11411 lines
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11411 lines
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{
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"devaluates":{
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"to diminish the price or value of":{
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"examples":[
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"plans to devaluate the peso"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"attenuates",
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"breaks",
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"cheapens",
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"depreciates",
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"depresses",
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"devalues",
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"downgrades",
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"lowers",
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"marks down",
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"reduces",
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"sinks",
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"writes down",
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"writes off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"debases",
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"demonetizes",
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"underestimates",
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"underprices",
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"underrates",
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"undervalues",
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"abridges",
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"compresses",
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"contracts",
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"de-escalates",
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"deflates",
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"downsizes",
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"dwindles",
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"lessens",
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"moderates",
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"shrinks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bloats",
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"blows up",
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"inflates",
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"overestimates",
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"overprices",
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"overrates",
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"overvalues",
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"adds",
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"aggrandizes",
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"amplifies",
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"augments",
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"balloons",
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"boosts",
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"compounds",
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"dilates",
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"enlarges",
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"escalates",
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"expands",
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"extends",
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"heightens",
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"increases",
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"maximizes",
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"multiplies",
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"raises",
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"swells",
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"ups"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"appreciates",
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"enhances",
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"marks up",
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"upgrades"
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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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"devalue":{
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"to diminish the price or value of":{
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"examples":[
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"normally, significant damage would devalue an antique"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"attenuate",
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"break",
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"cheapen",
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"depreciate",
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"depress",
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"devaluate",
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"downgrade",
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"lower",
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"mark down",
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"reduce",
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"sink",
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"write down",
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"write off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"debase",
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"demonetize",
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"underestimate",
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"underprice",
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"underrate",
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"undervalue",
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"abridge",
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"compress",
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"contract",
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"de-escalate",
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"deflate",
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"downsize",
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"dwindle",
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"lessen",
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"moderate",
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"shrink"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bloat",
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"blow up",
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"inflate",
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"overestimate",
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"overprice",
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"overrate",
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"overvalue",
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"add",
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"aggrandize",
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"amplify",
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"augment",
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"balloon",
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"boost",
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"compound",
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"dilate",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"extend",
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"heighten",
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"increase",
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"maximize",
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"multiply",
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"raise",
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"swell",
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"up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"appreciate",
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"enhance",
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"mark up",
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"upgrade"
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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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"develops":{
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"to gradually become clearer or more detailed":{
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"examples":[
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"as the story of the bombing developed , the scope of the tragedy became more apparent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"elaborates",
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"evolves",
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"unfolds"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advances",
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"fares",
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"forges",
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"gets along",
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"gets on",
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"marches",
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"proceeds",
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"progresses",
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"blossoms",
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"grows",
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"matures",
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"ripens",
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"materializes",
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"emerges",
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"plays out"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to come to have gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"the youngster developed a taste for green olives"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acquires",
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"cultivates",
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"forms"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absorbs",
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"adopts",
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"embraces",
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"takes in",
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"takes on",
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"gains",
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"gets",
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"obtains",
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"achieves",
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"attains",
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"reaches",
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"fosters",
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"nourishes",
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"nurtures",
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"promotes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandons",
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"deserts",
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"forsakes",
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"casts",
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"discards",
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"ditches",
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"dumps",
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"flings (off or away)",
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"jettisons",
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"junks",
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"rejects",
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"scraps",
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"sheds",
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"shucks (off)",
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"sloughs",
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"sluffs",
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"throws away",
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"throws out",
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"unloads"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"loses"
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]
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},
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"to become mature":{
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"examples":[
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"the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ages",
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"grows",
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"grows up",
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"matures",
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"progresses",
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"ripens"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mellows",
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"softens",
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"blooms",
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"blossoms",
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"burgeons",
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"bourgeons",
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"flourishes",
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"flowers",
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"opens",
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"unfolds",
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"advances",
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"evolves",
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"gets along",
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"gets on",
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"grays",
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"greys"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decays",
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"declines",
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"degenerates",
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"deteriorates",
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"sinks",
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"worsens",
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"dries",
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"droops",
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"fades",
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"flags",
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"sags",
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"shrivels",
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"wanes",
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"wastes (away)",
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"weakens",
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"wilts",
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"withers",
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"regresses",
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"retrogresses",
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"reverts",
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"backslides",
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"lapses",
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"returns"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
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"examples":[
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"marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amplifies",
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"dilates (on or upon)",
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"elaborates (on)",
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"enlarges (on or upon)",
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"expands",
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"fleshes (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adds (to)",
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"complements",
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"supplements",
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"discourses",
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"expatiates",
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"rambles",
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"runs on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compresses",
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"contracts",
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"outlines",
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"summarizes",
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"sums up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviates",
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"abridges",
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"condenses",
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"shortens"
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]
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},
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"to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort":{
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"examples":[
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"outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carves (out)",
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"forges",
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"grinds (out)",
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"hammers out",
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"thrashes (out)",
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"works out",
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"works up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"churns out",
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"cranks out",
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"turns out",
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"cobbles (together or up)",
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"throws up",
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"composes",
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"constructs",
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"crafts",
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"creates",
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"engineers",
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"fabricates",
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"fashions",
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"forms",
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"frames",
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"generates",
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"manufactures",
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"mints",
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"models",
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"shapes",
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"tailors",
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"conceives",
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"concocts",
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"contrives",
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"cooks (up)",
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"devises",
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"hatches",
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"invents",
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"originates",
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"accomplishes",
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"achieves",
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"brings off",
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"carries out",
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"effects"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demolishes",
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"destroys",
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"dismantles",
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"razes",
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"tears down",
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"ruins",
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"undoes",
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"unmakes",
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"wrecks"
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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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"deviate":{
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"departing from some accepted standard of what is normal":{
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"examples":[
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"the mother's deviate response to her child's death aroused suspicions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aberrant",
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"aberrational",
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"abnormal",
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"anomalous",
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"atypical",
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"deviant",
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"devious",
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"irregular",
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"unnatural",
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"untypical"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"unrepresentative",
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"extraordinary",
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"preternatural",
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"rare",
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"uncommon",
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"uncustomary",
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"unusual",
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"unwonted",
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"bizarre",
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"curious",
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"far-out",
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"funny",
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"kinky",
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"odd",
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"outlandish",
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"out-of-the-way",
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"outr\u00e9",
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"peculiar",
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"quaint",
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"queer",
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"queerish",
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"quirky",
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"remarkable",
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"screwy",
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"strange",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"way-out",
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"weird",
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"wild",
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"eccentric",
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"freakish",
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"idiosyncratic",
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"nonconformist",
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"unconventional",
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"unorthodox",
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"extraordinary",
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"preternatural",
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"rare",
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"uncommon",
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"uncustomary",
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"unusual",
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"unwonted",
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"odd",
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"peculiar",
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"strange"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"common",
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"commonplace",
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"everyday",
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"familiar",
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"ordinary",
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"routine",
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"run-of-the-mill",
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"run-of-the-mine",
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"run-of-mine",
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"unexceptional",
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"unremarkable",
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"workaday",
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"customary",
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"usual",
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"wonted",
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"archetypal",
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"archetypical",
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"average",
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"characteristic",
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"representative"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"natural",
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"normal",
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"regular",
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"standard",
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"typical"
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]
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},
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"a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard":{
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"examples":[
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"a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backslider",
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"debauchee",
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"debaucher",
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"decadent",
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"degenerate",
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"libertine",
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"perv",
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"pervert",
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"profligate",
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"rake",
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"rakehell",
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"rip"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bankrupt",
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"delinquent",
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"derelict",
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"incorrigible",
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"blackguard",
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"cad",
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"heel",
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"knave",
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"miscreant",
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"rascal",
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"reprobate",
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"rogue",
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"scoundrel",
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"villain",
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"lecher",
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"playboy",
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"playgirl",
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"satyr"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"saint"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to change one's course or direction":{
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"examples":[
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"sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"detour",
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"diverge",
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"sheer",
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"swerve",
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"swing",
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"turn",
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"turn off",
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"veer",
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"wheel"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"tack",
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"zigzag",
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"double (back)",
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"turn back"
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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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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"device":{
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"a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end":{
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"examples":[
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"used every device and stratagem he knew to prevent his son's marriage"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"artifice",
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"dodge",
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"fetch",
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"flimflam",
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"gambit",
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"gimmick",
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"jig",
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"juggle",
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"knack",
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"play",
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"ploy",
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"ruse",
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"scheme",
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"shenanigan",
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"sleight",
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"stratagem",
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"trick",
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"wile"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bluff",
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"end run",
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"feint",
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"cheating",
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"chicanery",
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"cozenage",
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"craft",
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"crookery",
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"cunning",
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"deception",
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"dupery",
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"duplicity",
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"fakery",
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"jugglery",
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"legerdemain",
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"skulduggery",
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"skullduggery",
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"subterfuge",
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"swindling",
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"trickery",
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"fraud",
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"gaff",
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"hoax",
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"sham",
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"swindle",
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"blind",
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"front",
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"smoke screen"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an article intended for use in work":{
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"examples":[
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"the salesclerk tried to sell me a new device for grooming cats"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"implement",
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"instrument",
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"tool",
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"utensil"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"apparatus",
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"appliance",
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"mechanism",
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"contraption",
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"contrivance",
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"gadget",
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"gizmo",
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"gismo",
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"jigger",
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"accessory",
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"accessary",
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"accoutrement",
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"accouterment",
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"adjunct",
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"appendage",
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"attachment"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a habitual attraction to some activity or thing":{
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"examples":[
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"left to her own devices she'd eat at a fast-food restaurant every night of the week"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affection",
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"affinity",
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"aptitude",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"habitude",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"one-sidedness",
|
|
"partisanship",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"faculty",
|
|
"flair",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"forte",
|
|
"speciality",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"wont",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"singularity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"averseness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"disrelish",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"impartiality",
|
|
"neutrality",
|
|
"objectivity",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"insouciance",
|
|
"nonchalance",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devil-may-care":{
|
|
"having a relaxed, casual manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devil-may-care golfer who knows that it's only a game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"mellow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"d\u00e9gag\u00e9",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"unfussy",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"untroubled",
|
|
"unworried",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"homey",
|
|
"homy",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"approachable",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unshakable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"comradely",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"hail-fellow-well-met",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceremonious",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"tense"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"uptight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the devil-may-care speed with which he drives his sports car is going to cause a lot of grief someday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"foolhardy",
|
|
"harum-scarum",
|
|
"hell-for-leather",
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"kamikaze",
|
|
"reckless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"hotheaded",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"slaphappy",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"unworried",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"freewheeling",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"regardless",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"feckless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"overcareful",
|
|
"overcautious",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"responsible"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing freedom from worries or troubles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the devil-may-care attitude that some people have about needlessly contributing to global warming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"debonair",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"slaphappy",
|
|
"unconcerned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blas\u00e9",
|
|
"blase",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"overburdened",
|
|
"sorrowful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"careworn"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviling":{
|
|
"as in getting , tormenting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bedeviling",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"dunning",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"gnawing",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chivying",
|
|
"chivvying",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"intruding (upon)",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"butting in",
|
|
"cutting in (on)",
|
|
"obtruding",
|
|
"encroaching",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"trespassing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilled":{
|
|
"as in got , tormented":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"dunned",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"gnawed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chivied",
|
|
"chivvied",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"intruded (upon)",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"butted in",
|
|
"cut in (on)",
|
|
"obtruded",
|
|
"encroached",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"trespassed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilments":{
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his devilment at school remains the stuff of local legend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devised":{
|
|
"to create or think of by clever use of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"drummed up",
|
|
"excogitated",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made up",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"thought (up)",
|
|
"trumped up",
|
|
"vamped (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coined",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"hatched",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"daydreamed",
|
|
"dreamed",
|
|
"dreamt",
|
|
"fantasized",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visioned",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"ad-libbed",
|
|
"extemporized",
|
|
"improvised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cloned",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"copycatted",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"mimicked",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"replicated",
|
|
"reproduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devises":{
|
|
"to create or think of by clever use of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"drums up",
|
|
"excogitates",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"makes up",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"thinks (up)",
|
|
"trumps up",
|
|
"vamps (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coins",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"hatches",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"daydreams",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"fantasizes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"envisages",
|
|
"envisions",
|
|
"imagines",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"visualizes",
|
|
"ad-libs",
|
|
"extemporizes",
|
|
"improvises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clones",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"reduplicates",
|
|
"replicates",
|
|
"reproduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devolution":{
|
|
"a change to a lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"d\u00e9gringolade",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark age",
|
|
"nadir",
|
|
"sunset",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"demolishment",
|
|
"demolition",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"de-escalation",
|
|
"deflation",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"downslide",
|
|
"downtrend",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"renewal",
|
|
"restoration",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upswing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devolutions":{
|
|
"a change to a lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decadences",
|
|
"declensions",
|
|
"declinations",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degeneracies",
|
|
"degenerations",
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
"d\u00e9gringolades",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"deteriorations",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark ages",
|
|
"nadirs",
|
|
"sunsets",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"breakups",
|
|
"decompositions",
|
|
"disintegrations",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"abasements",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"depreciations",
|
|
"decimations",
|
|
"demolishments",
|
|
"demolitions",
|
|
"desolations",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"ruinations",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"de-escalations",
|
|
"deflations",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"downslides",
|
|
"downtrends",
|
|
"downturns",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falloffs",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"shrinkages",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"developments",
|
|
"evolutions",
|
|
"growths",
|
|
"flowerings",
|
|
"renewals",
|
|
"restorations",
|
|
"revitalizations",
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"addenda",
|
|
"addendums",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"augmentations",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"supplements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascents",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"upswings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devote":{
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"dedicate",
|
|
"earmark",
|
|
"give up (to)",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"set by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"hallow",
|
|
"sanctify",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"use"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"give"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdress",
|
|
"reapply",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"settle (down)",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"plunge (in)",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug (away)",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devotedness":{
|
|
"a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heartwarming devotedness that the newlywed couple felt for each other"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"lust",
|
|
"yearning",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"zeal",
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"deification",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"idolization",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"misanthropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"rancor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kind of devotedness that only a dog can show for its master"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhesion",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"piety",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"troth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"trustability",
|
|
"trustiness",
|
|
"trustworthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"disaffection",
|
|
"estrangement",
|
|
"separation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidiousness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devotee":{
|
|
"a person with a strong and habitual liking for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devotee of stamp collecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"fanatic",
|
|
"fancier",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"habitu\u00e9",
|
|
"habitue",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"junkie",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"sucker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"groupie",
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"collector",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"cultist",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"hanger-on",
|
|
"votary",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"patron",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"zealot",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"rooter",
|
|
"well-wisher",
|
|
"faddist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadmirer",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"detractor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonfan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devotion":{
|
|
"a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Albert Schweitzer was world-renowned for his devotion to his fellow man"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"lust",
|
|
"yearning",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"zeal",
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"deification",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"idolization",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"misanthropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"rancor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the knight's fierce devotion to his lord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhesion",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"piety",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"troth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"trustability",
|
|
"trustiness",
|
|
"trustworthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"disaffection",
|
|
"estrangement",
|
|
"separation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidiousness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"belief and trust in and loyalty to God":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a people of deep spirituality and indomitable devotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"piety",
|
|
"religion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"devoutness",
|
|
"piousness",
|
|
"religiousness",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"profession",
|
|
"protestation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"unfaith",
|
|
"agnosticism",
|
|
"know-nothingism",
|
|
"apostasy",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"tergiversation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atheism",
|
|
"godlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilishly":{
|
|
"beyond a normal or acceptable limit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devilishly clever scheme to make money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"exorbitantly",
|
|
"inordinately",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"overly",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unduly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagantly",
|
|
"immoderately",
|
|
"intemperately",
|
|
"extortionately",
|
|
"inexcusably",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"unconscionably",
|
|
"unreasonably",
|
|
"improperly",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"abnormally",
|
|
"extraordinarily",
|
|
"freakishly",
|
|
"singularly",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"uncustomarily",
|
|
"unusually",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"whacking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"temperately",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviltries":{
|
|
"the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitcheries",
|
|
"bewitchments",
|
|
"diableries",
|
|
"enchantments",
|
|
"ensorcellments",
|
|
"magics",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"necromancies",
|
|
"sorceries",
|
|
"thaumaturgies",
|
|
"voodooisms",
|
|
"witchcrafts",
|
|
"witcheries",
|
|
"wizardries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabras",
|
|
"amulets",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"fetishes",
|
|
"fetiches",
|
|
"mascots",
|
|
"periapts",
|
|
"phylacteries",
|
|
"talismans",
|
|
"conjurations",
|
|
"glamours",
|
|
"glamors",
|
|
"incantations",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"auguries",
|
|
"crystal gazings",
|
|
"divinations",
|
|
"fortune-tellings",
|
|
"soothsayings",
|
|
"sortileges",
|
|
"hexereis",
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"occultisms",
|
|
"spiritualisms",
|
|
"augurs",
|
|
"omens",
|
|
"exorcisms",
|
|
"alchemies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sciences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"developer":{
|
|
"one who creates or introduces something new":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the developer of software that is used the world over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"deviser",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"innovator",
|
|
"introducer",
|
|
"inventor",
|
|
"originator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"creator",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"sire",
|
|
"groundbreaker",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"planner",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"dreamer",
|
|
"codeveloper",
|
|
"coinventor",
|
|
"coproducer",
|
|
"coresearcher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aper",
|
|
"copier",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"duplicator",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"mimic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviled":{
|
|
"as in got , tormented":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"dunned",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"gnawed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"chivied",
|
|
"chivvied",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"intruded (upon)",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"butted in",
|
|
"cut in (on)",
|
|
"obtruded",
|
|
"encroached",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"trespassed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"developers":{
|
|
"one who creates or introduces something new":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the developer of software that is used the world over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"devisers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"introducers",
|
|
"inventors",
|
|
"originators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"creators",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"groundbreakers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"planners",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"dreamers",
|
|
"codevelopers",
|
|
"co-developers",
|
|
"coinventors",
|
|
"co-inventors",
|
|
"coproducers",
|
|
"co-producers",
|
|
"coresearchers",
|
|
"co-researchers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apers",
|
|
"copiers",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"duplicators",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"mimics"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devoir":{
|
|
"something one must do because of prior agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"incumbency",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"obligation",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oath",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"troth",
|
|
"vow",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"prearrangement",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"pact",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"payment",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"must",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"coercion",
|
|
"duress",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"onus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"postponement",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"exemption",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"waiver",
|
|
"loophole",
|
|
"alternative",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"option",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"selection"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devising":{
|
|
"to create or think of by clever use of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"drumming up",
|
|
"excogitating",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"making up",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"thinking (up)",
|
|
"trumping up",
|
|
"vamping (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coining",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"hatching",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"fantasizing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"envisaging",
|
|
"envisioning",
|
|
"imagining",
|
|
"picturing",
|
|
"visioning",
|
|
"visualizing",
|
|
"ad-libbing",
|
|
"extemporizing",
|
|
"improvising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cloning",
|
|
"copycatting",
|
|
"copying",
|
|
"duplicating",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"mimicking",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"replicating",
|
|
"reproducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devoid":{
|
|
"utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the so-called comedy is totally devoid of intelligence, originality, and even laughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"bereft",
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"fragmental",
|
|
"fragmentary",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"missing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"chock-full",
|
|
"chockful",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"rife"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking contents that could or should be present":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the picnic jug was completely devoid of juice after only a few minutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"toom",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unfilled",
|
|
"unfurnished",
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"uninhabited",
|
|
"unoccupied",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"exhausted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"full"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilries":{
|
|
"the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitcheries",
|
|
"bewitchments",
|
|
"diableries",
|
|
"enchantments",
|
|
"ensorcellments",
|
|
"magics",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"necromancies",
|
|
"sorceries",
|
|
"thaumaturgies",
|
|
"voodooisms",
|
|
"witchcrafts",
|
|
"witcheries",
|
|
"wizardries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabras",
|
|
"amulets",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"fetishes",
|
|
"fetiches",
|
|
"mascots",
|
|
"periapts",
|
|
"phylacteries",
|
|
"talismans",
|
|
"conjurations",
|
|
"glamours",
|
|
"glamors",
|
|
"incantations",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"auguries",
|
|
"crystal gazings",
|
|
"divinations",
|
|
"fortune-tellings",
|
|
"soothsayings",
|
|
"sortileges",
|
|
"hexereis",
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"occultisms",
|
|
"spiritualisms",
|
|
"augurs",
|
|
"omens",
|
|
"exorcisms",
|
|
"alchemies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sciences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviltry":{
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children always getting into some devilry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitchery",
|
|
"bewitchment",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"ensorcellment",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"mojo",
|
|
"necromancy",
|
|
"sorcery",
|
|
"thaumaturgy",
|
|
"voodooism",
|
|
"witchcraft",
|
|
"witchery",
|
|
"wizardry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"amulet",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"fetish",
|
|
"fetich",
|
|
"mascot",
|
|
"periapt",
|
|
"phylactery",
|
|
"talisman",
|
|
"conjuration",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"incantation",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"jinx",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"crystal gazing",
|
|
"divination",
|
|
"divining",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"fortune-telling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"sortilege",
|
|
"hexerei",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"occultism",
|
|
"spiritualism",
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"omen",
|
|
"exorcism",
|
|
"alchemy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"science"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devisees":{
|
|
"as in beneficiaries , grantees":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assignees",
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"grantees",
|
|
"heirs",
|
|
"heirs at law",
|
|
"inheritors",
|
|
"legatees",
|
|
"claimants",
|
|
"heirs apparent",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"succeeders",
|
|
"successors",
|
|
"coheiresses",
|
|
"co-heiresses",
|
|
"coheirs",
|
|
"co-heirs",
|
|
"heiresses",
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents",
|
|
"scions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilish":{
|
|
"going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's a devilish amount of bad luck for any person to have to endure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"excessive",
|
|
"exorbitant",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"immoderate",
|
|
"inordinate",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"overextravagant",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"plethoric",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"undue",
|
|
"unmerciful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"limitless",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unjustifiable",
|
|
"unwarranted",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"minimum"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devilish plan to sabotage the other party's political convention"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cacodemonic",
|
|
"demoniac",
|
|
"demoniacal",
|
|
"demonian",
|
|
"demonic",
|
|
"demonical",
|
|
"diabolical",
|
|
"diabolic",
|
|
"fiendish",
|
|
"Luciferian",
|
|
"satanic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"infernal",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"sinister",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"savage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"godly",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"sainted",
|
|
"saintly",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devilish grin that told us he was up to something"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devitalizes":{
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrates",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"gelds",
|
|
"lobotomizes",
|
|
"petrifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"whips (up)",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"reanimates",
|
|
"reawakens",
|
|
"reawakes",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"reenergizes",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"vivifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was devitalized by the infection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"etiolates",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"invalids",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"grinds (down)",
|
|
"wears down",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"paralyzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devaluation":{
|
|
"as in decline , deterioration":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"development",
|
|
"elaboration",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"progression",
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"betterment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"refinement",
|
|
"incubation",
|
|
"maturation",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devisers":{
|
|
"one who creates or introduces something new":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Melvil Dewey was the deviser of a new system for organizing books"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"introducers",
|
|
"inventors",
|
|
"originators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"creators",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"groundbreakers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"planners",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"dreamers",
|
|
"codevelopers",
|
|
"co-developers",
|
|
"coinventors",
|
|
"co-inventors",
|
|
"coproducers",
|
|
"co-producers",
|
|
"coresearchers",
|
|
"co-researchers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apers",
|
|
"copiers",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"duplicators",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"mimics"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devolved":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophied",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"retrograded",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"moldered",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devolve":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophy",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"dilapidate",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"molder",
|
|
"putrefy",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"better",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"progress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devastating":{
|
|
"causing or tending to cause destruction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devastating blow to our morale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilatory",
|
|
"calamitous",
|
|
"cataclysmal",
|
|
"cataclysmic",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"devastative",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"ruinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antibiotic",
|
|
"biocidal",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"deathly",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"pernicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"preservative",
|
|
"protective",
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"formative",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"ameliorative",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nondestructive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring destruction to (something) through violent action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city was devastated , first by the earthquake and then by fires"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"marauding",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"vaporizing",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"mowing",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"overwhelming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the explosion devastated an entire city block"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"pulling down",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"vaporizing",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"scotching",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"sweeping (away)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"gutting",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"unbuilding",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"havocking",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"trampling",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vandalizing",
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"setting up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were devastated by the awful news of his death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"grinding (down)",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"snowing under",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"whelming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviances":{
|
|
"as in deviations , iconoclasms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviations",
|
|
"iconoclasms",
|
|
"unconventionalities",
|
|
"apostasies",
|
|
"defections",
|
|
"infidelities",
|
|
"schisms",
|
|
"scissions",
|
|
"sectarianisms",
|
|
"separatisms",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"discords",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"misbeliefs",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"myths",
|
|
"dissents",
|
|
"dissidences",
|
|
"heresies",
|
|
"heterodoxies",
|
|
"nonconformities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformities",
|
|
"orthodoxies",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"conformations",
|
|
"conventionalities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devotional":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"spiritual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"sacrosanct",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"liturgical",
|
|
"ritual",
|
|
"sacramental",
|
|
"semireligious",
|
|
"semisacred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"terrene",
|
|
"terrestrial",
|
|
"worldly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonreligious",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviants":{
|
|
"a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"branded as social deviants by a society that did not value self-expression"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemians",
|
|
"bohos",
|
|
"counterculturists",
|
|
"enfants terribles",
|
|
"free spirits",
|
|
"heretics",
|
|
"iconoclasts",
|
|
"individualists",
|
|
"lone rangers",
|
|
"loners",
|
|
"lone wolves",
|
|
"mavericks",
|
|
"nonconformers",
|
|
"nonconformists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"freethinkers",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"eight balls",
|
|
"misfits",
|
|
"outsiders",
|
|
"aberrants",
|
|
"anomalies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conformers",
|
|
"conformists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devoutness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a figure of such devoutness that a campaign for her canonization was begun shortly after her death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"godliness",
|
|
"holiness",
|
|
"piety",
|
|
"piousness",
|
|
"sainthood",
|
|
"saintliness",
|
|
"saintship",
|
|
"sanctity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asceticism",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"prayerfulness",
|
|
"religiousness",
|
|
"spirituality",
|
|
"priestliness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"consecration",
|
|
"sacredness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasphemousness",
|
|
"irreverence",
|
|
"sacrilegiousness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"hypocrisy",
|
|
"sanctimoniousness",
|
|
"sanctimony"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"godlessness",
|
|
"impiety",
|
|
"ungodliness",
|
|
"unholiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devaluing":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"normally, significant damage would devalue an antique"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuating",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"devaluating",
|
|
"downgrading",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"marking down",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"writing down",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"demonetizing",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underpricing",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"shrinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloating",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"overestimating",
|
|
"overpricing",
|
|
"overrating",
|
|
"overvaluing",
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"maximizing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"upping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"marking up",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devout":{
|
|
"firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"down-the-line",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"dyed-in-the-wool",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"sworn",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"serious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"devout monks living a life of prayer and solitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"godly",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sainted",
|
|
"saintly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"prayerful",
|
|
"reverent",
|
|
"reverential",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"worshipful",
|
|
"pietistic",
|
|
"religiose",
|
|
"beatified",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"cherubic",
|
|
"chaste",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasphemous",
|
|
"desecrating",
|
|
"irreverent",
|
|
"profanatory",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"sacrilegious",
|
|
"nonreligious",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"unspiritual",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"backsliding",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"sinning",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antireligious",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"godless",
|
|
"impious",
|
|
"irreligious",
|
|
"ungodly",
|
|
"unholy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviations":{
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a memoir that was discovered to contain numerous deviations from fact"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflections",
|
|
"departures",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"divagations",
|
|
"divergences",
|
|
"divergencies",
|
|
"diversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regressions",
|
|
"retrogressions",
|
|
"reversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilry":{
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children always getting into some devilry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"superstitious villagers who were quick to attribute an unexpected occurrence to devilry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitchery",
|
|
"bewitchment",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"ensorcellment",
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"mojo",
|
|
"necromancy",
|
|
"sorcery",
|
|
"thaumaturgy",
|
|
"voodooism",
|
|
"witchcraft",
|
|
"witchery",
|
|
"wizardry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"amulet",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"fetish",
|
|
"fetich",
|
|
"mascot",
|
|
"periapt",
|
|
"phylactery",
|
|
"talisman",
|
|
"conjuration",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"incantation",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"jinx",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"crystal gazing",
|
|
"divination",
|
|
"divining",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"fortune-telling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"sortilege",
|
|
"hexerei",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"occultism",
|
|
"spiritualism",
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"omen",
|
|
"exorcism",
|
|
"alchemy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"science"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devolves":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophies",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"retrogrades",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"molders",
|
|
"putrefies",
|
|
"sours",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"droops",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wilts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"marches",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"progresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devisee":{
|
|
"as in beneficiary , grantee":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"beneficiary",
|
|
"grantee",
|
|
"heir",
|
|
"heir at law",
|
|
"inheritor",
|
|
"legatee",
|
|
"claimant",
|
|
"heir apparent",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"succeeder",
|
|
"successor",
|
|
"coheir",
|
|
"coheiress",
|
|
"heiress",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"scion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilfish":{
|
|
"any of several extremely large rays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they saw a devilfish when they went scuba diving in the Caribbean, but it swam away quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"manta",
|
|
"manta ray",
|
|
"sea devil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"skate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"developmental":{
|
|
"made or done as an experiment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"developmental weaponry that is classified as top secret by the Pentagon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"experimental",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"trial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exploratory",
|
|
"investigative",
|
|
"probative",
|
|
"preliminary",
|
|
"preparatory",
|
|
"provisional",
|
|
"temporary",
|
|
"tentative",
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"untested",
|
|
"untried",
|
|
"unproved",
|
|
"unproven"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tested",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"permanent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"develop":{
|
|
"to gradually become clearer or more detailed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the story of the bombing developed , the scope of the tragedy became more apparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"unfold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"get on",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"ripen",
|
|
"materialize",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"play out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to have gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youngster developed a taste for green olives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"form"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"take on",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fling (off or away)",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shuck (off)",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"sluff",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"unload"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become mature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"age",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"grow up",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"ripen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unfold",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"get on",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"worsen",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"shrivel",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither",
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"retrogress",
|
|
"revert",
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"dilate (on or upon)",
|
|
"elaborate (on)",
|
|
"enlarge (on or upon)",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"flesh (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"add (to)",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
"expatiate",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"run on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"summarize",
|
|
"sum up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carve (out)",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"grind (out)",
|
|
"hammer out",
|
|
"thrash (out)",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"work up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"churn out",
|
|
"crank out",
|
|
"turn out",
|
|
"cobble (together or up)",
|
|
"throw up",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"originate",
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviousness":{
|
|
"skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his deviousness was almost as awesome as his lack of scruples"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"caginess",
|
|
"cageyness",
|
|
"canniness",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cunningness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"guilefulness",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"slyness",
|
|
"sneakiness",
|
|
"subtleness",
|
|
"subtlety",
|
|
"wiliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calculation",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"shrewdness",
|
|
"cleverness",
|
|
"ingeniousness",
|
|
"ingenuity",
|
|
"inventiveness",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facility",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"shiftiness",
|
|
"underhandedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devaluate":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plans to devaluate the peso"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuate",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"devalue",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"mark down",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"write down",
|
|
"write off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"demonetize",
|
|
"underestimate",
|
|
"underprice",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"shrink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloat",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"overestimate",
|
|
"overprice",
|
|
"overrate",
|
|
"overvalue",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"dilate",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"mark up",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"developing":{
|
|
"to gradually become clearer or more detailed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the story of the bombing developed , the scope of the tragedy became more apparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elaborating",
|
|
"evolving",
|
|
"unfolding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening",
|
|
"materializing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"playing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to have gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youngster developed a taste for green olives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"forming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"taking on",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"reaching",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"ditching",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"flinging (off or away)",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"junking",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"scrapping",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"shucking (off)",
|
|
"sloughing",
|
|
"sluffing",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"unloading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"losing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become mature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"growing up",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"ripening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mellowing",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"unfolding",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"evolving",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
"graying",
|
|
"greying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"shriveling",
|
|
"shrivelling",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"retrogressing",
|
|
"reverting",
|
|
"backsliding",
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"dilating (on or upon)",
|
|
"elaborating (on)",
|
|
"enlarging (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"fleshing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adding (to)",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"discoursing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"running on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"outlining",
|
|
"summarizing",
|
|
"summing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"shortening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carving (out)",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"grinding (out)",
|
|
"hammering out",
|
|
"thrashing (out)",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"working up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"churning out",
|
|
"cranking out",
|
|
"turning out",
|
|
"cobbling (together or up)",
|
|
"throwing up",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"crafting",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"minting",
|
|
"modeling",
|
|
"modelling",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"hatching",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"originating",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"effecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devouring":{
|
|
"as in gobbling , gulping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbling",
|
|
"gorging",
|
|
"gormandizing",
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"wolfish",
|
|
"insatiable",
|
|
"unquenchable",
|
|
"unslakable",
|
|
"edacious",
|
|
"esurient",
|
|
"gluttonous",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"hoggish",
|
|
"piggish",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
|
"swinish",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"famished",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"peckish",
|
|
"starved",
|
|
"starving",
|
|
"malnourished",
|
|
"underfed",
|
|
"undernourished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"content",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy all trace of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"eating (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gutting",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"expending",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"using up",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"wiping out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"drawing down",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"expending",
|
|
"playing out",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"using up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"bankrupting",
|
|
"cleaning (out)",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"guzzling",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"misspending",
|
|
"running through",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"replacing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"glutting",
|
|
"gobbling",
|
|
"gorging",
|
|
"gormandizing",
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"ingurgitating",
|
|
"inhaling",
|
|
"ravening",
|
|
"scarfing",
|
|
"scoffing",
|
|
"slopping",
|
|
"wolfing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overeating",
|
|
"pigging out",
|
|
"swilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibbling",
|
|
"pecking",
|
|
"picking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devourers":{
|
|
"as in destroyers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"destroyers",
|
|
"leeches",
|
|
"spongers",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"exploiters",
|
|
"users",
|
|
"bloodsuckers",
|
|
"buzzards",
|
|
"harpies",
|
|
"kites",
|
|
"predators",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"vultures",
|
|
"wolves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prey",
|
|
"preys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devitalized":{
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrated",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"gelded",
|
|
"lobotomized",
|
|
"petrified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"re-energized",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"vivified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was devitalized by the infection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"etiolated",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"invalided",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"ground (down)",
|
|
"wore down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"paralyzed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devour":{
|
|
"to destroy all trace of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"eat (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"use up",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"draw down",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"play out",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"use up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"clean (out)",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"guzzle",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"misspend",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"squander",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"replace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"gobble",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gormandize",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"ingurgitate",
|
|
"inhale",
|
|
"raven",
|
|
"scarf",
|
|
"scoff",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overeat",
|
|
"pig out",
|
|
"swill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pick"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devaluations":{
|
|
"as in declines , deteriorations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decadences",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"declensions",
|
|
"declinations",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degeneracies",
|
|
"degenerations",
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"deteriorations",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"relapses",
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"regressions",
|
|
"retrogressions",
|
|
"reversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"developments",
|
|
"elaborations",
|
|
"evolutions",
|
|
"expansions",
|
|
"growths",
|
|
"progresses",
|
|
"progressions",
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"betterments",
|
|
"improvements",
|
|
"perfections",
|
|
"refinements",
|
|
"incubations",
|
|
"maturations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devastations":{
|
|
"the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sheer devastation of the housing development by the forest fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilations",
|
|
"decimations",
|
|
"demolishments",
|
|
"demolitions",
|
|
"desolations",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"exterminations",
|
|
"extinctions",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"mincemeats",
|
|
"obliterations",
|
|
"ruinations",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"wastages",
|
|
"wreckages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depredations",
|
|
"despoilments",
|
|
"despoliations",
|
|
"breakups",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"disintegrations",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"assassinations",
|
|
"executions",
|
|
"killings",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"dismantlements",
|
|
"effacements",
|
|
"eradications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"salvages",
|
|
"salvations",
|
|
"savings",
|
|
"conservations",
|
|
"preservations",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"reclamations",
|
|
"reconstructions",
|
|
"re-creations",
|
|
"refurbishments",
|
|
"regeneracies",
|
|
"renovations",
|
|
"restorations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"buildings",
|
|
"constructions",
|
|
"erections"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilishness":{
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the children always concoct some sort of devilishness on Halloween"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devaluated":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plans to devaluate the peso"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"devalued",
|
|
"downgraded",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"marked down",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wrote down",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"demonetized",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underpriced",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"bloated",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overpriced",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"upped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"marked up",
|
|
"upgraded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devalues":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"normally, significant damage would devalue an antique"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuates",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"devaluates",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"marks down",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"writes down",
|
|
"writes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"demonetizes",
|
|
"underestimates",
|
|
"underprices",
|
|
"underrates",
|
|
"undervalues",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"shrinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloats",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"overestimates",
|
|
"overprices",
|
|
"overrates",
|
|
"overvalues",
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"marks up",
|
|
"upgrades"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviser":{
|
|
"one who creates or introduces something new":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Melvil Dewey was the deviser of a new system for organizing books"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"innovator",
|
|
"introducer",
|
|
"inventor",
|
|
"originator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"creator",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"sire",
|
|
"groundbreaker",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"planner",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"dreamer",
|
|
"codeveloper",
|
|
"coinventor",
|
|
"coproducer",
|
|
"coresearcher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aper",
|
|
"copier",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"duplicator",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"mimic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviant":{
|
|
"departing from some accepted standard of what is normal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some studies show that many violent criminals begin exhibiting deviant behavior in early childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"aberrational",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"untypical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unrepresentative",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"strange"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"wonted",
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"branded as social deviants by a society that did not value self-expression"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"boho",
|
|
"counterculturist",
|
|
"enfant terrible",
|
|
"free spirit",
|
|
"heretic",
|
|
"iconoclast",
|
|
"individualist",
|
|
"lone ranger",
|
|
"lone wolf",
|
|
"loner",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformer",
|
|
"nonconformist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"freethinker",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"eight ball",
|
|
"misfit",
|
|
"outsider",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"anomaly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conformer",
|
|
"conformist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devours":{
|
|
"to destroy all trace of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"eats (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"uses up",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"wipes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"draws down",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"plays out",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"uses up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"misspends",
|
|
"runs through",
|
|
"squanders",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"replaces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"gobbles",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gormandizes",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"ingurgitates",
|
|
"inhales",
|
|
"ravens",
|
|
"scarfs",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"slops",
|
|
"wolfs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overeats",
|
|
"pigs out",
|
|
"swills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"picks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"developments":{
|
|
"the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the development of an idea into a marketable product"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elaborations",
|
|
"evolutions",
|
|
"expansions",
|
|
"growths",
|
|
"progresses",
|
|
"progressions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"betterments",
|
|
"improvements",
|
|
"perfections",
|
|
"refinements",
|
|
"incubations",
|
|
"maturations",
|
|
"flowerings",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"augmentations",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"supplementations",
|
|
"emergences",
|
|
"evolvements",
|
|
"metamorphoses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"relapses",
|
|
"decadences",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"declensions",
|
|
"declinations",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degeneracies",
|
|
"degenerations",
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"deteriorations",
|
|
"devaluations",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"regressions",
|
|
"retrogressions",
|
|
"reversions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aftereffects",
|
|
"aftermaths",
|
|
"backwashes",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"consequences",
|
|
"corollaries",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"fates",
|
|
"fruits",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"outcomes",
|
|
"outgrowths",
|
|
"precipitates",
|
|
"products",
|
|
"resultants",
|
|
"results",
|
|
"sequels",
|
|
"sequences",
|
|
"upshots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ramifications",
|
|
"denouements",
|
|
"d\u00e9nouements",
|
|
"echoes",
|
|
"echos",
|
|
"implications",
|
|
"repercussions",
|
|
"afterclaps",
|
|
"afterglows",
|
|
"aftershocks",
|
|
"blowbacks",
|
|
"by-products",
|
|
"byproducts",
|
|
"fallouts",
|
|
"offshoots",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"side effects",
|
|
"side reactions",
|
|
"spin-offs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"determinants",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"bases",
|
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"foundations",
|
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"grounds",
|
|
"groundworks",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"instigations",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"sources",
|
|
"springs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"causations",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"reasons"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviation":{
|
|
"a turning away from a course or standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a memoir that was discovered to contain numerous deviations from fact"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflection",
|
|
"departure",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"divagation",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"divergency",
|
|
"diversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adherence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devastate":{
|
|
"to bring destruction to (something) through violent action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city was devastated , first by the earthquake and then by fires"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scourge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"maraud",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"mow",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"overwhelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the explosion devastated an entire city block"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scotch",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"sweep (away)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear (away)",
|
|
"dilapidate",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"unbuild",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"trample",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vandalize",
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were devastated by the awful news of his death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmaster",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"whelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"confute",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"stagger",
|
|
"throw",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilment":{
|
|
"playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his devilment at school remains the stuff of local legend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"diablerie",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"waggishness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devices":{
|
|
"a habitual attraction to some activity or thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"left to her own devices she'd eat at a fast-food restaurant every night of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"habitude",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"one-sidedness",
|
|
"partisanship",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"faculty",
|
|
"flair",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"forte",
|
|
"speciality",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"wont",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"singularity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"averseness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"disrelish",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"impartiality",
|
|
"neutrality",
|
|
"objectivity",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"insouciance",
|
|
"nonchalance",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devastative":{
|
|
"causing or tending to cause destruction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that kind of devastative tornado can tear the roof off of a house in a matter of seconds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilatory",
|
|
"calamitous",
|
|
"cataclysmal",
|
|
"cataclysmic",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"ruinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antibiotic",
|
|
"biocidal",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"deathly",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"pernicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"preservative",
|
|
"protective",
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"formative",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"ameliorative",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nondestructive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviating":{
|
|
"as in circuitous , indirect":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"digressional",
|
|
"digressionary",
|
|
"digressive",
|
|
"discursive",
|
|
"excursive",
|
|
"leaping",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"wandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"consistent",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"undeviating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"sheering",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"doubling (back)",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devotions":{
|
|
"a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Albert Schweitzer was world-renowned for his devotion to his fellow man"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"passions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appetites",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"cravings",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"infatuations",
|
|
"longings",
|
|
"lusts",
|
|
"yearnings",
|
|
"ardors",
|
|
"enthusiasms",
|
|
"fervors",
|
|
"zeals",
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"estimations",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"adorations",
|
|
"adulations",
|
|
"deifications",
|
|
"idolatries",
|
|
"idolizations",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"allegiances",
|
|
"fealties",
|
|
"fidelities",
|
|
"loyalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergies",
|
|
"animosities",
|
|
"antagonisms",
|
|
"antipathies",
|
|
"aversions",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"enmities",
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
"abhorrences",
|
|
"disgusts",
|
|
"repugnances",
|
|
"repulsions",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"misanthropies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abominations",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"hatreds",
|
|
"loathings",
|
|
"rancors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviously":{
|
|
"as in circuitously , veeringly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circuitously",
|
|
"veeringly",
|
|
"indirectly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"due",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightway",
|
|
"as the crow flies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in falsely , deceptively":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artfully",
|
|
"cannily",
|
|
"deceitfully",
|
|
"deceptively",
|
|
"dishonestly",
|
|
"falsely",
|
|
"affectedly",
|
|
"artificially",
|
|
"hypocritically",
|
|
"insincerely",
|
|
"pretentiously",
|
|
"unnaturally",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"calculatingly",
|
|
"craftily",
|
|
"cunningly",
|
|
"furtively",
|
|
"insidiously",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"shiftily",
|
|
"slickly",
|
|
"slyly",
|
|
"slily",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"underhandedly",
|
|
"flatteringly",
|
|
"sycophantically",
|
|
"unctuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artlessly",
|
|
"guilelessly",
|
|
"ingenuously",
|
|
"innocently",
|
|
"naively",
|
|
"na\u00efvely",
|
|
"naturally",
|
|
"sincerely",
|
|
"unaffectedly",
|
|
"unfeignedly",
|
|
"unpretentiously",
|
|
"genuinely",
|
|
"honestly",
|
|
"simply",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"openheartedly",
|
|
"openly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devoting":{
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"dedicating",
|
|
"earmarking",
|
|
"giving up (to)",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"setting by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"hallowing",
|
|
"sanctifying",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"using"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"giving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressing",
|
|
"reapplying",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"setting (to)",
|
|
"settling (down)",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"plunging (in)",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"pegging (away)",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging (away)",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devastation":{
|
|
"the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sheer devastation of the housing development by the forest fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilation",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"demolishment",
|
|
"demolition",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"extermination",
|
|
"extinction",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"mincemeat",
|
|
"obliteration",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination",
|
|
"wastage",
|
|
"wreckage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depredation",
|
|
"despoilment",
|
|
"despoliation",
|
|
"breakup",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"assassination",
|
|
"execution",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"dismantlement",
|
|
"effacement",
|
|
"eradication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"salvage",
|
|
"salvation",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"conservation",
|
|
"preservation",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"reclamation",
|
|
"reconstruction",
|
|
"re-creation",
|
|
"refurbishment",
|
|
"regeneracy",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovation",
|
|
"restoration"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"construction",
|
|
"erection",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"development":{
|
|
"the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the development of an idea into a marketable product"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elaboration",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"progression"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"betterment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"refinement",
|
|
"incubation",
|
|
"maturation",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening",
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"supplementation",
|
|
"emergence",
|
|
"evolvement",
|
|
"metamorphosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"devaluation",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a development that the writers of the law never anticipated or intended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aftereffect",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"backwash",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"corollary",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"outcome",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"result",
|
|
"resultant",
|
|
"sequel",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"upshot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ramification",
|
|
"denouement",
|
|
"d\u00e9nouement",
|
|
"echo",
|
|
"implication",
|
|
"repercussion",
|
|
"afterclap",
|
|
"afterglow",
|
|
"aftershock",
|
|
"blowback",
|
|
"by-product",
|
|
"fallout",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"side effect",
|
|
"side reaction",
|
|
"spin-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"basis",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"groundwork",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"causation",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the process of becoming mature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tulip's development from a bulb into a flower"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"maturation",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blossoming",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flowering",
|
|
"mellowing",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"evolvement",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"progression",
|
|
"coming-of-age",
|
|
"maturity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"shriveling",
|
|
"shrivelling",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"death",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"expiry",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"retrogression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviated":{
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"sheered",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"turned off",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"zigzagged",
|
|
"doubled (back)",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devitalize":{
|
|
"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"castrate",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"geld",
|
|
"lobotomize",
|
|
"petrify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"reanimate",
|
|
"reawake",
|
|
"reawaken",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"reenergize",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"vivify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was devitalized by the infection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"wear down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"paralyze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devolving":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the once-lovely neighborhood has devolved into a squalid slum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophying",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"retrograding",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"souring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilfishes":{
|
|
"any of several extremely large rays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they saw a devilfish when they went scuba diving in the Caribbean, but it swam away quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"manta rays",
|
|
"mantas",
|
|
"sea devils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"skates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devalued":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"normally, significant damage would devalue an antique"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"devaluated",
|
|
"downgraded",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"marked down",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wrote down",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"demonetized",
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underpriced",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"bloated",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overpriced",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"upped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"marked up",
|
|
"upgraded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devil":{
|
|
"the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Devil is traditionally seen as a being who relentlessly tempts people to commit evil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"archfiend",
|
|
"Beelzebub",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"Lucifer",
|
|
"Old Nick",
|
|
"Satan",
|
|
"serpent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deuce",
|
|
"dickens",
|
|
"Mephistopheles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an evil spirit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"acted as if possessed by some devil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cacodemon",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"ghoulie",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"shaitan"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"lamia",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"succubus",
|
|
"afreet",
|
|
"afrit",
|
|
"genie",
|
|
"jinni",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"djinni",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"apparition",
|
|
"banshee",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"familiar spirit",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"poltergeist",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"specter",
|
|
"spectre",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"wraith",
|
|
"brownie",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elf",
|
|
"faerie",
|
|
"faery",
|
|
"fairy",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"gnome",
|
|
"goblin",
|
|
"gremlin",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"kobold",
|
|
"leprechaun",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"puck",
|
|
"sprite",
|
|
"troll",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a member of the human race":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that poor devil never did achieve his dream"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"bird",
|
|
"bod",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"cookie",
|
|
"cooky",
|
|
"creature",
|
|
"customer",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"egg",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"guy",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"human",
|
|
"human being",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"life",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"person",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"why, you little devil !"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"urchin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"larker",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"skylarker",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"disrupter",
|
|
"misbehaver",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"juvenile delinquent",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"gamine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a devil to everyone he does business with"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"madman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"berserker",
|
|
"cowboy",
|
|
"hotdog",
|
|
"showboat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in get , torment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bedevil",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"gnaw",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"vex",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"beleaguer",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"chivy",
|
|
"chivvy",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"intrude (upon)",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"butt in",
|
|
"cut in (on)",
|
|
"obtrude",
|
|
"encroach",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"trespass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devilling":{
|
|
"as in getting , tormenting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bedeviling",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"dunning",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"gnawing",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chivying",
|
|
"chivvying",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"intruding (upon)",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"butting in",
|
|
"cutting in (on)",
|
|
"obtruding",
|
|
"encroaching",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"trespassing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devotes":{
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"dedicates",
|
|
"earmarks",
|
|
"gives up (to)",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"sets by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"hallows",
|
|
"sanctifies",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"uses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"gives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdresses",
|
|
"reapplies",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"sets (to)",
|
|
"settles (down)",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"plunges (in)",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"pegs (away)",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs (away)",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devotees":{
|
|
"a person with a strong and habitual liking for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devotee of stamp collecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addicts",
|
|
"aficionados",
|
|
"afficionados",
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fanatics",
|
|
"fanciers",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"habitu\u00e9s",
|
|
"habitues",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"junkies",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"maniacs",
|
|
"mavens",
|
|
"mavins",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"suckers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"groupies",
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"amateurs",
|
|
"collectors",
|
|
"connoisseurs",
|
|
"dilettantes",
|
|
"dilettanti",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"votaries",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"friends",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"zealots",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"rooters",
|
|
"well-wishers",
|
|
"faddists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadmirers",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"detractors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonfans"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devils":{
|
|
"an evil spirit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"acted as if possessed by some devil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cacodemons",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"ghoulies",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"shaitans"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"lamiae",
|
|
"lamias",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
"afreets",
|
|
"afrits",
|
|
"genies",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"banshees",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"phantoms",
|
|
"poltergeists",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"specters",
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"wraiths",
|
|
"brownies",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"elves",
|
|
"faeries",
|
|
"fairies",
|
|
"fays",
|
|
"gnomes",
|
|
"goblins",
|
|
"gremlins",
|
|
"hobgoblins",
|
|
"kobolds",
|
|
"leprechauns",
|
|
"pixies",
|
|
"pucks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a member of the human race":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that poor devil never did achieve his dream"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"beings",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bods",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"cookies",
|
|
"creatures",
|
|
"customers",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eggs",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"human beings",
|
|
"humans",
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"mortals",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"why, you little devil !"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"urchins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"larkers",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"skylarkers",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"brats",
|
|
"disrupters",
|
|
"misbehavers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"juvenile delinquents",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"gamins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkards",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a devil to everyone he does business with"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddies",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevils",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"madmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berserks",
|
|
"berserkers",
|
|
"cowboys",
|
|
"hotdogs",
|
|
"showboats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gets , torments":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bedevils",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"duns",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gnaws",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"inconveniences",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chivies",
|
|
"chivvies",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"intrudes (upon)",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"butts in",
|
|
"cuts in (on)",
|
|
"obtrudes",
|
|
"encroaches",
|
|
"infringes",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"trespasses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"developed":{
|
|
"being far along in development":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a highly developed society with a rigid class system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"higher",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"full-blown",
|
|
"full-fledged",
|
|
"full-scale",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"grown",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"ripened",
|
|
"civilized",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"cutting-edge",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"leading-edge",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newest",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"space-age",
|
|
"supermodern",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"underdeveloped",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"underweight",
|
|
"unripe",
|
|
"unripened",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"embryonic",
|
|
"germinal",
|
|
"primeval",
|
|
"primordial",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"Neanderthal",
|
|
"Neandertal",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"nonprogressive",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"rudimentary",
|
|
"undeveloped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to gradually become clearer or more detailed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the story of the bombing developed , the scope of the tragedy became more apparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elaborated",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"unfolded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"blossomed",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"ripened",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"played out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to have gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youngster developed a taste for green olives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"formed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"attained",
|
|
"reached",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"flung (off or away)",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shucked (off)",
|
|
"sloughed",
|
|
"sluffed",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"unloaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lost"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become mature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"grew up",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"ripened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mellowed",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"bloomed",
|
|
"blossomed",
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"flowered",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unfolded",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"grayed",
|
|
"greyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"worsened",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"shriveled",
|
|
"shrivelled",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"retrogressed",
|
|
"reverted",
|
|
"backslid",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express more fully and in greater detail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"dilated (on or upon)",
|
|
"elaborated (on)",
|
|
"enlarged (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"fleshed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"added (to)",
|
|
"complemented",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"discoursed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"ran on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"outlined",
|
|
"summarized",
|
|
"summed up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"shortened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carved (out)",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"ground (out)",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"thrashed (out)",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"worked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"churned out",
|
|
"cranked out",
|
|
"turned out",
|
|
"cobbled (together or up)",
|
|
"threw up",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"crafted",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"minted",
|
|
"modeled",
|
|
"modelled",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"hatched",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"originated",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"effected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devoured":{
|
|
"to destroy all trace of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ate (up)",
|
|
"consumed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gutted",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"used up",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"drew down",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"used up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"misspent",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"replaced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to swallow or eat greedily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gobbled",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"gormandized",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"ingurgitated",
|
|
"inhaled",
|
|
"ravened",
|
|
"scarfed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"slopped",
|
|
"wolfed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overate",
|
|
"pigged out",
|
|
"swilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nibbled",
|
|
"pecked",
|
|
"picked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviance":{
|
|
"as in divergence":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"contrast",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"dissimilitude",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"otherness",
|
|
"unlikeness",
|
|
"differentiability",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"distinguishability",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"anomalousness",
|
|
"dichotomy",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"nonconformity",
|
|
"disproportion",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"nonequivalence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alikeness",
|
|
"analogousness",
|
|
"analogy",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"resemblance",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"similarity",
|
|
"identicalness",
|
|
"identity",
|
|
"accordance",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"congruity",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"parallelism",
|
|
"similitude",
|
|
"equality",
|
|
"equivalence",
|
|
"equivalency",
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"uniformity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devoirs":{
|
|
"something one must do because of prior agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"patient confidentiality has long been an integral part of a physician's professional devoir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commitments",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"imperatives",
|
|
"incumbencies",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"obligations",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"responsibilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oaths",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"troths",
|
|
"vows",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"arrangements",
|
|
"prearrangements",
|
|
"pre-arrangements",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"covenants",
|
|
"pacts",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"payments",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"compulsions",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"musts",
|
|
"requirements",
|
|
"coercions",
|
|
"duresses",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"onuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"postponements",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"exemptions",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"waivers",
|
|
"loopholes",
|
|
"alternatives",
|
|
"choices",
|
|
"options",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"selections"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devastates":{
|
|
"to bring destruction to (something) through violent action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city was devastated , first by the earthquake and then by fires"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scourges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"marauds",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"nukes",
|
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"obliterates",
|
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"rubs out",
|
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"shatters",
|
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"smashes",
|
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"totals",
|
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"vaporizes",
|
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"wastes",
|
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"wipes out",
|
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"wracks",
|
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"wrecks",
|
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"decimates",
|
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"mows",
|
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"demolishes",
|
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"razes",
|
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"crushes",
|
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"overpowers",
|
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"overruns",
|
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"overthrows",
|
|
"overwhelms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"restores",
|
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"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the explosion devastated an entire city block"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"pulls down",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"vaporizes",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wracks",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scotches",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"sweeps (away)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears (away)",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"unbuilds",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"effaces",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"havocs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"tramples",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"kills off",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"sets up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were devastated by the awful news of his death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"grinds (down)",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmasters",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"snows under",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"whelms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"confutes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"rocks",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"staggers",
|
|
"throws",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devastated":{
|
|
"as in destroyed , ruined":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"ruinate",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"slivered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"frangible",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbroken",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"infrangible",
|
|
"unbreakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring destruction to (something) through violent action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city was devastated , first by the earthquake and then by fires"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scourged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"marauded",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"mowed",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"overwhelmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the explosion devastated an entire city block"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"scotched",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept (away)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"gutted",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"unbuilt",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"havocked",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were devastated by the awful news of his death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"ground (down)",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmastered",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"snowed under",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"whelmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"threw",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devise":{
|
|
"to create or think of by clever use of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"drum up",
|
|
"excogitate",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"make up",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"think (up)",
|
|
"trump up",
|
|
"vamp (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coin",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"daydream",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"fantasize",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"envisage",
|
|
"envision",
|
|
"imagine",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"visualize",
|
|
"ad-lib",
|
|
"extemporize",
|
|
"improvise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clone",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"imitate",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"reduplicate",
|
|
"replicate",
|
|
"reproduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"deviates":{
|
|
"a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sleazy bar that seemed to be an informal clubhouse for deviates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backsliders",
|
|
"debauchees",
|
|
"debauchers",
|
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"decadents",
|
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"degenerates",
|
|
"libertines",
|
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"perverts",
|
|
"pervs",
|
|
"profligates",
|
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"rakehells",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"rips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"delinquents",
|
|
"derelicts",
|
|
"incorrigibles",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"lechers",
|
|
"playboys",
|
|
"playgirls",
|
|
"satyrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sailors forced to deviate from their course in order to avoid the storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"diverges",
|
|
"sheers",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"turns off",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"zigzags",
|
|
"doubles (back)",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devourer":{
|
|
"as in destroyer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"destroyer",
|
|
"leech",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"sponger",
|
|
"exploiter",
|
|
"user",
|
|
"bloodsucker",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"kite",
|
|
"predator",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"vulture",
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devious":{
|
|
"clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we always left it to our most devious friends to find out the latest information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"Machiavellian",
|
|
"oblique",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"smooth-tongued",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circular",
|
|
"roundabout",
|
|
"clandestine",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"hugger-mugger",
|
|
"secret",
|
|
"stealthy",
|
|
"surreptitious",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"plotting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"public",
|
|
"unconcealed",
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"unvarnished",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"impressionable",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"unstudied",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"undesigning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by a long series of irregular curves":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devious trail through the swampland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"curvy",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"sinuous",
|
|
"tortuous",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"windy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"corkscrew",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"uneven"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"linear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightaway"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"departing from some accepted standard of what is normal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her behavior is devious because of a developmental disorder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"aberrational",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"untypical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unrepresentative",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"strange"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"wonted",
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devoted":{
|
|
"feeling or showing love":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a devoted couple who enjoy sharing their lives with one another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"doting",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"amatory",
|
|
"amorous",
|
|
"erotic",
|
|
"erotical",
|
|
"enamored",
|
|
"infatuated",
|
|
"lovesick",
|
|
"lovey-dovey",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"brotherly",
|
|
"fatherly",
|
|
"motherly",
|
|
"sisterly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"cold-eyed",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"offish",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"standoffish",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"disaffected",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uninvolved",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"soulless",
|
|
"unromantic",
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unloving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"firm in one's allegiance to someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"remembered her most devoted supporters in her campaign victory speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"devout",
|
|
"down-the-line",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"dyed-in-the-wool",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"sworn",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"serious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I conscientiously devote several hours every weekend to playing with my dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
|
"earmarked",
|
|
"gave up (to)",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"set by"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"used"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planning a diplomatic career, she's been intensely devoting herself to the study of foreign languages in college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"gave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressed",
|
|
"reapplied",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"pegged (away)",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged (away)",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"devaluating":{
|
|
"to diminish the price or value of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plans to devaluate the peso"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuating",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"devaluing",
|
|
"downgrading",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"marking down",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"writing down",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"demonetizing",
|
|
"underestimating",
|
|
"underpricing",
|
|
"underrating",
|
|
"undervaluing",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
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"de-escalating",
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"deflating",
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"downsizing",
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"dwindling",
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"lessening",
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"moderating",
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"shrinking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bloating",
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"blowing up",
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"inflating",
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"overestimating",
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"overpricing",
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"overrating",
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"overvaluing",
|
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"adding",
|
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"aggrandizing",
|
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"amplifying",
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"augmenting",
|
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"ballooning",
|
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"boosting",
|
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"compounding",
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"dilating",
|
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
|
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"expanding",
|
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"extending",
|
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"heightening",
|
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"increasing",
|
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"maximizing",
|
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"multiplying",
|
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"raising",
|
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"swelling",
|
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"upping"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"appreciating",
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"enhancing",
|
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"marking up",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
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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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"devitalizing":{
|
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"to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality":{
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"examples":[
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"overuse has devitalized many a once-striking figure of speech"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"castrating",
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"dampening",
|
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"damping",
|
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"deadening",
|
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"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"gelding",
|
|
"lobotomizing",
|
|
"petrifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"burning out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"whipping (up)",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"reanimating",
|
|
"reawakening",
|
|
"reawaking",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"reenergizing",
|
|
"re-energizing",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"vivifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was devitalized by the infection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"etiolating",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"invaliding",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"grinding (down)",
|
|
"wearing down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"paralyzing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |