents",
"marks",
"meanings",
"objectives",
"objects",
"plans",
"points",
"pretensions",
"purposes",
"targets",
"things"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grails",
"holy grails",
"plots",
"projects",
"schemes",
"desires",
"hopes",
"minds",
"wishes",
"nirvanas",
"destinations",
"termini",
"terminuses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"means",
"methods",
"ways"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goading":{
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
"examples":[
"tried to goad me into auditioning for the play"
],
"synonyms":[
"egging (on)",
"encouraging",
"exhorting",
"nudging",
"pressing",
"prodding",
"prompting",
"urging"
],
"near synonyms":[
"driving",
"propelling",
"spurring",
"stimulating",
"hurrying",
"hustling",
"pushing",
"rushing",
"adjuring",
"beseeching",
"imploring",
"importuning",
"blandishing",
"cajoling",
"coaxing",
"soft-soaping",
"wheedling",
"high-pressuring",
"nagging",
"needling",
"pressuring",
"fomenting",
"inciting",
"instigating",
"provoking",
"stirring (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deterring",
"discouraging",
"dissuading",
"braking",
"checking",
"constraining",
"curbing",
"holding back",
"inhibiting",
"restraining"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
"examples":[
"goading the horse forward into the stall"
],
"synonyms":[
"digging",
"prodding",
"spurring"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chucking",
"jabbing",
"jogging",
"knocking",
"nudging",
"poking",
"boring",
"drilling",
"perforating",
"piercing",
"pricking",
"punching",
"puncturing",
"stabbing",
"sticking",
"driving",
"haling",
"propelling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"goat":{
"a person or thing taking the blame for others":{
"examples":[
"an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming"
],
"synonyms":[
"fall guy",
"scapegoat",
"whipping boy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"victim",
"butt",
"dupe",
"fool",
"laughingstock",
"mark",
"mockery",
"monkey",
"excuse"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
"examples":[
"He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began."
],
"synonyms":[
"assail",
"assault",
"attack",
"beset",
"bushwhack",
"charge",
"descend (on or upon)",
"go in (on)",
"jump (on)",
"pounce (on or upon)",
"raid",
"rush",
"set on",
"sic",
"sick",
"storm",
"strike",
"trash",
"turn (on)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bum-rush",
"gang up (on)",
"mob",
"swarm",
"mug",
"rob",
"ambuscade",
"ambush",
"surprise",
"surprize",
"waylay",
"blitz",
"bomb",
"bombard",
"nuke",
"barrage",
"cannon",
"cannonade",
"bang away (at)",
"batter",
"buffet",
"plaster",
"beleaguer",
"besiege",
"press",
"harry",
"loot",
"pillage",
"plunder",
"ravage",
"sack",
"foray",
"invade",
"overrun",
"envelop",
"flank"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cover",
"defend",
"guard",
"protect",
"secure",
"shield"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to start work on energetically":{
"examples":[
"She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love."
],
"synonyms":[
"attack",
"dive (into)",
"tackle",
"wade (in or into)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"address",
"approach",
"face",
"buckle (down to)",
"concentrate (on)",
"focus (on)",
"knuckle down (to)",
"zero (in on)",
"fall (to)",
"pitch in",
"plunge (in)",
"settle (down)",
"pursue",
"take up",
"undertake"
],
"near antonyms":[
"avoid",
"evade",
"shun",
"dally",
"dawdle",
"dillydally",
"fiddle (around)",
"fool",
"idle",
"lag",
"mess",
"monkey (around)",
"play",
"poke",
"potter (around)",
"putter (around)",
"trifle"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"phrase"
]
}
}