7306 lines
143 KiB
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7306 lines
143 KiB
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{
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"soul mate":{
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"as in wife , husband":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"better half",
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"companion",
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"consort",
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"husband",
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"mate",
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"partner",
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"significant other",
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"spouse",
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"wife",
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"hausfrau",
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"homemaker",
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"househusband",
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"housekeeper",
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"housewife",
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"stay-at-home"
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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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"soul-searchings":{
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"examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{
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"examples":[
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"after much soul-searching , they both realized that their marriage was essentially over"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"introspections",
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"self-contemplations",
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"self-examinations",
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"self-observations",
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"self-questionings",
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"self-reflections",
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"self-scrutinies",
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"self-searchings"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"self-analyses",
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"self-recognitions",
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"introversions",
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"self-absorptions",
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"self-concerns",
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"self-involvements",
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"self-actualizations",
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"self-discoveries",
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"self-explorations",
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"self-fulfillments",
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"self-realizations",
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"self-knowledges",
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"self-revelations",
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"self-concepts",
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"self-images",
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"self-perceptions",
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"contemplations",
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"meditations",
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"reflections",
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"ruminations"
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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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"soullessly":{
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"as in ruthlessly , cruelly":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"balefully",
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"caddishly",
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"callously",
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"cruelly",
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"evil-mindedly",
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"felly",
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"hard-heartedly",
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"heartlessly",
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"inhumanely",
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"kindlessly",
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"mercilessly",
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"pitilessly",
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"ruthlessly",
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"unfeelingly",
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"bitterly",
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"enviously",
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"jealously",
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"resentfully",
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"disagreeably",
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"ill",
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"ungraciously",
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"unkindly",
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"acrimoniously",
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"antagonistically",
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"caustically",
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"envyingly",
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"hostilely",
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"invidiously",
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"obnoxiously",
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"rancorously",
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"venomously",
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"vindictively",
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"vituperatively",
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"ill-naturedly",
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"inconsiderately",
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"insensitively",
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"thoughtlessly",
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"contemptuously",
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"deprecatingly",
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"disdainfully",
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"scornfully",
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"diabolically",
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"fiendishly",
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"bitchily",
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"cattily",
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"despitefully",
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"hatefully",
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"malevolently",
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"maliciously",
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"malignantly",
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"meanly",
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"nastily",
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"spitefully",
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"viciously",
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"villainously",
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"virulently",
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"wickedly",
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"misanthropically"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"benevolently",
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"benignantly",
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"good-heartedly",
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"kindheartedly",
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"kindly",
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"affably",
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"agreeably",
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"amiably",
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"cordially",
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"genially",
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"good-humoredly",
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"good-naturedly",
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"graciously",
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"nicely",
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"pleasantly",
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"altruistically",
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"humanely",
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"considerately",
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"feelingly",
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"lovingly",
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"mercifully",
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"sensitively",
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"softheartedly",
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"solicitously",
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"soulfully",
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"thoughtfully",
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"compassionately",
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"sympathetically",
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"angelically",
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"divinely",
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"gently",
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"sweetly",
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"tenderly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"sound (out)":{
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"as in feel (out)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"feel (out)",
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"interrogate",
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"question",
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"circularize",
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"canvass",
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"canvas",
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"interview",
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"poll",
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"solicit",
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"survey"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"report"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"sounded":{
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"as in given , told":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"given",
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"pronounced",
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"said",
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"stated",
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"told",
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"voiced",
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"articulated",
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"verbalized",
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"consensual",
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"implicit",
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"informal",
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"nuncupative",
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"oral",
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"spoken",
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"unwritten",
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"verbal",
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"viva voce",
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"word-of-mouth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"paper",
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"written",
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"explicit",
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"formal"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves":{
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"examples":[
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"the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"echoed",
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"reechoed",
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"resonated",
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"resounded",
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"reverberated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rang",
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"rolled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"damped",
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"dampened",
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"deadened",
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"dulled",
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"quieted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to give the impression of being":{
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"examples":[
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"the idea at least sounds plausible"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acted",
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"appeared",
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"came across (as)",
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"came off (as)",
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"felt",
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"looked",
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"made",
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"seemed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dissembled",
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"pretended",
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"recalled",
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"resembled",
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"suggested",
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"hinted",
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"implied",
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"insinuated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
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"examples":[
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"a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aired",
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"expounded",
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"expressed",
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"gave",
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"looked",
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"raised",
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"stated",
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"vented",
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"ventilated",
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"voiced"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advertised",
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"announced",
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"declared",
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"enounced",
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"enunciated",
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"proclaimed",
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"said",
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"broadcast",
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"broadcasted",
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"circulated",
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"disseminated",
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"published",
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"described",
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"wrote",
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"wrote up",
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"sounded off",
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"spoke out",
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"spoke up",
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"chimed in",
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"communicated",
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"conveyed",
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"put across",
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"put over",
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"offered",
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"submitted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"censored",
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"restrained",
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"restricted"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"stifled",
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"suppressed"
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]
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},
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"to make known openly or publicly":{
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"examples":[
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"the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"advertised",
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"announced",
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"annunciated",
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"blared",
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"blazed",
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"blazoned",
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"broadcast",
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"broadcasted",
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"declared",
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"enunciated",
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"flashed",
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"gave out",
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"heralded",
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"placarded",
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"posted",
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"proclaimed",
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"promulgated",
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"publicized",
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"published",
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"released",
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"trumpeted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barked",
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"called (off or out)",
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"cried",
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"billboarded",
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"billed",
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"bulletined",
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"gazetted",
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"knelled",
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"rang",
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"tolled",
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"blurbed",
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"featured",
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"pitched",
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"plugged",
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"promoted",
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"puffed",
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"disseminated",
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"spread",
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"disclosed",
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"divulged",
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"introduced",
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"kithed",
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"kythed",
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"manifested",
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"reported",
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"revealed",
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"showed",
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"advised",
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"apprised",
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"handed down",
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"informed",
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"notified",
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"communicated",
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"imparted",
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"intimated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"concealed",
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"hushed (up)",
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"silenced",
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"suppressed",
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"withheld",
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"recalled",
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"recanted",
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"retracted",
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"revoked"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line":{
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"examples":[
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"the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fathomed",
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"plumbed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gauged",
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"gaged",
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"scaled",
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"spanned",
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"remeasured",
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"replumbed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cast oneself head first into deep water":{
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"examples":[
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"a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dived",
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"dove",
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"pitched",
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"plunged"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dipped",
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"immersed",
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"submerged",
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"belly flopped",
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"plumped",
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"plunked",
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"plonked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"surfaced"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"soundly":{
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"to a full extent or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"we'll keep working at it until you're soundly satisfied with the result"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"all",
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"all of",
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"all over",
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"altogether",
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"clean",
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"completely",
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"dead",
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"enough",
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"entire",
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"entirely",
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"even",
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"exactly",
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"fast",
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"flat",
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"full",
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"fully",
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"heartily",
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"out",
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"perfectly",
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"plumb",
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"quite",
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"thoroughly",
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"through and through",
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"totally",
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"utterly",
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"well",
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"wholly",
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"wide"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absolutely",
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"categorically",
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"cold",
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"downright",
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"hands down",
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"plain",
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"stone",
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"stone-cold",
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"unqualifiedly",
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"basically",
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"by and large",
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"chiefly",
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"generally",
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"largely",
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"mainly",
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"more or less",
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"mostly",
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"overall",
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"predominantly",
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"predominately",
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"primarily",
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"principally",
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"substantially",
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"abundantly",
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"copiously",
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"generously",
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"greatly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"barely",
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"hardly",
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"just",
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"kind of",
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"marginally",
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"minimally",
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"scarcely",
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"slightly",
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"superficially",
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"approximately",
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"roughly",
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"somewhat"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"half",
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"halfway",
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"incompletely",
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"part",
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"partially",
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"partly"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"soups":{
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"an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency":{
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"examples":[
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"in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"brumes",
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"fogs",
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"gauzes",
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"hazes",
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"mists",
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"murks",
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"reeks",
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"smogs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"banks",
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"clouds",
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"fumes",
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"miasmas",
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"miasmata",
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"smokes",
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"smothers",
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"steams"
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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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"soups up":{
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"as in tricks , embellishes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"embellishes",
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"tricks",
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"ameliorates",
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"enriches",
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"improves",
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"meliorates",
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"cosmeticizes",
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"dolls up",
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"spruces",
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"candies",
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"dresses up",
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"enhances",
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"sweetens"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"sour":{
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"to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{
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"examples":[
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"a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alien",
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"alienate",
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"disaffect",
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"disgruntle",
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"estrange"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"antagonize",
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"embitter",
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"envenom",
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"aggravate",
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"anger",
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"enrage",
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"incense",
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"inflame",
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"enflame",
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"infuriate",
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"madden",
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"outrage",
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"rankle",
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"rile",
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"roil",
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"break up",
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"dissociate",
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"disunite",
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"divide",
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"separate",
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"sever",
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"split",
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"sunder",
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"uncouple",
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"unlink",
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"unyoke",
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"disappoint",
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"disenchant",
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"disillusion",
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"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endear",
|
|
"ingratiate",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reconcile"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sour candy made our mouths all wrinkly inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"vinegary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"unsweetened",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"tangy",
|
|
"zestful",
|
|
"zesty",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"astringent",
|
|
"puckery",
|
|
"hyperacid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"savorless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"zestless",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"not giving pleasure to the mind or senses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you'll have to face up to the sour truth of the matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"icky",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"god-awful",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"grateful",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"falling short of a standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"things started off well, but now it's all gone sour"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"bush-league",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"suboptimal",
|
|
"subpar",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wack",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"below par",
|
|
"under par",
|
|
"from hunger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sousing":{
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"bedraggling",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"soddening",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"waterlogging",
|
|
"water-soaking",
|
|
"wetting",
|
|
"wetting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bedewing",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"drizzling",
|
|
"humidifying",
|
|
"hydrating",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"moistening",
|
|
"moisturizing",
|
|
"showering",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"hosing (down)",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"irrigating",
|
|
"laving",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"sloshing",
|
|
"sluicing",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"dunking",
|
|
"rehydrating",
|
|
"rewashing",
|
|
"rewetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewatering",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"freeze-drying",
|
|
"drip-drying",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"dehumidifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"dunking",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"submersing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"moistening",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"wetting",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"thrusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"macerating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"soddening",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"steeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlogging",
|
|
"water-soaking",
|
|
"marinating",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"presoaking",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"hydrating",
|
|
"swilling",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"permeating",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"humidifying",
|
|
"moistening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"voiding",
|
|
"dehumidifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wringing (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"southwesters":{
|
|
"as in winds , southeasters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"headwinds",
|
|
"northeasters",
|
|
"northers",
|
|
"northwesters",
|
|
"southeasters",
|
|
"westerlies",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"zephyrs",
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"whiffs",
|
|
"sea breezes",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"tempests",
|
|
"tornadoes",
|
|
"tornados",
|
|
"windstorms",
|
|
"airflows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tailwinds",
|
|
"calms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"southeaster":{
|
|
"as in wind , southwester":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"headwind",
|
|
"northeaster",
|
|
"norther",
|
|
"northwester",
|
|
"southwester",
|
|
"westerly",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"zephyr",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"whiff",
|
|
"sea breeze",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"tempest",
|
|
"tornado",
|
|
"windstorm",
|
|
"airflow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tailwind",
|
|
"calm"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soul":{
|
|
"an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many religions teach that the soul is immortal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"psyche",
|
|
"spirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"life",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"body",
|
|
"flesh"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a member of the human race":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I promise I won't tell another soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"bird",
|
|
"bod",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"cookie",
|
|
"cooky",
|
|
"creature",
|
|
"customer",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"egg",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"guy",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"human",
|
|
"human being",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"life",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"person",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"specimen",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"wight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hominid",
|
|
"homo",
|
|
"humanoid",
|
|
"brother",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"fellowman",
|
|
"neighbor",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"self",
|
|
"somebody"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"beastie",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"critter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kind act that was the very soul of charity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"being",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"essentiality",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"quiddity",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"substance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"alpha and omega",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"keynote",
|
|
"marrow",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"embodiment",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"incarnation",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"personification",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"nub"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knew in her soul that it was true"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bone(s)",
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner space",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"quick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conscience",
|
|
"mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soulfully":{
|
|
"as in lovingly , thoughtfully":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"feelingly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"sensitively",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"angelically",
|
|
"divinely",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"tenderly",
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"kindly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"cattily",
|
|
"despitefully",
|
|
"hatefully",
|
|
"malevolently",
|
|
"maliciously",
|
|
"malignantly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"spitefully",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"villainously",
|
|
"virulently",
|
|
"wickedly",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"acrimoniously",
|
|
"antagonistically",
|
|
"caustically",
|
|
"envyingly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"invidiously",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"rancorously",
|
|
"venomously",
|
|
"vindictively",
|
|
"vituperatively"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souvenir":{
|
|
"something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commemorative",
|
|
"keepsake",
|
|
"memento",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"monument",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"reminder",
|
|
"token"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"memorabilia",
|
|
"relic",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"cairn",
|
|
"landmark",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"testimonial",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"cenotaph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soubriquet":{
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tagged her with the sobriquet \"peanut\" because of her diminutive size"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"moniker",
|
|
"monicker",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"anonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sours":{
|
|
"to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alienates",
|
|
"aliens",
|
|
"disaffects",
|
|
"disgruntles",
|
|
"estranges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"embitters",
|
|
"envenoms",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"disappoints",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endears",
|
|
"ingratiates",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reconciles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soubriquets":{
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tagged her with the sobriquet \"peanut\" because of her diminutive size"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"bynames",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"monikers",
|
|
"monickers",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"surnames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellations",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"anonyms",
|
|
"noms de guerre",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soundless":{
|
|
"mostly or entirely without sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"crept in on soundless little feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"noiseless",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"clangorous",
|
|
"clattering",
|
|
"clattery",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roistering",
|
|
"tumultuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"uproarious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souring":{
|
|
"the loss of friendship or affection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the souring of the business partnership led to an ugly legal battle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"disaffection",
|
|
"disgruntlement",
|
|
"estrangement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"embitterment",
|
|
"envenoming",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"rift",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"schism",
|
|
"separation",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"infuriation",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"disenchantment",
|
|
"disillusionment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endearment",
|
|
"ingratiation",
|
|
"appeasement",
|
|
"conciliation",
|
|
"mollification",
|
|
"pacification",
|
|
"propitiation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reconcilement",
|
|
"reconciliation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alienating",
|
|
"aliening",
|
|
"disaffecting",
|
|
"disgruntling",
|
|
"estranging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"embittering",
|
|
"envenoming",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"uncoupling",
|
|
"unlinking",
|
|
"unyoking",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endearing",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reconciling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soupspoons":{
|
|
"as in tablespoons , teaspoons":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dessertspoons",
|
|
"tablespoons",
|
|
"teaspoons",
|
|
"skimmers",
|
|
"dippers",
|
|
"ladles",
|
|
"scoops",
|
|
"spoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounding (out)":{
|
|
"as in feeling (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feeling (out)",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"circularizing",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"interviewing",
|
|
"polling",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"surveying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soup up":{
|
|
"as in trick , embellish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"cosmeticize",
|
|
"doll up",
|
|
"spruce",
|
|
"candy",
|
|
"dress up",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"sweeten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soulful":{
|
|
"full of or expressing feeling or emotion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soulful music",
|
|
"a soulful performer",
|
|
"a handsome actor with soulful eyes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"touchy-feely",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"hyperemotional",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"theatric",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"gushy",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
"expansive",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"self-directed",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"undemonstrative",
|
|
"unemotional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sought (out)":{
|
|
"as in looked up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"looked up",
|
|
"called (on or upon)",
|
|
"dropped in (on)",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"visited",
|
|
"dropped by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"snubbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in looked , reached":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cast about",
|
|
"hunted",
|
|
"looked",
|
|
"reached",
|
|
"grabbled",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"fished",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"groped",
|
|
"scrabbled",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"dredged",
|
|
"dug (through)",
|
|
"raked",
|
|
"ransacked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"rummaged",
|
|
"scoured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sound bite":{
|
|
"as in clip , snippet":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"excerpt",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"passage",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"quotation",
|
|
"locus classicus",
|
|
"longueur",
|
|
"purple passage",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"selection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sou'wester":{
|
|
"as in baseball cap , cowboy hat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball cap",
|
|
"beret",
|
|
"billycock",
|
|
"biretta",
|
|
"boater",
|
|
"bonnet",
|
|
"bowler",
|
|
"calotte",
|
|
"capuche",
|
|
"casque",
|
|
"castor",
|
|
"cloche",
|
|
"cocked hat",
|
|
"cowboy hat",
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
"derby",
|
|
"fedora",
|
|
"fez",
|
|
"garrison cap",
|
|
"hard hat",
|
|
"helm",
|
|
"helmet",
|
|
"high hat",
|
|
"homburg",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"kepi",
|
|
"k\u00e9pi",
|
|
"kufi",
|
|
"leghorn",
|
|
"miter",
|
|
"mitre",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"opera hat",
|
|
"overseas cap",
|
|
"panama",
|
|
"picture hat",
|
|
"pillbox",
|
|
"plug hat",
|
|
"porkpie hat",
|
|
"service cap",
|
|
"shako",
|
|
"silk hat",
|
|
"skimmer",
|
|
"skullcap",
|
|
"sombrero",
|
|
"Stetson",
|
|
"stocking cap",
|
|
"stovepipe",
|
|
"sunbonnet",
|
|
"tam",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanter",
|
|
"ten-gallon hat",
|
|
"top hat",
|
|
"topper",
|
|
"toque",
|
|
"tricorne",
|
|
"tricorn",
|
|
"turban",
|
|
"zucchetto",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"chapeau",
|
|
"hat",
|
|
"headdress",
|
|
"headgear",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"lid",
|
|
"warbonnet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in trench , trench coat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
"trench",
|
|
"trench coat",
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwear",
|
|
"mac",
|
|
"mack",
|
|
"mackintosh",
|
|
"macintosh",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"waterproof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souping up":{
|
|
"as in tricking , embellishing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"cosmeticizing",
|
|
"dolling up",
|
|
"sprucing",
|
|
"candying",
|
|
"dressing up",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"sweetening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soul mates":{
|
|
"as in wives , husbands":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better halves",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"spouses",
|
|
"wives",
|
|
"hausfraus",
|
|
"homemakers",
|
|
"househusbands",
|
|
"housekeepers",
|
|
"housewives",
|
|
"stay-at-homes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soundness":{
|
|
"the ability to withstand force or stress without being distorted, dislodged, or damaged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the car manufacturer tested the soundness of the new model in various types of collisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"sturdiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"durability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"cohesion",
|
|
"toughness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"unsubstantiality",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"insecurity",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"precariousness",
|
|
"shakiness",
|
|
"unstableness",
|
|
"unsteadiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the condition of being sound in body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his athletic soundness is open to question since he's been away from the sport for so long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"heartiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"verdure",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"cleanliness",
|
|
"hygiene",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"robustiousness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vigorousness",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"flushness",
|
|
"activeness",
|
|
"agility",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"spryness",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"lameness",
|
|
"sickliness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounds (out)":{
|
|
"as in feels (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feels (out)",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"circularizes",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"interviews",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"solicits",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soupspoon":{
|
|
"as in tablespoon , teaspoon":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dessertspoon",
|
|
"tablespoon",
|
|
"teaspoon",
|
|
"skimmer",
|
|
"dipper",
|
|
"ladle",
|
|
"scoop",
|
|
"spoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soupy":{
|
|
"filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"brumous",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"smoggy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"rainy",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"miry",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"slimy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"turbid",
|
|
"miasmal",
|
|
"miasmatic",
|
|
"miasmic",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey",
|
|
"smudgy",
|
|
"sooty",
|
|
"filmy",
|
|
"milky",
|
|
"opaque"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"translucent",
|
|
"transparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cloudless",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"unclouded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having an overly soft liquid consistency":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soupy ice cream that had been left out on the counter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"runny",
|
|
"watery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"fluent",
|
|
"fluid",
|
|
"liquefied",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"watered-down",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"sloshy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ropy",
|
|
"ropey",
|
|
"syrupy",
|
|
"viscid",
|
|
"viscous",
|
|
"creamy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickened",
|
|
"thickish",
|
|
"gelatinous",
|
|
"gluey",
|
|
"glutinous",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"gummy",
|
|
"sticky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once starred as the virginal ingenue in a string of soupy operettas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"lovey-dovey",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"novelettish",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"spoony",
|
|
"spooney",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"misty-eyed",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"moony",
|
|
"nostalgic",
|
|
"starry-eyed",
|
|
"feel-good",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"soap-operatic",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"sudsy",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"soft-boiled",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"twee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unvarnished",
|
|
"antisentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"hardheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sound bites":{
|
|
"as in clips , snippets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"snippets",
|
|
"excerpts",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"passages",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"quotations",
|
|
"loci classici",
|
|
"longueurs",
|
|
"purple passages",
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"selections"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soundproofing":{
|
|
"as in insulating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insulating",
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"muting",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"mellowing",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"smothering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unmuffling",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"stepping up",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounded off":{
|
|
"to voice one's opinions freely with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest \"stupid\" political decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"piped up",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up",
|
|
"spouted (off)",
|
|
"talked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"bellowed",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"sang (out)",
|
|
"sung (out)",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"thundered",
|
|
"vociferated",
|
|
"yelled",
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"enounced",
|
|
"enunciated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belted up",
|
|
"clammed up",
|
|
"dummied up",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"shut up",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"quieted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"bellowed",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"holloed",
|
|
"hallooed",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"thundered",
|
|
"vociferated",
|
|
"yelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"whooped",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shrieked",
|
|
"shrilled",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"ululated",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sou'westers":{
|
|
"as in baseball caps , cowboy hats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball caps",
|
|
"berets",
|
|
"billycocks",
|
|
"birettas",
|
|
"boaters",
|
|
"bonnets",
|
|
"bowlers",
|
|
"calottes",
|
|
"capuches",
|
|
"casques",
|
|
"castors",
|
|
"cloches",
|
|
"cocked hats",
|
|
"cowboy hats",
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
"derbies",
|
|
"fedoras",
|
|
"fezzes",
|
|
"fezes",
|
|
"garrison caps",
|
|
"hard hats",
|
|
"helmets",
|
|
"helms",
|
|
"high hats",
|
|
"homburgs",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"kepis",
|
|
"k\u00e9pis",
|
|
"kufis",
|
|
"leghorns",
|
|
"miters",
|
|
"mitres",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"opera hats",
|
|
"overseas caps",
|
|
"panamas",
|
|
"picture hats",
|
|
"pillboxes",
|
|
"plug hats",
|
|
"porkpie hats",
|
|
"service caps",
|
|
"shakos",
|
|
"shakoes",
|
|
"silk hats",
|
|
"skimmers",
|
|
"skullcaps",
|
|
"sombreros",
|
|
"Stetsons",
|
|
"stocking caps",
|
|
"stovepipes",
|
|
"sunbonnets",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanters",
|
|
"tams",
|
|
"ten-gallon hats",
|
|
"top hats",
|
|
"toppers",
|
|
"toques",
|
|
"tricornes",
|
|
"tricorns",
|
|
"turbans",
|
|
"zucchettos",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"chapeaus",
|
|
"chapeaux",
|
|
"hats",
|
|
"headdresses",
|
|
"headgears",
|
|
"headpieces",
|
|
"lids",
|
|
"warbonnets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in trenches , trench coats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ponchos",
|
|
"trench coats",
|
|
"trenches",
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwears",
|
|
"mackintoshes",
|
|
"macintoshes",
|
|
"macs",
|
|
"macks",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"waterproofs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sour grapes":{
|
|
"unfair criticism that comes from someone who is disappointed about not getting something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His remarks are nothing but sour grapes ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"corrosiveness",
|
|
"mordancy",
|
|
"tartness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"virulency",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"relentlessness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"sourness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"tactfulness",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"unctuousness",
|
|
"urbanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"southeasters":{
|
|
"as in winds , southwesters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"headwinds",
|
|
"northeasters",
|
|
"northers",
|
|
"northwesters",
|
|
"southwesters",
|
|
"westerlies",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"zephyrs",
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"whiffs",
|
|
"sea breezes",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"tempests",
|
|
"tornadoes",
|
|
"tornados",
|
|
"windstorms",
|
|
"airflows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tailwinds",
|
|
"calms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourcing":{
|
|
"as in referencing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"referencing",
|
|
"bearing out",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)",
|
|
"exemplifying",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"quoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounded (out)":{
|
|
"as in felt (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"felt (out)",
|
|
"interrogated",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"circularized",
|
|
"canvassed",
|
|
"canvased",
|
|
"interviewed",
|
|
"polled",
|
|
"solicited",
|
|
"surveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soundproof":{
|
|
"as in waterproof , lightproof":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lightproof",
|
|
"waterproof",
|
|
"airtight",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"leakproof",
|
|
"watertight",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"impermeable",
|
|
"impervious",
|
|
"tight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"penetrable",
|
|
"permeable",
|
|
"pervious",
|
|
"absorbent",
|
|
"leaky",
|
|
"porous",
|
|
"unsealed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in insulate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insulate",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"smother"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unmuffle",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourpusses":{
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that old sourpuss must spend all his time making sure no one traipses across his lawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"crosspatches",
|
|
"curmudgeons",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"growlers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"murmurers",
|
|
"mutterers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"naggers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"repiners",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourly":{
|
|
"as in sternly , glumly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dourly",
|
|
"glumly",
|
|
"mirthlessly",
|
|
"sternly",
|
|
"sulkily",
|
|
"sullenly",
|
|
"dolefully",
|
|
"dolorously",
|
|
"forlornly",
|
|
"mournfully",
|
|
"plaintively",
|
|
"sorrowfully",
|
|
"blackly",
|
|
"dismally",
|
|
"drearily",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"pessimistically",
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"dejectedly",
|
|
"despondently",
|
|
"disconsolately",
|
|
"dispiritedly",
|
|
"wretchedly",
|
|
"bleakly",
|
|
"cheerlessly",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"morosely",
|
|
"unhappily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brightly",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"jocosely",
|
|
"jovially",
|
|
"merrily",
|
|
"mirthfully",
|
|
"smilingly",
|
|
"amusedly",
|
|
"exuberantly",
|
|
"giddily",
|
|
"gigglingly",
|
|
"joyfully",
|
|
"joyously",
|
|
"blithely",
|
|
"blithesomely",
|
|
"breezily",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"gladsomely",
|
|
"laughingly",
|
|
"lightheartedly",
|
|
"sunnily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souls":{
|
|
"an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many religions teach that the soul is immortal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"psyches",
|
|
"spirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"vitalities",
|
|
"beings",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"flesh"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a member of the human race":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I promise I won't tell another soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"beings",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bods",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"cookies",
|
|
"creatures",
|
|
"customers",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eggs",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"human beings",
|
|
"humans",
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"mortals",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"things",
|
|
"wights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hominids",
|
|
"homos",
|
|
"humanoids",
|
|
"brothers",
|
|
"brethren",
|
|
"fellowmen",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"neighbors",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"selves",
|
|
"somebodies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animals",
|
|
"beasties",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"critters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kind act that was the very soul of charity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beings",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"essentialities",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"quiddities",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"substances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"alpha and omegas",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"keynotes",
|
|
"marrows",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"embodiments",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"incarnations",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"personifications",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"gists",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"nubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knew in her soul that it was true"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellies",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bones",
|
|
"bosoms",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner spaces",
|
|
"insides",
|
|
"quicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consciences",
|
|
"minds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourced":{
|
|
"as in referenced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"referenced",
|
|
"bore out",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"adverted (to)",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"touched (on or upon)",
|
|
"exemplified",
|
|
"represented",
|
|
"adduced",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"instanced",
|
|
"mentioned",
|
|
"quoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soup\u00e7ons":{
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book is filled with cynicism and sarcasm, along with a soup\u00e7on of existentialist angst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"skoshes",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smells",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"minima",
|
|
"minimums",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"vestiges",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"scatterings",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"doses",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soured":{
|
|
"as in dry , unsweetened":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"unsweetened",
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"vinegary",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"tangy",
|
|
"zestful",
|
|
"zesty",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"astringent",
|
|
"hyperacid",
|
|
"puckery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"savorless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"zestless",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"aliened",
|
|
"disaffected",
|
|
"disgruntled",
|
|
"estranged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"embittered",
|
|
"envenomed",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endeared",
|
|
"ingratiated",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"propitiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"reconciled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soundproofs":{
|
|
"as in insulates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insulates",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"mutes",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"mellows",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"smothers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unmuffles",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounding board":{
|
|
"a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My friend is my sounding board for new ideas."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"adviser",
|
|
"advisor",
|
|
"consigliere",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"confidant",
|
|
"cabinet",
|
|
"kitchen cabinet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounding boards":{
|
|
"a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My friend is my sounding board for new ideas."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"professionals",
|
|
"pros",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"advisers",
|
|
"advisors",
|
|
"consiglieri",
|
|
"consiglieres",
|
|
"consultants",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"confidants",
|
|
"cabinets",
|
|
"kitchen cabinets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourness":{
|
|
"as in nastiness , coldness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"relentlessness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"corrosiveness",
|
|
"mordancy",
|
|
"tartness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"virulency",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"sour grapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"tactfulness",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"unctuousness",
|
|
"urbanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soused":{
|
|
"being under the influence of alcohol":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he stumbled off to bed, completely soused as usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besotted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"blotto",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"boozy",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunken",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"inebriated",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lit up",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"oiled",
|
|
"pickled",
|
|
"pie-eyed",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"potted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"sottish",
|
|
"sozzled",
|
|
"squiffed",
|
|
"squiffy",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"tiddly",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tipsy",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"beery",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bleary-eyed",
|
|
"crapulous",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"strung out",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"alcoholic",
|
|
"bibulous",
|
|
"dipsomaniacal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"teetotal",
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off his soused socks and instantly felt much more comfortable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"dunked",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"aqueous",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"irrigated",
|
|
"laved",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"sluiced",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampish",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"humid",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"semimoist",
|
|
"wettish",
|
|
"boggy",
|
|
"miry",
|
|
"seepy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"squashy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bone-dry",
|
|
"hyperarid",
|
|
"ultradry",
|
|
"waterproof",
|
|
"water-repellent",
|
|
"water-resistant",
|
|
"watertight",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"freeze-dried",
|
|
"droughty",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"sunbaked",
|
|
"thirsty",
|
|
"wrung"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"unwatered",
|
|
"waterless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soddened",
|
|
"sopped",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wetted",
|
|
"wet down",
|
|
"wetted down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bedewed",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"drizzled",
|
|
"humidified",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"misted",
|
|
"moistened",
|
|
"moisturized",
|
|
"showered",
|
|
"sprinkled",
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"hosed (down)",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"irrigated",
|
|
"laved",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"sluiced",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"dunked",
|
|
"rehydrated",
|
|
"rewashed",
|
|
"rewet",
|
|
"rewetted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewatered",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"freeze-dried",
|
|
"drip-dried",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"dehumidified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"dunked",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"sopped",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"submersed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"moistened",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wetted",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"dived",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"macerated",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soddened",
|
|
"sopped",
|
|
"steeped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"marinated",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"presoaked",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"swilled",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"infiltrated",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"permeated",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"humidified",
|
|
"moistened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"voided",
|
|
"dehumidified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wrung (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soubrette":{
|
|
"as in jade , coquette":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coquette",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"coquet",
|
|
"vamp",
|
|
"flirt",
|
|
"flirter",
|
|
"wanton"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souse":{
|
|
"a person who makes a habit of getting drunk":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alcoholic",
|
|
"alkie",
|
|
"alky",
|
|
"boozehound",
|
|
"boozer",
|
|
"dipsomaniac",
|
|
"drinker",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunkard",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"juicehead",
|
|
"juicer",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"rummy",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"soaker",
|
|
"sot",
|
|
"tippler",
|
|
"toper",
|
|
"tosspot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swigger",
|
|
"swiller",
|
|
"wino"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstainer",
|
|
"nondrinker",
|
|
"teetotaler",
|
|
"teetotaller",
|
|
"teetotalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"bedraggle",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"water-soak",
|
|
"waterlog",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wet down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bedew",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"drizzle",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"hydrate",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"moisten",
|
|
"moisturize",
|
|
"shower",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"hose (down)",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"lave",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"slosh",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"dunk",
|
|
"rehydrate",
|
|
"rewash",
|
|
"rewet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewater",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"freeze-dry",
|
|
"drip-dry",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"dehumidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"sear"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"dunk",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"submerse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"moisten",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"macerate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"steep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlog",
|
|
"water-soak",
|
|
"marinate",
|
|
"seethe",
|
|
"presoak",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"hydrate",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"permeate",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"moisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"dehumidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wring (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourpuss":{
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that old sourpuss must spend all his time making sure no one traipses across his lawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"crosspatch",
|
|
"curmudgeon",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"growler",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"murmurer",
|
|
"mutterer",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"grinch",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"nagger",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"objector",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"repiner",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"hypochondriac"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourcebook":{
|
|
"as in casebook":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"casebook",
|
|
"almanac",
|
|
"ana",
|
|
"analects",
|
|
"chapbook",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"garland",
|
|
"symposium",
|
|
"archives",
|
|
"corpus",
|
|
"library",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"album",
|
|
"anthology",
|
|
"collectanea",
|
|
"compendium",
|
|
"compilation",
|
|
"florilegium",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"reader"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounds off":{
|
|
"to voice one's opinions freely with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest \"stupid\" political decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pipes up",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up",
|
|
"spouts (off)",
|
|
"talks up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"sings (out)",
|
|
"thunders",
|
|
"vociferates",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"enounces",
|
|
"enunciates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belts up",
|
|
"clams up",
|
|
"dummies up",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"shuts up",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"quiets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"hollos",
|
|
"halloos",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"thunders",
|
|
"vociferates",
|
|
"yells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"shrills",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"ululates",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"whispers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sound off":{
|
|
"to voice one's opinions freely with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest \"stupid\" political decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pipe up",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up",
|
|
"spout (off)",
|
|
"talk up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"sing (out)",
|
|
"thunder",
|
|
"vociferate",
|
|
"yell",
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"enounce",
|
|
"enunciate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belt up",
|
|
"clam up",
|
|
"dummy up",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"shut up",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"quiet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"hollo",
|
|
"halloo",
|
|
"hallo",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"thunder",
|
|
"vociferate",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"ululate",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soughed":{
|
|
"to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gasped",
|
|
"huffed",
|
|
"panted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"respired",
|
|
"exhaled",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"inhaled",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"sniffed",
|
|
"snorted",
|
|
"snuffled",
|
|
"yawned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souses":{
|
|
"a person who makes a habit of getting drunk":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alcoholics",
|
|
"alkies",
|
|
"boozehounds",
|
|
"boozers",
|
|
"dipsomaniacs",
|
|
"drinkers",
|
|
"drunkards",
|
|
"drunks",
|
|
"inebriates",
|
|
"juiceheads",
|
|
"juicers",
|
|
"lushes",
|
|
"rummies",
|
|
"soakers",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"sots",
|
|
"tipplers",
|
|
"topers",
|
|
"tosspots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swiggers",
|
|
"swillers",
|
|
"winos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstainers",
|
|
"nondrinkers",
|
|
"teetotalers",
|
|
"teetotallers",
|
|
"teetotalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a passing car barreled through the puddle and soused us good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"bedraggles",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"soddens",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waterlogs",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"water-soaks",
|
|
"wets",
|
|
"wets down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bedews",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"hydrates",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"moistens",
|
|
"moisturizes",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"hoses (down)",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"irrigates",
|
|
"laves",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"sloshes",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"dunks",
|
|
"rehydrates",
|
|
"rewashes",
|
|
"rewets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewaters",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"freeze-dries",
|
|
"drip-dries",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"dehumidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"sears"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"repeatedly soused the tools in the tub to get the dirt off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"dunks",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"submerses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"moistens",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"wets",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"thrusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters soused the neighboring houses so that they wouldn't catch fire as well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"macerates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"soddens",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"steeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlogs",
|
|
"water-soaks",
|
|
"marinates",
|
|
"seethes",
|
|
"presoaks",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"hydrates",
|
|
"swills",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"infiltrates",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"permeates",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"moistens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"voids",
|
|
"dehumidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wrings (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souped up":{
|
|
"as in extravagant , flamboyant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chichi",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"fancified",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"frilly",
|
|
"gimmicked (up)",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"Byzantine",
|
|
"convoluted",
|
|
"involute",
|
|
"involuted",
|
|
"labyrinthian",
|
|
"labyrinthine",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"sophisticated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"no-frills",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unfancy",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plain-Jane",
|
|
"plain-vanilla",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"unadorned",
|
|
"undecorated",
|
|
"unvarnished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tricked , embellished":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"cosmeticized",
|
|
"dolled up",
|
|
"spruced",
|
|
"candied",
|
|
"dressed up",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"sweetened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounding":{
|
|
"as in draft":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"drop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shallowness",
|
|
"altitude",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"stature"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"echoing",
|
|
"reechoing",
|
|
"resonating",
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
"reverberating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"rolling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"quieting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the impression of being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the idea at least sounds plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
"coming across (as)",
|
|
"coming off (as)",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"looking",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"seeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"resembling",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"expounding",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"looking",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"voicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enouncing",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"describing",
|
|
"writing",
|
|
"writing up",
|
|
"sounding off",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up",
|
|
"chiming in",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"conveying",
|
|
"putting across",
|
|
"putting over",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"submitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"restricting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"annunciating",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"trumpeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"calling (off or out)",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"billboarding",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"bulletining",
|
|
"gazetting",
|
|
"knelling",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"tolling",
|
|
"blurbing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"kithing",
|
|
"kything",
|
|
"manifesting",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"intimating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"hushing (up)",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fathoming",
|
|
"plumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gauging",
|
|
"gaging",
|
|
"scaling",
|
|
"spanning",
|
|
"remeasuring",
|
|
"replumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cast oneself head first into deep water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plunging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"belly flopping",
|
|
"plumping",
|
|
"plunking",
|
|
"plonking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"southwester":{
|
|
"as in wind , southeaster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"headwind",
|
|
"northeaster",
|
|
"norther",
|
|
"northwester",
|
|
"southeaster",
|
|
"westerly",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"zephyr",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"whiff",
|
|
"sea breeze",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"tempest",
|
|
"tornado",
|
|
"windstorm",
|
|
"airflow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tailwind",
|
|
"calm"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sought":{
|
|
"to go in search of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast about (for)",
|
|
"cast around (for)",
|
|
"chased (down)",
|
|
"foraged (for)",
|
|
"hunted",
|
|
"looked up",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"quested",
|
|
"searched (for or out)",
|
|
"shopped (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ferreted (out)",
|
|
"rooted (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"came seeking financial advice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asked (for)",
|
|
"bespoke",
|
|
"called (for)",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"pleaded (for)",
|
|
"pled (for)",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"quested",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"solicited",
|
|
"spoke (for)",
|
|
"sued (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applied (for)",
|
|
"begged (for)",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"clamored (for)",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"urged",
|
|
"wished (for)",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"insisted (on)",
|
|
"petitioned (for)",
|
|
"pressed (for)",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"requisitioned",
|
|
"invited",
|
|
"invoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make an effort to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seek to find the best solution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assayed",
|
|
"attempted",
|
|
"endeavored",
|
|
"essayed",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"tried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"aspired",
|
|
"hoped",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"undertook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourcebooks":{
|
|
"as in casebooks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"casebooks",
|
|
"almanacs",
|
|
"ana",
|
|
"anas",
|
|
"analects",
|
|
"chapbooks",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"garlands",
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
"archives",
|
|
"corpora",
|
|
"libraries",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"albums",
|
|
"anthologies",
|
|
"compendiums",
|
|
"compendia",
|
|
"compilations",
|
|
"florilegia",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"readers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"source":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were uncertain as to the source of the rumors",
|
|
"a source of inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"font",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wellspring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"get-go",
|
|
"git-go",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipience",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"kickoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"first base",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"square one"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the beginning part of a stream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"19th-century explorers who sought the source of the Nile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headstream",
|
|
"headwater"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"geyser",
|
|
"headspring",
|
|
"hot spring",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"wellspring",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"feeder",
|
|
"tributary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the professor asked the students to have at least five different sources for their papers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"reference"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"excerpt",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"quotation",
|
|
"caption",
|
|
"cross-reference",
|
|
"footnote",
|
|
"note"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in reference":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reference",
|
|
"bear out",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"advert (to)",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"refer (to)",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"touch (on or upon)",
|
|
"exemplify",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"quote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soundlessly":{
|
|
"as in silently , inaudibly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inaudibly",
|
|
"silently",
|
|
"voicelessly",
|
|
"faintly",
|
|
"feebly",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"noiselessly",
|
|
"quietly",
|
|
"softly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloud",
|
|
"audibly",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"out loud",
|
|
"verbally",
|
|
"vocally",
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"distinctly",
|
|
"distinguishably",
|
|
"perceptibly",
|
|
"plainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soundproofed":{
|
|
"as in insulated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insulated",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"padded",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"mellowed",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"smothered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unmuffled",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sourish":{
|
|
"causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"real French Chablis is going to taste sourish to someone who's had only the jug wine marketed under that name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"vinegary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"unsweetened",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"tangy",
|
|
"zestful",
|
|
"zesty",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"astringent",
|
|
"puckery",
|
|
"hyperacid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"savorless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"zestless",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sources":{
|
|
"a point or place at which something is invented or provided":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were uncertain as to the source of the rumors",
|
|
"a source of inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"fonts",
|
|
"fountainheads",
|
|
"fountains",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"seedbeds",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wells",
|
|
"wellsprings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"commencements",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"geneses",
|
|
"get-goes",
|
|
"git-goes",
|
|
"inceptions",
|
|
"incipiences",
|
|
"incipiencies",
|
|
"kickoffs",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"onsets",
|
|
"outsets",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"first bases",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"square ones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the beginning part of a stream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"19th-century explorers who sought the source of the Nile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"headstreams",
|
|
"headwaters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fountainheads",
|
|
"fountains",
|
|
"geysers",
|
|
"headsprings",
|
|
"hot springs",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"wellsprings",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"feeders",
|
|
"tributaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the professor asked the students to have at least five different sources for their papers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"references"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"excerpts",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"quotations",
|
|
"captions",
|
|
"cross-references",
|
|
"footnotes",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in references":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"references",
|
|
"bears out",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"adverts (to)",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"refers (to)",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"touches (on or upon)",
|
|
"exemplifies",
|
|
"represents",
|
|
"adduces",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"instances",
|
|
"mentions",
|
|
"quotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sound":{
|
|
"to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"echo",
|
|
"reecho",
|
|
"resonate",
|
|
"resound",
|
|
"reverberate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"roll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"quiet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the impression of being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the idea at least sounds plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"come across (as)",
|
|
"come off (as)",
|
|
"feel",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"seem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissemble",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"resemble",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"insinuate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"give",
|
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"look",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"vent",
|
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"ventilate",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enounce",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"describe",
|
|
"write",
|
|
"write up",
|
|
"sound off",
|
|
"speak out",
|
|
"speak up",
|
|
"chime in",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"convey",
|
|
"put across",
|
|
"put over",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"submit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"restrict"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
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"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
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"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"bark",
|
|
"call (off or out)",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"knell",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"toll",
|
|
"blurb",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"kithe",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"apprise",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"notify",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"intimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fathom",
|
|
"plumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gauge",
|
|
"gage",
|
|
"scale",
|
|
"span",
|
|
"remeasure",
|
|
"replumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cast oneself head first into deep water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"belly flop",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"plunk",
|
|
"plonk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"range of hearing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wandered off, out of her parents' sight and sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earshot",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"hearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"sight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a narrow body of water between two land masses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Long Island Sound is between Connecticut and Long Island, New York"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"narrows",
|
|
"neck",
|
|
"strait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"inlet",
|
|
"roads",
|
|
"roadstead",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"according to the rules of logic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sound reasoning alone should tell you that the result is invalid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"consequent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded",
|
|
"well-grounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"a posteriori",
|
|
"a priori",
|
|
"syllogistic",
|
|
"cognitive",
|
|
"empirical",
|
|
"empiric",
|
|
"defendable",
|
|
"defensible",
|
|
"justifiable",
|
|
"maintainable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tenable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casuistic",
|
|
"casuistical",
|
|
"eristic",
|
|
"eristical",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"sophistic",
|
|
"sophistical",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"unarticulated",
|
|
"unscientific",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncompelling",
|
|
"unconvincing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"incoherent",
|
|
"inconsequent",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"enjoying health and vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the horse is getting along in years, but still perfectly sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"well-conditioned",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ambulatory",
|
|
"nondisabled",
|
|
"uncrippled",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"agile",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"sprightful",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"spry",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"clean-cut",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"right"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"differently abled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"gaunt",
|
|
"haggard",
|
|
"malnourished",
|
|
"undernourished",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"poorly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"diseased",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unwell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shed looks flimsy, but it's actually surprisingly sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombproof",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"durable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"infrangible",
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"unbreakable",
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"cohesive",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"tottering",
|
|
"tottery",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"wobbly",
|
|
"wabbly",
|
|
"unsubstantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rickety",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"unsteady"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounds":{
|
|
"to continue or be repeated in a series of reflected sound waves":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stranded hiker's cries for help sounded throughout the canyon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"echoes",
|
|
"reechos",
|
|
"resonates",
|
|
"resounds",
|
|
"reverberates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rolls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"quiets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the impression of being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the idea at least sounds plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"comes across (as)",
|
|
"comes off (as)",
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"seems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"resembles",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"insinuates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"expounds",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"voices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enounces",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"circulates",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"describes",
|
|
"writes",
|
|
"writes up",
|
|
"sounds off",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up",
|
|
"chimes in",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"conveys",
|
|
"puts across",
|
|
"puts over",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"submits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"restricts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"annunciates",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"trumpets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"calls (off or out)",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"knells",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"tolls",
|
|
"blurbs",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"kithes",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"intimates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"hushes (up)",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pilot sounded the river to make sure we weren't in any danger of running aground"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fathoms",
|
|
"plumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gauges",
|
|
"gages",
|
|
"scales",
|
|
"spans",
|
|
"remeasures",
|
|
"replumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cast oneself head first into deep water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whale suddenly surfaced and then, just as suddenly, sounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"belly flops",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"plunks",
|
|
"plonks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"surfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"range of hearing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wandered off, out of her parents' sight and sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"hearings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"distances",
|
|
"sights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a narrow body of water between two land masses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Long Island Sound is between Connecticut and Long Island, New York"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"narrows",
|
|
"necks",
|
|
"straits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"gulfs",
|
|
"inlets",
|
|
"roads",
|
|
"roadsteads",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"stretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souvenirs":{
|
|
"something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commemoratives",
|
|
"keepsakes",
|
|
"mementos",
|
|
"mementoes",
|
|
"memorials",
|
|
"monuments",
|
|
"remembrances",
|
|
"reminders",
|
|
"tokens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"memorabilias",
|
|
"relics",
|
|
"vestiges",
|
|
"cairns",
|
|
"landmarks",
|
|
"markers",
|
|
"testimonials",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"cenotaphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soubrettes":{
|
|
"as in jades , coquettes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coquettes",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"coquets",
|
|
"vamps",
|
|
"flirters",
|
|
"flirts",
|
|
"wantons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soughs":{
|
|
"to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
"huffs",
|
|
"pants",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"respires",
|
|
"exhales",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"inhales",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"sniffs",
|
|
"snorts",
|
|
"snuffles",
|
|
"yawns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soup":{
|
|
"an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brume",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"gauze",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"reek",
|
|
"smog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"fume",
|
|
"miasma",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"steam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soup\u00e7on":{
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book is filled with cynicism and sarcasm, along with a soup\u00e7on of existentialist angst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dose",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soughing":{
|
|
"to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gasping",
|
|
"huffing",
|
|
"panting",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"respiring",
|
|
"exhaling",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"inhaling",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"sniffing",
|
|
"snorting",
|
|
"snuffling",
|
|
"yawning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soulless":{
|
|
"having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the public's soulless response to the news about the latest famine overseas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectless",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"case-hardened",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"compassionless",
|
|
"desensitized",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"indurate",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"ironhearted",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"pachydermatous",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"slash-and-burn",
|
|
"stony",
|
|
"stoney",
|
|
"stonyhearted",
|
|
"take-no-prisoners",
|
|
"thick-skinned",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unmerciful",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unsympathetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"ironfisted",
|
|
"ironhanded",
|
|
"jackbooted",
|
|
"knock-down, drag-out",
|
|
"knock-down-and-drag-out",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-and-tumble",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ungentle",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"bestial",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"brutish",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"frosty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sounding off":{
|
|
"to voice one's opinions freely with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she never missed a chance to sound off about the latest \"stupid\" political decisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"piping up",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up",
|
|
"spouting (off)",
|
|
"talking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"baying",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"singing (out)",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"vociferating",
|
|
"yelling",
|
|
"articulating",
|
|
"enouncing",
|
|
"enunciating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belting up",
|
|
"clamming up",
|
|
"dummying up",
|
|
"hushing",
|
|
"shutting up",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"quieting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guard captain commanded each sentry to sound off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"baying",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"holloing",
|
|
"hallooing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"vociferating",
|
|
"yelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"whooping",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"shrilling",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"ululating",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"whispering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sough":{
|
|
"to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"pant",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"respire",
|
|
"exhale",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"inhale",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"sniff",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"snuffle",
|
|
"yawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soul-searching":{
|
|
"examination of one's own thoughts and feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after much soul-searching , they both realized that their marriage was essentially over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"introspection",
|
|
"self-contemplation",
|
|
"self-examination",
|
|
"self-observation",
|
|
"self-questioning",
|
|
"self-reflection",
|
|
"self-scrutiny",
|
|
"self-searching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"self-analysis",
|
|
"self-awareness",
|
|
"self-consciousness",
|
|
"self-recognition",
|
|
"introversion",
|
|
"self-absorption",
|
|
"self-centeredness",
|
|
"self-concern",
|
|
"self-involvement",
|
|
"self-actualization",
|
|
"self-discovery",
|
|
"self-exploration",
|
|
"self-fulfillment",
|
|
"self-realization",
|
|
"self-knowledge",
|
|
"self-revelation",
|
|
"self-concept",
|
|
"self-image",
|
|
"self-perception",
|
|
"contemplation",
|
|
"meditation",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"rumination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"souped-up":{
|
|
"as in extravagant , flamboyant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chichi",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"fancified",
|
|
"flamboyant",
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"frilly",
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"gimmicked (up)",
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"grandiose",
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"ostentatious",
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"overwrought",
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"showy",
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"elegant",
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"exquisite",
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"grand",
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"magnificent",
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"ornate",
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"splendid",
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"Byzantine",
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"convoluted",
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"involute",
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"involuted",
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"labyrinthian",
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"labyrinthine",
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"complex",
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"complicated",
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"detailed",
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"elaborate",
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"fancy",
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"intricate",
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"involved",
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"sophisticated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"no-frills",
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"simple",
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"unfancy",
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"unsophisticated",
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"modest",
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"plain",
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"plain-Jane",
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"plain-vanilla",
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"uncomplicated",
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"bald",
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"bare",
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"naked",
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"unadorned",
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"undecorated",
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"unvarnished"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in tricked , embellished":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"embellished",
|
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"tricked",
|
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"ameliorated",
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"enriched",
|
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"improved",
|
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"meliorated",
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"cosmeticized",
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"dolled up",
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"spruced",
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"candied",
|
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"dressed up",
|
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"enhanced",
|
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"sweetened"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |