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7337 lines
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{
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"maladroitly":{
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"as in awkwardly , clumsily":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"awkwardly",
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"clumsily",
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"gracelessly",
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"ham-handedly",
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"ineptly",
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"unskillfully",
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"arduously",
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"hardly",
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"laboriously",
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"strenuously",
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"meticulously",
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"painfully",
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"painstakingly",
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"thoroughly",
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"assiduously",
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"diligently",
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"indefatigably",
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"industriously",
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"intensely",
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"intently",
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"mightily",
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"sedulously",
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"tirelessly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"easily",
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"easy",
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"effortlessly",
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"facilely",
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"fluently",
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"freely",
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"handily",
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"hands down",
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"lightly",
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"painlessly",
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"readily",
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"smoothly",
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"well",
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"ably",
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"adeptly",
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"adroitly",
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"competently",
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"deftly",
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"dexterously",
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"efficiently",
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"expertly",
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"masterfully",
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"proficiently",
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"skillfully",
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"instinctively",
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"intuitively",
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"naturally",
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"spontaneously"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"maladroitness":{
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"as in ineptitude , ineptness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"artlessness",
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"ineptitude",
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"ineptness",
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"amateurishness",
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"awkwardness",
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"clumsiness",
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"crudeness",
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"klutziness",
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"rudeness",
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"inability",
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"inadequacy",
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"inadequateness",
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"incapability",
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"incapacity",
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"incompetence",
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"ineffectiveness",
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"ineffectuality",
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"ineffectualness",
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"inefficacy",
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"inefficiency"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adeptness",
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"adroitness",
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"art",
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"artfulness",
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"artifice",
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"artistry",
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"cleverness",
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"craft",
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"cunning",
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"deftness",
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"masterfulness",
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"skill",
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"skillfulness",
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"dexterity",
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"ease",
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"finesse",
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"handiness",
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"experience",
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"expertise",
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"expertness",
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"know-how",
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"proficiency"
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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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"malarky":{
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"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
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"examples":[
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"the old lady declared that everything politicians say is pure malarkey"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"applesauce",
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"balderdash",
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"baloney",
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"boloney",
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"beans",
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"bilge",
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"blah",
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"blah-blah",
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"blarney",
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"blather",
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"blatherskite",
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"blither",
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"bosh",
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"bull",
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"bunk",
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"bunkum",
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"buncombe",
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"claptrap",
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"codswallop",
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"crapola",
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"crock",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"fiddle",
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"fiddle-faddle",
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"fiddlesticks",
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"flannel",
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"flapdoodle",
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"folderol",
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"falderal",
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"folly",
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"foolishness",
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"fudge",
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"garbage",
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"guff",
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"hogwash",
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"hokeypokey",
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"hokum",
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"hoodoo",
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"hooey",
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"horsefeathers",
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"humbug",
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"humbuggery",
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"jazz",
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"moonshine",
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"muck",
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"nerts",
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"nonsense",
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"nuts",
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"piffle",
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"poppycock",
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"punk",
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"rot",
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"rubbish",
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"senselessness",
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"silliness",
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"slush",
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"stupidity",
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"taradiddle",
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"tarradiddle",
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"tommyrot",
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"tosh",
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"trash",
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"trumpery",
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"twaddle"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absurdity",
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"asininity",
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"fatuity",
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"foolery",
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"idiocy",
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"imbecility",
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"inaneness",
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"inanity",
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"insanity",
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"kookiness",
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"lunacy",
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"absurdness",
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"craziness",
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"madness",
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"witlessness",
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"hoity-toity",
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"monkey business",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"shenanigan(s)",
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"tomfoolery",
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"gas",
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"hot air",
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"rigmarole",
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"rigamarole",
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"double-talk",
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"greek",
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"hocus-pocus"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"levelheadedness",
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"rationality",
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"reasonability",
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"reasonableness",
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"sensibleness",
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"common sense",
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"horse sense",
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"sense",
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"discernment",
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"judgment",
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"judgement",
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"wisdom"
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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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"malevolent":{
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"having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{
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"examples":[
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"the novel grossly oversimplified the conflict as a struggle between relentlessly malevolent villains on one side and faultless saints on the other"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"bitchy",
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"catty",
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"cruel",
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"despiteful",
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"hateful",
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"malicious",
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"malign",
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"malignant",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"spiteful",
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"vicious",
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"virulent"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"devious",
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"scoundrelly",
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"scurvy",
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"snakelike",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"envious",
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"jaundiced",
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"jealous",
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"rancorous",
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"resentful",
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"vindictive",
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"vitriolic",
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"contemptuous",
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"deprecating",
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"derogatory",
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"disdainful",
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"disparaging",
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"mean-spirited",
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"obnoxious",
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"opprobrious",
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"scornful",
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"snide",
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"snotty",
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"unkind",
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"unkindly",
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"unloving",
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"baleful",
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"baneful",
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"evil",
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"harsh",
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"hostile",
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"inimical",
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"acrid",
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"caustic",
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"poisonous",
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"scathing",
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"venomous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compassionate",
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"good",
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"good-hearted",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
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"sympathetic",
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"warm",
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"warmhearted",
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"affable",
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"agreeable",
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"amiable",
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"cordial",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"gracious",
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"nice",
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"pleasant",
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"affectionate",
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"amorous",
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"sweet",
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"tender",
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"tenderhearted",
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"humane",
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"altruistic",
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"high-minded",
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"humanitarian",
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"magnanimous",
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"noble",
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"philanthropic",
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"philanthropical"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"benevolent",
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"benign",
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"benignant",
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"loving",
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"unmalicious"
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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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"malformation":{
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"as in deformity , disfigurement":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defacement",
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"deformity",
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"disfigurement",
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"contortion",
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"deformation",
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"distortion",
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"misshaping",
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"screwing",
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"squinching",
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"torturing",
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"warping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in abortion , mutation":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abortion",
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"miscreation",
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"mutant",
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"mutation",
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"abnormality",
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"anomaly",
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"freak",
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"monster",
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"monstrosity",
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"character",
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"crackbrain",
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"crackpot",
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"crank",
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"eccentric",
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"kook",
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"nut",
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"oddball",
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"screwball",
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"weirdo",
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"aberrant",
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"deviant",
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"individualist",
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"maverick",
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"nonconformist",
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"curiosity",
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"peculiarity",
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"singularity",
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"aberration",
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"exception",
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"irregularity",
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"oddity",
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"rarity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"average",
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"norm",
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"normal",
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"par",
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"standard",
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"sample",
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"specimen",
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"commonplace",
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"usual"
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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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"malicious":{
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"having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{
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"examples":[
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"the neighborhood chatterbox has again been spreading malicious gossip"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"bitchy",
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"catty",
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"cruel",
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"despiteful",
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"hateful",
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"malevolent",
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"malign",
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"malignant",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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"spiteful",
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"vicious",
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"virulent"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"devious",
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"scoundrelly",
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"scurvy",
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"snakelike",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"envious",
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"jaundiced",
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"jealous",
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"rancorous",
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"resentful",
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"vindictive",
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"vitriolic",
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"contemptuous",
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"deprecating",
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"derogatory",
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"disdainful",
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"disparaging",
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"mean-spirited",
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"obnoxious",
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"opprobrious",
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"scornful",
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"snide",
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"snotty",
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"unkind",
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"unkindly",
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"unloving",
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"baleful",
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"baneful",
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"evil",
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"harsh",
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"hostile",
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"inimical",
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"acrid",
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"caustic",
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"poisonous",
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"scathing",
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"venomous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compassionate",
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"good",
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"good-hearted",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted",
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"kindly",
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"sympathetic",
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"warm",
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"warmhearted",
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"affable",
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"agreeable",
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"amiable",
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"cordial",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"gracious",
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"nice",
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"pleasant",
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"affectionate",
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"amorous",
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"sweet",
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"tender",
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"tenderhearted",
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"humane",
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"altruistic",
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"high-minded",
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"humanitarian",
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"magnanimous",
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"noble",
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"philanthropic",
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"philanthropical"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"benevolent",
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"benign",
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"benignant",
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"loving",
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"unmalicious"
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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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"maligning":{
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"the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
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"examples":[
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"public maligning of a person can actually be grounds for a lawsuit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aspersing",
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"blackening",
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"calumniation",
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"calumny",
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"character assassination",
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"defamation",
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"defaming",
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"libel",
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"libeling",
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"libelling",
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"slander",
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"smearing",
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"traducing",
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"vilification",
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"vilifying"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aspersion",
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"innuendo",
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"muck",
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"mud",
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"smear",
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"backbiting",
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"detraction",
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"abuse",
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"invective",
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"vituperation",
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"attack",
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"censure",
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"criticism",
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"denunciation",
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"hatchet job",
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"contempt",
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"disdain",
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"scorn",
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"belittlement",
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"denigration",
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"disparagement",
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"cattiness",
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"despite",
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"hatefulness",
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"malevolence",
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"malice",
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"maliciousness",
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"malignancy",
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"malignity",
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"meanness",
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"nastiness",
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"spite",
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"spitefulness",
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"spleen",
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"venom",
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"viciousness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"accolade",
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"applause",
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"commendation",
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"praise",
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"esteem",
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"honor",
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"respect",
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"adulation",
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"flattery",
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"adoration",
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"reverence",
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"veneration",
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"worship"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in defamatory , insulting":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aspersing",
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"calumnious",
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"defamatory",
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"insulting",
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"libelous",
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"libellous",
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"slandering",
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"slanderous",
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"vilifying",
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"belittling",
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"contemptuous",
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"decrying",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"denigrative",
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"denigratory",
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"deprecatory",
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"depreciative",
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"depreciatory",
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"derisory",
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"derogative",
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"derogatory",
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"detractive",
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"disdainful",
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"disparaging",
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"pejorative",
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"scornful",
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"slighting",
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"uncomplimentary",
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"abusive",
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"opprobrious",
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"scurrilous",
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"catty",
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"cruel",
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"despiteful",
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"hateful",
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"malevolent",
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"malicious",
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"malign",
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"malignant",
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"mean",
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"nasty",
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|
"spiteful",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"denunciative",
|
|
"denunciatory",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"jealous",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"venomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendatory",
|
|
"complimentary",
|
|
"laudative",
|
|
"laudatory",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"adulatory",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"unmalicious",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"calumniating",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"esteeming",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malinger":{
|
|
"to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Because of his frequent absences, his boss suspected he was malingering ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"truant",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"kick back",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"veg out",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"piddle",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"estivate",
|
|
"aestivate",
|
|
"hibernate",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"mosey",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"swan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"deceive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malleable":{
|
|
"capable of being easily molded or modeled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"malleable cookie dough"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"moldable",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"shapable",
|
|
"shapeable",
|
|
"waxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"bendable",
|
|
"bendy",
|
|
"ductile",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"supple",
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"flexile",
|
|
"limber",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"kneadable",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"capable of being readily changed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cult leader took advantage of the malleable , compliant personalities of his followers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"adjustable",
|
|
"alterable",
|
|
"changeable",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"fluid",
|
|
"modifiable",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"variable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"labile",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"varying",
|
|
"versatile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"unvarying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"inelastic",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"nonmalleable",
|
|
"ramrod",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"unadaptable",
|
|
"unalterable",
|
|
"unbudgeable",
|
|
"unchangeable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mallet":{
|
|
"as in hammer , sledgehammer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"gavel",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"shillelagh",
|
|
"shillalah",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"knobkerrie",
|
|
"mace",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"crabstick",
|
|
"hickory",
|
|
"rattan",
|
|
"stave",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"crosier",
|
|
"crozier",
|
|
"walking stick",
|
|
"whangee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mallets":{
|
|
"as in hammers , sledgehammers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"gavels",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batons",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"billies",
|
|
"billy clubs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"nightsticks",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"rungs",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"shillelaghs",
|
|
"shillalahs",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"truncheons",
|
|
"waddies",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"knobkerries",
|
|
"maces",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"crabsticks",
|
|
"hickories",
|
|
"rattans",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"crosiers",
|
|
"croziers",
|
|
"walking sticks",
|
|
"whangees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malls":{
|
|
"a public place for strolling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours",
|
|
"the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boardwalks",
|
|
"promenades",
|
|
"walks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"walkways",
|
|
"alamedas",
|
|
"all\u00e9es",
|
|
"arcades",
|
|
"colonnades",
|
|
"gallerias",
|
|
"galleries",
|
|
"plazas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladaptation":{
|
|
"as in incongruence , discordance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"contrast",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"unlikeness",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"deviance",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"incompatibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assimilation",
|
|
"integration",
|
|
"acclimation",
|
|
"acclimatization",
|
|
"accommodation",
|
|
"adaptation",
|
|
"adaption",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"conformation",
|
|
"acculturation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malignity":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the characters in the novel is a cruel oppressor of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malignance":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reviewer was criticized not for his negative review of the singer's album but for the malignance with which he expressed his disapproval of her lavish lifestyle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malignant":{
|
|
"having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a malignant wish to lash out at everyone who was smarter, richer, or better-looking than he was"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bitchy",
|
|
"catty",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"despiteful",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"virulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"scoundrelly",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"snakelike",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"jealous",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"vindictive",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"mean-spirited",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"snide",
|
|
"snotty",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"venomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"amorous",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"unmalicious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malisons":{
|
|
"a prayer that harm will come to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"muttered terrible malisons against the people trying to seize her family's property"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathemas",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"imprecations",
|
|
"maledictions",
|
|
"winzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"damnations",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"excommunications",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"voodoos",
|
|
"whammies",
|
|
"pox",
|
|
"poxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benedictions",
|
|
"benisons",
|
|
"blessings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malapropos":{
|
|
"not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a newscaster's malapropos attempt at humor upon the death of a beloved figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inapposite",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"inapt",
|
|
"incongruous",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"infelicitous",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"unapt",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely",
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"inapplicable",
|
|
"irrelative",
|
|
"irrelevant",
|
|
"misbecoming",
|
|
"mismatched",
|
|
"incompatible",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"gauche",
|
|
"ungraceful",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"opportune",
|
|
"seasonable",
|
|
"timely",
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"apropos",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"germane",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"relevant",
|
|
"compatible",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"kosher",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"companionate",
|
|
"congruous",
|
|
"consonant",
|
|
"harmonious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"befitting",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malaise":{
|
|
"the condition of not being in good health":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her symptoms included fatigue and general malaise ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"distemper",
|
|
"distemperature",
|
|
"dysfunction",
|
|
"disfunction",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"sickishness",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"invalidism",
|
|
"invalidity",
|
|
"lameness",
|
|
"sickliness",
|
|
"weakliness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"hebetude",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"hypochondria",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bout",
|
|
"fit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"heartiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vigorousness",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"flushness",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"well-being",
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"convalescence",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"snapback"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a general feeling that things are bad or wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They blame our modern malaise on overuse of technology."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angst",
|
|
"agita",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"anxiousness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"apprehensiveness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"concernment",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"disquietude",
|
|
"unease",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"nervosity",
|
|
"nervousness",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"solicitude",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"desperateness",
|
|
"desperation",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"edginess",
|
|
"franticness",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"jumpiness",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"tremor",
|
|
"blue devils",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"despond",
|
|
"despondence",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"disconsolateness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"dolefulness",
|
|
"downheartedness",
|
|
"dreariness",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"forlornness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"glumness",
|
|
"heartsickness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"miserableness",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"mournfulness",
|
|
"oppression",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrowfulness",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"cold feet",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"presentiment",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"easiness",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"peacefulness",
|
|
"placidity",
|
|
"placidness",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"sereneness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"tranquilness",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"gayness",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"gleefulness",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"joviality",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"merriment",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"cheeriness",
|
|
"hopefulness",
|
|
"optimism",
|
|
"sunniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malodors":{
|
|
"as in stenches , funks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fetors",
|
|
"funks",
|
|
"rancidities",
|
|
"reeks",
|
|
"stenches",
|
|
"stinks",
|
|
"ambrosias",
|
|
"savors",
|
|
"savours",
|
|
"spices",
|
|
"tangs",
|
|
"aromaticities",
|
|
"attars",
|
|
"ottos",
|
|
"bouquets",
|
|
"fragrances",
|
|
"fragrancies",
|
|
"perfumes",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"musks",
|
|
"whiffs",
|
|
"aromas",
|
|
"odors",
|
|
"redolences",
|
|
"scents",
|
|
"smells",
|
|
"sniffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maligned":{
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"calumniated",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"smeared",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladjusted":{
|
|
"as in unbalanced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"unglued",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"uptight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"even-keeled",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"well-balanced",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolheaded",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"recollected",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"self-composed",
|
|
"self-possessed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"unshaken",
|
|
"untroubled",
|
|
"unworried",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unshakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malt liquors":{
|
|
"as in beers , ales":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ales",
|
|
"beers",
|
|
"brewages",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"brewskis",
|
|
"home brews",
|
|
"microbrews",
|
|
"mums",
|
|
"nappies",
|
|
"cocktails",
|
|
"mixed drinks",
|
|
"meads",
|
|
"sakes",
|
|
"sakis",
|
|
"wines",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shooters",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"snifters",
|
|
"snorts",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"whets",
|
|
"barley-brees",
|
|
"barley-broos",
|
|
"brandies",
|
|
"gins",
|
|
"liqueurs",
|
|
"mao-tais",
|
|
"mescals",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequilas",
|
|
"vodkas",
|
|
"whiskeys",
|
|
"whiskies",
|
|
"aperitifs",
|
|
"bracers",
|
|
"chasers",
|
|
"digestifs",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"Dutch courages",
|
|
"alcohols",
|
|
"aqua vitaes",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"boozes",
|
|
"bottles",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"firewaters",
|
|
"grogs",
|
|
"hooches",
|
|
"inebriants",
|
|
"intoxicants",
|
|
"John Barleycorns",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"liquors",
|
|
"lushes",
|
|
"moonshines",
|
|
"potables",
|
|
"rums",
|
|
"sauces",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"strong drinks",
|
|
"tipples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malice":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was no reason other than pure malice to spread such disgusting lies all over campus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malison":{
|
|
"a prayer that harm will come to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"muttered terrible malisons against the people trying to seize her family's property"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"imprecation",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"winze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"damnation",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"excommunication",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"jinx",
|
|
"mojo",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"voodoo",
|
|
"whammy",
|
|
"pox"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"benison",
|
|
"blessing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maliciousness":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the maliciousness of some Internet trolls led the editor to start moderating comments on the site"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maligns":{
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"calumniates",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"admires",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"reveres",
|
|
"venerates",
|
|
"worships"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malingering":{
|
|
"to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Because of his frequent absences, his boss suspected he was malingering ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"goldbricking",
|
|
"truanting",
|
|
"bumming",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"footling",
|
|
"goofing (off)",
|
|
"hacking (around)",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"kicking back",
|
|
"lazing",
|
|
"lazying",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"vegging out",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"mucking",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"estivating",
|
|
"aestivating",
|
|
"hibernating",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"moseying",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"swanning",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"feigning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"grubbing",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"slaving",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"travailing",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"putting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malefactors":{
|
|
"a person who commits moral wrongs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she regards anyone who would cause the breakup of a family as a malefactor of the worst sort"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"immoralists",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"wrongdoers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"misdoers",
|
|
"misfeasors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"corrupters",
|
|
"corruptors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who has committed a crime":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the victim was able to give a clear description of the malefactor to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"offenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdemeanants",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"principals",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"gallows birds",
|
|
"misdoers",
|
|
"misfeasors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"blackhanders",
|
|
"button men",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"mobsters",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"gunsels",
|
|
"hit men",
|
|
"triggermen",
|
|
"backsliders",
|
|
"recidivists",
|
|
"relapsers",
|
|
"repeaters",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"arrestees",
|
|
"defendants",
|
|
"detainees",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"suspects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"lawmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malignancies":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her irrepressible malignancy was such that she even attacked her friends behind their backs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malformed":{
|
|
"badly or imperfectly formed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a clay sculpture of an eagle that was so malformed that it looked more like a feathered football"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"misshapen",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"shapeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"asymmetrical",
|
|
"asymmetric",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"disproportionate",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"lopsided",
|
|
"nonsymmetrical",
|
|
"overbalanced",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unattractive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shapely",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeformed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mall":{
|
|
"a public place for strolling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pedestrian traffic through the grassy mall is heaviest during the summer lunch hours",
|
|
"the tree-lined mall in the city's historic district remains the favored site for strutting about in one's Easter finery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boardwalk",
|
|
"promenade",
|
|
"walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"walkway",
|
|
"alameda",
|
|
"all\u00e9e",
|
|
"arcade",
|
|
"colonnade",
|
|
"galleria",
|
|
"gallery",
|
|
"plaza"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malfunctioned":{
|
|
"to fail to function or work properly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A software problem is causing the system to malfunction ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acted up",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"jammed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"started (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malefactions":{
|
|
"a breaking of a moral or legal code":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"lawbreakings",
|
|
"misdeeds",
|
|
"misdoings",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations",
|
|
"wrongdoings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bias crimes",
|
|
"hate crimes",
|
|
"felonies",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"misfeasances",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"foibles",
|
|
"peccadilloes",
|
|
"peccadillos",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"immoralities",
|
|
"iniquities",
|
|
"vices",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debaucheries",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"criminalities",
|
|
"illegalities",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impeccabilities",
|
|
"innocences",
|
|
"irreproachabilities",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncrimes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malfunctions":{
|
|
"to fail to function or work properly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A software problem is causing the system to malfunction ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acts up",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"jams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"starts (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malingerer":{
|
|
"as in slacker , dodger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"shirker",
|
|
"slacker",
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"panhandler",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"gamine",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"waif",
|
|
"drifter",
|
|
"roamer",
|
|
"transient",
|
|
"bindle stiff",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"sundowner",
|
|
"swaggie",
|
|
"swagman",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"vagrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in complainer , whiner":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"whiner",
|
|
"handwringer",
|
|
"worrier",
|
|
"worrywart",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"hypochondriac",
|
|
"valetudinarian",
|
|
"valetudinary",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"pessimist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maltreating":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a manager fired for maltreating the staff with needless insults",
|
|
"a home for children who have been deprived and maltreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"beating (up)",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"roughing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"wrestling",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caressing",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malingerers":{
|
|
"as in slackers , dodgers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"shirkers",
|
|
"slackers",
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"derelicts",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"panhandlers",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"waifs",
|
|
"drifters",
|
|
"roamers",
|
|
"transients",
|
|
"bindle stiffs",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"hoboes",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"sundowners",
|
|
"swaggies",
|
|
"swagmen",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"vagrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in complainers , whiners":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"whiners",
|
|
"handwringers",
|
|
"worriers",
|
|
"worrywarts",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs",
|
|
"valetudinarians",
|
|
"valetudinaries",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malignantly":{
|
|
"in a mean or spiteful manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's malignantly conspiring to ruin her rival's career"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"cattily",
|
|
"despitefully",
|
|
"hatefully",
|
|
"malevolently",
|
|
"maliciously",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"spitefully",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"villainously",
|
|
"virulently",
|
|
"wickedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"acrimoniously",
|
|
"antagonistically",
|
|
"caustically",
|
|
"envyingly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"invidiously",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"rancorously",
|
|
"venomously",
|
|
"vindictively",
|
|
"vituperatively",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"enviously",
|
|
"jealously",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"balefully",
|
|
"caddishly",
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"evil-mindedly",
|
|
"felly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"kindlessly",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"soullessly",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ungraciously",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-naturedly",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"diabolically",
|
|
"fiendishly",
|
|
"misanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"feelingly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"sensitively",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"soulfully",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"angelically",
|
|
"divinely",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"tenderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"kindly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maltreat":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a manager fired for maltreating the staff with needless insults",
|
|
"a home for children who have been deprived and maltreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"brutalize",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mess over",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"sandbag",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"work (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"rough (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"wrestle",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"gang up (on)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caress",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malfeasance":{
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"indiscretion",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malingers":{
|
|
"to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Because of his frequent absences, his boss suspected he was malingering ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"truants",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"footles",
|
|
"goofs (off)",
|
|
"hacks (around)",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"kicks back",
|
|
"lazes",
|
|
"lazies",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"vegges out",
|
|
"veges out",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"mucks",
|
|
"piddles",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"estivates",
|
|
"aestivates",
|
|
"hibernates",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"moseys",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"swans",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"feigns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"puts out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maltreatment":{
|
|
"as in mistreatment , ill-treatment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ill-treatment",
|
|
"ill-usage",
|
|
"mistreatment",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misemployment",
|
|
"misusage",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"misutilization",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"prostitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malformations":{
|
|
"as in deformities , disfigurements":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defacements",
|
|
"deformities",
|
|
"disfigurements",
|
|
"contortions",
|
|
"deformations",
|
|
"distortions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in abortions , mutations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"miscreations",
|
|
"mutants",
|
|
"mutations",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"anomalies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"monstrosities",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"aberrants",
|
|
"deviants",
|
|
"individualists",
|
|
"mavericks",
|
|
"nonconformists",
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"singularities",
|
|
"aberrations",
|
|
"exceptions",
|
|
"irregularities",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"rarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"normals",
|
|
"norms",
|
|
"pars",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"commonplaces",
|
|
"usuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malaises":{
|
|
"the condition of not being in good health":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her symptoms included fatigue and general malaise ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"distemper",
|
|
"distemperature",
|
|
"dysfunction",
|
|
"disfunction",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"sickishness",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"invalidism",
|
|
"invalidity",
|
|
"lameness",
|
|
"sickliness",
|
|
"weakliness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"hebetude",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"hypochondria",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bout",
|
|
"fit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"heartiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vigorousness",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"flushness",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"well-being",
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"convalescence",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"snapback"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a general feeling that things are bad or wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They blame our modern malaise on overuse of technology."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angst",
|
|
"agita",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"anxiousness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"apprehensiveness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"concernment",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"disquietude",
|
|
"unease",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"nervosity",
|
|
"nervousness",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"solicitude",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"desperateness",
|
|
"desperation",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"edginess",
|
|
"franticness",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"jumpiness",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"tremor",
|
|
"blue devils",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"despond",
|
|
"despondence",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"disconsolateness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"dolefulness",
|
|
"downheartedness",
|
|
"dreariness",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"forlornness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"glumness",
|
|
"heartsickness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"miserableness",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"mournfulness",
|
|
"oppression",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrowfulness",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"cold feet",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"presentiment",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"easiness",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"peacefulness",
|
|
"placidity",
|
|
"placidness",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"sereneness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"tranquilness",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"gayness",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"gleefulness",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"joviality",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"merriment",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"cheeriness",
|
|
"hopefulness",
|
|
"optimism",
|
|
"sunniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maleness":{
|
|
"as in masculinity , manhood":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"machismo",
|
|
"macho",
|
|
"manhood",
|
|
"manliness",
|
|
"masculinity",
|
|
"virility",
|
|
"boyishness",
|
|
"mannishness",
|
|
"tomboyishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"femininity",
|
|
"muliebrity",
|
|
"womanhood",
|
|
"womanliness",
|
|
"girlishness",
|
|
"femaleness",
|
|
"girlhood",
|
|
"maidenhood",
|
|
"effeminacy",
|
|
"effeteness",
|
|
"emasculation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malingered":{
|
|
"to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Because of his frequent absences, his boss suspected he was malingering ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"truanted",
|
|
"bummed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"footled",
|
|
"goofed (off)",
|
|
"hacked (around)",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
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"hanged (around or out)",
|
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"idled",
|
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"kicked around",
|
|
"kicked back",
|
|
"lazed",
|
|
"lazied",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"vegged out",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"mucked",
|
|
"piddled",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
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"trifled",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"estivated",
|
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"aestivated",
|
|
"hibernated",
|
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"lagged",
|
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"lingered",
|
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"loitered",
|
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"poked",
|
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"relaxed",
|
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"rested",
|
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"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"moseyed",
|
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"sauntered",
|
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"strolled",
|
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"swanned",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"feigned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
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"ground",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
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"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
|
"pegged",
|
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"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
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"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"sweat",
|
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"sweated",
|
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"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maledictions":{
|
|
"a prayer that harm will come to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two old women began casting aspersions and heaping maledictions upon one another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathemas",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"imprecations",
|
|
"malisons",
|
|
"winzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"damnations",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"excommunications",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"voodoos",
|
|
"whammies",
|
|
"pox",
|
|
"poxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benedictions",
|
|
"benisons",
|
|
"blessings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladaptations":{
|
|
"as in incongruence , discordance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"contrast",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"distinctiveness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"diverseness",
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"unlikeness",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness",
|
|
"deviance",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"incompatibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assimilation",
|
|
"integration",
|
|
"acclimation",
|
|
"acclimatization",
|
|
"accommodation",
|
|
"adaptation",
|
|
"adaption",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"conformation",
|
|
"acculturation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malodor":{
|
|
"as in noisomeness , fetidness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"fetidness",
|
|
"fetor",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"gaminess",
|
|
"noisomeness",
|
|
"rancidity",
|
|
"rankness",
|
|
"reek",
|
|
"stench",
|
|
"stink",
|
|
"ambrosia",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"savor",
|
|
"savour",
|
|
"savoriness",
|
|
"spice",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"aromaticity",
|
|
"odoriferousness",
|
|
"odorousness",
|
|
"attar",
|
|
"otto",
|
|
"bouquet",
|
|
"fragrance",
|
|
"fragrancy",
|
|
"perfume",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"musk",
|
|
"whiff",
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"odor",
|
|
"redolence",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"sniff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladministered":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because the organization maladministered the relief effort, thousands of refugees went hungry needlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducted",
|
|
"misgoverned",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mismanaged",
|
|
"misruled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"husbanded",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malfeasances":{
|
|
"improper or illegal behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misbehaviors",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misdoings",
|
|
"wrongdoings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"malefactions",
|
|
"misdeeds",
|
|
"misdemeanors",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"malpractices",
|
|
"goings-on",
|
|
"hanky-pankies",
|
|
"familiarities",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"improprieties",
|
|
"indiscretions",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malnourished":{
|
|
"not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poorly nourished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The malnourished children were slowly nursed back to health."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underfed",
|
|
"undernourished",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"famished",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"peckish",
|
|
"starved",
|
|
"starving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"content",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"overfed",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maledicting":{
|
|
"to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fiery televangelist who was notorious for maledicting liberals and their ilk on a weekly basis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematizing",
|
|
"beshrewing",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"imprecating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"hexing",
|
|
"jinxing",
|
|
"voodooing",
|
|
"danging",
|
|
"darning",
|
|
"durning",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"cussing (out)",
|
|
"fulminating (against)",
|
|
"railing (against)",
|
|
"reviling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"congratulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blessing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malevolences":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only mindless malevolence would explain this cruel vandalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malign":{
|
|
"having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bitchy",
|
|
"catty",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"despiteful",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"virulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"scoundrelly",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"snakelike",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"jealous",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"vindictive",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"mean-spirited",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"snide",
|
|
"snotty",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"venomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"amorous",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"unmalicious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a candidate who believes that it is possible to win an election without maligning anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"calumniate",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"denigrate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malefaction":{
|
|
"a breaking of a moral or legal code":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bias crime",
|
|
"hate crime",
|
|
"felony",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"misfeasance",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"illegality",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"unlawfulness",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"irreproachability",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncrime"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maledicts":{
|
|
"to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fiery televangelist who was notorious for maledicting liberals and their ilk on a weekly basis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematizes",
|
|
"beshrews",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"imprecates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"voodoos",
|
|
"dangs",
|
|
"darns",
|
|
"durns",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"cusses (out)",
|
|
"fulminates (against)",
|
|
"rails (against)",
|
|
"reviles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"congratulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blesses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maltreats":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a manager fired for maltreating the staff with needless insults",
|
|
"a home for children who have been deprived and maltreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"brutalizes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"messes over",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"sandbags",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"beats (up)",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"works (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"roughs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"roughhouses",
|
|
"wrestles",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caresses",
|
|
"fondles",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malcontents":{
|
|
"as in crabs , grumps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"bawlers",
|
|
"bleaters",
|
|
"moaners",
|
|
"screamers",
|
|
"squawkers",
|
|
"wailers",
|
|
"weepers",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussbudgets",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"fusspots",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"kvetchers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"snivelers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in extremists , discontents":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"anarchists",
|
|
"anarchs",
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"defiers",
|
|
"insubordinates",
|
|
"oppositionists",
|
|
"recusants",
|
|
"refusers",
|
|
"resistants",
|
|
"resisters",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionaries",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"mutineers",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"patriots",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"counterinsurgents",
|
|
"counterrevolutionaries",
|
|
"counterrevolutionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in misanthropes , naysayers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"misanthropes",
|
|
"naysayers",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"doubters",
|
|
"negativists",
|
|
"skeptics",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"quitters",
|
|
"misandrists",
|
|
"misogynists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"positivists",
|
|
"idealists",
|
|
"sentimentalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malnutrition":{
|
|
"the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poor nutrition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"starvation",
|
|
"undernourishment",
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"famishment",
|
|
"hunger",
|
|
"munchies",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"rapaciousness",
|
|
"rapacity",
|
|
"ravenousness",
|
|
"voraciousness",
|
|
"voracity",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"sweet tooth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hunger strike",
|
|
"gluttony",
|
|
"gourmandism",
|
|
"greed",
|
|
"hoggishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"fullness",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"repleteness",
|
|
"repletion",
|
|
"satiation",
|
|
"satiety",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"inappetence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malodorous":{
|
|
"having an unpleasant smell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cellar will need to be cleared of several malodorous piles of garbage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fetid",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"frowsty",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"reeking",
|
|
"reeky",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"smelly",
|
|
"stenchy",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"skunky",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odiferous",
|
|
"odoriferous",
|
|
"odorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flowery",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"woodsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambrosial",
|
|
"aromatic",
|
|
"fragrant",
|
|
"perfumed",
|
|
"redolent",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"scented",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malpractice":{
|
|
"careless, wrong, or illegal actions by someone (such as a doctor) who is performing a professional duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a surgeon accused of malpractice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"irresponsibility",
|
|
"irresponsibleness",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"neglectfulness",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"remissness",
|
|
"slackness",
|
|
"foolhardiness",
|
|
"rashness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"wildness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"misdirection",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"forgetfulness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"shortsightedness",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"vigilance",
|
|
"watchfulness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"responsibleness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"heedfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malodorousness":{
|
|
"as in fustiness , acridness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"fetidness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"fustiness",
|
|
"mustiness",
|
|
"odoriferousness",
|
|
"odorousness",
|
|
"rancidity",
|
|
"rankness",
|
|
"staleness",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"reek",
|
|
"stench",
|
|
"stink",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"effluvium",
|
|
"effluvia",
|
|
"emission",
|
|
"odor",
|
|
"redolence",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"sniff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroma",
|
|
"fragrance",
|
|
"perfume",
|
|
"floweriness",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"savoriness",
|
|
"spiciness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"bouquet",
|
|
"ambrosia"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladies":{
|
|
"an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"ailments",
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"complications",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"diseases",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"distemperatures",
|
|
"distempers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"illnesses",
|
|
"ills",
|
|
"infirmities",
|
|
"sicknesses",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"contagious diseases",
|
|
"contagia",
|
|
"infections",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bouts",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"debilities",
|
|
"decrepitudes",
|
|
"weaknesses",
|
|
"malaises",
|
|
"matters",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"pestilences",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"plagues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malady":{
|
|
"an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"distemper",
|
|
"distemperature",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contagion",
|
|
"contagious disease",
|
|
"contagium",
|
|
"infection",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bout",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"lameness",
|
|
"sickliness",
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"unwellness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"malaise",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"pestilence",
|
|
"plague"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"heartiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"shape"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"health",
|
|
"wellness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malignities":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the characters in the novel is a cruel oppressor of such malignity that he came to be one of the most famous villains in all of literature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladministers":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because the organization maladministered the relief effort, thousands of refugees went hungry needlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"misgoverns",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mismanages",
|
|
"misrules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maliciously":{
|
|
"in a mean or spiteful manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"maliciously tried to ruin her reputation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"cattily",
|
|
"despitefully",
|
|
"hatefully",
|
|
"malevolently",
|
|
"malignantly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"spitefully",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"villainously",
|
|
"virulently",
|
|
"wickedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"acrimoniously",
|
|
"antagonistically",
|
|
"caustically",
|
|
"envyingly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"invidiously",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"rancorously",
|
|
"venomously",
|
|
"vindictively",
|
|
"vituperatively",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"enviously",
|
|
"jealously",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"balefully",
|
|
"caddishly",
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"evil-mindedly",
|
|
"felly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"kindlessly",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"soullessly",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ungraciously",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-naturedly",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"diabolically",
|
|
"fiendishly",
|
|
"misanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"feelingly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"sensitively",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"soulfully",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"angelically",
|
|
"divinely",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"tenderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"kindly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malignancy":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her irrepressible malignancy was such that she even attacked her friends behind their backs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malediction":{
|
|
"a prayer that harm will come to someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two old women began casting aspersions and heaping maledictions upon one another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"imprecation",
|
|
"malison",
|
|
"winze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"damnation",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"excommunication",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"jinx",
|
|
"mojo",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"voodoo",
|
|
"whammy",
|
|
"pox"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"benison",
|
|
"blessing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malcontented":{
|
|
"as in unhappy , discontented":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"discontented",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"dissatisfied",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"disaffected",
|
|
"disgruntled",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"unsatisfied",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"jubilant",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"tickled",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"overjoyed",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"thrilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maledicted":{
|
|
"to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fiery televangelist who was notorious for maledicting liberals and their ilk on a weekly basis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematized",
|
|
"beshrewed",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"imprecated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"hexed",
|
|
"jinxed",
|
|
"voodooed",
|
|
"danged",
|
|
"darned",
|
|
"durned",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"cussed (out)",
|
|
"fulminated (against)",
|
|
"railed (against)",
|
|
"reviled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"congratulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"male":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the radio program offers both male and female perspectives on many common relationship issues"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"man-size",
|
|
"man-sized",
|
|
"manlike",
|
|
"manly",
|
|
"mannish",
|
|
"masculine",
|
|
"virile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hairy-chested",
|
|
"hypermasculine",
|
|
"macho",
|
|
"ultramasculine",
|
|
"boyish",
|
|
"hoydenish",
|
|
"tomboyish",
|
|
"Amazonian",
|
|
"butch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"metrosexual",
|
|
"unmacho",
|
|
"effeminate",
|
|
"girlish",
|
|
"sissified",
|
|
"sissy",
|
|
"feminine",
|
|
"womanish",
|
|
"womanlike",
|
|
"womanly",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"androgynous",
|
|
"neuter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unmanly",
|
|
"unmasculine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an adult male human being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"research shows that more males than females are responding positively to the new ad campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bloke",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"cat",
|
|
"chap",
|
|
"chappie",
|
|
"dude",
|
|
"fella",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"galoot",
|
|
"gent",
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"guy",
|
|
"hombre",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"joe",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"man"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mister",
|
|
"sir",
|
|
"buddy",
|
|
"buster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malarkey":{
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old lady declared that everything politicians say is pure malarkey"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malevolently":{
|
|
"in a mean or spiteful manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"I'll get you yet!\" she hissed malevolently"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"cattily",
|
|
"despitefully",
|
|
"hatefully",
|
|
"maliciously",
|
|
"malignantly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"spitefully",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"villainously",
|
|
"virulently",
|
|
"wickedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"acrimoniously",
|
|
"antagonistically",
|
|
"caustically",
|
|
"envyingly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"invidiously",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"rancorously",
|
|
"venomously",
|
|
"vindictively",
|
|
"vituperatively",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"enviously",
|
|
"jealously",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"balefully",
|
|
"caddishly",
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"evil-mindedly",
|
|
"felly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"kindlessly",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"soullessly",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ungraciously",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-naturedly",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"diabolically",
|
|
"fiendishly",
|
|
"misanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-humoredly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"feelingly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"sensitively",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"soulfully",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"angelically",
|
|
"divinely",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"tenderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"kindly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malpractices":{
|
|
"careless, wrong, or illegal actions by someone (such as a doctor) who is performing a professional duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a surgeon accused of malpractice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"irresponsibility",
|
|
"irresponsibleness",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"neglectfulness",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"remissness",
|
|
"slackness",
|
|
"foolhardiness",
|
|
"rashness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"wildness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"misdirection",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"forgetfulness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"shortsightedness",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"vigilance",
|
|
"watchfulness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"responsibleness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"heedfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malfunction":{
|
|
"to fail to function or work properly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A software problem is causing the system to malfunction ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"act up",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"jam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"start (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malefactor":{
|
|
"a person who commits moral wrongs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she regards anyone who would cause the breakup of a family as a malefactor of the worst sort"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"immoralist",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"wrongdoer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"misdoer",
|
|
"misfeasor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"corrupter",
|
|
"corruptor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who has committed a crime":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the victim was able to give a clear description of the malefactor to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"offender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdemeanant",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"gallows bird",
|
|
"misdoer",
|
|
"misfeasor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"blackhander",
|
|
"button man",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"enforcer",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"gunsel",
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
"triggerman",
|
|
"backslider",
|
|
"recidivist",
|
|
"relapser",
|
|
"repeater",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"arrestee",
|
|
"defendant",
|
|
"detainee",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"suspect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"lawman"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"males":{
|
|
"an adult male human being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"research shows that more males than females are responding positively to the new ad campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"blokes",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"cats",
|
|
"chappies",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"dudes",
|
|
"fellas",
|
|
"fellers",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"galoots",
|
|
"gentlemen",
|
|
"gents",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"hombres",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"joes",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"men"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"misters",
|
|
"sirs",
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"busters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malt liquor":{
|
|
"as in beer , ale":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ale",
|
|
"beer",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"brewage",
|
|
"brewski",
|
|
"home brew",
|
|
"microbrew",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"nappy",
|
|
"cocktail",
|
|
"mixed drink",
|
|
"mead",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"saki",
|
|
"wine",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"snifter",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"whet",
|
|
"barley-bree",
|
|
"barley-broo",
|
|
"brandy",
|
|
"gin",
|
|
"liqueur",
|
|
"mao-tai",
|
|
"mescal",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequila",
|
|
"vodka",
|
|
"whiskey",
|
|
"whisky",
|
|
"aperitif",
|
|
"bracer",
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
"digestif",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"Dutch courage",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"aqua vitae",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"inebriant",
|
|
"intoxicant",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"liquor",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladministering":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because the organization maladministered the relief effort, thousands of refugees went hungry needlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconducting",
|
|
"misgoverning",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanaging",
|
|
"misruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malfunctioning":{
|
|
"not being in working order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a malfunctioning computer cost us days of work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"nonfunctional",
|
|
"nonfunctioning",
|
|
"nonoperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"deadlocked",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"nonproductive",
|
|
"unproductive",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"effectual",
|
|
"employable",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"productive",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"operant",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"working"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to function or work properly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A software problem is causing the system to malfunction ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acting up",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"jamming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"starting (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maltreatments":{
|
|
"as in mistreatments , ill-treatments":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ill-treatments",
|
|
"ill-usages",
|
|
"mistreatments",
|
|
"mismanagements",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misemployments",
|
|
"misusages",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"misutilizations",
|
|
"perversions",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"prostitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malleability":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being easily molded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the malleability and conductivity of gold makes it well-suited for use in electronic circuitry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"plasticity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adaptability",
|
|
"ductility",
|
|
"pliability",
|
|
"pliableness",
|
|
"pliancy",
|
|
"pliantness",
|
|
"suppleness",
|
|
"elasticity",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"limberness",
|
|
"resilience",
|
|
"workability",
|
|
"workableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflexibility",
|
|
"rigidity",
|
|
"stiffness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malcontent":{
|
|
"having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she seems like a very malcontent person, always acting as if the entire world were out to get her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"discontented",
|
|
"disgruntled",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"dissatisfied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disappointed",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"unfulfilled",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"low-spirited",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"unhappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"exultant",
|
|
"jubilant",
|
|
"triumphant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in crab , grump":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"bawler",
|
|
"bleater",
|
|
"moaner",
|
|
"screamer",
|
|
"squawker",
|
|
"wailer",
|
|
"weeper",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fussbudget",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"fusspot",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"kvetcher",
|
|
"sniveler",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in extremist , discontent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"anarch",
|
|
"anarchist",
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"defier",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"oppositionist",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refuser",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resister",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"patriot",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"counterinsurgent",
|
|
"counterrevolutionary",
|
|
"counterrevolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in misanthrope , naysayer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cynic",
|
|
"misanthrope",
|
|
"naysayer",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"doubter",
|
|
"negativist",
|
|
"skeptic",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"quitter",
|
|
"misandrist",
|
|
"misogynist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"positivist",
|
|
"idealist",
|
|
"sentimentalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"malices":{
|
|
"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was no reason other than pure malice to spread such disgusting lies all over campus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignance",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladroit":{
|
|
"lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some maladroit steering on her part caused the bicycle to go crashing into the bushes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"butterfingered",
|
|
"cack-handed",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"ham-fisted",
|
|
"ham-handed",
|
|
"handless",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"unhandy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uncoordinated",
|
|
"bunglesome",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"gauche",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"coordinated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"sure-handed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the socially maladroit young man often has a difficult time meeting new people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"inexpert"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"inefficient",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tactless",
|
|
"undiplomatic",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"misdirected",
|
|
"misguided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"talented",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"tactful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"facile"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maltreated":{
|
|
"as in abused , mistreated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"browbeaten",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"hectored",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"downtrodden",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tyrannized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a manager fired for maltreating the staff with needless insults",
|
|
"a home for children who have been deprived and maltreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"brutalized",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"messed over",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"worked (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to abuse physically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you maltreat the puppy, we will take it away immediately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"roughed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"roughhoused",
|
|
"wrestled",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caressed",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maladminister":{
|
|
"to manage badly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because the organization maladministered the relief effort, thousands of refugees went hungry needlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misgovern",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mismanage",
|
|
"misrule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maledict":{
|
|
"to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fiery televangelist who was notorious for maledicting liberals and their ilk on a weekly basis"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"anathematize",
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"beshrew",
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"curse",
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"imprecate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"condemn",
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"damn",
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"denounce",
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"execrate",
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"reprobate",
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"hex",
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"jinx",
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"voodoo",
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"dang",
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"darn",
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"durn",
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"dash",
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"cuss (out)",
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"fulminate (against)",
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"rail (against)",
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"revile"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"applaud",
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"commend",
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"congratulate"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bless"
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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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"malevolence":{
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"the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm":{
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"examples":[
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"only mindless malevolence would explain this cruel vandalism"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cattiness",
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"despite",
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"hatefulness",
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"malice",
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"maliciousness",
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"malignance",
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"malignancy",
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"malignity",
|
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"meanness",
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"nastiness",
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"spite",
|
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"spitefulness",
|
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"spleen",
|
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"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
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"cruelty",
|
|
"abhorrence",
|
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"abomination",
|
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"execration",
|
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"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
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"loathing",
|
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"animosity",
|
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"antagonism",
|
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"antipathy",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"enmity",
|
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"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will",
|
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"jaundice",
|
|
"mean-spiritedness",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
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"vengefulness",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsion",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"bitchery",
|
|
"bitchiness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"hospitality",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |