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{
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"huff":{
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"a state of nervous or irritated concern":{
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"examples":[
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"was in a huff because everyone was running late and the school bus would stop to pick them up in a matter of minutes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dither",
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"fluster",
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"fret",
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"fuss",
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"lather",
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"pother",
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"stew",
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"sweat",
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"swelter",
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"swivet",
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"tizzy",
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"twitter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bother",
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"dudgeon",
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"pique",
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"alarm",
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"alarum",
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"hand-wringing",
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"panic",
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"ado",
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"agitation",
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"delirium",
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"distraction",
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"furor",
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"hysteria",
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"uproar",
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"nervous breakdown"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an outburst or display of excited anger":{
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"examples":[
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"gets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blowup",
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"explosion",
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"fireworks",
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"fit",
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"hissy",
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"hissy fit",
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"scene",
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"tantrum"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"eruption",
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"flare-up",
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"outburst",
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"storm",
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"uproar",
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"agitation",
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"delirium",
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"distraction",
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"frenzy",
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"furor",
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"furore",
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"fury",
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"hysteria",
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"rage",
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"rampage",
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"convulsion(s)",
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"paroxysm",
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"seizure",
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"spasm",
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"upheaval",
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"angriness",
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"choler",
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"indignation",
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"irateness",
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"ire",
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"lividity",
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"lividness",
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"spleen",
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"wrath",
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"wrathfulness",
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"reaction",
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"rise",
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"dander",
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"temper",
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"grouch",
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"hump",
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"pet",
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"pouts",
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"snit",
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"sulk(s)",
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"sulkiness",
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"sullenness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity":{
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"examples":[
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"left the restaurant in a huff after waiting 15 minutes to be seated"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dudgeon",
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"miff",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"peeve",
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"pique",
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"resentment",
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"umbrage"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aggravation",
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"anger",
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"annoyance",
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"bother",
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"botheration",
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"discomfort",
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"exasperation",
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"frustration",
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"grief",
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"irritation",
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"vexation",
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"agitation",
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"angriness",
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"displeasure",
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"distress",
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"disturbance",
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"indignation",
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"irateness",
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"ire",
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"outrage",
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"perturbation",
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"upset",
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"dander",
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"temper",
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"fit",
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"pet",
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"pouts",
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"sulk(s)",
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"tantrum",
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"tizzy",
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"affront",
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"barb",
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"brickbat",
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"dig",
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"indignity",
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"insult",
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"put-down",
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"slap",
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"slight",
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"slur"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"satisfaction",
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"appeasement",
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"mollification",
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"pacification",
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"contentment",
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"delight",
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"gratification",
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"happiness",
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"pleasure"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to talk loudly and wildly":{
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"examples":[
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"demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bluster",
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"fulminate",
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"rant",
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"rave",
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"spout"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sound off",
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"speak out",
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"speak up",
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"blare",
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"blurt (out)",
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"bolt",
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"bloviate",
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"blow",
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"declaim",
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"harangue",
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"mouth (off)",
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"orate",
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"pontificate",
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"carry on",
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"rage",
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"storm",
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"take on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"grunt",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"slur",
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"breathe",
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"whisper"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"huffiness":{
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"an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{
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"examples":[
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"the huffiness in his voice put off his coworkers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrogance",
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"assumption",
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"bumptiousness",
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"consequence",
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"haughtiness",
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"hauteur",
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"high horse",
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"imperiousness",
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"loftiness",
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"lordliness",
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"masterfulness",
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"peremptoriness",
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"pomposity",
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"pompousness",
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"presumptuousness",
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"pretense",
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"pretence",
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"pretension",
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"pretentiousness",
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"self-consequence",
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"self-importance",
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"superciliousness",
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"superiority",
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"toploftiness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"authoritativeness",
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"bossiness",
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"bowwow",
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"brag",
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"dominance",
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"high-handedness",
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"condescension",
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"disdain",
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"scorn",
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"chest-thumping",
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"inflation",
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"self-assertion",
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"side",
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"snobbery",
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"snobbishness",
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"snobbism",
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"snootiness",
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"attitude",
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"cheek",
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"cheekiness",
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"impertinence",
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"impudence",
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"sauciness",
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"boastfulness",
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"bombast",
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"braggadocio",
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"bravado",
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"strut",
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"swagger",
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"triumphalism",
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"vaingloriousness",
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"vainglory",
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"cockiness",
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"complacence",
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"conceit",
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"egoism",
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"egotism",
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"pride",
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"pridefulness",
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"self-assumption",
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"self-centeredness",
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"self-complacency",
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"self-conceit",
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"self-content",
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"self-contentment",
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"self-opinion",
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"self-partiality",
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"self-satisfaction",
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"smugness",
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"swelled head",
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"vanity",
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"superiority complex"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bashfulness",
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"demureness",
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"retiringness",
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"shyness",
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"diffidence",
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"self-distrust",
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"self-doubt",
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"timidity",
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"timidness",
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"lowliness",
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"meekness",
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"mousiness",
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"passiveness",
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"passivity",
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"submissiveness",
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"quietness",
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"reserve",
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"reservedness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"humility",
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"modesty",
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"unassumingness",
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"unpretentiousness"
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]
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},
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"readiness to show annoyance or impatience":{
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"examples":[
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"there's no point in telling her what you think unless you want to put up with her huffiness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"biliousness",
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"choler",
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"crankiness",
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"crossness",
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"crotchetiness",
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"grouchiness",
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"grumpiness",
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"irascibility",
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"irascibleness",
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"irritability",
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"irritableness",
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"peevishness",
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"perverseness",
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"perversity",
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"pettishness",
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"petulance",
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"testiness",
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"waspishness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cantankerousness",
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"crustiness",
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"curmudgeonliness",
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"disagreeableness",
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"dyspepsia",
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"fretfulness",
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"orneriness",
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"sulkiness",
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"surliness",
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"aggression",
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"aggressiveness",
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"bellicosity",
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"belligerence",
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"belligerency",
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"combativeness",
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"contentiousness",
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"contrariness",
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"disputatiousness",
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"feistiness",
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"fight",
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"pugnaciousness",
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"pugnacity",
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"quarrelsomeness",
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"scrappiness",
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"truculence",
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"truculency",
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"fussiness",
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"querulousness",
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"rudeness",
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"oversensitiveness",
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"sensitivity",
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"supersensitivity",
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"touchiness",
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"animosity",
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"antagonism",
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"antipathy",
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"fierceness",
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"hostility",
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"jaundice",
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"rancor",
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"unfriendliness",
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"anger",
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"exasperation",
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"fury",
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"indignation",
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"rage",
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"spleen",
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"wrath",
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"hot-bloodedness",
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"passion"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"forbearance",
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"long-suffering",
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"patience",
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"tolerance",
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"understanding",
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"affability",
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"agreeableness",
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"amenity",
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"amicability",
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"cordiality",
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"friendliness",
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"geniality",
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"sociability",
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"amiability",
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"amiableness",
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"good-humoredness",
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"good-naturedness",
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"good-temperedness",
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"coolness",
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"serenity",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility",
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"easygoingness",
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"gentleness",
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"kindliness",
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"mildness"
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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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"huffish":{
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"having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{
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"examples":[
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"huffish wealthy people who expected to receive top priority in the ship's dining room"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrogant",
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"assumptive",
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"bumptious",
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"cavalier",
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"chesty",
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"haughty",
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"high-and-mighty",
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"high-handed",
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"high-hat",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"huffy",
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"imperious",
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"important",
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"lofty",
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"lordly",
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"masterful",
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"overweening",
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"peremptory",
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"pompous",
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"presuming",
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"presumptuous",
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"pretentious",
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"self-asserting",
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"self-assertive",
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"sniffy",
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"stiff-necked",
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"supercilious",
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"superior",
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"toplofty",
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"toploftical",
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"uppish",
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"uppity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"authoritarian",
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"bossy",
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"dominant",
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"dominating",
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"domineering",
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"magisterial",
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"pontifical",
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"pontificating",
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"condescending",
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"disdainful",
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"patronizing",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"saucy",
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"snobbish",
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"snobby",
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"snooty",
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"blusterous",
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"blustery",
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"boastful",
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"bombastic",
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"braggart",
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"bragging",
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"braggy",
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"cocky",
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"swaggering",
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"vain",
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"vainglorious",
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"complacent",
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"conceited",
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"egocentric",
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"egoistic",
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"egoistical",
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"egotistic",
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"egotistical",
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"hubristic",
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"narcissistic",
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"orgulous",
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"prideful",
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"proud",
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"self-affected",
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"self-applauding",
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"self-centered",
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"self-complacent",
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"self-conceited",
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"self-pleased",
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"self-satisfied",
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"smug",
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"stuck-up",
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"self-flattering",
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"self-loving",
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"self-promoting",
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"brash",
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"forward",
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"uninhibited",
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"unreserved",
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"extroverted",
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"extraverted",
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"immodest"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bashful",
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"cowering",
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"cringing",
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"demure",
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"diffident",
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"introverted",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"overmodest",
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"self-critical",
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"self-doubting",
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"sheepish",
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"shrinking",
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"shy",
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"subdued",
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"timid",
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"acquiescent",
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"compliant",
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"deferential",
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"meek",
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"passive",
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"submissive",
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"unaggressive",
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"unassertive",
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"unassuming",
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"unobtrusive",
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"yielding",
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"quiet",
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"reserved",
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"retiring"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"humble",
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"lowly",
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"modest",
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"unarrogant",
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"unpretentious"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"huffing":{
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"to talk loudly and wildly":{
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"examples":[
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"demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blustering",
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"fulminating",
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"ranting",
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"raving",
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"spouting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sounding off",
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"speaking out",
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"speaking up",
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"blaring",
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"blurting (out)",
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"bolting",
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"bloviating",
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"blowing",
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"declaiming",
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"haranguing",
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"mouthing (off)",
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"orating",
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"pontificating",
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"carrying on",
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"raging",
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"storming",
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"taking on"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"grunting",
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"murmuring",
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"muttering",
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"slurring",
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"breathing",
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"whispering"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"huffed":{
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"to talk loudly and wildly":{
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"examples":[
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"demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blustered",
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"fulminated",
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"ranted",
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"raved",
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"spouted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sounded off",
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"spoke out",
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"spoke up",
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"blared",
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"blurted (out)",
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"bolted",
|
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"blew",
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"bloviated",
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"declaimed",
|
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"harangued",
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"mouthed (off)",
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"orated",
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"pontificated",
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"carried on",
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"raged",
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"stormed",
|
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"took on"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"grunted",
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"murmured",
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"muttered",
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"slurred",
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"breathed",
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"whispered"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"huffily":{
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"as in haughtily , pompously":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arrogantly",
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"audaciously",
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"boldly",
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"brashly",
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"brazenly",
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"contemptuously",
|
|
"haughtily",
|
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"imperiously",
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"loftily",
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"pompously",
|
|
"presumptuously",
|
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"pretentiously",
|
|
"pridefully",
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|
"proudly",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
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"self-importantly",
|
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"superciliously",
|
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"swaggeringly",
|
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"uppishly",
|
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"fearlessly",
|
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"discourteously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
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"disrespectfully",
|
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"impertinently",
|
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"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
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"saucily",
|
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"bitchily",
|
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"impolitely",
|
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"impudently",
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"rudely",
|
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"uncivilly",
|
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"ungraciously"
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|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"abjectly",
|
|
"deferentially",
|
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"hat in hand",
|
|
"humbly",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"meekly",
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"sheepishly",
|
|
"submissively",
|
|
"obsequiously",
|
|
"servilely",
|
|
"subserviently",
|
|
"fearfully",
|
|
"mousily",
|
|
"timidly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"huffs":{
|
|
"a state of nervous or irritated concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was in a huff because everyone was running late and the school bus would stop to pick them up in a matter of minutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"swelters",
|
|
"swivets",
|
|
"tizzies",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"dudgeons",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"hand-wringings",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"deliriums",
|
|
"distractions",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"hysterias",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"nervous breakdowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an outburst or display of excited anger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"explosions",
|
|
"fireworks",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"hissies",
|
|
"hissy fits",
|
|
"scenes",
|
|
"tantrums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"deliriums",
|
|
"distractions",
|
|
"frenzies",
|
|
"furies",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"hysterias",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"rampages",
|
|
"convulsions",
|
|
"paroxysms",
|
|
"seizures",
|
|
"spasms",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"cholers",
|
|
"indignations",
|
|
"ires",
|
|
"lividities",
|
|
"spleens",
|
|
"wraths",
|
|
"reactions",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"danders",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"snits",
|
|
"sulks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"left the restaurant in a huff after waiting 15 minutes to be seated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dudgeons",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"resentments",
|
|
"umbrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"botherations",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"exasperations",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"griefs",
|
|
"irritations",
|
|
"vexations",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"displeasures",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"indignations",
|
|
"ires",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"perturbations",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"danders",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks",
|
|
"tantrums",
|
|
"tizzies",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"barbs",
|
|
"brickbats",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"indignities",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"satisfactions",
|
|
"appeasements",
|
|
"mollifications",
|
|
"pacifications",
|
|
"contentments",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifications",
|
|
"pleasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk loudly and wildly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blusters",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"spouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sounds off",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blurts (out)",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bloviates",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"declaims",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"mouths (off)",
|
|
"orates",
|
|
"pontificates",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"whispers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"huffy":{
|
|
"easily offended":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the comedy is about a huffy actress who loudly protests every perceived insult, no matter how slight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"tetchy",
|
|
"thin-skinned",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"touchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hypersensitive",
|
|
"oversensitive",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"supersensitive",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"cross-grained",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"stroppy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"curmudgeonly",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"surly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"well-disposed",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"thick-skinned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been acting very huffy ever since he was named head of the department"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"assumptive",
|
|
"bumptious",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"chesty",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"high-and-mighty",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"high-hat",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"huffish",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"peremptory",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"self-asserting",
|
|
"self-assertive",
|
|
"sniffy",
|
|
"stiff-necked",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"toplofty",
|
|
"toploftical",
|
|
"uppish",
|
|
"uppity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"bossy",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"dominating",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"pontifical",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"condescending",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"snobbish",
|
|
"snobby",
|
|
"snooty",
|
|
"blusterous",
|
|
"blustery",
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"braggart",
|
|
"bragging",
|
|
"braggy",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"swaggering",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"vainglorious",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"conceited",
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"hubristic",
|
|
"narcissistic",
|
|
"orgulous",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"self-affected",
|
|
"self-applauding",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-complacent",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-pleased",
|
|
"self-satisfied",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"stuck-up",
|
|
"self-flattering",
|
|
"self-loving",
|
|
"self-promoting",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"immodest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"cowering",
|
|
"cringing",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"overmodest",
|
|
"self-critical",
|
|
"self-doubting",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"unaggressive",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unarrogant",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |