6564 lines
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6564 lines
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{
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"emphasizing":{
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"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
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"examples":[
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"supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accenting",
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"accentuating",
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"featuring",
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"foregrounding",
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"highlighting",
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"illuminating",
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"playing up",
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"pointing (up)",
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"pressing",
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"punctuating",
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"stressing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"focusing",
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"focussing",
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"identifying",
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"pinpointing",
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"spotlighting",
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"advertising",
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"boosting",
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"plugging",
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"promoting",
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"publicizing",
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"overplaying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"toning (down)",
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"underemphasizing",
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"understating",
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"belittling",
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"discounting",
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"disparaging",
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"minimizing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"de-emphasizing",
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"playing down"
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]
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},
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"to make more apparent":{
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"examples":[
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"that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuating",
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"bringing out",
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"italicizing",
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"stressing",
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"underlining",
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"underscoring"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amplifying",
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"beefing (up)",
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"boosting",
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"reinforcing",
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"reenforcing",
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"strengthening",
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"augmenting",
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"deepening",
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"enhancing",
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"enlarging",
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"heightening",
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"magnifying",
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"maximizing",
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"supplementing",
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"enlivening",
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"jazzing (up)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreasing",
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"diminishing",
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"lessening",
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"minimizing",
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"reducing",
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"subduing",
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"toning (down)",
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"understating",
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"weakening"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"de-emphasizing"
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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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"emphatically":{
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"as in resolutely , steadfastly":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decidedly",
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"determinedly",
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"directly",
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"fast",
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"fixedly",
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"intensively",
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"intently",
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"purposefully",
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"resolutely",
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"rigidly",
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"smartly",
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"solidly",
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"soundly",
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"squarely",
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"steadfastly",
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"steadily",
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"surely",
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"actively",
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"animatedly",
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"briskly",
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"crisply",
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"eagerly",
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"gamely",
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"heartily",
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"lustily",
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"snappily",
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"spiritedly",
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"spunkily",
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"vivaciously",
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"aggressively",
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"assertively",
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"manfully",
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"potently",
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"fiercely",
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"hammer and tongs",
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"robustly",
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"roughshod",
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"sharply",
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"vehemently",
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"violently",
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"dynamically",
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"energetically",
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"explosively",
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"firmly",
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"forcefully",
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"forcibly",
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"hard",
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"mightily",
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"muscularly",
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"powerfully",
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"roundly",
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"stiffly",
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"stoutly",
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"strenuously",
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"strongly",
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"sturdily",
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"vigorously"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"feebly",
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"gently",
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"softly",
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"weakly",
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"delicately",
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"faintly",
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"frailly",
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"shakily",
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"bloodlessly",
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"halfheartedly",
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"languidly",
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"lazily",
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"listlessly",
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"spiritlessly",
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"impotently",
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"ineffectively",
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"ineffectually",
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"lamely",
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"nervelessly",
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"spinelessly",
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"uncertainly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"emplace":{
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"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
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"examples":[
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"the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"depose",
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"deposit",
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"dispose",
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"fix",
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"lay",
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"place",
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"position",
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"put",
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"set",
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"set up",
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"situate",
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"stick"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"move",
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"rearrange",
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"reorder",
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"shift",
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"orient",
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"establish",
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"locate",
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"plant",
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"settle",
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"clap",
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"flop",
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"plank",
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"plop",
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"plump",
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"plunk",
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"plonk",
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"plunk down",
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"slap",
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"ensconce",
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"niche",
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"assemble",
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"collect",
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"carry",
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"berth",
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"park",
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"affix",
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"anchor",
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"lock",
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"lodge",
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"wedge",
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"array",
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"lay out",
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"line up",
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"queue",
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"rank",
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"set down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"relocate",
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"remove",
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"take",
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"banish",
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"dislodge",
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"displace",
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"replace",
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"supersede",
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"supplant"
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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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"employe":{
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"one who works for another for wages or a salary":{
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"examples":[
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"an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hand",
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"hireling",
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"jobholder",
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"retainer",
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"worker"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assistant",
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"cog",
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"flunky",
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"flunkey",
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"flunkie",
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"subordinate",
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"underling",
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"yes-man",
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"drudge",
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"gandy dancer",
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"grub",
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"hack",
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"jobber",
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"laborer",
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"navvy",
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"toiler",
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"nine-to-fiver",
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"wage earner",
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"wage slave",
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"wageworker",
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"workingman",
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"workingwoman",
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"workman",
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"workwoman",
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"associate",
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"colleague",
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"coworker",
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"temp",
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"temporary"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"boss",
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"superior",
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"supervisor"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"employer",
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"gaffer"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"employee":{
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"one who works for another for wages or a salary":{
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"examples":[
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"an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hand",
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"hireling",
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"jobholder",
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"retainer",
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"worker"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assistant",
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"cog",
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"flunky",
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"flunkey",
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"flunkie",
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"subordinate",
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"underling",
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"yes-man",
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"drudge",
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"gandy dancer",
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"grub",
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"hack",
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"jobber",
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"laborer",
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"navvy",
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"toiler",
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"nine-to-fiver",
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"wage earner",
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"wage slave",
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"wageworker",
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"workingman",
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"workingwoman",
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"workman",
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"workwoman",
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"associate",
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"colleague",
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"coworker",
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"temp",
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"temporary"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"boss",
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"superior",
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"supervisor"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"employer",
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"gaffer"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"employment":{
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"the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"application",
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"exercise",
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"operation",
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"play",
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"usage",
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"use"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"exertion",
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"reuse"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disuse",
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"nonuse"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the activity by which one regularly makes a living":{
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"examples":[
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"his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"calling",
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"game",
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"lay",
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"line",
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"occupation",
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"profession",
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"trade",
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"vocation",
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"work"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"call",
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"lifework",
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"business",
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"enterprise",
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"field",
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"livelihood",
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"living",
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"m\u00e9tier",
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"metier",
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"racket",
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"assignment",
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"engagement",
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"gig",
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"mission",
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"art",
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"craft",
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"handcraft",
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"handicraft",
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"appointment",
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"berth",
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"billet",
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"office",
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"place",
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"position",
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"post",
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"situation",
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"duty",
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"function",
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"job",
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"load",
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"task",
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"workload"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"avocation",
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"hobby",
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"pursuit"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the state of being provided with a paying job":{
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"examples":[
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"the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"employ",
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"engagement",
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"hire"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appointment",
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"assignment",
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"conscription",
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"enlistment",
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"recruitment",
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"incumbency",
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"tenure",
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"occupation",
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"place",
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"position",
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"post",
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"situation",
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"work"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"boot",
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"discharge",
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"dismissal",
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"firing",
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"removal",
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"sack",
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"severance",
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"demotion",
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"suspension",
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"furlough",
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"layoff",
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"leave",
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"liberty",
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"retirement"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"joblessness",
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"nonemployment",
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"unemployment"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"employments":{
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"the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"applications",
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"exercises",
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"operations",
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"plays",
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"usages",
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"uses"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"exertions",
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"reuses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disuses",
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"nonuses"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the activity by which one regularly makes a living":{
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"examples":[
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"his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"callings",
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"games",
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"lays",
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"lines",
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"occupations",
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"professions",
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"trades",
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"vocations",
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"works"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calls",
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"lifeworks",
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"businesses",
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"enterprises",
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"fields",
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"livelihoods",
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"livings",
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"m\u00e9tiers",
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"metiers",
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"rackets",
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"assignments",
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"engagements",
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"gigs",
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"missions",
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"arts",
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"crafts",
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"handcrafts",
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"handicrafts",
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"appointments",
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"berths",
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"billets",
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"offices",
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"places",
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"positions",
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"posts",
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"situations",
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"duties",
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"functions",
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"jobs",
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"loads",
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"tasks",
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"workloads"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"avocations",
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"hobbies",
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"pursuits"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the state of being provided with a paying job":{
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"examples":[
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"the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"employs",
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"engagements",
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"hires"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appointments",
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"assignments",
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"conscriptions",
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"enlistments",
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"recruitments",
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"incumbencies",
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"tenures",
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"occupations",
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"places",
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"positions",
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"posts",
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"situations",
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"works"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"boots",
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"discharges",
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"dismissals",
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"firings",
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"removals",
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"sacks",
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"severances",
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"demotions",
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"suspensions",
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"furloughs",
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"layoffs",
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"leaves",
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"liberties",
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"retirements"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"unemployments"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"employs":{
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"to provide with a paying job":{
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"examples":[
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"a new factory that will employ 500 people"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assumes",
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"engages",
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"fees",
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"hires",
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"lays on",
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"pays",
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"places",
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"recruits",
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"retains",
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"signs (up or on)",
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"takes on"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"reemploys",
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"reengages",
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"rehires",
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"apprentices",
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"contracts",
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"jobs",
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"partners",
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"subcontracts",
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"enlists",
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"advances",
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"promotes",
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"upgrades",
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"keeps (on)",
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"headhunts",
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"scouts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"furloughs",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"locks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"sacks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into action or service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"harnesses",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"wields",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"cannibalizes",
|
|
"recycles",
|
|
"reuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being provided with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"while you're under our employ , you can't do outside work for our competitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
"hires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"conscriptions",
|
|
"enlistments",
|
|
"recruitments",
|
|
"incumbencies",
|
|
"tenures",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"firings",
|
|
"removals",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"severances",
|
|
"demotions",
|
|
"suspensions",
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"layoffs",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"liberties",
|
|
"retirements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unemployments"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empowered":{
|
|
"as in enfranchised":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"unconquered",
|
|
"unruled",
|
|
"unsupervised",
|
|
"democratic",
|
|
"republican",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"freeborn",
|
|
"autonomous",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"freestanding",
|
|
"independent",
|
|
"self-governed",
|
|
"self-governing",
|
|
"self-ruling",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dependent",
|
|
"nonautonomous",
|
|
"non-self-governing",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"unfree",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"captive",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"enslaved",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subservient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give official or legal power to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the federal agency empowered to collect taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"chartered",
|
|
"commissioned",
|
|
"enabled",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"licenced",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"vested",
|
|
"warranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"credentialed",
|
|
"credentialled",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"instated",
|
|
"swore in",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"entitled",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disbarred",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disenfranchised",
|
|
"disfranchised",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"vetoed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make able or possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"enabled",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"equipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"prohibited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prevented"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empowering":{
|
|
"to give official or legal power to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the federal agency empowered to collect taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"chartering",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"enabling",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"qualifying",
|
|
"vesting",
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"credentialing",
|
|
"credentialling",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"inducting",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"instating",
|
|
"swearing in",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"entitling",
|
|
"privileging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disbarring",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disenfranchising",
|
|
"disfranchising",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"shutting out",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"vetoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make able or possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"enabling",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"qualifying",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"equipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"preventing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empyrean":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or suggesting heaven":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"movie scenes set in heaven often suggest that harps are the favored instruments for empyrean music"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"elysian",
|
|
"empyreal",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"supernal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcendental",
|
|
"unearthly",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"beatific",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"Olympian",
|
|
"paradisiacal",
|
|
"paradisiac",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"stellar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"terrestrial",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"anti-utopian",
|
|
"dystopian"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chthonic",
|
|
"chthonian",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"infernal",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"sulfurous",
|
|
"Tartarean"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ascended into the empyrean after a life filled with good deeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"above",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"elysian fields",
|
|
"Elysium",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"kingdom come",
|
|
"New Jerusalem",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"sky",
|
|
"Zion",
|
|
"Sion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Beulah",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"happy hunting ground",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"promised land",
|
|
"Valhalla",
|
|
"afterlife",
|
|
"afterworld",
|
|
"hereafter",
|
|
"otherworld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inferno",
|
|
"limbo",
|
|
"purgatory",
|
|
"hades",
|
|
"netherworld",
|
|
"underworld",
|
|
"abyss",
|
|
"pit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"Pandemonium",
|
|
"perdition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most ticket buyers have no trouble envisioning the empyrean that winning the lottery would inevitably bring about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Camelot",
|
|
"Cockaigne",
|
|
"Eden",
|
|
"Elysium",
|
|
"fantasyland",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"lotusland",
|
|
"never-never land",
|
|
"New Jerusalem",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"promised land",
|
|
"Shangri-la",
|
|
"utopia",
|
|
"Zion",
|
|
"Sion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arcadia",
|
|
"dreamland",
|
|
"dreamworld",
|
|
"fairyland",
|
|
"wonderland",
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"joy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fool's paradise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-utopia",
|
|
"dystopia",
|
|
"hell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathic":{
|
|
"having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserative",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"empathetic",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"bighearted",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"largehearted",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"pitying",
|
|
"ruthful",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"well-disposed",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"loving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"unaffectionate",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"bigoted",
|
|
"blinkered",
|
|
"narrow-minded",
|
|
"small-minded",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ungentle",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"virulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"coldhearted",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unsympathetic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empowers":{
|
|
"to give official or legal power to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the federal agency empowered to collect taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"charters",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"enables",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"qualifies",
|
|
"vests",
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"credentials",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"instates",
|
|
"swears in",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"entitles",
|
|
"privileges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disbars",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disenfranchises",
|
|
"disfranchises",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"interdicts",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"vetoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make able or possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"enables",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"permits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"qualifies",
|
|
"readies",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"equips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"prohibits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prevents"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empirics":{
|
|
"as in empiricists , fact finders":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"empiricists",
|
|
"fact finders",
|
|
"monitors",
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"field-workers",
|
|
"experimenters",
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"examiners",
|
|
"inspectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emptiness":{
|
|
"a need or desire for food":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the emptiness that usually sets in about three o'clock in the afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"famishment",
|
|
"hunger",
|
|
"munchies",
|
|
"stomach"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rapaciousness",
|
|
"rapacity",
|
|
"ravenousness",
|
|
"voraciousness",
|
|
"voracity",
|
|
"malnutrition",
|
|
"starvation",
|
|
"undernourishment",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"sweet tooth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hunger strike",
|
|
"gluttony",
|
|
"gourmandism",
|
|
"greed",
|
|
"hoggishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"repleteness",
|
|
"repletion",
|
|
"satiation",
|
|
"satiety",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"surfeit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inappetence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empty space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there in the vast emptiness of the desert was a long-abandoned jeep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black hole",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"blankness",
|
|
"vacancy",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nothingness",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"bareness",
|
|
"barrenness",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"desolateness",
|
|
"hollowness",
|
|
"cavity",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"hollow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"fulness",
|
|
"repleteness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being empty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the emptiness of the interior of the isolated house just made it seem all the more eerie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bareness",
|
|
"vacancy",
|
|
"vacantness",
|
|
"vacuity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hollowness",
|
|
"blankness",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"nothingness",
|
|
"barrenness",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"desolateness",
|
|
"availability",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"depletion",
|
|
"dryness",
|
|
"exhaustion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"completeness",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"fatness",
|
|
"repleteness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"fulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathizes":{
|
|
"to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone \u2014 often + with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He learned to empathize with the poor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserates",
|
|
"condoles",
|
|
"sympathizes",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys (up)",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"tranquilizes",
|
|
"tranquillizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"worsens",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplaces":{
|
|
"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"deposits",
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"situates",
|
|
"sticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"rearranges",
|
|
"reorders",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"orients",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"planks",
|
|
"plops",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"plunks",
|
|
"plonks",
|
|
"plunks down",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"ensconces",
|
|
"niches",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"berths",
|
|
"parks",
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"wedges",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"lays out",
|
|
"lines up",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"sets down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"dislodges",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"replaces",
|
|
"supersedes",
|
|
"supplants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empiric":{
|
|
"as in empiricist , fact finder":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"empiricist",
|
|
"fact finder",
|
|
"monitor",
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"field-worker",
|
|
"experimenter",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"examiner",
|
|
"inspector"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emptied":{
|
|
"as in empty , vacant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"unoccupied",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"enterable",
|
|
"navigable",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unclosed",
|
|
"unobstructed",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"gaping",
|
|
"wide",
|
|
"yawning",
|
|
"unbarred",
|
|
"unbolted",
|
|
"unclasped",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unlatched",
|
|
"unlocked",
|
|
"unsealed",
|
|
"unbuttoned",
|
|
"unclenched",
|
|
"unfolded",
|
|
"unfurled",
|
|
"unzipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"shut",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"uncleared",
|
|
"impassable",
|
|
"impassible",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"gated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove the contents of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"voided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"drew (off)",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"loaded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emphasized":{
|
|
"as in heightened , enhanced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"blistering",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavy-duty",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"intensive",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"exhaustive",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accented",
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"foregrounded",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"played up",
|
|
"pointed (up)",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"punctuated",
|
|
"stressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"pinpointed",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"overplayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"underemphasized",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasized",
|
|
"played down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more apparent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"brought out",
|
|
"italicized",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"underlined",
|
|
"underscored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"jazzed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasized"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathized (with)":{
|
|
"as in felt (for) , sympathized (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"felt (for)",
|
|
"sympathized (with)",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"cared",
|
|
"looked out (for)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathizer":{
|
|
"as in well-wisher":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"well-wisher",
|
|
"abettor",
|
|
"abetter",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"bedfellow",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"fellow traveler",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"sympathizer",
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"coalitionist",
|
|
"collaborationist",
|
|
"collaborator",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"coadjutor",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"buddy",
|
|
"chum",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"comrade",
|
|
"confidant",
|
|
"crony",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"pal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"foe",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathetic":{
|
|
"having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserative",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"empathic",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"bighearted",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"largehearted",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"pitying",
|
|
"ruthful",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"well-disposed",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"loving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"unaffectionate",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"bigoted",
|
|
"blinkered",
|
|
"narrow-minded",
|
|
"small-minded",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ungentle",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"virulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"coldhearted",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unsympathetic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplane":{
|
|
"as in entrain":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entrain",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"climb (aboard)",
|
|
"get in",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"embark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"disembark",
|
|
"dismount",
|
|
"get down",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"deplane",
|
|
"detrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplaned":{
|
|
"as in entrained":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entrained",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"climbed (aboard)",
|
|
"got in",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"embarked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alighted",
|
|
"alit",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"disembarked",
|
|
"dismounted",
|
|
"got down",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"deplaned",
|
|
"detrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emphasizes":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"foregrounds",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"points (up)",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"punctuates",
|
|
"stresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"pinpoints",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"overplays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"underemphasizes",
|
|
"understates",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizes",
|
|
"plays down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more apparent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"brings out",
|
|
"italicizes",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"underlines",
|
|
"underscores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"maximizes",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"jazzes (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"understates",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empties":{
|
|
"to remove the contents of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"voids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"draws (off)",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"sweeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"loads"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emporiums":{
|
|
"an establishment where goods are sold to consumers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an emporium for home electronic equipment filled with stuff I didn't know I needed but now desperately want"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bazaars",
|
|
"shops",
|
|
"shoppes",
|
|
"stores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"marketplaces",
|
|
"markets",
|
|
"outlets",
|
|
"showrooms",
|
|
"boutiques",
|
|
"chain stores",
|
|
"department stores",
|
|
"dime stores",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"five-and-tens",
|
|
"five-and-dimes",
|
|
"marts",
|
|
"mini-marts",
|
|
"thrift shops",
|
|
"variety stores",
|
|
"big boxes",
|
|
"supercenters",
|
|
"superstores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emporium":{
|
|
"an establishment where goods are sold to consumers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an emporium for home electronic equipment filled with stuff I didn't know I needed but now desperately want"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bazaar",
|
|
"shop",
|
|
"shoppe",
|
|
"store"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"market",
|
|
"marketplace",
|
|
"outlet",
|
|
"showroom",
|
|
"boutique",
|
|
"chain store",
|
|
"department store",
|
|
"dime store",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"five-and-ten",
|
|
"five-and-dime",
|
|
"mart",
|
|
"mini-mart",
|
|
"thrift shop",
|
|
"variety store",
|
|
"big box",
|
|
"supercenter",
|
|
"superstore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empirical":{
|
|
"based on observation or experience":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"guidelines for raising children that are based on empirical evidence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"existential",
|
|
"experiential",
|
|
"experimental",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"observational"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"demonstrable",
|
|
"provable",
|
|
"verifiable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"unproven",
|
|
"unsubstantiated",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"transcendentalist",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonempirical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unempirical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"capable of being proven as true or real":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a philosopher who does not regard \"God exists\" as an empirical statement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checkable",
|
|
"confirmable",
|
|
"demonstrable",
|
|
"provable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"verifiable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"documentable",
|
|
"well-founded",
|
|
"defensible",
|
|
"excusable",
|
|
"justifiable",
|
|
"vindicable",
|
|
"warrantable",
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"surmised",
|
|
"suspected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disprovable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"refutable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"indemonstrable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"unprovable",
|
|
"unsupportable",
|
|
"unsustainable",
|
|
"unverifiable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathize (with)":{
|
|
"as in feel (for) , sympathize (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feel (for)",
|
|
"sympathize (with)",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"look out (for)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathized":{
|
|
"to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone \u2014 often + with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He learned to empathize with the poor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserated",
|
|
"condoled",
|
|
"sympathized",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed (up)",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"worsened",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"troubled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empyreans":{
|
|
"a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ascended into the empyrean after a life filled with good deeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"above",
|
|
"blisses",
|
|
"elysian fields",
|
|
"Elysiums",
|
|
"Elysia",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"kingdom comes",
|
|
"New Jerusalems",
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
"skies",
|
|
"Zions",
|
|
"Sions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"happy hunting grounds",
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
"promised lands",
|
|
"Valhallas",
|
|
"afterlives",
|
|
"afterworlds",
|
|
"hereafters",
|
|
"otherworlds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"infernos",
|
|
"limbos",
|
|
"purgatories",
|
|
"netherworlds",
|
|
"underworlds",
|
|
"abysses",
|
|
"pits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"Pandemoniums",
|
|
"perditions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most ticket buyers have no trouble envisioning the empyrean that winning the lottery would inevitably bring about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Camelots",
|
|
"Cockaignes",
|
|
"Edens",
|
|
"Elysiums",
|
|
"Elysia",
|
|
"fantasylands",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"lotuslands",
|
|
"never-never lands",
|
|
"New Jerusalems",
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
"promised lands",
|
|
"Shangri-las",
|
|
"utopias",
|
|
"Zions",
|
|
"Sions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arcadias",
|
|
"dreamlands",
|
|
"dreamworlds",
|
|
"fairylands",
|
|
"wonderlands",
|
|
"blisses",
|
|
"euphorias",
|
|
"joys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fool's paradises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-utopias",
|
|
"dystopias",
|
|
"hells"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empowerments":{
|
|
"the granting of power to perform various acts or duties":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the empowerment of her husband to make medical decisions on her behalf is clearly stated in her living will"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accreditations",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"delegations",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"mandates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"consignments",
|
|
"entrustments",
|
|
"facilitations",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"orderings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emphases":{
|
|
"a special notice or importance given to something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuations",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"weights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"concentrations",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"consequences",
|
|
"imports",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"significances",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"worths",
|
|
"precedences",
|
|
"primacies",
|
|
"priorities",
|
|
"top billings",
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"regards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"minimizations",
|
|
"underemphases",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"indifferences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphases"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employer":{
|
|
"a person or company that has people who do work for wages or a salary; a person or company that has employees":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was the employer's responsibility to improve workplace safety.",
|
|
"Your travel expenses should be paid for by your employer ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrator",
|
|
"commander",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"executive",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"governor",
|
|
"hierarch",
|
|
"higher-up",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"boss man",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"foreman",
|
|
"forewoman",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headman",
|
|
"helmsman",
|
|
"honcho",
|
|
"jefe",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"taskmaster",
|
|
"taskmistress",
|
|
"leadman",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"overseer",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"skipper",
|
|
"standard-bearer",
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"straw boss",
|
|
"superintendent",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"supervisor",
|
|
"gaffer",
|
|
"ganger",
|
|
"overlord",
|
|
"potentate",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"figurehead",
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"czarina",
|
|
"tsarina",
|
|
"tzarina",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"president",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"big cheese",
|
|
"big gun",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"top dog",
|
|
"top gun",
|
|
"cohead",
|
|
"coleader",
|
|
"micromanager",
|
|
"subchief",
|
|
"subdirector"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathizing":{
|
|
"to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone \u2014 often + with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He learned to empathize with the poor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserating",
|
|
"condoling",
|
|
"sympathizing",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
"tranquillizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"troubling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emprises":{
|
|
"an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always seems to be having the sort of high emprise that most of us experience only in our dreams"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventures",
|
|
"experiences",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"gests",
|
|
"gestes",
|
|
"happenings",
|
|
"times"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escapades",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"doings",
|
|
"feats",
|
|
"episodes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"baptisms",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"enterprises",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"ventures",
|
|
"expeditions",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"stunts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drags"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplacement":{
|
|
"the area or space occupied by or intended for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the emplacement of the house, which is between two hulking mansions, makes it seem smaller than it is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"locale",
|
|
"locality",
|
|
"location",
|
|
"locus",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"site",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"venue",
|
|
"where"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"sector",
|
|
"here",
|
|
"there"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empoison":{
|
|
"to implant bitter feelings in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"embitter",
|
|
"envenom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"disaffect",
|
|
"disgruntle",
|
|
"estrange",
|
|
"set (against)",
|
|
"curdle",
|
|
"sour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endear",
|
|
"ingratiate",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate",
|
|
"sweeten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emporia":{
|
|
"an establishment where goods are sold to consumers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an emporium for home electronic equipment filled with stuff I didn't know I needed but now desperately want"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bazaars",
|
|
"shops",
|
|
"shoppes",
|
|
"stores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"marketplaces",
|
|
"markets",
|
|
"outlets",
|
|
"showrooms",
|
|
"boutiques",
|
|
"chain stores",
|
|
"department stores",
|
|
"dime stores",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"five-and-tens",
|
|
"five-and-dimes",
|
|
"marts",
|
|
"mini-marts",
|
|
"thrift shops",
|
|
"variety stores",
|
|
"big boxes",
|
|
"supercenters",
|
|
"superstores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empoisoned":{
|
|
"to implant bitter feelings in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"embittered",
|
|
"envenomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"disaffected",
|
|
"disgruntled",
|
|
"estranged",
|
|
"set (against)",
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"soured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endeared",
|
|
"ingratiated",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"propitiated",
|
|
"sweetened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplaced":{
|
|
"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposed",
|
|
"deposited",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"positioned",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"situated",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"rearranged",
|
|
"reordered",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"planked",
|
|
"plopped",
|
|
"plumped",
|
|
"plunked",
|
|
"plonked",
|
|
"plunked down",
|
|
"plonked down",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"niched",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"berthed",
|
|
"parked",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"locked",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"wedged",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"lined up",
|
|
"queued",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"set down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"replaced",
|
|
"superseded",
|
|
"supplanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employes":{
|
|
"one who works for another for wages or a salary":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hirelings",
|
|
"jobholders",
|
|
"retainers",
|
|
"workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"cogs",
|
|
"flunkies",
|
|
"flunkeys",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"yes-men",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"gandy dancers",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"laborers",
|
|
"navvies",
|
|
"toilers",
|
|
"nine-to-fivers",
|
|
"wage earners",
|
|
"wage slaves",
|
|
"wageworkers",
|
|
"workingmen",
|
|
"workingwomen",
|
|
"workmen",
|
|
"workwomen",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"coworkers",
|
|
"co-workers",
|
|
"temporaries",
|
|
"temps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"supervisors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employers",
|
|
"gaffers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathy":{
|
|
"the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He felt great empathy toward the poor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"lenience",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"lenity",
|
|
"mercifulness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"humanitarianism",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"commiseration",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"niceness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness",
|
|
"ruthlessness",
|
|
"uncharitableness",
|
|
"reprisal",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"retaliation",
|
|
"retribution",
|
|
"revenge",
|
|
"vengeance",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"sadism",
|
|
"savageness",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"wantonness",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"detestation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"roughness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empowerment":{
|
|
"the granting of power to perform various acts or duties":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the empowerment of her husband to make medical decisions on her behalf is clearly stated in her living will"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accreditation",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"delegation",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"mandate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"consignment",
|
|
"entrustment",
|
|
"facilitation",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"ordering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emprise":{
|
|
"an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always seems to be having the sort of high emprise that most of us experience only in our dreams"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"experience",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"gest",
|
|
"geste",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"time"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escapade",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"act",
|
|
"action",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"feat",
|
|
"episode",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"baptism",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"test",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"venture",
|
|
"expedition",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"stunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empoisons":{
|
|
"to implant bitter feelings in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"embitters",
|
|
"envenoms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"alienates",
|
|
"disaffects",
|
|
"disgruntles",
|
|
"estranges",
|
|
"sets (against)",
|
|
"curdles",
|
|
"sours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endears",
|
|
"ingratiates",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"sweetens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathizers":{
|
|
"as in well-wishers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"well-wishers",
|
|
"abettors",
|
|
"abetters",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"bedfellows",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"fellow travelers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"sympathizers",
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"accessaries",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"coalitionists",
|
|
"collaborationists",
|
|
"collaborators",
|
|
"adjuncts",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"coadjutors",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"cohorts",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"chums",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
"confidants",
|
|
"cronies",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"friends",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"pals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"adversaries",
|
|
"enemies",
|
|
"foes",
|
|
"opponents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employing":{
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new factory that will employ 500 people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"feeing",
|
|
"hiring",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"signing (up or on)",
|
|
"taking on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploying",
|
|
"re-employing",
|
|
"reengaging",
|
|
"re-engaging",
|
|
"rehiring",
|
|
"apprenticing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"jobbing",
|
|
"partnering",
|
|
"subcontracting",
|
|
"enlisting",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"keeping (on)",
|
|
"headhunting",
|
|
"scouting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"locking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"sacking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into action or service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"harnessing",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"wielding",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"cannibalizing",
|
|
"recycling",
|
|
"reusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathies":{
|
|
"the feeling that you understand and share another person's experiences and emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He felt great empathy toward the poor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"lenience",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"lenity",
|
|
"mercifulness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"humanitarianism",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"commiseration",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"niceness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness",
|
|
"ruthlessness",
|
|
"uncharitableness",
|
|
"reprisal",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"retaliation",
|
|
"retribution",
|
|
"revenge",
|
|
"vengeance",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"sadism",
|
|
"savageness",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"wantonness",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"detestation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"roughness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empanelled":{
|
|
"as in inducted , enlisted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"enrolled",
|
|
"inscribed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"matriculated",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"conscripted",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"mustered",
|
|
"wait-listed",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"scheduled",
|
|
"checked in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delisted",
|
|
"checked off",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"omitted",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employ":{
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new factory that will employ 500 people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"sign (up or on)",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploy",
|
|
"reengage",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"enlist",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"keep (on)",
|
|
"headhunt",
|
|
"scout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"lock out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"sack"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into action or service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"harness",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"wield",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"cannibalize",
|
|
"recycle",
|
|
"reuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being provided with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"while you're under our employ , you can't do outside work for our competitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"hire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"conscription",
|
|
"enlistment",
|
|
"recruitment",
|
|
"incumbency",
|
|
"tenure",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"removal",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"severance",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"liberty",
|
|
"retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"joblessness",
|
|
"nonemployment",
|
|
"unemployment"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplacements":{
|
|
"the area or space occupied by or intended for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the emplacement of the house, which is between two hulking mansions, makes it seem smaller than it is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"locales",
|
|
"localities",
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"loci",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"sites",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"venues",
|
|
"wheres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scenes",
|
|
"precincts",
|
|
"regions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"sectors",
|
|
"heres",
|
|
"theres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empty":{
|
|
"lacking contents that could or should be present":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the refrigerator is empty , so we'll have to eat out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"feeling a desire or need for food":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the long car trip wore on, we all started to feel a little empty"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"famished",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"peckish",
|
|
"starved",
|
|
"starving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"wolfish",
|
|
"malnourished",
|
|
"underfed",
|
|
"undernourished",
|
|
"gluttonous",
|
|
"gormandizing",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"hoggish",
|
|
"insatiable",
|
|
"piggish",
|
|
"piggy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"engorged",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"overfed",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overstuffed",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"surfeited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"full",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiate",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having no meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spare me your empty apologies because if you were truly sorry, you'd change"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"pointless",
|
|
"senseless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"purposeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"pregnant",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"suggestive",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"significant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having no usefulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an empty task that was assigned just to keep us busy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffy",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"null",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"duff",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"unacceptable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"invaluable",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"worthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"producing no results":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all of the leads in the missing-person case were turning up empty"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abortive",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"bootless",
|
|
"fruitless",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"inefficacious",
|
|
"otiose",
|
|
"profitless",
|
|
"unavailing",
|
|
"unproductive",
|
|
"unprofitable",
|
|
"unsuccessful",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"vain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"pointless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"no-win",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"counterproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"worthwhile",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"effectual",
|
|
"efficacious",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"potent",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not expressing any emotion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the speaker looked out at a crowd of empty faces"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"catatonic",
|
|
"deadpan",
|
|
"expressionless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"inexpressive",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"vacant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"motionless",
|
|
"static",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"wooden",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"unresponsive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"expansive",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"revelatory",
|
|
"gestic",
|
|
"gesticulant",
|
|
"gesticulative",
|
|
"gesticulatory",
|
|
"gestural",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"theatric",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"expressive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove the contents of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"draw (off)",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"sweep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"load"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empires":{
|
|
"a group of businesses or enterprises under one control":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the media mogul's empire consists of newspapers, TV stations, and cable companies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conglomerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"multinationals",
|
|
"cartels",
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"syndicates",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"associations",
|
|
"corporations",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"pools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empress":{
|
|
"as in queen , king":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Caesar",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"czarina",
|
|
"tsarina",
|
|
"tzarina",
|
|
"emir",
|
|
"amir",
|
|
"ameer",
|
|
"emperor",
|
|
"kaiser",
|
|
"khan",
|
|
"khedive",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"mikado",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"satrap",
|
|
"shah",
|
|
"sultan",
|
|
"sultana",
|
|
"suzerain",
|
|
"autocrat",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"potentate",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"coruler",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"Big Brother",
|
|
"despot",
|
|
"dictator",
|
|
"f\u00fchrer",
|
|
"fuehrer",
|
|
"monocrat",
|
|
"overlord",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"tyrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empanelling":{
|
|
"as in inducting , enlisting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlisting",
|
|
"inducting",
|
|
"enrolling",
|
|
"inscribing",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"matriculating",
|
|
"registering",
|
|
"conscripting",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"mustering",
|
|
"wait-listing",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"scheduling",
|
|
"checking in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delisting",
|
|
"checking off",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"omitting",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emperors":{
|
|
"a man who rules an empire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Roman emperors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Caesars",
|
|
"czarinas",
|
|
"tsarinas",
|
|
"tzarinas",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"emirs",
|
|
"amirs",
|
|
"ameers",
|
|
"empresses",
|
|
"kaisers",
|
|
"khans",
|
|
"khedives",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"mikados",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"princesses",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"satraps",
|
|
"shahs",
|
|
"sultanas",
|
|
"sultans",
|
|
"suzerains",
|
|
"autocrats",
|
|
"monarchs",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"corulers",
|
|
"co-rulers",
|
|
"authoritarians",
|
|
"Big Brothers",
|
|
"despots",
|
|
"dictators",
|
|
"f\u00fchrers",
|
|
"fuehrers",
|
|
"monocrats",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"paramounts",
|
|
"tyrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathizing (with)":{
|
|
"as in feeling (for) , sympathizing (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feeling (for)",
|
|
"sympathizing (with)",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"looking out (for)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"emptying":{
|
|
"to remove the contents of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"empty the room before starting to paint the ceiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"drawing (off)",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"sweeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"loading"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empoisoning":{
|
|
"to implant bitter feelings in":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"embittering",
|
|
"envenoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"alienating",
|
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"disaffecting",
|
|
"disgruntling",
|
|
"estranging",
|
|
"setting (against)",
|
|
"curdling",
|
|
"souring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endearing",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating",
|
|
"sweetening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathizes (with)":{
|
|
"as in feels (for) , sympathizes (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feels (for)",
|
|
"sympathizes (with)",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"cares",
|
|
"looks out (for)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empaneling":{
|
|
"as in inducting , enlisting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlisting",
|
|
"inducting",
|
|
"enrolling",
|
|
"inscribing",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"matriculating",
|
|
"registering",
|
|
"conscripting",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"mustering",
|
|
"wait-listing",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"scheduling",
|
|
"checking in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delisting",
|
|
"checking off",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"omitting",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emphatic":{
|
|
"marked by or uttered with forcefulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"vehement",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"violent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"uncompelling",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"wishy-washy",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"understated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonassertive",
|
|
"nonemphatic",
|
|
"unemphatic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"likely to attract attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with all of the decorative fishing nets, lobster pots, and oars, the seafood restaurant's nautical theme was a little too emphatic for my taste"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"catchy",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"grabby",
|
|
"kenspeckle",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"jazzy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"glittery",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"undistinguished",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"toned-down",
|
|
"unflashy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unemphatic",
|
|
"unflamboyant",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"unshowy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empty-headed":{
|
|
"not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"got tired of being treated like an empty-headed lackey and quit to start a business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cretinous",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hyperintelligent",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"supersmart",
|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employers":{
|
|
"a person or company that has people who do work for wages or a salary; a person or company that has employees":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was the employer's responsibility to improve workplace safety.",
|
|
"Your travel expenses should be paid for by your employer ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrators",
|
|
"commanders",
|
|
"directors",
|
|
"executives",
|
|
"generals",
|
|
"governors",
|
|
"hierarchs",
|
|
"higher-ups",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"boss men",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"foremen",
|
|
"forewomen",
|
|
"headmen",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"helmsmen",
|
|
"honchos",
|
|
"jefes",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mistresses",
|
|
"taskmasters",
|
|
"taskmistresses",
|
|
"leadmen",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"overseers",
|
|
"principals",
|
|
"skippers",
|
|
"standard-bearers",
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"straw bosses",
|
|
"superintendents",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"supervisors",
|
|
"gaffers",
|
|
"gangers",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"figureheads",
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czarinas",
|
|
"tsarinas",
|
|
"tzarinas",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"presidents",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"princesses",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"big cheeses",
|
|
"big guns",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"top dogs",
|
|
"top guns",
|
|
"coheads",
|
|
"co-heads",
|
|
"coleaders",
|
|
"co-leaders",
|
|
"micromanagers",
|
|
"subchiefs",
|
|
"sub-chiefs",
|
|
"subdirectors",
|
|
"sub-directors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empaneled":{
|
|
"as in inducted , enlisted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"enrolled",
|
|
"inscribed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"matriculated",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"conscripted",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"mustered",
|
|
"wait-listed",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"scheduled",
|
|
"checked in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delisted",
|
|
"checked off",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"omitted",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emphasis":{
|
|
"a special notice or importance given to something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuation",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"underscoring",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth",
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"primacy",
|
|
"priority",
|
|
"top billing",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"regard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"minimization",
|
|
"underemphasis",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"indifference"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the emphasis with which my parents issued the warning about smoking left no doubt that they were serious"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"assertiveness",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"forcefulness",
|
|
"intenseness",
|
|
"intensity",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"vigorousness",
|
|
"violence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"eloquence",
|
|
"ardency",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"fervency",
|
|
"fervidness",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"insistence",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"stridency",
|
|
"vociferousness",
|
|
"absoluteness",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"vividness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"subtlety"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empower":{
|
|
"to give official or legal power to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the federal agency empowered to collect taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"charter",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"enable",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"vest",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"credential",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"induct",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"instate",
|
|
"swear in",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"privilege"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disbar",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"disenfranchise",
|
|
"disfranchise",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"veto"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make able or possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"workshops in financial management to empower workers to plan for their retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"enable",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"equip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"prohibit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prevent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employed":{
|
|
"involved in often constant activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"insisted that the children be employed in some useful activity, even during school vacations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"diligent",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"sedulous",
|
|
"tied-up",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knee-deep",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"hardworking",
|
|
"indefatigable",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"untiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"free",
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"nonoperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"unbusy",
|
|
"unemployed",
|
|
"unoccupied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new factory that will employ 500 people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"hired",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"signed (up or on)",
|
|
"took on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemployed",
|
|
"re-employed",
|
|
"reengaged",
|
|
"re-engaged",
|
|
"rehired",
|
|
"apprenticed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"jobbed",
|
|
"partnered",
|
|
"subcontracted",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"headhunted",
|
|
"scouted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"locked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"sacked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into action or service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"harnessed",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"wielded",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"cannibalized",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"reused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empiricists":{
|
|
"as in empirics , fact finders":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"empirics",
|
|
"fact finders",
|
|
"monitors",
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"field-workers",
|
|
"experimenters",
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"examiners",
|
|
"inspectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emphasize":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"foreground",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"punctuate",
|
|
"stress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"overplay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"underemphasize",
|
|
"understate",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasize",
|
|
"play down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more apparent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"italicize",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"underline",
|
|
"underscore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"jazz (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"understate",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empire":{
|
|
"a group of businesses or enterprises under one control":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the media mogul's empire consists of newspapers, TV stations, and cable companies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conglomerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"multinational",
|
|
"cartel",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"syndicate",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"association",
|
|
"corporation",
|
|
"organization",
|
|
"pool"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplaning":{
|
|
"as in entraining":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entraining",
|
|
"boarding",
|
|
"climbing (aboard)",
|
|
"getting in",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"embarking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alighting",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"disembarking",
|
|
"dismounting",
|
|
"getting down",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"deplaning",
|
|
"detraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empoisonment":{
|
|
"as in hostility , contempt":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acrimoniousness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"embitterment",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"envy",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"angriness",
|
|
"birse",
|
|
"choler",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"irateness",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"lividity",
|
|
"lividness",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"mood",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"wrathfulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"hot-headedness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"pugnaciousness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"dander",
|
|
"dudgeon",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"air rage",
|
|
"road rage",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"warmth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"patience"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empressement":{
|
|
"as in friendliness , amity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amicableness",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"mellowness",
|
|
"sweetness and light",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"agreeability",
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amiableness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"good-temperedness",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"niceness",
|
|
"personableness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"cheeriness",
|
|
"sunniness",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"enjoyableness",
|
|
"likability",
|
|
"likableness",
|
|
"pleasingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"unpleasantness",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"cantankerousness",
|
|
"churlishness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"fussiness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"sourness",
|
|
"vinegar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employable":{
|
|
"capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this wall map of the bay is for decoration only\u2014it's not employable for actual navigation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"available",
|
|
"exploitable",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"relevant",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"reusable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"nonfunctional",
|
|
"unavailable",
|
|
"unemployable",
|
|
"unusable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplacing":{
|
|
"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposing",
|
|
"depositing",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"positioning",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"situating",
|
|
"sticking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"rearranging",
|
|
"reordering",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"orienting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"planking",
|
|
"plopping",
|
|
"plumping",
|
|
"plunking",
|
|
"plonking",
|
|
"plunking down",
|
|
"plonking down",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"ensconcing",
|
|
"niching",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"berthing",
|
|
"parking",
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"anchoring",
|
|
"locking",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"wedging",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"lining up",
|
|
"queuing",
|
|
"queueing",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"setting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"dislodging",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"replacing",
|
|
"superseding",
|
|
"supplanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empiricist":{
|
|
"as in empiric , fact finder":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"empiric",
|
|
"fact finder",
|
|
"monitor",
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"field-worker",
|
|
"experimenter",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"examiner",
|
|
"inspector"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emplanes":{
|
|
"as in entrains":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entrains",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"climbs (aboard)",
|
|
"gets in",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"embarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alights",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"disembarks",
|
|
"dismounts",
|
|
"gets down",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"deplanes",
|
|
"detrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empyreal":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or suggesting heaven":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a painting depicting the Deity as seated on an empyreal throne surrounded by saints and angels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"elysian",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"supernal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcendental",
|
|
"unearthly",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical",
|
|
"beatific",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"Olympian",
|
|
"paradisiacal",
|
|
"paradisiac",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"stellar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"terrestrial",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"anti-utopian",
|
|
"dystopian"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chthonic",
|
|
"chthonian",
|
|
"hellish",
|
|
"infernal",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"sulfurous",
|
|
"Tartarean"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empathize":{
|
|
"to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone \u2014 often + with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He learned to empathize with the poor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserate",
|
|
"condole",
|
|
"sympathize",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buoy (up)",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"tranquillize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"worsen",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"empresses":{
|
|
"as in queens , kings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Caesars",
|
|
"czarinas",
|
|
"tsarinas",
|
|
"tzarinas",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"emirs",
|
|
"amirs",
|
|
"ameers",
|
|
"emperors",
|
|
"kaisers",
|
|
"khans",
|
|
"khedives",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"mikados",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"princesses",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"satraps",
|
|
"shahs",
|
|
"sultanas",
|
|
"sultans",
|
|
"suzerains",
|
|
"autocrats",
|
|
"monarchs",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"corulers",
|
|
"co-rulers",
|
|
"authoritarians",
|
|
"Big Brothers",
|
|
"despots",
|
|
"dictators",
|
|
"f\u00fchrers",
|
|
"fuehrers",
|
|
"monocrats",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"paramounts",
|
|
"tyrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"employees":{
|
|
"one who works for another for wages or a salary":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hirelings",
|
|
"jobholders",
|
|
"retainers",
|
|
"workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"cogs",
|
|
"flunkies",
|
|
"flunkeys",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"yes-men",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"gandy dancers",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"laborers",
|
|
"navvies",
|
|
"toilers",
|
|
"nine-to-fivers",
|
|
"wage earners",
|
|
"wage slaves",
|
|
"wageworkers",
|
|
"workingmen",
|
|
"workingwomen",
|
|
"workmen",
|
|
"workwomen",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"coworkers",
|
|
"co-workers",
|
|
"temporaries",
|
|
"temps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"supervisors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employers",
|
|
"gaffers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emperor":{
|
|
"a man who rules an empire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Roman emperors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Caesar",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"czarina",
|
|
"tsarina",
|
|
"tzarina",
|
|
"emir",
|
|
"amir",
|
|
"ameer",
|
|
"empress",
|
|
"kaiser",
|
|
"khan",
|
|
"khedive",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"mikado",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"satrap",
|
|
"shah",
|
|
"sultan",
|
|
"sultana",
|
|
"suzerain",
|
|
"autocrat",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"potentate",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"coruler",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"Big Brother",
|
|
"despot",
|
|
"dictator",
|
|
"f\u00fchrer",
|
|
"fuehrer",
|
|
"monocrat",
|
|
"overlord",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"tyrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"emphasise":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"foreground",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"punctuate",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"bear down on",
|
|
"make much of"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"overplay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"underemphasize",
|
|
"understate",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasize",
|
|
"play down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more apparent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"italicize",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"underline",
|
|
"underscore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"jazz (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"understate",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |