1918 lines
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1918 lines
38 KiB
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{
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"heightened":{
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"being at a higher level than average":{
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"examples":[
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"there were heightened levels of lead in the drinking water"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"elevated",
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"escalated",
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"high",
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"increased",
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"jacked (up)",
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"raised",
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"up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"extreme",
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"full",
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"maximized",
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"maximum",
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"peaked",
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"sky-high",
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"utmost",
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"inflated",
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"over",
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"overfilled",
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"overflowing",
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"overfull",
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"overlarge",
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"overloaded",
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"oversize",
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"oversized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreased",
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"depressed",
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"dropped",
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"knockdown",
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"receded",
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"under"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"down",
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"low"
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]
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},
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuated",
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"amped (up)",
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"amplified",
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"beefed (up)",
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"boosted",
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"consolidated",
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"deepened",
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"enhanced",
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"intensified",
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"magnified",
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"redoubled",
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"stepped up",
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"strengthened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broadened",
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"enlarged",
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"expanded",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"accelerated",
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"hastened",
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"quickened",
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"emphasized",
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"pointed (up)",
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"sharpened",
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"stressed",
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"augmented",
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"enforced",
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"reinforced",
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"reenforced",
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"restrengthened",
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"supplemented",
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"maximized",
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"enlivened",
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"jazzed (up)",
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"aggravated",
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"exacerbated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"lessened",
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"let up (on)",
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"reduced",
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"subdued",
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"toned (down)",
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"weakened",
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"dwindled",
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"receded",
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"subsided",
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"tapered (off)",
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"waned",
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"alleviated",
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"eased",
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"lightened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abated",
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"moderated"
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]
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},
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"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
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"examples":[
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"heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boosted",
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"craned",
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"elevated",
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"heaved",
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"hove",
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"hefted",
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"hiked",
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"hoisted",
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"jacked (up)",
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"lifted",
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"perked (up)",
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"picked up",
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"raised",
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"took up",
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"upheld",
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"uplifted",
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"upped",
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"upraised"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ascended",
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"mounted",
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"rose",
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"reared",
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"upended"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"descended",
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"dipped",
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"fell",
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"pitched",
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"plunged",
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"slipped",
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"bore",
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"depressed",
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"pressed",
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"pushed",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"submerged"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dropped",
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"lowered"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"heightening":{
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"as in increase , boost":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amelioration",
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"boost",
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"increase",
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"melioration",
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"quantum leap",
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"strengthening",
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"upgrade",
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"uplift",
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"upswing",
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"uptrend",
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"upturn",
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"advance",
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"advancement",
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"breakthrough",
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"enhancement",
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"refinement",
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"betterment",
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"development",
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"elaboration",
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"evolution",
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"expansion",
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"gestation",
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"growth",
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"maturation",
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"perfection",
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"ripening",
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"civilization",
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"edification",
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"education",
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"enlightenment",
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"renaissance",
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"renascence",
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"revival",
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"discovery",
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"find",
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"windfall",
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"innovation",
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"invention"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breakdown",
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"collapse",
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"crash",
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"hindrance",
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"impediment",
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"stumbling block",
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"decadence",
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"decay",
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"declension",
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"decline",
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"decrease",
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"degeneration",
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"descent",
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"deterioration",
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"diminishment",
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"downgrade",
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"ebbing",
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"failing",
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"flagging",
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"languishment",
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"lapse",
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"lessening",
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"reduction",
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"sinking",
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"slowing",
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"weakening",
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"worsening",
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"detriment",
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"disablement",
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"drawback",
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"glitch",
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"impairment",
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"shortcoming",
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"setback"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuating",
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"amping (up)",
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"amplifying",
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"beefing (up)",
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"boosting",
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"consolidating",
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"deepening",
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"enhancing",
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"intensifying",
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"magnifying",
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"redoubling",
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"stepping up",
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"strengthening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broadening",
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"enlarging",
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"expanding",
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"extending",
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"lengthening",
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"accelerating",
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"hastening",
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"quickening",
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"emphasizing",
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"pointing (up)",
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"sharpening",
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"stressing",
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"augmenting",
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"enforcing",
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"reinforcing",
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"reenforcing",
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"restrengthening",
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"supplementing",
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"maximizing",
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"enlivening",
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"jazzing (up)",
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"aggravating",
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"exacerbating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreasing",
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"diminishing",
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"lessening",
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"letting up (on)",
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"reducing",
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"subduing",
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"toning (down)",
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"weakening",
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"dwindling",
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"receding",
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"subsiding",
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"tapering (off)",
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"waning",
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"alleviating",
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"easing",
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"lightening"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abating",
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"moderating"
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]
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},
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"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
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"examples":[
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"heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boosting",
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"craning",
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"elevating",
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"heaving",
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"hefting",
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"hiking",
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"hoisting",
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"jacking (up)",
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"lifting",
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"perking (up)",
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"picking up",
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"raising",
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"taking up",
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"upholding",
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"uplifting",
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"upping",
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"upraising"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ascending",
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"mounting",
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"rising",
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"rearing",
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"upending"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"descending",
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"dipping",
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"falling",
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"pitching",
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"plunging",
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"slipping",
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"bearing",
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"depressing",
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"pressing",
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"pushing",
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"sinking",
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"submerging"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dropping",
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"lowering"
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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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"heinousness":{
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"the state or quality of being utterly evil":{
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"examples":[
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"the heinousness of the Holocaust was only fully realized after the war"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"atrociousness",
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"atrocity",
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"badness",
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"depravedness",
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"depravity",
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"diabolicalness",
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"enormity",
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"evilness",
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"hideousness",
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"monstrosity",
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"sinfulness",
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"vileness",
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"wickedness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accursedness",
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"baseness",
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"cursedness",
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"devilishness",
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"execrableness",
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"fiendishness",
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"hellishness",
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"corruption",
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"decadence",
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"degeneracy",
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"pervertedness",
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"immorality",
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"infamy",
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"notoriety"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"morality",
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"chasteness",
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"innocence",
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"purity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"goodness",
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"righteousness",
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"virtuousness"
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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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"heir":{
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"a person who has the right to inherit property":{
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"examples":[
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"upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs , four sons and three daughters"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"heir at law",
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"inheritor",
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"legatee"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"claimant",
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"heir apparent",
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"representative",
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"succeeder",
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"successor",
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"coheir",
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"coheiress",
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"heiress",
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"assignee",
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"beneficiary",
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"devisee",
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"grantee",
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"descendant",
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"descendent",
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"scion"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"heists":{
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"an instance of theft":{
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"examples":[
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"it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"grabs",
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"pinches",
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"rip-offs",
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"thefts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"break-ins",
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"burglaries",
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"holdups",
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"muggings",
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"stickups"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
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"examples":[
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"a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appropriates",
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"boosts",
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"filches",
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"hooks",
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"lifts",
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"misappropriates",
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"nicks",
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"nips",
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"pilfers",
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"pinches",
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"pockets",
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"purloins",
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"rips off",
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"snitches",
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"steals",
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"swipes",
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"thieves"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burglarizes",
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"knocks over",
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"robs",
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"loots",
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"pillages",
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"plunders",
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"sacks",
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"carjacks",
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"hijacks",
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"highjacks",
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"picks",
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"rifles",
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"poaches",
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"rustles",
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"shoplifts",
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"collars",
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"grabs",
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"grasps",
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"nails",
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"seizes",
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"snatches",
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"takes",
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"mooches",
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"sponges",
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"abducts",
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"kidnaps",
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"shanghais",
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"spirits"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buys",
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"purchases",
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"bestows",
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"contributes",
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"donates",
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"gives",
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"hands over",
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"presents"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"heinie":{
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"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
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"examples":[
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"a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backside",
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"behind",
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"booty",
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"bootie",
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"bottom",
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"breech",
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"bum",
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"buns",
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"butt",
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"buttocks",
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"caboose",
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"can",
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"cheeks",
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"derriere",
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"derri\u00e8re",
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"duff",
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"fanny",
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"fundament",
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"hams",
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"haunches",
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"hunkers",
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"keister",
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"keester",
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"nates",
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"posterior",
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"rear",
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"rear end",
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"rump",
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"seat",
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"tail",
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"tail end",
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"tush"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beam",
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"stern",
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"moon"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"heinies":{
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"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
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"examples":[
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"a skirt so tight that her heinie was clearly outlined"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backsides",
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"behinds",
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"booties",
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"bottoms",
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"breeches",
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"bums",
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"buns",
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"buttocks",
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"butts",
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"cabooses",
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"cans",
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"cheeks",
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"derrieres",
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"derri\u00e8res",
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"duffs",
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"fannies",
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"fundaments",
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"hams",
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"haunches",
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"hunkers",
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"keisters",
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"keesters",
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"nates",
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"posteriors",
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"rear ends",
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"rears",
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"rumps",
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"seats",
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"tail ends",
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"tails",
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"tushes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beams",
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"sterns",
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"moons"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"heirloom":{
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"something that is or may be inherited":{
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"examples":[
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"Her watch is a family heirloom ."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bestowal",
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"gift",
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|
"offering",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"bequest",
|
|
"birthright",
|
|
"heritage",
|
|
"inheritance",
|
|
"legacy",
|
|
"patrimony"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heirs":{
|
|
"a person who has the right to inherit property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"upon his death, Mr. Parkworth's property was divided evenly among his heirs , four sons and three daughters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heirs at law",
|
|
"inheritors",
|
|
"legatees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"claimants",
|
|
"heirs apparent",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"succeeders",
|
|
"successors",
|
|
"coheiresses",
|
|
"co-heiresses",
|
|
"coheirs",
|
|
"co-heirs",
|
|
"heiresses",
|
|
"assignees",
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"devisees",
|
|
"grantees",
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents",
|
|
"scions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heirlooms":{
|
|
"something that is or may be inherited":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her watch is a family heirloom ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowals",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"offerings",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"bequests",
|
|
"birthrights",
|
|
"heritages",
|
|
"inheritances",
|
|
"legacies",
|
|
"patrimonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heirs at law":{
|
|
"a person who has the right to inherit property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all of the heirs at law must be located before settlement of the estate is completed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heirs",
|
|
"inheritors",
|
|
"legatees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"claimants",
|
|
"heirs apparent",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"succeeders",
|
|
"successors",
|
|
"coheiresses",
|
|
"co-heiresses",
|
|
"coheirs",
|
|
"co-heirs",
|
|
"heiresses",
|
|
"assignees",
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"devisees",
|
|
"grantees",
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents",
|
|
"scions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heist":{
|
|
"an instance of theft":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"rip-off",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"theft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break-in",
|
|
"burglary",
|
|
"holdup",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"stickup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"filch",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"misappropriate",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pilfer",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"purloin",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thieve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarize",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"carjack",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"shoplift",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"shanghai",
|
|
"spirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"present"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heisted":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"filched",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"misappropriated",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pilfered",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"purloined",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"snitched",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thieved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarized",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"carjacked",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"poached",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"shoplifted",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
"spirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"presented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heighten":{
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"amp (up)",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broaden",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"restrengthen",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"exacerbate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"crane",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"heft",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"hoist",
|
|
"jack (up)",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"perk (up)",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"upraise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"upend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"submerge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"lower"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heights":{
|
|
"the highest part or point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"apogees",
|
|
"capstones",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"crescendos",
|
|
"crescendoes",
|
|
"crescendi",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"high noons",
|
|
"high-water marks",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"ne plus ultras",
|
|
"noons",
|
|
"noontimes",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"tip-tops",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"zeniths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blossoms",
|
|
"flood tides",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"heydays",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"ceilings",
|
|
"roofs",
|
|
"extremes",
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"vertices",
|
|
"vertexes",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"highs",
|
|
"highspots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abysses",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"feet",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"minima",
|
|
"minimums"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"nadirs",
|
|
"rock bottoms"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the most extreme or advanced point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depths",
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"limits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consummations",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"ultimates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an area of high ground":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altitudes",
|
|
"elevations",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"highlands",
|
|
"hills",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"mounds",
|
|
"prominences",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"uplands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alps",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"buttes",
|
|
"mesas",
|
|
"plateaus",
|
|
"plateaux",
|
|
"tablelands",
|
|
"tables",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"cliffs",
|
|
"crags",
|
|
"precipices",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"tors",
|
|
"ridges",
|
|
"sierras",
|
|
"domes",
|
|
"sugarloafs",
|
|
"sugarloaves",
|
|
"foothills",
|
|
"hillocks",
|
|
"hummocks",
|
|
"knobs",
|
|
"knolls",
|
|
"downs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dales",
|
|
"dells",
|
|
"depressions",
|
|
"dingles",
|
|
"glens",
|
|
"hollows",
|
|
"vales",
|
|
"valleys",
|
|
"basins",
|
|
"bottomlands",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"fens",
|
|
"flats",
|
|
"floodplains",
|
|
"plains",
|
|
"tidewaters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lowlands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the most intense or characteristic phase of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the very height of the storm, someone knocked on the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deeps",
|
|
"depths",
|
|
"middles",
|
|
"midsts",
|
|
"thicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"hearts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"height":{
|
|
"the highest part or point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many regard the painting of the Sistine Chapel as the height of Michelangelo's career"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"apogee",
|
|
"capstone",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"high noon",
|
|
"high-water mark",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"ne plus ultra",
|
|
"noon",
|
|
"noontime",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"zenith"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"flood tide",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"ceiling",
|
|
"roof",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"extremity",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"vertex",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"highspot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abyss",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"minimum"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"nadir",
|
|
"rock bottom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the most extreme or advanced point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the student's defiant use of a cell phone during class was regarded by the professor as the height of insolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"extremity",
|
|
"limit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the distance of something or someone from bottom to top":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the average height of the players on the volleyball team is well over six feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altitude",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"stature"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"highness",
|
|
"loftiness",
|
|
"tallness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an area of high ground":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Gulliver, standing on a height near the shore, saw an island suspended above the sea"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altitude(s)",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"highland",
|
|
"hill",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"mound",
|
|
"prominence",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alp",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"butte",
|
|
"mesa",
|
|
"plateau",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tableland",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"cliff",
|
|
"crag",
|
|
"precipice",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"tor",
|
|
"ridge",
|
|
"sierra",
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"sugarloaf",
|
|
"foothill",
|
|
"hillock",
|
|
"hummock",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"knoll",
|
|
"downs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dale",
|
|
"dell",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"dingle",
|
|
"glen",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"vale",
|
|
"valley",
|
|
"basin",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"bottomland",
|
|
"fen",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"floodplain",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"tidewater"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lowland"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the most intense or characteristic phase of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the very height of the storm, someone knocked on the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"middle",
|
|
"midst",
|
|
"thick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"center",
|
|
"heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heiresses":{
|
|
"as in coheiresses , coheirs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coheiresses",
|
|
"co-heiresses",
|
|
"coheirs",
|
|
"co-heirs",
|
|
"heirs apparent",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"succeeders",
|
|
"successors",
|
|
"assignees",
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"devisees",
|
|
"grantees",
|
|
"claimants",
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents",
|
|
"scions",
|
|
"heirs",
|
|
"heirs at law",
|
|
"inheritors",
|
|
"legatees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heisting":{
|
|
"to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"filching",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"misappropriating",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pilfering",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"purloining",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizing",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"carjacking",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"rifling",
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"shoplifting",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"spiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"purchasing",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"presenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heinous":{
|
|
"very bad or evil; deserving of hate or contempt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"These murders were especially heinous .",
|
|
"the heinous brutality of the attack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"exceptionable",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"brackish",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dislikable",
|
|
"dislikeable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"off-putting",
|
|
"undesirable",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"unchristian",
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"ungodly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"likable",
|
|
"likeable",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"unexceptionable",
|
|
"unobjectionable",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heiress":{
|
|
"as in coheiress , coheir":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coheir",
|
|
"coheiress",
|
|
"heir apparent",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"succeeder",
|
|
"successor",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"devisee",
|
|
"grantee",
|
|
"claimant",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"scion",
|
|
"heir",
|
|
"heir at law",
|
|
"inheritor",
|
|
"legatee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heir apparent":{
|
|
"as in representative , successor":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"claimant",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"succeeder",
|
|
"successor",
|
|
"heir",
|
|
"heir at law",
|
|
"inheritor",
|
|
"legatee",
|
|
"coheir",
|
|
"coheiress",
|
|
"heiress",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"devisee",
|
|
"grantee",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"scion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heir at law":{
|
|
"a person who has the right to inherit property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all of the heirs at law must be located before settlement of the estate is completed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heir",
|
|
"inheritor",
|
|
"legatee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"claimant",
|
|
"heir apparent",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"succeeder",
|
|
"successor",
|
|
"coheir",
|
|
"coheiress",
|
|
"heiress",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"devisee",
|
|
"grantee",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"scion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heirs apparent":{
|
|
"as in representatives , successors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"claimants",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"succeeders",
|
|
"successors",
|
|
"heirs",
|
|
"heirs at law",
|
|
"inheritors",
|
|
"legatees",
|
|
"coheiresses",
|
|
"co-heiresses",
|
|
"coheirs",
|
|
"co-heirs",
|
|
"heiresses",
|
|
"assignees",
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"devisees",
|
|
"grantees",
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents",
|
|
"scions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"heightens":{
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"amps (up)",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadens",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"sharpens",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"restrengthens",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"jazzes (up)",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"exacerbates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up (on)",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers (off)",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"moderates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"cranes",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hefts",
|
|
"hikes",
|
|
"hoists",
|
|
"jacks (up)",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"perks (up)",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"upraises",
|
|
"ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascends",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"upends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"submerges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"lowers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |