3674 lines
73 KiB
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3674 lines
73 KiB
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{
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"ramifications":{
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"something that is produced by or necessarily follows an action, decision, etc.":{
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"examples":[
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"They discussed the possible ramifications of the new treaty.",
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"The government's actions in this case could have major political ramifications ."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"denouements",
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"d\u00e9nouements",
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"echoes",
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"echos",
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"implications",
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"repercussions",
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"aftereffects",
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"aftermaths",
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"backwashes",
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"children",
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"conclusions",
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"consequences",
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"corollaries",
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"developments",
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"effects",
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"endings",
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"fates",
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"fruits",
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"issues",
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"outcomes",
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"outgrowths",
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"precipitates",
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"products",
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"resultants",
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"results",
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"sequels",
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"sequences",
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"upshots",
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"afterclaps",
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"afterglows",
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"aftershocks",
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"blowbacks",
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"by-products",
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"byproducts",
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"fallouts",
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"offshoots",
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"ripples",
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"side effects",
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"side reactions",
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"spin-offs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"considerations",
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"determinants",
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"factors",
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"bases",
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"bases",
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"beginnings",
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"foundations",
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"grounds",
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"groundworks",
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"impetuses",
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"incentives",
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"inspirations",
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"instigations",
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"stimuli",
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"mothers",
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"origins",
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"roots",
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"sources",
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"springs",
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"starts",
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"antecedents",
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"causations",
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"causes",
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"occasions",
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"reasons"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rammed":{
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"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
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"examples":[
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"the truck suddenly swerved and rammed into the side of a building"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"banged",
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"bashed",
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"bumped",
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"collided",
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"crashed",
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"hit",
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"impacted",
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"impinged",
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"knocked",
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"slammed",
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"smashed",
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"struck",
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"swiped",
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"thudded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bounced",
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"caromed",
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"clunked",
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"glanced",
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"rebounded",
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"ricocheted",
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"ricochetted",
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"skimmed",
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"skipped",
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"contacted",
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"landed",
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"touched",
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"brushed",
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"grazed",
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"kissed",
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"nudged",
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"scraped",
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"shaved",
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"swept",
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"bulldozed",
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"jostled",
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"muscled",
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"pressed",
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"pushed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"missed",
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"skirted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
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"examples":[
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"rammed as many candies into his mouth as he could fit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crammed",
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"crowded",
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"crushed",
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"jammed",
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"sandwiched",
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"shoehorned",
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"squeezed",
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"stuffed",
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"wedged"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"filled",
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"heaped",
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"jam-packed",
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"loaded",
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"packed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to proceed or move quickly":{
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"examples":[
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"I threw myself out of the way as a car rammed through the crosswalk"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"barreled",
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"barrelled",
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"belted",
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"blasted",
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"blazed",
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"blew",
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"bolted",
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"bombed",
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"bowled",
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"breezed",
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"bundled",
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"bustled",
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"buzzed",
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"cannonballed",
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"careened",
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"careered",
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"chased",
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"coursed",
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"cracked (on)",
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"dashed",
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"drove",
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"flew",
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"hared",
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"hastened",
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"hied",
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"highballed",
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"hotfooted (it)",
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"humped",
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"hurled",
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"hurried",
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"hurtled",
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"hustled",
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"jetted",
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"jumped",
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"motored",
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"nipped",
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"pelted",
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"raced",
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"ran",
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"run",
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"ripped",
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"rocketed",
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"rushed",
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"rustled",
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"scooted",
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"scurried",
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"scuttled",
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"shot",
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"sped",
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"speeded",
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"stepped",
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"tore",
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"traveled",
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"travelled",
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"trotted",
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"whirled",
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"whisked",
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"zipped",
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"zoomed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beetled",
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"darted",
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"flitted",
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"scampered",
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"scudded",
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"scuffled",
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"stampeded",
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"streaked",
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"whizzed",
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"galloped",
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"jogged",
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"sprinted",
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"accelerated",
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"quickened",
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"stepped out",
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"caught up",
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"fast-forwarded",
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"outpaced",
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"outran",
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"outstripped",
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"overtook",
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"arrowed",
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"beelined"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dallied",
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"dawdled",
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"dillydallied",
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"dragged",
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"hung (around or out)",
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"hanged (around or out)",
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"lagged",
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"lingered",
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"loitered",
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"poked",
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"tarried",
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"ambled",
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"lumbered",
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"plodded",
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"sauntered",
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"shuffled",
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"strolled",
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"decelerated",
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"slowed (down or up)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crawled",
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"crept",
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"poked"
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]
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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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"rampage":{
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"a state of wildly excited activity or emotion":{
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"examples":[
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"some crazy guy went on a rampage in the public library and started grabbing books off the shelves and tossing them around"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agitation",
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"deliriousness",
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"delirium",
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"distraction",
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"fever",
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"feverishness",
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"flap",
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"frenzy",
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"furor",
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"furore",
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"fury",
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"hysteria",
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"rage",
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"uproar"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chaos",
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"confusion",
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"disorder",
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"havoc",
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"pandemonium",
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"turmoil",
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"bedlam",
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"bother",
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"brouhaha",
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"bustle",
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"clamor",
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"clatter",
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"commotion",
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"disturbance",
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"fuss",
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"hoo-ha",
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"hoo-hah",
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"hubbub",
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"hullabaloo",
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"hurly-burly",
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"ruckus",
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"ruction",
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"rumpus",
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"shindy",
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"squall",
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"stew",
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"stir",
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"storm",
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"tempest",
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"to-do",
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"tumult"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"calmness",
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"peace",
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"peacefulness",
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"placidity",
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"quiet",
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"quietude",
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"repose",
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"restfulness",
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"sereneness",
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"serenity",
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"still",
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"stillness",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility",
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"tranquilness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in rant , rave":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bluster",
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"carry on",
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"fulminate",
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"rant",
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"rave",
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"take on",
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"blow up",
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"flare (up)",
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"flip (out)",
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"burn",
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"foam",
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"seethe",
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"smolder",
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"smoulder",
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"steam",
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"bristle",
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"fume",
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"rage",
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"storm",
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"chafe",
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"fret",
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"stew"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allay",
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"appease",
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"pacify",
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"soothe",
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"check",
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"choke (back)",
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"collect",
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"compose",
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"contain",
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"curb",
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"pocket",
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"rein",
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"repress",
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"restrain",
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"smother",
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"stifle",
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"strangle",
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"subdue",
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"suppress",
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"swallow",
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"moderate",
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"temper",
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"tone (down)",
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"ease",
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"let up",
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"relax",
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"calm",
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"cool",
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"hush",
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"quell",
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"quiet",
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"settle",
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"still"
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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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"ramblers":{
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"a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{
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"examples":[
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"a rambler her whole life, my aunt is likely to send me a postcard from just about any corner of the world"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drifters",
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"gadabouts",
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"gypsies",
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"knockabouts",
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"maunderers",
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"nomads",
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"roamers",
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"rovers",
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"strollers",
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"vagabonds",
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"wanderers",
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"wayfarers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"laggards",
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"stragglers",
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"lingerers",
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"loiterers",
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"sojourners",
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"bums",
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"hoboes",
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"hobos",
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"tramps",
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"passengers",
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"sightseers",
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"travelers",
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"travellers",
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"migrants",
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"transients",
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"vagrants",
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"amblers",
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"saunterers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"homebodies",
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"denizens",
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"dwellers",
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"habitants",
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"inhabitants",
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"residents",
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"settlers"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
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"examples":[
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"a secluded sylvan spot just waiting to be discovered by the adventurous rambler"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amblers",
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"hikers",
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"perambulators",
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"trampers",
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"walkers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pedestrians",
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"roamers",
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"rovers",
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"trekkers",
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"wanderers",
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"wayfarers",
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"alpinists",
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"Alpinists",
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"backpackers",
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"climbers",
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"mountaineers"
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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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"ramifying":{
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"to set or force apart":{
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"examples":[
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"the rise of cable television ramified the audience, creating ever smaller segments for an ever growing array of programming choices"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breaking up",
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"decoupling",
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"disassociating",
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"disconnecting",
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"disjoining",
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"disjointing",
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"dissevering",
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"dissociating",
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"disuniting",
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"dividing",
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"divorcing",
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"parting",
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"resolving",
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"separating",
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"severing",
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"splitting",
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"sundering",
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"uncoupling",
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"unlinking",
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"unyoking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breaking down",
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"decomposing",
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"disassembling",
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"disintegrating",
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"dissolving",
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"bifurcating",
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"bisecting",
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"cleaving",
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"dichotomizing",
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"dissecting",
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"fractionalizing",
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"fractionating",
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"halving",
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"partitioning",
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"quartering",
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"segmenting",
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"subdividing",
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"trisecting",
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"fragmentating",
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"fragmenting",
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"fragmentizing",
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"breaking",
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"fracturing",
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"pulling",
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"rending",
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"rifting",
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"ripping",
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"riving",
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"rupturing",
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"tearing",
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"cutting off",
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"insulating",
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"isolating",
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"secluding",
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"segregating",
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"sequestering",
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"detaching",
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"disengaging",
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"disentangling",
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"unraveling",
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"untying",
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"untieing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assembling",
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"associating",
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"blending",
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"combining",
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"mingling",
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"mixing",
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"connecting",
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"coupling",
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"accumulating",
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"agglutinating",
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"attaching",
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"binding",
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"cementing",
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"closing",
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"fastening",
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"fusing",
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"knitting",
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"sticking",
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"welding"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"joining",
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"linking",
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"unifying",
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"uniting"
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]
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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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"ramping (up)":{
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"as in stepping up , boosting":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boosting",
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"elevating",
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"jacking (up)",
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"mounting",
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"stepping up",
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"enhancing",
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"enlarging",
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"enriching",
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"expanding",
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"extending",
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"maximizing",
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"building up",
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"gaining",
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"gathering",
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"growing (in)",
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"picking up",
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"doubling (in)",
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"tripling (in)",
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"accruing",
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"accumulating",
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"amassing",
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"collecting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abating",
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"declining (in)",
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"diminishing (in)",
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"dipping",
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"dwindling",
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"falling (in)",
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"lessening",
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"tapering",
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"tapering off",
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"decreasing (in)",
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"losing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rampant":{
|
|
"showing no signs of being under control":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"runaway",
|
|
"unbounded",
|
|
"unbridled",
|
|
"unchecked",
|
|
"uncontrolled",
|
|
"unhampered",
|
|
"unhindered",
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
"hog wild",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"tempered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"growing thickly and vigorously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"try to avoid the patch of rampant poison ivy near the resting spot on the trail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"weedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"verdant",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"tangled",
|
|
"thick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"stunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sparse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramshackle":{
|
|
"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She earns her living buying ramshackle homes, restoring them, and selling them at a profit."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"rattletrap",
|
|
"rickety",
|
|
"tumbledown",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"unkept",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"tattered",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"beat-up",
|
|
"bombed-out",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"dog-eared",
|
|
"down-at-the-heels",
|
|
"down-at-heel",
|
|
"down-at-the-heel",
|
|
"down-at-heels",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mangy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tatterdemalion",
|
|
"tatty",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tumbledown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"cared-for",
|
|
"kept-up",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ram":{
|
|
"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the truck suddenly swerved and rammed into the side of a building"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impinge",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"carom",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"ricochet",
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"kiss",
|
|
"nudge",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"bulldoze",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"push"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rammed as many candies into his mouth as he could fit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"sandwich",
|
|
"shoehorn",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"wedge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"jam-pack",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"pack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I threw myself out of the way as a car rammed through the crosswalk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rampages":{
|
|
"as in rants , raves":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blusters",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"takes on",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"flares (up)",
|
|
"flips (out)",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"foams",
|
|
"seethes",
|
|
"smolders",
|
|
"smoulders",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"bristles",
|
|
"fumes",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"chokes (back)",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"cools",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stills"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramp (up)":{
|
|
"as in step up , boost":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"jack (up)",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"build up",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"grow (in)",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"double (in)",
|
|
"triple (in)",
|
|
"accrue",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"amass",
|
|
"collect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decline (in)",
|
|
"diminish (in)",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"fall (in)",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"taper",
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
"decrease (in)",
|
|
"lose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramrod":{
|
|
"given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a ramrod camp director who's been known to send kids home for a minor infraction of the rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"flinty",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unforgiving",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"hard-line",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"rock-ribbed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monkish",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"relentless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"tolerant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rambling":{
|
|
"passing from one topic to another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I listened patiently to Mrs. Parsifal's rambling reminiscences, though I had no idea who \"Dorothy\" and \"the stepson\" were"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"digressional",
|
|
"digressionary",
|
|
"digressive",
|
|
"discursive",
|
|
"excursive",
|
|
"leaping",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"wandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"consistent",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"undeviating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new minister gives rambling sermons that, if they have a point, are lost on the congregation, which invariably falls asleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
"logorrheic",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"pleonastic",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
"gabby",
|
|
"loquacious",
|
|
"talkative",
|
|
"talky",
|
|
"voluble",
|
|
"periphrastic",
|
|
"redundant",
|
|
"repetitious",
|
|
"tautological",
|
|
"tautologous",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"gaseous",
|
|
"gassy",
|
|
"grandiloquent",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"aphoristic",
|
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"epigrammatic",
|
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"sententious",
|
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"compendious",
|
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"summary",
|
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"abbreviated",
|
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"abridged",
|
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"condensed",
|
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"shortened",
|
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"abrupt",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
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"brusk",
|
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"curt",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"snippy"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"compact",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
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"pithy",
|
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"succinct",
|
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"terse"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"as in chatter , babble":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"babble",
|
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"babbling",
|
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"blab",
|
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"blabbing",
|
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"chatter",
|
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"chattering",
|
|
"drivel",
|
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"driveling",
|
|
"drivelling",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"jabber",
|
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"jabbering",
|
|
"maundering",
|
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"prattle",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"undertone",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"grunting",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"muttering"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in digression , tangent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circularity",
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"diffuseness",
|
|
"prolixity",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
"wordiness",
|
|
"aside",
|
|
"digression",
|
|
"divagation",
|
|
"excursion",
|
|
"tangent",
|
|
"excursus",
|
|
"parenthesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blathering (on)",
|
|
"going on",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"digressing",
|
|
"straying",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"sidetracking",
|
|
"blabbering",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"blithering",
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"burbling",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"driveling",
|
|
"drivelling",
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gibbering",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"waffling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"gadding (about)",
|
|
"gallivanting",
|
|
"galavanting",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"knocking (about)",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"roaming",
|
|
"roving",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"wandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"gypsying",
|
|
"hoboing",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"vagabonding",
|
|
"milling (about or around)",
|
|
"straggling",
|
|
"straying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"hiking",
|
|
"perambulating",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"tromping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"roaming",
|
|
"roving",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"peregrinating",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"traversing",
|
|
"trekking",
|
|
"walking",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"promenading",
|
|
"power walking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rampaged":{
|
|
"as in ranted , raved":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blustered",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"ranted",
|
|
"raved",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"flared (up)",
|
|
"flipped (out)",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"foamed",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"smoldered",
|
|
"smouldered",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"fumed",
|
|
"raged",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"choked (back)",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"cooled",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rams":{
|
|
"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the truck suddenly swerved and rammed into the side of a building"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"collides",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impinges",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thuds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"caroms",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"ricochets",
|
|
"skims",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"contacts",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
"kisses",
|
|
"nudges",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"shaves",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pushes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"skirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rammed as many candies into his mouth as he could fit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"sandwiches",
|
|
"shoehorns",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"stuffs",
|
|
"wedges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"jam-packs",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"packs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I threw myself out of the way as a car rammed through the crosswalk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rampageous":{
|
|
"as in riotous , ruffianly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"callithumpian",
|
|
"carnival",
|
|
"carnivalesque",
|
|
"larrikin",
|
|
"raffish",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"rowdyish",
|
|
"ruffianly",
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"hell-raising",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"rambunctious",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"robustious",
|
|
"roisterous",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"rumbustious",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"turbulent",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"uncontrolled",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"bubbly",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"high-spirited",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"loudmouthed",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"openmouthed",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"yelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"noiseless",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"soundless",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"indifferent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramification":{
|
|
"something that is produced by or necessarily follows an action, decision, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They discussed the possible ramifications of the new treaty.",
|
|
"The government's actions in this case could have major political ramifications ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denouement",
|
|
"d\u00e9nouement",
|
|
"echo",
|
|
"implication",
|
|
"repercussion",
|
|
"aftereffect",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"backwash",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"corollary",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"outcome",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"result",
|
|
"resultant",
|
|
"sequel",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"upshot",
|
|
"afterclap",
|
|
"afterglow",
|
|
"aftershock",
|
|
"blowback",
|
|
"by-product",
|
|
"fallout",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"side effect",
|
|
"side reaction",
|
|
"spin-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"basis",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"groundwork",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"causation",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramming":{
|
|
"to come into usually forceful contact with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the truck suddenly swerved and rammed into the side of a building"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"colliding",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"impacting",
|
|
"impinging",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thudding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"caroming",
|
|
"clunking",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"ricocheting",
|
|
"ricochetting",
|
|
"skimming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"contacting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"grazing",
|
|
"kissing",
|
|
"nudging",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"jostling",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"pushing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"skirting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fit (people or things) into a tight space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rammed as many candies into his mouth as he could fit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"crowding",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"sandwiching",
|
|
"shoehorning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"stuffing",
|
|
"wedging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"jam-packing",
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"packing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I threw myself out of the way as a car rammed through the crosswalk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramparts":{
|
|
"a tall, thick stone or dirt structure that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The city's ramparts crumbled long ago."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buffers",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"bumpers",
|
|
"cushions",
|
|
"dams",
|
|
"fenders",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"pales",
|
|
"palings",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"encumbrances",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"roadblocks",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"stumbling blocks",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"snags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doors",
|
|
"doorways",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"entranceways",
|
|
"entries",
|
|
"entryways",
|
|
"gates",
|
|
"portals",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"gaps",
|
|
"passes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramps (up)":{
|
|
"as in steps up , boosts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"jacks (up)",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"builds up",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"grows (in)",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"doubles (in)",
|
|
"triples (in)",
|
|
"accrues",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"collects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"declines (in)",
|
|
"diminishes (in)",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"falls (in)",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"tapers",
|
|
"tapers off",
|
|
"decreases (in)",
|
|
"loses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramifies":{
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rise of cable television ramified the audience, creating ever smaller segments for an ever growing array of programming choices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"decouples",
|
|
"disassociates",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"bifurcates",
|
|
"bisects",
|
|
"cleaves",
|
|
"dichotomizes",
|
|
"dissects",
|
|
"fractionalizes",
|
|
"fractionates",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"segments",
|
|
"subdivides",
|
|
"trisects",
|
|
"fragmentates",
|
|
"fragmentizes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"rends",
|
|
"rifts",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rives",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"insulates",
|
|
"isolates",
|
|
"secludes",
|
|
"segregates",
|
|
"sequesters",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"agglutinates",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"cements",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"welds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rampaging":{
|
|
"as in ranting , raving":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blustering",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"taking on",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"flaring (up)",
|
|
"flipping (out)",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"foaming",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"choking (back)",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"reining",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"cooling",
|
|
"hushing",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"stilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rambled":{
|
|
"to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blathered (on)",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"went on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"digressed",
|
|
"strayed",
|
|
"wandered",
|
|
"sidetracked",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"blithered",
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"burbled",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"driveled",
|
|
"drivelled",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gibbered",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"waffled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"gadded (about)",
|
|
"gallivanted",
|
|
"galavanted",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"knocked (about)",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"meandered",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"roamed",
|
|
"roved",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"wandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"gypsied",
|
|
"hoboed",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"vagabonded",
|
|
"milled (about or around)",
|
|
"straggled",
|
|
"strayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"hiked",
|
|
"perambulated",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"tromped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"roamed",
|
|
"roved",
|
|
"wandered",
|
|
"peregrinated",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"traversed",
|
|
"trekked",
|
|
"walked",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"promenaded",
|
|
"power walked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramped (up)":{
|
|
"as in stepped up , boosted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"jacked (up)",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"built up",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"grew (in)",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"doubled (in)",
|
|
"tripled (in)",
|
|
"accrued",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"amassed",
|
|
"collected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"declined (in)",
|
|
"diminished (in)",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"fell (in)",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"tapered",
|
|
"tapered off",
|
|
"decreased (in)",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rambles":{
|
|
"a short trip for pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the couple's weekend rambles up and down the valley in search of interesting antiques"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excursions",
|
|
"jaunts",
|
|
"junkets",
|
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"outings",
|
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"sallies",
|
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"sashays",
|
|
"sorties",
|
|
"spins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"journeys",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"voyages",
|
|
"circuits",
|
|
"tours",
|
|
"expeditions",
|
|
"odysseys",
|
|
"safaris",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"hikes",
|
|
"peregrinations",
|
|
"treks",
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"pilgrimages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our usual practice is to take a ramble around the neighborhood after dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"constitutionals",
|
|
"perambulations",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"wanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"paseos",
|
|
"promenades",
|
|
"expeditions",
|
|
"hikes",
|
|
"marches",
|
|
"peregrinations",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"traversals",
|
|
"traverses",
|
|
"treks",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"walkabouts",
|
|
"excursions",
|
|
"jaunts",
|
|
"junkets",
|
|
"outings",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"sashays",
|
|
"spins",
|
|
"tours",
|
|
"pilgrimages",
|
|
"progresses",
|
|
"safaris"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blathers (on)",
|
|
"goes on",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"digresses",
|
|
"strays",
|
|
"wanders",
|
|
"sidetracks",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"blithers",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"burbles",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"drivels",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"gibbers",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"waffles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"floats",
|
|
"gads (about)",
|
|
"gallivants",
|
|
"galavants",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"knocks (about)",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"meanders",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"roams",
|
|
"roves",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"wanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"gypsies",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"mills (about or around)",
|
|
"straggles",
|
|
"strays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"hikes",
|
|
"perambulates",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"tromps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"roams",
|
|
"roves",
|
|
"wanders",
|
|
"peregrinates",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"traverses",
|
|
"treks",
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"marches",
|
|
"promenades",
|
|
"power walks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramble":{
|
|
"a short trip for pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the couple's weekend rambles up and down the valley in search of interesting antiques"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excursion",
|
|
"jaunt",
|
|
"junket",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"sashay",
|
|
"sortie",
|
|
"spin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"journey",
|
|
"travel(s)",
|
|
"voyage",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"tour",
|
|
"expedition",
|
|
"odyssey",
|
|
"safari",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"peregrination",
|
|
"trek",
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"pilgrimage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our usual practice is to take a ramble around the neighborhood after dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"constitutional",
|
|
"perambulation",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"paseo",
|
|
"promenade",
|
|
"expedition",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"peregrination",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"traversal",
|
|
"traverse",
|
|
"trek",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"walkabout",
|
|
"excursion",
|
|
"jaunt",
|
|
"junket",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"sashay",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"tour",
|
|
"pilgrimage",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"safari"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blather (on)",
|
|
"go on",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"digress",
|
|
"stray",
|
|
"wander",
|
|
"sidetrack",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"burble",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"waffle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"gad (about)",
|
|
"gallivant",
|
|
"galavant",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"knock (about)",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"meander",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"roam",
|
|
"rove",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"gypsy",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"mill (about or around)",
|
|
"straggle",
|
|
"stray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"perambulate",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"tromp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"roam",
|
|
"rove",
|
|
"wander",
|
|
"peregrinate",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"traverse",
|
|
"trek",
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"promenade",
|
|
"power walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramify":{
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rise of cable television ramified the audience, creating ever smaller segments for an ever growing array of programming choices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"decouple",
|
|
"disassociate",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"bifurcate",
|
|
"bisect",
|
|
"cleave",
|
|
"dichotomize",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"fractionalize",
|
|
"fractionate",
|
|
"halve",
|
|
"partition",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"segment",
|
|
"subdivide",
|
|
"trisect",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"fragmentate",
|
|
"fragmentize",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"rend",
|
|
"rift",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rive",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"insulate",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"seclude",
|
|
"segregate",
|
|
"sequester",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"untie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"mingle",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"agglutinate",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"cement",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"weld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rambunctiousness":{
|
|
"as in rowdiness , boisterousness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boisterousness",
|
|
"rowdiness",
|
|
"rowdyism",
|
|
"rumbustiousness",
|
|
"childishness",
|
|
"clownishness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"prankishness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"clownery",
|
|
"clowning",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"slapstick",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"cavorting",
|
|
"frivolity",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"merrymaking",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"revelry",
|
|
"roistering",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"sporting",
|
|
"sportiveness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rambler":{
|
|
"a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a rambler her whole life, my aunt is likely to send me a postcard from just about any corner of the world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drifter",
|
|
"gadabout",
|
|
"gypsy",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"maunderer",
|
|
"nomad",
|
|
"roamer",
|
|
"rover",
|
|
"stroller",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"wanderer",
|
|
"wayfarer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"straggler",
|
|
"lingerer",
|
|
"loiterer",
|
|
"sojourner",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"passenger",
|
|
"sightseer",
|
|
"traveler",
|
|
"traveller",
|
|
"migrant",
|
|
"transient",
|
|
"vagrant",
|
|
"ambler",
|
|
"saunterer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"homebody",
|
|
"denizen",
|
|
"dweller",
|
|
"habitant",
|
|
"inhabitant",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"settler"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a secluded sylvan spot just waiting to be discovered by the adventurous rambler"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambler",
|
|
"hiker",
|
|
"perambulator",
|
|
"tramper",
|
|
"walker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"roamer",
|
|
"rover",
|
|
"trekker",
|
|
"wanderer",
|
|
"wayfarer",
|
|
"alpinist",
|
|
"backpacker",
|
|
"climber",
|
|
"mountaineer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramblings":{
|
|
"as in chatter , babbles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"babblings",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"jabberings",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"rumors",
|
|
"undertones",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"as in digressions , excursions":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"asides",
|
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"digressions",
|
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"divagations",
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"excursions",
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"tangents",
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"circularities",
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"circumlocutions",
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"prolixities",
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"verbosities",
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"excursuses",
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"excursus",
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"parentheses"
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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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"rambunctious":{
|
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"being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"that beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people, so don't go there expecting peace and quiet"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"boisterous",
|
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"hell-raising",
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"knockabout",
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"raucous",
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"robustious",
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"roisterous",
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"rollicking",
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"rowdy",
|
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"rumbustious"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"callithumpian",
|
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"carnival",
|
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"carnivalesque",
|
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"larrikin",
|
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"raffish",
|
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"rampageous",
|
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"riotous",
|
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"rowdyish",
|
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"ruffianly",
|
|
"stormy",
|
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"tempestuous",
|
|
"turbulent",
|
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"violent",
|
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"headstrong",
|
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"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
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"recalcitrant",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"uncontrolled",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"bubbly",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"high-spirited",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"loudmouthed",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"openmouthed",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"yelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"noiseless",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"soundless",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"indifferent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"orderly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ramified":{
|
|
"as in disunited , disjoined":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"discontinuous",
|
|
"noncontinuous",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"far-off",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"apart",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"discrete",
|
|
"free-standing",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"nonadjacent",
|
|
"noncontiguous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abutting",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"conterminous",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"juxtaposed",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"verging",
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closest",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearby",
|
|
"nearest",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"interconnecting",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set or force apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rise of cable television ramified the audience, creating ever smaller segments for an ever growing array of programming choices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"decoupled",
|
|
"disassociated",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"unyoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"bifurcated",
|
|
"bisected",
|
|
"cleaved",
|
|
"cleft",
|
|
"dichotomized",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"fractionalized",
|
|
"fractionated",
|
|
"halved",
|
|
"partitioned",
|
|
"quartered",
|
|
"segmented",
|
|
"subdivided",
|
|
"trisected",
|
|
"fragmentated",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"fragmentized",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"rifted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rived",
|
|
"ruptured",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"insulated",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"secluded",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"sequestered",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"unraveled",
|
|
"untied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"agglutinated",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"cemented",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"knitted",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"welded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"unified",
|
|
"united"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rampart":{
|
|
"a tall, thick stone or dirt structure that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks \u2014 usually plural":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The city's ramparts crumbled long ago."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"cushion",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"fender",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"paling",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"roadblock",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle(s)",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"snag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"door",
|
|
"doorway",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"entranceway",
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"entryway",
|
|
"gate",
|
|
"portal",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |