1771 lines
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1771 lines
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{
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"justice of the peace":{
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"as in chief justice , circuit judge":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chief justice",
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"circuit judge",
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"squire",
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"adjudicator",
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"beak",
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"bench",
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"court",
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"judge",
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"jurist",
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"justice",
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"magistrate",
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"auditor",
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"master",
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"jurisconsult",
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"jurisprudent"
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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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},
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"justification":{
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"an explanation that frees one from fault or blame":{
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"examples":[
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"offered a weak justification for why he was so late"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alibi",
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"apology",
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"defense",
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"excuse",
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"plea",
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"reason"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"color",
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"guise",
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"pretense",
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"pretence",
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"pretext",
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"rationale",
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"rationalization",
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"vindication",
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"whitewash",
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"cop-out",
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"out",
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"acknowledgment",
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"acknowledgement",
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"atonement",
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"confession",
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"extenuation",
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"palliation"
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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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"justifiably":{
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"as in fairly , validly":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"excusably",
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"fairly",
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"validly",
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"pleasantly",
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"discreetly",
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"judiciously",
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"prudently",
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"sensibly",
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"wisely",
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"considerately",
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"courteously",
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"graciously",
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"kindly",
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"nicely",
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"reasonably",
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"thoughtfully",
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"well",
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"chivalrously",
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"decorously",
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"deferentially",
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"gallantly",
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"politely",
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"respectfully",
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"solicitously",
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"compassionately",
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"humanely",
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"kindheartedly",
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"sweetly",
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"sympathetically"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"discourteously",
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"inconsiderately",
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"thoughtlessly",
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"contemptuously",
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"disdainfully",
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"disrespectfully",
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"impolitely",
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"rudely",
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"scornfully",
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"snootily",
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"cruelly",
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"heartlessly",
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"nastily",
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"viciously",
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"shabbily",
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"unfairly"
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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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"just about":{
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"very close to but not completely":{
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"examples":[
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"Ralph was just about finished with the paperwork when the doctor called his name."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"about",
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"all but",
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"almost",
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"borderline",
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"fair",
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"fairly",
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"feckly",
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"more or less",
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"most",
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"much",
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"near",
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"nearly",
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"next to",
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"nigh",
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"practically",
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"somewhere",
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"virtually",
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"well-nigh"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appreciably",
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"by and large",
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"chiefly",
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"largely",
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"mainly",
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"mostly",
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"kind of",
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"partially",
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"partly",
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"somewhat"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"absolutely",
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"altogether",
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"completely",
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"entirely",
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"fully",
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"plain",
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"plumb",
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"quite",
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"thoroughly",
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"totally",
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"utterly",
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"well",
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"wholly",
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"barely",
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"hardly",
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"scarcely"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"justices of the peace":{
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"as in chief justices , circuit judges":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chief justices",
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"circuit judges",
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"squires",
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"adjudicators",
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"beaks",
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"benches",
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"courts",
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"judges",
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"jurists",
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"justices",
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"magistrates",
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"auditors",
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"masters",
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"jurisconsults",
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"jurisprudents"
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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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},
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"justifying":{
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"to be an acceptable reason for":{
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"examples":[
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"you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"excusing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accounting (for)",
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"alibiing",
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"explaining",
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"explaining away",
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"rationalizing",
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"brushing (aside or off)",
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"condoning",
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"disregarding",
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"forgiving",
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"glossing (over)",
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"glozing (over)",
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"ignoring",
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"pardoning",
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"passing over",
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"remitting",
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"shrugging off",
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"winking (at)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
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"examples":[
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"failed to justify the need for a war at this time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"defending",
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"maintaining",
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"supporting",
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"upholding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advocating",
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"championing",
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"espousing",
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"confirming",
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"vindicating",
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"warranting",
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"affirming",
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"asserting",
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"averring",
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"avouching",
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"avowing",
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"claiming",
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"contending",
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"insisting",
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"pleading",
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"proclaiming",
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"professing",
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"protesting",
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"stating",
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"arguing",
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"debating",
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"discussing",
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"emphasizing",
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"stressing",
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"underlining",
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"underscoring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoning",
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"abjuring",
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"forsaking",
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"recanting",
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"retracting",
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"taking back",
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"withdrawing",
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"reversing",
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"switching",
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"controverting",
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"disproving",
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"rebutting",
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"refuting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"justifiable":{
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"capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack":{
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"examples":[
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"had justifiable reasons for leaving early"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"defendable",
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"defensible",
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"maintainable",
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"supportable",
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"sustainable",
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"tenable"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"sensible",
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"well-grounded",
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"acceptable",
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"admissible",
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"allowable",
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"exceptionable",
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"legitimate",
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"passable",
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"unobjectionable",
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"viable",
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"warrantable",
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"confirmable",
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"provable",
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"verifiable",
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"explainable",
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"explicable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"absurd",
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"illogical",
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"irrational",
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"ridiculous",
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"unsound",
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"extreme",
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"outrageous",
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"unreasonable",
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"groundless",
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"objectionable",
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"unacceptable",
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"unfounded",
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"inexplicable",
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"unexplainable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"indefensible",
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"insupportable",
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"unjustifiable",
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"unsustainable",
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"untenable"
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]
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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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"just":{
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"in the same manner":{
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"examples":[
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"you can do it just the way they do"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"exactly",
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"precisely"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"even",
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"expressly",
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"faultlessly",
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"perfectly",
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"identically",
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"uniformly",
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"alike",
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"likewise",
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"similarly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"slightly",
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"somewhat",
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"vaguely",
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"differently",
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"variably"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"by a very small margin":{
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"examples":[
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"I was just over the minimum age requirement for the senior citizen discount"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"barely",
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"hardly",
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"marginally",
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"narrowly",
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"scarcely",
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"slightly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"minimally",
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"minutely",
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"scantly",
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"almost",
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"approximately",
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"closely",
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"more or less",
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"nearly",
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"partly",
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"plus or minus",
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"roughly",
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"somewhat"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"definitely",
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"easily",
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"plainly",
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"positively",
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"quite",
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"unquestionably",
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"abundantly",
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"completely",
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"copiously",
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"fully",
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"generously",
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"greatly"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"considerably",
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"significantly",
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"substantially",
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"vastly",
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"well"
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]
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},
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"nothing more than":{
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"examples":[
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"I was just kidding"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"but",
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"merely",
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"only",
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"purely",
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"simply"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as stated or indicated without the slightest difference":{
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"examples":[
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"the length of the curtain is just right"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"due",
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"exactly",
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"full",
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"precisely",
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"right",
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"sharp",
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"smack-dab",
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"squarely"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"for nothing other than":{
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"examples":[
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"got this present just for you"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alone",
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"exclusively",
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"only",
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"purely",
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"simply",
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"solely"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"basically",
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"by and large",
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"chiefly",
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"generally",
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"largely",
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"mainly",
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"mostly",
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"predominantly",
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"primarily",
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"principally",
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"substantially"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"additionally",
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"also",
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"besides",
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"likewise"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"not long ago":{
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"examples":[
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"I just bought this dress"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"freshly",
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"late",
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"lately",
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"new",
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"newly",
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"now",
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"only",
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"recently"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"latterly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ago",
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"before",
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"earlier",
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"early",
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"erstwhile",
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"formerly",
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"previously",
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"heretofore",
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"hitherto"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"anciently"
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]
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},
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"being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong":{
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"examples":[
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"a just punishment should fit the crime"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"competent",
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"condign",
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"deserved",
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"due",
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"fair",
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"justified",
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"merited",
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"right",
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"rightful",
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"warranted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"applicable",
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"appropriate",
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"apt",
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"fit",
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"fitting",
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"meet",
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"proper",
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"requisite",
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"suitable",
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"lawful",
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"legal",
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"legitimate",
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"accurate",
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"correct",
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"true",
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"rhadamanthine",
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"strict",
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"stringent",
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"uncompromising",
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"equitable",
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"impartial",
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"square"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"incoherent",
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"incorrect",
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"irrelative",
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"irrelevant",
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"improper",
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"inapplicable",
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"inapposite",
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"inappropriate",
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"inapt",
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"indefensible",
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"unjustifiable",
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"unreasonable",
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"unsuitable",
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"biased",
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"inequitable",
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"partial",
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"unequal",
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"arbitrary",
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"despotic",
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"illegitimate",
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"unlawful"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"undeserved",
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"undue",
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"unfair",
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"unjust",
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"unjustified",
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"unmerited",
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"unwarranted"
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]
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},
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"based on sound reasoning or information":{
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"examples":[
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"there are just reasons for the state's ban of the private use of fireworks"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"commonsense",
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"commonsensible",
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"commonsensical",
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"firm",
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"good",
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"hard",
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"informed",
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"justified",
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"levelheaded",
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"reasoned",
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"sensible",
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"sober",
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"solid",
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"valid",
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"well-founded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"actual",
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"real",
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"true",
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"certain",
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"sure",
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"certified",
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"validated",
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"verified",
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"confirmed",
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"corroborated",
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"substantiated",
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"cogent",
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"convincing",
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"colorable",
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"credible",
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"plausible"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unsubstantiated",
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"unsupported",
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"unwarranted",
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"flimsy",
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"implausible",
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"unconvincing",
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"weak",
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"fallacious",
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"false",
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"misguided",
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"misled"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"groundless",
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"illogical",
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"invalid",
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"irrational",
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|
"nonrational",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nonvalid",
|
|
"unfounded",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unjustified",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"unsound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they are a just people who are guided by a firm belief in God and a love of traditional values"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"menschy",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"upstanding",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"incorrupt",
|
|
"incorrupted",
|
|
"incorruptible",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unobjectionable",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"lily-white",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"unerring",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"pharisaical",
|
|
"rectitudinous",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"erring",
|
|
"fallen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"following the accepted rules of moral conduct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sort of just conduct that we expect of every soldier"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"stand-up",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"upstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unassailable",
|
|
"unimpeachable",
|
|
"chivalrous",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"menschy",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"incorruptible",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"blackguardly",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"scoundrelly",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unfair",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"culpable",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"venal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unjust",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"unworthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"guided by or in accordance with one's sense of right and wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stopping to help a stranded motorist is simply the just thing to do"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"conscionable",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"scrupulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"overconscientious",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"upstanding",
|
|
"worthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unjust",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a just appraisal of the political situation over there"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"equitable",
|
|
"evenhanded",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"impartial",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"nonpartisan",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"unbiased",
|
|
"unprejudiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"ex parte",
|
|
"inequitable",
|
|
"nonobjective",
|
|
"one-sided",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"parti pris",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"prejudiced",
|
|
"unjust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"justifies":{
|
|
"to be an acceptable reason for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accounts (for)",
|
|
"alibis",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"explains away",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"winks (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"failed to justify the need for a war at this time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"vindicates",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"pleads",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"underlines",
|
|
"underscores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"reverses",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"justify":{
|
|
"to be an acceptable reason for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"account (for)",
|
|
"alibi",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"explain away",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"wink (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"failed to justify the need for a war at this time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"vindicate",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"plead",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"underline",
|
|
"underscore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"justice":{
|
|
"the practice of giving to others what is their due or an instance of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the victim's family felt that justice had been done in the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equity",
|
|
"fair shake",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudicator",
|
|
"beak",
|
|
"bench",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"magistrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chief justice",
|
|
"circuit judge",
|
|
"justice of the peace",
|
|
"squire",
|
|
"auditor",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"jurisconsult",
|
|
"jurisprudent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"lack of favoritism toward one side or another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with scrupulous justice , the marriage counselor noted that both parties had much to atone for"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"equity",
|
|
"evenhandedness",
|
|
"fair-mindedness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"impartiality",
|
|
"neutralism",
|
|
"neutrality",
|
|
"nonpartisanship",
|
|
"objectiveness",
|
|
"objectivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"fence-sitting",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chauvinism",
|
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"nepotism",
|
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"subjectiveness",
|
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"subjectivity",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"preconception",
|
|
"prejudgment"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"favoritism",
|
|
"nonobjectivity",
|
|
"one-sidedness",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"partisanship",
|
|
"prejudice"
|
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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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"just the same":{
|
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"in spite of that":{
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"examples":[
|
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"She wasn't really fond of dogs. All the same , she let her roommate get one."
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"even so",
|
|
"howbeit",
|
|
"however",
|
|
"nevertheless",
|
|
"nonetheless",
|
|
"notwithstanding",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"still and all",
|
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"though",
|
|
"withal",
|
|
"yet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"after all",
|
|
"anyhow",
|
|
"regardless",
|
|
"per contra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"justifiability":{
|
|
"as in pertinence , applicability":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applicability",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"materiality",
|
|
"pertinence",
|
|
"relevance",
|
|
"relevancy",
|
|
"validity",
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"compatibility",
|
|
"congruity",
|
|
"harmoniousness",
|
|
"acceptability",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"adequateness",
|
|
"convenience",
|
|
"expedience",
|
|
"expediency",
|
|
"satisfactoriness",
|
|
"serviceableness",
|
|
"usefulness",
|
|
"appositeness",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"aptness",
|
|
"felicitousness",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"fittingness",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"properness",
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improperness",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"inappositeness",
|
|
"inappropriateness",
|
|
"inaptness",
|
|
"infelicity",
|
|
"unfitness",
|
|
"unseemliness",
|
|
"unsuitability",
|
|
"wrongness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"inexpedience",
|
|
"inexpediency",
|
|
"inharmoniousness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"immateriality",
|
|
"inapplicability",
|
|
"irrelevance",
|
|
"irrelevancy",
|
|
"meaninglessness",
|
|
"pointlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"justified":{
|
|
"based on sound reasoning or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a well- justified ruling the court voted unanimously to overturn the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commonsense",
|
|
"commonsensible",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"colorable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unsubstantiated",
|
|
"unsupported",
|
|
"unwarranted",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"groundless",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nonvalid",
|
|
"unfounded",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unjustified",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"unsound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the use of force to capture the armed fugitive was fully justified"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"condign",
|
|
"deserved",
|
|
"due",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be an acceptable reason for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accounted (for)",
|
|
"alibied",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"explained away",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"winked (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"failed to justify the need for a war at this time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"pleaded",
|
|
"pled",
|
|
"plead",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"underlined",
|
|
"underscored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"took back",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"justifications":{
|
|
"an explanation that frees one from fault or blame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offered a weak justification for why he was so late"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alibis",
|
|
"apologies",
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"reasons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"guises",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"pretexts",
|
|
"rationales",
|
|
"rationalizations",
|
|
"vindications",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"cop-outs",
|
|
"outs",
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"atonements",
|
|
"confessions",
|
|
"extenuations",
|
|
"palliations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"justices":{
|
|
"a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudicators",
|
|
"beaks",
|
|
"benches",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"magistrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chief justices",
|
|
"circuit judges",
|
|
"justices of the peace",
|
|
"squires",
|
|
"auditors",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"jurisconsults",
|
|
"jurisprudents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |