5063 lines
103 KiB
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5063 lines
103 KiB
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{
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"exacerbating":{
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"to make more severe":{
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"examples":[
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"a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravating",
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"complicating",
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"worsening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amplifying",
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"deepening",
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"intensifying",
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"magnifying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ameliorating",
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"bettering",
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"improving"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"allaying",
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"alleviating",
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"assuaging",
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"easing",
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"helping",
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"mitigating",
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"relieving"
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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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"exactingness":{
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"the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)":{
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"examples":[
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"since I was a guest in their home, I was not about to critique the dinner with the exactingness of a professional restaurant reviewer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hardness",
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"harshness",
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"inflexibility",
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"rigidity",
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"rigidness",
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"rigor",
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"rigorousness",
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"severity",
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"sternness",
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"strictness",
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"stringency"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"callousness",
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"hard-heartedness",
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"implacability",
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"obduracy",
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"obdurateness",
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"pitilessness",
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"dourness",
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"gruffness",
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"asceticism",
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"austereness",
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"austerity",
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"monasticism",
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"determination",
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"firmness",
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"resolve",
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"steadfastness",
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"obstinacy",
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"stubbornness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"forbearance",
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"indulgence",
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"kindness",
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"lenience",
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"patience",
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"softness",
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"tenderness",
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"tolerance",
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"responsiveness",
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"willingness",
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"compliance",
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"pliability",
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"pliancy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"flexibility",
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"gentleness",
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"laxness",
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"mildness"
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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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"exactitude":{
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"the quality or state of being very accurate":{
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"examples":[
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"after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accuracy",
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"accurateness",
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"closeness",
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"delicacy",
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"exactness",
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"fineness",
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"nicety",
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"perfection",
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"preciseness",
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"precision",
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"rigor",
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"rigorousness",
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"ultraprecision",
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"veracity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"correctness",
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"fidelity",
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"rightness",
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"strictness",
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"truth",
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"definiteness",
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"definitiveness",
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"definitude",
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"determinacy",
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"subtlety",
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"care",
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"carefulness",
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"fastidiousness",
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"meticulousness",
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"persnicketiness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"approximation",
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"roundness",
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"falseness",
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"falsity",
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"incorrectness",
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"wrongness",
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"carelessness",
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"guesswork",
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"looseness",
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"indefiniteness",
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"vagueness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"coarseness",
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"impreciseness",
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"imprecision",
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"inaccuracy",
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"inexactitude",
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"inexactness",
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"roughness"
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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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"exaggerated":{
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"extended beyond normal or realistic bounds":{
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"examples":[
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"loves the exaggerated emotions that are part and parcel of grand opera"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bloated",
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"hyperbolized",
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"inflated",
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"outsize",
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"outsized",
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"overblown",
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"overdrawn",
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"overweening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"elaborated",
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"embellished",
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"embroidered",
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"enlarged",
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"hyped-up",
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"magnified",
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"overdone",
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"overemphasized",
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"overplayed",
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"overstated",
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"padded",
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"stretched",
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"grandiose",
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"preposterous",
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"unreal",
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"unrealistic",
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"unreasonable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"realistic",
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"reasonable"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{
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"examples":[
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"the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"colored",
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"elaborated (on)",
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"embellished",
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"embroidered",
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"hyperbolized",
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"magnified",
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"padded",
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"stretched"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dressed up",
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"gussied up",
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"amplified",
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"enhanced",
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"enlarged (on or upon)",
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"expanded",
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"fleshed (out)",
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"fudged",
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"hedged",
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"overdid",
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"overdrew",
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"overemphasized",
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"overplayed",
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"overstated",
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"emphasized",
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"played up",
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"stressed",
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"caricatured",
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"satirized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"belittled",
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"minimized",
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"played down",
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"understated"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to describe or express in too strong terms":{
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"examples":[
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"it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"overdid",
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"overdrew",
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"overstated",
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"put on"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"colored",
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"elaborated",
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"embellished",
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"embroidered",
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"magnified",
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"padded",
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"played up",
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"stretched",
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"fudged",
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"hedged",
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"melodramatized",
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"overemphasized",
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"overplayed",
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"sensationalized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"belittled",
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"minimized",
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"played down"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"understated"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"exaggerator":{
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"as in mythomaniac":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mythomaniac",
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"fabricator",
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"fabulist",
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"fibber",
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"liar",
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"prevaricator",
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"storyteller",
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"calumniator",
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"defamer",
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"libeler",
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"libelist",
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"slanderer",
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"perjurer",
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"distorter",
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"falsifier",
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"equivocator",
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"palterer",
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"gossip",
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"gossiper",
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"talebearer",
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"charlatan",
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"cheat",
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"cheater",
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"counterfeiter",
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"cozener",
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"deceiver",
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"defrauder",
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"dissembler",
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"dissimulator",
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"double-dealer",
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"fraud",
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"hustler",
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"knave",
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"mountebank",
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"operator",
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"pretender"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"square shooter"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"exaltations":{
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"the act of raising someone or something in importance":{
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"examples":[
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"He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aggrandizements",
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"ennoblements",
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"glorifications",
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"magnifications",
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"enshrinements",
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"enthronements",
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"acclamations",
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"ovations",
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"plaudits",
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"praises",
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"raves",
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"rhapsodies",
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"compliments",
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"encomiums",
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"encomia",
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"eulogies",
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"panegyrics",
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"toasts",
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"tributes",
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"acclaim",
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"accolades",
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"applauses",
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"bays",
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"commendations",
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"credits",
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"distinctions",
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"homages",
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"honors",
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"kudos",
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"kudos",
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"lauds",
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"laurels",
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"props",
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"r\u00e9clames",
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"recommendations",
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"suns",
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"advancements",
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"ascents",
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"creations",
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"elevations",
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"preferences",
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"preferments",
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"promotions",
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"rises",
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"upgrades"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"depositions",
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"dethronements",
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"discharges",
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"dismissals",
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"expulsions",
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"impeachments",
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"ousters",
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"overthrows",
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"removals",
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"suspensions",
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"downfalls",
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"falls",
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"abasements",
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"comedowns",
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"degradations",
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"demotions",
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"downgrades",
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"reductions"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"exalting":{
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"as in glorifying , enshrining":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"canonizing",
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"enshrining",
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"glorifying",
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"dedicatory",
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"testimonial",
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"epitaphial",
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"epitaphic",
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"commemorating",
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"commemorative",
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"honorary",
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"memorial",
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"memorializing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to assign a high status or value to":{
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"examples":[
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"popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggrandizing",
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"canonizing",
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"deifying",
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"dignifying",
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"elevating",
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"ennobling",
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"enshrining",
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"enskying",
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"enthroning",
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"glorifying",
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"magnifying"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boosting",
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"lifting",
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"promoting",
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"raising",
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"upgrading",
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"uplifting",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"idealizing",
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"romanticizing",
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"sanitizing",
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"sugarcoating",
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"acclaiming",
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"extolling",
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"honoring",
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"lauding",
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"praising"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"belittling",
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"decrying",
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"depreciating",
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"detracting",
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"disparaging",
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"minimizing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abasing",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"humbling",
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"humiliating"
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]
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},
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"to proclaim the glory of":{
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"examples":[
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"monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blessing",
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"caroling",
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"carolling",
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"celebrating",
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"emblazoning",
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"extolling",
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"glorifying",
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"hymning",
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"lauding",
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"magnifying",
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"praising",
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"resounding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adoring",
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"belauding",
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"deifying",
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"idolizing",
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"worshipping",
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"worshiping",
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"acclaiming",
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"applauding",
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"commending",
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"complimenting",
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"hailing",
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"renowning",
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"saluting",
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"chanting",
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"cheering",
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"eulogizing",
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"rhapsodizing",
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"citing",
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"flattering",
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"cracking up",
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"recommending",
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"touting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blaming",
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"censuring",
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"reprehending",
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"reprobating",
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"criticizing",
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"reproving",
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"admonishing",
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"chiding",
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"keelhauling",
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"rebuking",
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"reprimanding",
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"reproaching",
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"castigating",
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"lambasting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"examines":{
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"to put a series of questions to":{
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"examples":[
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"the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"catechizes",
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"grills",
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"interrogates",
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"pumps",
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"queries",
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"questions",
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"quizzes",
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"sweats"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"debriefs",
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"cross-examines",
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"cross-questions",
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"annoys",
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"harasses",
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"hounds",
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"pesters",
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"canvasses",
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"canvases",
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"polls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
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"examples":[
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"the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"audits",
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"checks (out)",
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"cons",
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"inspects",
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"overlooks",
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"oversees",
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"reviews",
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"scans",
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"scrutinizes",
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"surveys",
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"views"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"notices",
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"observes",
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"watches",
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"combs",
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"peruses",
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"pores (over)",
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"analyzes",
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"dissects",
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"parses",
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"delves (into)",
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"explores",
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"investigates",
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"plumbs",
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"probes",
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"researches",
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"studies",
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"categorizes",
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"classifies",
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"picks over",
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"reinspects",
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"rereviews",
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"resurveys"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"skims",
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"misses"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to search through or into":{
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"examples":[
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"a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"delves (into)",
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"digs (into)",
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"explores",
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"inquires (into)",
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"investigates",
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"looks (into)",
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"probes",
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"researches"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"sifts",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"browses",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"skims (through)",
|
|
"surfs",
|
|
"thumbs (through)",
|
|
"reinvestigates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examining":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"quizzing",
|
|
"sweating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefing",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"cross-questioning",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"polling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auditing",
|
|
"checking (out)",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"scrutinizing",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"viewing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"combing",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"dissecting",
|
|
"parsing",
|
|
"delving (into)",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"investigating",
|
|
"plumbing",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"researching",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"picking over",
|
|
"reinspecting",
|
|
"rereviewing",
|
|
"re-reviewing",
|
|
"resurveying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skimming",
|
|
"missing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to search through or into":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving (into)",
|
|
"digging (into)",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"inquiring (into)",
|
|
"investigating",
|
|
"looking (into)",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"researching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"sifting",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"browsing",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"skimming (through)",
|
|
"surfing",
|
|
"thumbing (through)",
|
|
"reinvestigating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exasperating":{
|
|
"causing annoyance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those exasperating details that come with almost any job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"plaguey",
|
|
"plaguy",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"distractive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"thorny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"burning (up)",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hacking (off)",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itching",
|
|
"narking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"spiting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"bullyragging",
|
|
"ballyragging",
|
|
"deviling",
|
|
"devilling",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"miffing",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exactitudes":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being very accurate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"accurateness",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"fineness",
|
|
"nicety",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"rigorousness",
|
|
"ultraprecision",
|
|
"veracity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"truth",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"definitiveness",
|
|
"definitude",
|
|
"determinacy",
|
|
"subtlety",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"fastidiousness",
|
|
"meticulousness",
|
|
"persnicketiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approximation",
|
|
"roundness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
"wrongness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"guesswork",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"vagueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"impreciseness",
|
|
"imprecision",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"inexactitude",
|
|
"inexactness",
|
|
"roughness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exaggerate":{
|
|
"to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"color",
|
|
"elaborate (on)",
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"embroider",
|
|
"hyperbolize",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dress up",
|
|
"gussy up",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enlarge (on or upon)",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"flesh (out)",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overdraw",
|
|
"overemphasize",
|
|
"overplay",
|
|
"overstate",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"satirize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"play down",
|
|
"understate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to describe or express in too strong terms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overdraw",
|
|
"overstate",
|
|
"put on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"color",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"embroider",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"melodramatize",
|
|
"overemphasize",
|
|
"overplay",
|
|
"sensationalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"play down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"understate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examination":{
|
|
"a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"applicants to the prep school are required to take a demanding examination"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exam",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"test"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aptitude test",
|
|
"intelligence test",
|
|
"placement test",
|
|
"pretest",
|
|
"retest",
|
|
"board(s)",
|
|
"midterm",
|
|
"midyear",
|
|
"catechism",
|
|
"audition",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an examination into the extent and causes of juvenile delinquency in the community"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"diagnosis",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"feeler",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"questionary",
|
|
"questionnaire",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"cross-examination",
|
|
"going-over",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"rehearing",
|
|
"reinvestigation",
|
|
"self-examination",
|
|
"self-exploration",
|
|
"self-questioning",
|
|
"self-reflection",
|
|
"self-scrutiny",
|
|
"soul-searching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even a hasty examination will tell any jeweler that that is not a real diamond"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"going-over",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"look-see",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutiny",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"assay",
|
|
"close-up",
|
|
"deconstruction",
|
|
"dissection",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"once-over",
|
|
"perusal",
|
|
"recheck",
|
|
"reinspection",
|
|
"resurvey",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"checkout",
|
|
"test-drive",
|
|
"trial run"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exasperation":{
|
|
"something that is a source of irritation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"aggro",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"botheration",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"hair shirt",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritant",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"vexation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"fleabite",
|
|
"pinprick",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"albatross",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"millstone",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"plight",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"hang-up",
|
|
"pet peeve",
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"annoyer",
|
|
"disturber",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"pandora's box"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my rising exasperation with these constant interruptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"aggro",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"botheration",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"grief",
|
|
"irritation",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"vexation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"displeasure",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"snappishness",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"angriness",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"dander",
|
|
"dudgeon",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"irateness",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"umbrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exacerbate":{
|
|
"to make more severe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"mitigate",
|
|
"relieve"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exasperations":{
|
|
"something that is a source of irritation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"aggros",
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"botherations",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"hair shirts",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"inconveniences",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritants",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"vexations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"fleabites",
|
|
"pinpricks",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"albatross",
|
|
"albatrosses",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"millstones",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"sores",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"plights",
|
|
"predicaments",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"hang-ups",
|
|
"pet peeves",
|
|
"problems",
|
|
"annoyers",
|
|
"disturbers",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"pandora's boxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my rising exasperation with these constant interruptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"aggros",
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"botherations",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"griefs",
|
|
"irritations",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"vexations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"displeasures",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"irritabilities",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"perturbations",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"resentments",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"danders",
|
|
"dudgeons",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"huffs",
|
|
"indignations",
|
|
"ires",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"umbrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"pleasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exacting":{
|
|
"hard to please":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was shocked when his normally exacting supervisor complimented him on a job well done"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choosy",
|
|
"choosey",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussbudgety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"pernickety",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperfastidious",
|
|
"overdemanding",
|
|
"ultrafastidious",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"selective",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"niminy-piminy",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"indiscriminating",
|
|
"undiscriminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unfastidious",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prep school's exacting standards for admission"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"cast-iron",
|
|
"hard-line",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"uncompromising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"undeviating",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"unappeasable",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"flinty",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"ironbound",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"neglectful",
|
|
"negligent",
|
|
"remiss",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"slack"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new recruits had to adjust themselves to the exacting discipline of military life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"Augean",
|
|
"backbreaking",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"effortful",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pick-and-shovel",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"sweaty",
|
|
"tall",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"toilsome",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"uphill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"elusive",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"painful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"idiotproof",
|
|
"user-friendly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring much time, effort, or careful attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"writing will always be an exacting task"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"toilsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"nondemanding",
|
|
"unchallenging",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calling (for)",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"clamoring (for)",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"insisting (on)",
|
|
"pressing (for)",
|
|
"questing",
|
|
"stipulating (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"pleading (for)",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"crying (for)",
|
|
"necessitating",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"requiring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"requisitioning",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"dunning",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assessing",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"fining",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"levying",
|
|
"putting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"excising",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"shaking down",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"inflicting",
|
|
"wreaking",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"reapplying",
|
|
"reimposing",
|
|
"relaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"pardoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remitting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get (as money) by the use of force or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"racketeering",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exactness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being very accurate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exactness of the bathroom scale isn't such that you could use it in business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"accurateness",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"fineness",
|
|
"nicety",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"rigorousness",
|
|
"ultraprecision",
|
|
"veracity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"truth",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"definitiveness",
|
|
"definitude",
|
|
"determinacy",
|
|
"subtlety",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"fastidiousness",
|
|
"meticulousness",
|
|
"persnicketiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approximation",
|
|
"roundness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
"wrongness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"guesswork",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"vagueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"impreciseness",
|
|
"imprecision",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"inexactitude",
|
|
"inexactness",
|
|
"roughness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exacerbates":{
|
|
"to make more severe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"complicates",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"mitigates",
|
|
"relieves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":{
|
|
"one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"exemplars",
|
|
"exemplifications",
|
|
"illustrations",
|
|
"instances",
|
|
"prototypes",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"specimens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archetypes",
|
|
"classics",
|
|
"loci classici",
|
|
"paradigms",
|
|
"cross sections",
|
|
"microcosms",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"signs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examen":{
|
|
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an examen of the president's assasination that has been plagued by controversy since its original publication"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"diagnosis",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"feeler",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"questionary",
|
|
"questionnaire",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"cross-examination",
|
|
"going-over",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"rehearing",
|
|
"reinvestigation",
|
|
"self-examination",
|
|
"self-exploration",
|
|
"self-questioning",
|
|
"self-reflection",
|
|
"self-scrutiny",
|
|
"soul-searching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an essay evaluating or analyzing something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insightful examen of the poet's works"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"critique",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"review"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"column",
|
|
"commentary",
|
|
"editorial",
|
|
"punditry",
|
|
"appraisal",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"evaluation",
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"opinion",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exaggerates":{
|
|
"to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"elaborates (on)",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"hyperbolizes",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"stretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dresses up",
|
|
"gussies up",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enlarges (on or upon)",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"fleshes (out)",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"overdoes",
|
|
"overdraws",
|
|
"overemphasizes",
|
|
"overplays",
|
|
"overstates",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"satirizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"plays down",
|
|
"understates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to describe or express in too strong terms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"overdoes",
|
|
"overdraws",
|
|
"overstates",
|
|
"puts on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"elaborates",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"melodramatizes",
|
|
"overemphasizes",
|
|
"overplays",
|
|
"sensationalizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"plays down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"understates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exaggerating":{
|
|
"to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"elaborating (on)",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"hyperbolizing",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"stretching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dressing up",
|
|
"gussying up",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enlarging (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"fleshing (out)",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"overdoing",
|
|
"overdrawing",
|
|
"overemphasizing",
|
|
"overplaying",
|
|
"overstating",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"caricaturing",
|
|
"satirizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
"understating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to describe or express in too strong terms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"overdoing",
|
|
"overdrawing",
|
|
"overstating",
|
|
"putting on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"elaborating",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
"stretching",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"melodramatizing",
|
|
"overemphasizing",
|
|
"overplaying",
|
|
"sensationalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"understating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exalted":{
|
|
"as in famous , glorious":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"famed",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"astral",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unsung"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"enskied",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"magnified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"romanticized",
|
|
"sanitized",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"caroled",
|
|
"carolled",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"emblazoned",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"hymned",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"resounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"belauded",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"chanted",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"rhapsodized",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"touted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"lambasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exacted":{
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"called (for)",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"clamored (for)",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"insisted (on)",
|
|
"pressed (for)",
|
|
"quested",
|
|
"stipulated (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"pleaded (for)",
|
|
"pled (for)",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"cried (for)",
|
|
"necessitated",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"requisitioned",
|
|
"imposed",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"dunned",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"hounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assessed",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"fined",
|
|
"imposed",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"levied",
|
|
"put"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"excised",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"penalized",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"shook down",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"inflicted",
|
|
"wreaked",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"reapplied",
|
|
"reimposed",
|
|
"relaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"pardoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remitted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get (as money) by the use of force or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"racketeered",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"forced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examiners":{
|
|
"as in inspectors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inspectors",
|
|
"field-workers",
|
|
"empiricists",
|
|
"empirics",
|
|
"fact finders",
|
|
"monitors",
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"experimenters",
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
"researchers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examens":{
|
|
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an examen of the president's assasination that has been plagued by controversy since its original publication"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disquisitions",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"inquests",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"probings",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"diagnoses",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"hearings",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"feelers",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionaries",
|
|
"questionnaires",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"cross-examinations",
|
|
"goings-over",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"rehearings",
|
|
"reinvestigations",
|
|
"self-examinations",
|
|
"self-explorations",
|
|
"self-questionings",
|
|
"self-reflections",
|
|
"self-scrutinies",
|
|
"soul-searchings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an essay evaluating or analyzing something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an insightful examen of the poet's works"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"critiques",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"reviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"commentaries",
|
|
"editorials",
|
|
"punditries",
|
|
"appraisals",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"evaluations",
|
|
"analyses",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"opinions",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exasperated":{
|
|
"subjected to and reacting with irritation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"overworked, exasperated parents barking at their children over little things"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"scunnered",
|
|
"teed off",
|
|
"vexed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"ireful",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"shirty",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"inconvenienced",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"pinpricked",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"tested",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"tried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"burned (up)",
|
|
"burnt (up)",
|
|
"chafed",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"galled",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"hacked (off)",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"itched",
|
|
"narked",
|
|
"nettled",
|
|
"peeved",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasped",
|
|
"riled",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"spited",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"heckled",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"bullyragged",
|
|
"ballyragged",
|
|
"deviled",
|
|
"devilled",
|
|
"hagrode",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"plagued",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"angered",
|
|
"antagonized",
|
|
"enraged",
|
|
"incensed",
|
|
"infuriated",
|
|
"maddened",
|
|
"rankled",
|
|
"roiled",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"miffed",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"propitiated",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exaggeration":{
|
|
"the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"elaboration",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"embroidery",
|
|
"hyperbole",
|
|
"magnification",
|
|
"overstatement",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"stretching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplification",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"puffery",
|
|
"superlative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"poor-mouthing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meiosis",
|
|
"understatement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exanimate":{
|
|
"as in lifeless":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"insentient",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"comatose",
|
|
"unconscious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensate",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"sentient",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exalt":{
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"ensky",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"magnify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize",
|
|
"sanitize",
|
|
"sugarcoat",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"carol",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"emblazon",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"hymn",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"resound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"belaud",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"chant",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"rhapsodize",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"tout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exaggerations":{
|
|
"the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their exaggeration was such that a rainstorm became a hurricane"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"colorings",
|
|
"elaborations",
|
|
"embellishments",
|
|
"embroideries",
|
|
"hyperboles",
|
|
"magnifications",
|
|
"overstatements",
|
|
"paddings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplifications",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"pufferies",
|
|
"superlatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
"disparagements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meioses",
|
|
"understatements"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exasperate":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
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"rile",
|
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"ruffle",
|
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"spite",
|
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"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"heckle",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"bullyrag",
|
|
"ballyrag",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examined":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechized",
|
|
"grilled",
|
|
"interrogated",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"quizzed",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefed",
|
|
"cross-examined",
|
|
"cross-questioned",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"canvassed",
|
|
"canvased",
|
|
"polled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audited",
|
|
"checked (out)",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"scrutinized",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"viewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"perused",
|
|
"pored (over)",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"parsed",
|
|
"delved (into)",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"investigated",
|
|
"plumbed",
|
|
"probed",
|
|
"researched",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"picked over",
|
|
"reinspected",
|
|
"rereviewed",
|
|
"re-reviewed",
|
|
"resurveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skimmed",
|
|
"missed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to search through or into":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delved (into)",
|
|
"dug (into)",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"inquired (into)",
|
|
"investigated",
|
|
"looked (into)",
|
|
"probed",
|
|
"researched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"sifted",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"browsed",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"perused",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"skimmed (through)",
|
|
"surfed",
|
|
"thumbed (through)",
|
|
"reinvestigated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exaggerators":{
|
|
"as in mythomaniacs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mythomaniacs",
|
|
"fabricators",
|
|
"fabulists",
|
|
"fibbers",
|
|
"liars",
|
|
"prevaricators",
|
|
"storytellers",
|
|
"calumniators",
|
|
"defamers",
|
|
"libelers",
|
|
"libelists",
|
|
"slanderers",
|
|
"perjurers",
|
|
"distorters",
|
|
"falsifiers",
|
|
"equivocators",
|
|
"palterers",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"counterfeiters",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"deceivers",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dissemblers",
|
|
"dissimulators",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"operators",
|
|
"pretenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"square shooters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examine":{
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the defense attorney was eager to examine her star witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"sweat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debrief",
|
|
"cross-examine",
|
|
"cross-question",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"poll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the customer painstakingly examined the antique piece of furniture from top to bottom before purchasing it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check (out)",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"comb",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"parse",
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"pick over",
|
|
"reinspect",
|
|
"rereview",
|
|
"resurvey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to search through or into":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a groundbreaking study that examined the causes of juvenile delinquency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"dig (into)",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"inquire (into)",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"look (into)",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"sift",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"browse",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"skim (through)",
|
|
"surf",
|
|
"thumb (through)",
|
|
"reinvestigate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exams":{
|
|
"a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exam will cover everything we have studied this term"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"tests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aptitude tests",
|
|
"intelligence tests",
|
|
"placement tests",
|
|
"pretests",
|
|
"retests",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"midterms",
|
|
"midyears",
|
|
"catechisms",
|
|
"auditions",
|
|
"finals",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exaltation":{
|
|
"the act of raising someone or something in importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He criticized our society's exaltation of wealth."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizement",
|
|
"ennoblement",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"magnification",
|
|
"enshrinement",
|
|
"enthronement",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"rave",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"toast",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"bay(s)",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"laurels",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"r\u00e9clame",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"sun",
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"ascent",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"preferment",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deposition",
|
|
"dethronement",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"expulsion",
|
|
"impeachment",
|
|
"ouster",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"removal",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"unseating",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"comedown",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"demotion",
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a strong sense of well-being, power, or importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Until that moment, I'd never experienced anything like the exaltation of winning the championship."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"joyfulness",
|
|
"joyousness",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"reverie",
|
|
"trance",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"gleefulness",
|
|
"jubilance",
|
|
"jubilation",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"cloud nine",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"elatedness",
|
|
"elation",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"seventh heaven",
|
|
"swoon",
|
|
"transport"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"wretchedness",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"dejection",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"despair",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"disconsolateness",
|
|
"disheartenment",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"downheartedness",
|
|
"dreariness",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"forlornness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"heartsickness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"depression"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exasperates":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hacks (off)",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"spites",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"heckles",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
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"reassures",
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"solaces",
|
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"soothes"
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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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]
|
|
},
|
|
"exam":{
|
|
"a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exam will cover everything we have studied this term"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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"examination",
|
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"quiz",
|
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"test"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"aptitude test",
|
|
"intelligence test",
|
|
"placement test",
|
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"pretest",
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"retest",
|
|
"board(s)",
|
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"midterm",
|
|
"midyear",
|
|
"catechism",
|
|
"audition",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"checkup",
|
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"inspection",
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|
"review",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examinations":{
|
|
"a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"applicants to the prep school are required to take a demanding examination"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"exams",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"tests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aptitude tests",
|
|
"intelligence tests",
|
|
"placement tests",
|
|
"pretests",
|
|
"retests",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"midterms",
|
|
"midyears",
|
|
"catechisms",
|
|
"auditions",
|
|
"finals",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a systematic search for the truth or facts about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an examination into the extent and causes of juvenile delinquency in the community"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disquisitions",
|
|
"examens",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"inquests",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"probings",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"diagnoses",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"hearings",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"feelers",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionaries",
|
|
"questionnaires",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"cross-examinations",
|
|
"goings-over",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"rehearings",
|
|
"reinvestigations",
|
|
"self-examinations",
|
|
"self-explorations",
|
|
"self-questionings",
|
|
"self-reflections",
|
|
"self-scrutinies",
|
|
"soul-searchings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even a hasty examination will tell any jeweler that that is not a real diamond"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"goings-over",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"look-sees",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinies",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analyses",
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"close-ups",
|
|
"deconstructions",
|
|
"dissections",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"once-overs",
|
|
"perusals",
|
|
"rechecks",
|
|
"reinspections",
|
|
"resurveys",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"surveillances",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"checkouts",
|
|
"test-drives",
|
|
"trial runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exactly":{
|
|
"as stated or indicated without the slightest difference":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we will meet at exactly six o'clock"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"due",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smack-dab",
|
|
"squarely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"in the same manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he wants to be exactly like his father"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"just",
|
|
"precisely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"expressly",
|
|
"faultlessly",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"identically",
|
|
"uniformly",
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"likewise",
|
|
"similarly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"vaguely",
|
|
"differently",
|
|
"variably"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"in the same words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a plagiarism suit alleging that one historian had copied large segments of another's text exactly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ad verbum",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"verbatim",
|
|
"word for word"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accurately",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"identically",
|
|
"literally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"essentially",
|
|
"virtually",
|
|
"carelessly",
|
|
"freely",
|
|
"imprecisely",
|
|
"inaccurately",
|
|
"loosely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inexactly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"without any relaxation of standards or precision":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"follow the rules exactly and you won't get into trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"rigidly",
|
|
"rigorously",
|
|
"strictly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"conscientiously",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"scrupulously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"imprecisely",
|
|
"inexactly",
|
|
"loosely"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a full extent or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she listened to the advice, then did exactly what she wanted to anyway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all",
|
|
"all of",
|
|
"all over",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"wide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"categorically",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"stone-cold",
|
|
"unqualifiedly",
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"predominately",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"superficially",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"used to express agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"Are you calling me a liar?\" \" Exactly .\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"aye",
|
|
"ay",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"okeydoke",
|
|
"okeydokey",
|
|
"yea",
|
|
"yeah",
|
|
"yep",
|
|
"yes",
|
|
"yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"certainly",
|
|
"indeed",
|
|
"indisputably",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"undoubtedly",
|
|
"unquestionably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nay",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"no way",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examiner":{
|
|
"as in inspector":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inspector",
|
|
"field-worker",
|
|
"empiric",
|
|
"empiricist",
|
|
"fact finder",
|
|
"monitor",
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"experimenter",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"researcher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exact":{
|
|
"being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"maybe I wasn't being very exact when I said I had done it a million times\u2014but it sure seemed like it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"bang on",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"dead-on",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"on-target",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"spot-on",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"veracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"errorless",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"inerrant",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"letter-perfect",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"imperfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"false",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exact number of passengers on that airplane was 147"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"round"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"comparative",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"imprecise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"following an original exactly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an exact replica of an aircraft flown by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"veracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lifelike",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"authoritative",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veridical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"slack",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inauthentic",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"unfaithful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"made or done with extreme care and accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company stresses that its optical telescopes are exact instruments and should not be handled as toys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"finespun",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"hairsplitting",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"nuanced",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"subtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"meeting the highest standard of accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order for the blind to fit properly, we must have the exact measurements of the window"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"mathematical",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"spot-on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicky",
|
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"meticulous"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call (for)",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"clamor (for)",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"insist (on)",
|
|
"press (for)",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"stipulate (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"cry (for)",
|
|
"necessitate",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"require",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"requisition",
|
|
"impose",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assess",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"impose",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"levy",
|
|
"put"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"penalize",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"shake down",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"inflict",
|
|
"wreak",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"reapply",
|
|
"reimpose",
|
|
"relay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"pardon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get (as money) by the use of force or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"force"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"example":{
|
|
"one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a war bonnet that is a fine example of Native American handicraft"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"case",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"exemplification",
|
|
"illustration",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"prototype",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"locus classicus",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"cross section",
|
|
"microcosm",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"sign"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exacts":{
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calls (for)",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"clamors (for)",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"insists (on)",
|
|
"presses (for)",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"stipulates (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"pleads (for)",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"cries (for)",
|
|
"necessitates",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"requires",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"requisitions",
|
|
"imposes",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"duns",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assesses",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"fines",
|
|
"imposes",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"levies",
|
|
"puts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"excises",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"penalizes",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"shakes down",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"milks",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"inflicts",
|
|
"wreaks",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"reapplies",
|
|
"reimposes",
|
|
"relays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"pardons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get (as money) by the use of force or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"milks",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exalts":{
|
|
"to assign a high status or value to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"magnifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"sugarcoats",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"monstrous, gaudy gambling palaces that seem to exalt the very notion of excess"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"emblazons",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"resounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"belauds",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"chants",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"rhapsodizes",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"touts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"exacerbated":{
|
|
"to make more severe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a misconceived plan that only exacerbated the city's traffic problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
"relieved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |