1199 lines
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1199 lines
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{
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"thwarted":{
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffled",
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"balked",
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"beat",
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"checkmated",
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"discomfited",
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"foiled",
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"frustrated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barred",
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"blocked",
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"clogged",
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"encumbered",
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"fettered",
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"hampered",
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"handicapped",
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"held back",
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"hindered",
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"hobbled",
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"impeded",
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"inhibited",
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"interfered (with)",
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"manacled",
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"obstructed",
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"shackled",
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"tied up",
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"trammeled",
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"trammelled",
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"arrested",
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"checked",
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"halted",
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"set back",
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"short-circuited",
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"stalled",
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"stopped",
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"averted",
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"forestalled",
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"obviated",
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"precluded",
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"prevented",
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"negated",
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"neutralized",
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"nullified",
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"counteracted",
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"offset",
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"conquered",
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"defeated",
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"overcame"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abetted",
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"aided",
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"assisted",
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"eased",
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"facilitated",
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"smoothed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advanced",
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"cultivated",
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"encouraged",
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"forwarded",
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"fostered",
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"furthered",
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"nurtured",
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"promoted"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"thwacked":{
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"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
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"examples":[
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"thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"banged",
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"bashed",
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"batted",
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"belted",
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"biffed",
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"bludgeoned",
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"bobbed",
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"bonked",
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"bopped",
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"boxed",
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"busted",
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"bust",
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"clapped",
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"clapt",
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"clipped",
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"clobbered",
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"clocked",
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"clouted",
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"cracked",
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"hammered",
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"hit",
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"knocked",
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"nailed",
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"pasted",
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"pounded",
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"punched",
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"rapped",
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"slammed",
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"slapped",
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"slogged",
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"slugged",
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"smacked",
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"smote",
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"socked",
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"struck",
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"swatted",
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"swiped",
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"tagged",
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"thumped",
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"walloped",
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"whacked",
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"whaled",
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"zapped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"battered",
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"beat",
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"buffeted",
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"bunged",
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"chopped",
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"cuffed",
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"drubbed",
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"laced",
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"lambasted",
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"licked",
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"mangled",
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"mauled",
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"pelted",
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"peppered",
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"pommeled",
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"pommelled",
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"pummeled",
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"pummelled",
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"roughed",
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"scuffed",
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"bunted",
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"flicked",
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"stroked",
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"tapped",
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"bumped",
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"butted",
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"jabbed",
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"jostled",
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"kicked",
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"kneed",
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"poked",
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"prodded",
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"pushed",
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"shoved",
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"stamped",
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"bowled (down or over)",
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"creamed",
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"decked",
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"dumped",
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"felled",
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"floored",
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"knocked down",
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"leveled",
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"levelled",
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"rabbit-punched",
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"sucker punched",
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"caned",
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"clubbed",
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"cudgeled",
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"cudgelled",
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"flailed",
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"flogged",
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"lashed",
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"sapped",
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"slashed",
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"sledged",
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"sledgehammered",
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"speared",
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"stabbed",
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"switched",
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"thrashed",
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"whipped",
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"beaned",
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"brained",
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"conked",
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"skulled"
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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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"thwarts":{
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffles",
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"balks",
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"beats",
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"checkmates",
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"discomfits",
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"foils",
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"frustrates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bars",
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"blocks",
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"clogs",
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"encumbers",
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"fetters",
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"hampers",
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"handicaps",
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"hinders",
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"hobbles",
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"holds back",
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"impedes",
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"inhibits",
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"interferes (with)",
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"manacles",
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"obstructs",
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"shackles",
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"ties up",
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"trammels",
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"arrests",
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"checks",
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"halts",
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"sets back",
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"short-circuits",
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"stalls",
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"stops",
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"averts",
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"forestalls",
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"obviates",
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"precludes",
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"prevents",
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"negates",
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"neutralizes",
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"nullifies",
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"counteracts",
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"offsets",
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"conquers",
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"defeats",
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"overcomes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abets",
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"aids",
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"assists",
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"eases",
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"facilitates",
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"smooths",
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"smoothes"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advances",
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"cultivates",
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"encourages",
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"forwards",
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"fosters",
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"furthers",
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"nurtures",
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"promotes"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"thwarting":{
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"as in frustrating , foiling":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffling",
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"balking",
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"foiling",
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"frustrating",
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"negating",
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"neutralizing",
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"nullifying",
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"blocking",
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"hampering",
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"hindering",
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"impeding",
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"retardant",
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"stalling",
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"deterrent",
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"deterring",
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"precautionary",
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"preventative",
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"preventive",
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"prophylactic"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abetting",
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"aiding",
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"assisting",
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"easing",
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"facilitating",
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"smoothing",
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"encouraging",
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"forwarding",
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"fostering",
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"furthering",
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"nurturing",
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"promoting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in foiling , frustration":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffling",
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"balking",
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"checkmate",
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"crossing",
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"debarment",
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"determent",
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"deterrence",
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"foiling",
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"frustration",
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"negation",
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"neutralization",
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"nullification",
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"barring",
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"enjoining",
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"forbidding",
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"interdicting",
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"interdiction",
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"outlawing",
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"prohibiting",
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"prohibition",
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"proscribing",
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"proscription",
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"avoidance",
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"circumvention",
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"averting",
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"forestallment",
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"precluding",
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"prevention"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aid",
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"assistance",
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"backing",
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"support",
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"facilitation",
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"advancement",
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"cultivation",
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"encouragement",
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"nurture",
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"promotion"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffling",
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"balking",
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"beating",
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"checkmating",
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"discomfiting",
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"foiling",
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"frustrating"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barring",
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"blocking",
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"clogging",
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"encumbering",
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"fettering",
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"hampering",
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"handicapping",
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"hindering",
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"hobbling",
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"holding back",
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"impeding",
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"inhibiting",
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"interfering (with)",
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"manacling",
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"obstructing",
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"shackling",
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"trammeling",
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"trammelling",
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"tying up",
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"tieing up",
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"arresting",
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"checking",
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"halting",
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"setting back",
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"short-circuiting",
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"stalling",
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"stopping",
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"averting",
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"forestalling",
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"obviating",
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"precluding",
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"preventing",
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"negating",
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"neutralizing",
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"nullifying",
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"counteracting",
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"offsetting",
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"conquering",
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"defeating",
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"overcoming"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abetting",
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"aiding",
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"assisting",
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"easing",
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"facilitating",
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"smoothing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advancing",
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"cultivating",
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"encouraging",
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"forwarding",
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"fostering",
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"furthering",
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"nurturing",
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"promoting"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"thwart":{
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffle",
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"balk",
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"beat",
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"checkmate",
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"discomfit",
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"foil",
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"frustrate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bar",
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"block",
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"clog",
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"encumber",
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"fetter",
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"hamper",
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"handicap",
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"hinder",
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"hobble",
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"hold back",
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"impede",
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"inhibit",
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"interfere (with)",
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"manacle",
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"obstruct",
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"shackle",
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"tie up",
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"trammel",
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"arrest",
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"check",
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"halt",
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"set back",
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"short-circuit",
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"stall",
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"stop",
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"avert",
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"forestall",
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"obviate",
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"preclude",
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"prevent",
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"negate",
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"neutralize",
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"nullify",
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"counteract",
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"offset",
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"conquer",
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"defeat",
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"overcome"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abet",
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"aid",
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"assist",
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"ease",
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"facilitate",
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"smooth"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"cultivate",
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"encourage",
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"forward",
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"foster",
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"further",
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"nurture",
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"promote"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"thwack":{
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"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
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"examples":[
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"he gave the ball a hard thwack with the bat and sent it deep into the outfield"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bang",
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"bash",
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"bat",
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"beat",
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"belt",
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"biff",
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"blow",
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"bop",
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"box",
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"buffet",
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"bust",
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"chop",
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"clap",
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"clip",
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"clout",
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"crack",
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"cuff",
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"dab",
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"douse",
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"fillip",
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"hack",
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"haymaker",
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"hit",
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"hook",
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"knock",
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"larrup",
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"lash",
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"lick",
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"pelt",
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"pick",
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"plump",
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"poke",
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"pound",
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"punch",
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"rap",
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"slam",
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"slap",
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"slug",
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"smack",
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"smash",
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"sock",
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"spank",
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"stinger",
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"stripe",
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"stroke",
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"swat",
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"swipe",
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"switch",
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"thud",
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"thump",
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"wallop",
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"welt",
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"whack",
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"wham",
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"whop",
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"whap"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"counter",
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"counterblow",
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"counterpunch",
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"counterstroke",
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"body blow",
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"hand",
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"kick",
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"knee",
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"left",
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"one-two",
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"rabbit punch",
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"right",
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"right-hander",
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"roundhouse",
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"shiver",
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"sidewinder",
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"sucker punch",
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"swing",
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"uppercut",
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"cruncher",
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"kayo",
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"knockdown",
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"knockout",
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"KO",
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"bastinado",
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"bastinade",
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"battering",
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"beating",
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"bludgeoning",
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"clobbering",
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"cudgeling",
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"cudgelling",
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"drubbing",
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"hammering",
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"lambasting",
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"licking",
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"pasting",
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"pounding",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"thrashing",
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"flogging",
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"walloping",
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"whip",
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"whipping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a loud explosive sound":{
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"examples":[
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"even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bang",
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"blast",
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"boom",
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"clap",
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"crack",
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"crash",
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"pop",
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"report",
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"slam",
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"smash",
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"snap",
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"thunderclap",
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"whack",
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"whomp",
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"whump"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"thunk",
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"wham",
|
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"clang",
|
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"clangor",
|
|
"clank",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"bunt",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"bowl (down or over)",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"rabbit-punch",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"sledge",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"bean",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"thwacking":{
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"biffing",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"bonking",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clocking",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"slugging",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"peppering",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"roughing",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"stroking",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"butting",
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
"jostling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kneeing",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"prodding",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"bowling (down or over)",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decking",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"rabbit-punching",
|
|
"sucker punching",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"flailing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"sledgehammering",
|
|
"sledging",
|
|
"spearing",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"beaning",
|
|
"braining",
|
|
"conking",
|
|
"skulling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"thwacks":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he gave the ball a hard thwack with the bat and sent it deep into the outfield"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"haymakers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"larrups",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"stingers",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"welts",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterblows",
|
|
"counter-blows",
|
|
"counterpunches",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"counterstrokes",
|
|
"counter-strokes",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"lefts",
|
|
"one-twos",
|
|
"rabbit punches",
|
|
"right-handers",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"roundhouses",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"uppercuts",
|
|
"crunchers",
|
|
"kayos",
|
|
"knockdowns",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"KOs",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batterings",
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"pastings",
|
|
"thrashings",
|
|
"wallopings",
|
|
"whippings",
|
|
"whips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a loud explosive sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even from the top of the bleachers we could hear the loud thwack of the ball being hit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"thunderclaps",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"whumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thunks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"clangors",
|
|
"clangs",
|
|
"clanks",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clocks",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"scuffs",
|
|
"bunts",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"jabs",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"bowls (down or over)",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"rabbit-punches",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"sledges",
|
|
"spears",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"skulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |