5550 lines
112 KiB
JSON
5550 lines
112 KiB
JSON
{
|
|
"menaced":{
|
|
"to place in danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventured",
|
|
"compromised",
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"gambled (with)",
|
|
"hazarded",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"jeoparded",
|
|
"jeopardized",
|
|
"periled",
|
|
"perilled",
|
|
"risked",
|
|
"ventured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"threatened",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"subjected",
|
|
"chanced",
|
|
"wagered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"sheltered",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"resumed",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hovered (over)",
|
|
"hung (over)",
|
|
"hanged (over)",
|
|
"impended (over)",
|
|
"overhung",
|
|
"threatened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"hazarded",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"jeopardized",
|
|
"periled",
|
|
"perilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mend":{
|
|
"to put into good shape or working order again":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fix up",
|
|
"furbish",
|
|
"overhaul",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"refurbish",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"refreshen",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vandalize",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"convalesce",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"pull round",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recoup",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"recuperate",
|
|
"snap back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"come around",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"cheer (up)",
|
|
"perk (up)",
|
|
"pull through",
|
|
"survive",
|
|
"recruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"come down",
|
|
"sicken",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither",
|
|
"worsen",
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"relapse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to restore to a healthy condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attend (to)",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"medicate",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"physic",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"repair"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"ail",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"sicken",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make up for (an offense)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proverb \"least said, soonest mended \" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atone (for)",
|
|
"expiate",
|
|
"redeem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compensate",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"reimburse",
|
|
"remunerate",
|
|
"repay",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"propitiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"shape up",
|
|
"straighten (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"regress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring about recovery from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"palliate",
|
|
"salve",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"medicate",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"diagnose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"worsen",
|
|
"misdiagnose",
|
|
"overdiagnose",
|
|
"underdiagnose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mended":{
|
|
"as in repaired , fixed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"unbroken",
|
|
"infrangible",
|
|
"unbreakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"slivered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into good shape or working order again":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixed up",
|
|
"furbished",
|
|
"overhauled",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"serviced",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"refreshened",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"redressed",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"righted",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"came back",
|
|
"convalesced",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"pulled round",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"recouped",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"snapped back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"came around",
|
|
"came round",
|
|
"came to",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"perked (up)",
|
|
"pulled through",
|
|
"survived",
|
|
"recruited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ailed",
|
|
"came down",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"worsened",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"relapsed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to restore to a healthy condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attended (to)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"medicated",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"physicked",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"repaired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"ailed",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make up for (an offense)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proverb \"least said, soonest mended \" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atoned (for)",
|
|
"expiated",
|
|
"redeemed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compensated",
|
|
"recompensed",
|
|
"reimbursed",
|
|
"remunerated",
|
|
"repaid",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"redressed",
|
|
"propitiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"shaped up",
|
|
"straightened (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslid",
|
|
"regressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring about recovery from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"remedied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"palliated",
|
|
"salved",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"medicated",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"diagnosed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"worsened",
|
|
"misdiagnosed",
|
|
"overdiagnosed",
|
|
"underdiagnosed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mendicant":{
|
|
"a person who lives by public begging":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those wretched mendicants on the streets of Calcutta"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"panhandler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"clochard",
|
|
"drifter",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"vagrant",
|
|
"guttersnipe",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"waif",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"pauper",
|
|
"bludger",
|
|
"cadger",
|
|
"hanger-on",
|
|
"leech",
|
|
"moocher",
|
|
"parasite",
|
|
"schnorrer",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"sponger",
|
|
"dependent",
|
|
"deadbeat",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in monastic , conventual":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conventual",
|
|
"monachal",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sacramental",
|
|
"caliphal",
|
|
"rabbinic",
|
|
"rabbinical",
|
|
"churchly",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"ecclesiastical",
|
|
"apostolic",
|
|
"canonical",
|
|
"diaconal",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"episcopal",
|
|
"papal",
|
|
"patriarchal",
|
|
"pontifical",
|
|
"evangelical",
|
|
"evangelic",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerkly",
|
|
"ministerial",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"priestly",
|
|
"sacerdotal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"nonclerical",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mends":{
|
|
"to put into good shape or working order again":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixes up",
|
|
"furbishes",
|
|
"overhauls",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"refurbishes",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"readies",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"refreshens",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"convalesces",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"pulls round",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"recoups",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"recuperates",
|
|
"snaps back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comes around",
|
|
"comes round",
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"perks (up)",
|
|
"pulls through",
|
|
"survives",
|
|
"recruits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"comes down",
|
|
"sickens",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers",
|
|
"worsens",
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"relapses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to restore to a healthy condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"sets up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicates",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"physics",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"repairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"sickens",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make up for (an offense)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proverb \"least said, soonest mended \" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atones (for)",
|
|
"expiates",
|
|
"redeems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compensates",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"reimburses",
|
|
"remunerates",
|
|
"repays",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"propitiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"shapes up",
|
|
"straightens (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"regresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring about recovery from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"remedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"palliates",
|
|
"salves",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"medicates",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"diagnoses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"worsens",
|
|
"misdiagnoses",
|
|
"overdiagnoses",
|
|
"underdiagnoses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mensuration":{
|
|
"as in measurement , calculation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calculation",
|
|
"computation",
|
|
"measurement",
|
|
"appraisal",
|
|
"appraisement",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"estimate",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"evaluation",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"valuation",
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutiny",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"reassessment",
|
|
"transvaluation",
|
|
"overestimation",
|
|
"overevaluation",
|
|
"underestimation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menswear":{
|
|
"as in haberdashery":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"garderobe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentionable":{
|
|
"worth remembering or mentioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lot of films have been released thus far this year, but none have been mentionable as far as awards go"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"citable",
|
|
"memorable",
|
|
"nameable",
|
|
"namable",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"remarkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quotable",
|
|
"repeatable",
|
|
"indelible",
|
|
"unforgettable",
|
|
"newsworthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"unexceptional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forgettable",
|
|
"unmemorable",
|
|
"unremarkable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentioning":{
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding (to)",
|
|
"hinting (at)",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"pointing (out)",
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"worming",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"pronouncing",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explicating",
|
|
"spelling out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"quoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exemplifying",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)",
|
|
"bearing out",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"referencing",
|
|
"sourcing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menu":{
|
|
"a list of foods served at or available for a meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the menu at the fancy restaurant listed many dishes that I had never heard of"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"card"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"cuisine",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"provender",
|
|
"table"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"checked the menu of available books"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canon",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"checklist",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"registry",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"roll call",
|
|
"roster",
|
|
"schedule",
|
|
"table"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agenda",
|
|
"bibliography",
|
|
"catalogue raisonn\u00e9",
|
|
"compendium",
|
|
"compilation",
|
|
"directory",
|
|
"docket",
|
|
"enumeration",
|
|
"glossary",
|
|
"index",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"payroll",
|
|
"calendar",
|
|
"chronology",
|
|
"timetable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"food eaten or prepared for eating at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nine-course menu that consisted of pocket-size portions of the chef's specialties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"refection",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"table"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"board",
|
|
"breakfast",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"collation",
|
|
"dinner",
|
|
"lunch",
|
|
"luncheon",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"supper",
|
|
"tea",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"barbecue",
|
|
"barbeque",
|
|
"clambake",
|
|
"cookout",
|
|
"fry",
|
|
"fry-up",
|
|
"luau",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"potluck",
|
|
"roast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mendacious":{
|
|
"telling or containing lies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"untruthful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"hypocrite",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"smooth-tongued",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"perjurious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"trustable",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"upstanding",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"truthful",
|
|
"veracious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menace":{
|
|
"something that may cause injury or harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"imminence",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"pitfall",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"booby trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"asylum",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"haven",
|
|
"refuge",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place in danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"endanger",
|
|
"gamble (with)",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"imperil",
|
|
"jeopard",
|
|
"jeopardize",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"venture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"threaten",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"wager"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"shelter",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hang (over)",
|
|
"hover (over)",
|
|
"impend (over)",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"threaten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endanger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"imperil",
|
|
"jeopardize",
|
|
"peril"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mendacities":{
|
|
"a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"highly fictionalized \"memoirs\" in which the facts were few and the mendacities many"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fables",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"fairy tales",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"prevarications",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales",
|
|
"taradiddles",
|
|
"tarradiddles",
|
|
"untruths",
|
|
"whoppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"exaggerations",
|
|
"half-truths",
|
|
"ambiguities",
|
|
"equivocations",
|
|
"obliquities",
|
|
"defamations",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"perjuries",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canards",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"myths",
|
|
"falsifications",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misreports",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"deceits",
|
|
"dishonesties",
|
|
"duplicities",
|
|
"fraudulences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"truisms",
|
|
"verities",
|
|
"honesties",
|
|
"veracities",
|
|
"authentications",
|
|
"confirmations",
|
|
"substantiations",
|
|
"validations",
|
|
"verifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men's room":{
|
|
"as in ladies' room , ladies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"ladies' room",
|
|
"half bath",
|
|
"powder room",
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"jakes",
|
|
"outhouse",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"commode",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"bath",
|
|
"bathroom",
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cloakroom",
|
|
"comfort station",
|
|
"convenience",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"john",
|
|
"latrine",
|
|
"lavatory",
|
|
"loo",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"restroom",
|
|
"toilet",
|
|
"washroom",
|
|
"water closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menders":{
|
|
"as in repairers , doctors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"renovators",
|
|
"repairers",
|
|
"jacks-of-all-trades",
|
|
"mechanics",
|
|
"repairmen",
|
|
"servicemen",
|
|
"troubleshooters",
|
|
"handymen",
|
|
"handypeople",
|
|
"tinkerers",
|
|
"do-it-yourselfers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mental":{
|
|
"of or relating to the mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a funny mental image made him laugh out loud"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"inner",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"interior",
|
|
"internal",
|
|
"psychological",
|
|
"psychologic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cognitive",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"epistemic",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"noetic",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"psychical",
|
|
"telepathic",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"thinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"corporal",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"somatic",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonmental"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"humane treatment of mental patients"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"barmy",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batty",
|
|
"bedlam",
|
|
"bonkers",
|
|
"brainsick",
|
|
"bughouse",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"crackbrained",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gaga",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loco",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"loony tunes",
|
|
"looney tunes",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"meshuga",
|
|
"meshugge",
|
|
"meshugah",
|
|
"meshuggah",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"non compos mentis",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"scatty",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"wud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fey",
|
|
"loopy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"teched",
|
|
"tetched",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"bananas",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"nuclear",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"wigged-out",
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"monomaniacal",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"unneurotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menschy":{
|
|
"as in classy , high-minded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chivalrous",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unassailable",
|
|
"unimpeachable",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"incorruptible",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"stand-up",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"upstanding",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unjust",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"unworthy",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"blackguardly",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"scoundrelly",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unfair",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"culpable",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"venal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mental deficiency":{
|
|
"as in mental retardation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mental retardation",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"daftness",
|
|
"dippiness",
|
|
"dottiness",
|
|
"fatuousness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"nincompoopery",
|
|
"nonsensicalness",
|
|
"nuttiness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"wackiness",
|
|
"zaniness",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"boneheadedness",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"dim-wittedness",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dorkiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"gormlessness",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"thickness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"weak-mindedness",
|
|
"witlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"cleverness",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"quickness",
|
|
"quick-wittedness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"smartness",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"logicality",
|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"validity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men-o'-war":{
|
|
"as in warships , merchantmen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aircraft carriers",
|
|
"argosies",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"coasters",
|
|
"colliers",
|
|
"containerships",
|
|
"corvettes",
|
|
"cruisers",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"destroyers",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"flagships",
|
|
"freighters",
|
|
"icebreakers",
|
|
"ironclads",
|
|
"lightships",
|
|
"liners",
|
|
"merchantmen",
|
|
"merchant ships",
|
|
"motor ships",
|
|
"packets",
|
|
"steamers",
|
|
"steamships",
|
|
"superliners",
|
|
"supertankers",
|
|
"tankers",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"transports",
|
|
"warships",
|
|
"watercrafts",
|
|
"boats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"ships",
|
|
"vessels",
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"barques",
|
|
"brigantines",
|
|
"brigs",
|
|
"caravels",
|
|
"clippers",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"ketches",
|
|
"sailboats",
|
|
"schooners",
|
|
"square-riggers",
|
|
"tall ships",
|
|
"windjammers",
|
|
"xebecs",
|
|
"yachts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mensurations":{
|
|
"as in measurements , calculations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calculations",
|
|
"computations",
|
|
"measurements",
|
|
"appraisals",
|
|
"appraisements",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"estimates",
|
|
"estimations",
|
|
"evaluations",
|
|
"reckonings",
|
|
"valuations",
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinies",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"reassessments",
|
|
"transvaluations",
|
|
"overestimations",
|
|
"overevaluations",
|
|
"underestimations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentality":{
|
|
"the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brain(s)",
|
|
"brainpower",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectuality",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eggheadedness",
|
|
"highbrowism",
|
|
"intellectualism",
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"mother wit",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentor":{
|
|
"as in adviser , counselor":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adviser",
|
|
"advisor",
|
|
"cicerone",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"driller",
|
|
"drillmaster",
|
|
"instructor",
|
|
"teacher",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"handler",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"trainer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"walk through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"godfather",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"convoy",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"squire",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"instruct",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"teach",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"indoctrinate",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menus":{
|
|
"a list of foods served at or available for a meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the menu at the fancy restaurant listed many dishes that I had never heard of"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
"cuisines",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"provenders",
|
|
"tables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"checked the menu of available books"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canons",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"checklists",
|
|
"listings",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"registries",
|
|
"roll calls",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"rosters",
|
|
"schedules",
|
|
"tables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agendas",
|
|
"bibliographies",
|
|
"catalogues raisonn\u00e9s",
|
|
"compendiums",
|
|
"compendia",
|
|
"compilations",
|
|
"directories",
|
|
"dockets",
|
|
"enumerations",
|
|
"glossaries",
|
|
"indexes",
|
|
"indices",
|
|
"inventories",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"payrolls",
|
|
"calendars",
|
|
"chronologies",
|
|
"timetables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"food eaten or prepared for eating at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nine-course menu that consisted of pocket-size portions of the chef's specialties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"meals",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"refections",
|
|
"repasts",
|
|
"tables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"breakfasts",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"collations",
|
|
"dinners",
|
|
"luncheons",
|
|
"lunches",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"smorgasbords",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"suppers",
|
|
"teas",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"servings",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"barbecues",
|
|
"barbeques",
|
|
"clambakes",
|
|
"cookouts",
|
|
"fries",
|
|
"fry-ups",
|
|
"luaus",
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
"potlucks",
|
|
"roasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men of letters":{
|
|
"a person who creates a written work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Shakespeare is widely renowned as one of the greatest men of letters ever to have lived."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"litterateurs",
|
|
"litt\u00e9rateurs",
|
|
"penmen",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"scribes",
|
|
"scriveners",
|
|
"writers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"auteurs",
|
|
"belletrists",
|
|
"belle-lettrists",
|
|
"stylists",
|
|
"wordsmiths",
|
|
"coauthors",
|
|
"co-authors",
|
|
"coscenarists",
|
|
"co-scenarists",
|
|
"cowriters",
|
|
"co-writers",
|
|
"ghostwriters",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"hatchet men",
|
|
"scribblers",
|
|
"wordmongers",
|
|
"biographers",
|
|
"hagiographers",
|
|
"autobiographers",
|
|
"memoirists",
|
|
"memorialists",
|
|
"fabulists",
|
|
"fictioneers",
|
|
"fictionists",
|
|
"novelists",
|
|
"romancers",
|
|
"storytellers",
|
|
"essayists",
|
|
"pamphleteers",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"dramatists",
|
|
"playwrights",
|
|
"scenarists",
|
|
"screenwriters",
|
|
"scriptwriters",
|
|
"prosaists",
|
|
"prosateurs",
|
|
"prosers",
|
|
"bards",
|
|
"poets",
|
|
"rhymers",
|
|
"versifiers",
|
|
"bloggers",
|
|
"columnists",
|
|
"journalists",
|
|
"newspapermen",
|
|
"paragraphers",
|
|
"reporters",
|
|
"sportswriters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauthors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentions":{
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverts (to)",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"instances",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"quotes",
|
|
"refers (to)",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"touches (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alludes (to)",
|
|
"hints (at)",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"indicates",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"intends",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"points (out)",
|
|
"signals",
|
|
"signifies",
|
|
"denominates",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"indicates",
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"broaches",
|
|
"interjects",
|
|
"interpolates",
|
|
"interposes",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"infiltrates",
|
|
"insinuates",
|
|
"worms",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"pronounces",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"elucidates",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"explicates",
|
|
"spells out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"slights"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adduces",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"instances",
|
|
"quotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exemplifies",
|
|
"represents",
|
|
"adverts (to)",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"refers (to)",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"touches (on or upon)",
|
|
"bears out",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"references",
|
|
"sources"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"received a special mention for her submission to the exhibition of local artists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decorations",
|
|
"medals",
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"dedications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mendacity":{
|
|
"a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"highly fictionalized \"memoirs\" in which the facts were few and the mendacities many"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"fairy tale",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"perjury",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"canard",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth",
|
|
"falsification",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fraudulence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"verification"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the tendency to tell lies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to overcome this deplorable mendacity , or no one will ever believe anything you say"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"mendaciousness",
|
|
"untruthfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"crookedness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"guilefulness",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"trickishness",
|
|
"wiliness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"hypocrisy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"incorruptibility",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"good faith",
|
|
"plainspokenness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"reliableness",
|
|
"trustworthiness",
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"objectivity",
|
|
"authenticity",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"credibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veraciousness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"verity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mensurable":{
|
|
"as in measurable , fathomable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"measurable",
|
|
"numerable",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"definable",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"determinate",
|
|
"discrete",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"finite",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"specific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unconfined",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indeterminate",
|
|
"measureless",
|
|
"undefinable",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"illimitable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"limitless",
|
|
"unbounded",
|
|
"unlimited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men":{
|
|
"an adult male human being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"blokes",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"cats",
|
|
"chappies",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"dudes",
|
|
"fellas",
|
|
"fellers",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"galoots",
|
|
"gentlemen",
|
|
"gents",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"hombres",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"joes",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"males"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"misters",
|
|
"sirs",
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"busters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a male romantic companion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm going to see my man again tonight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaux",
|
|
"beaus",
|
|
"boyfriends",
|
|
"boys",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"old men",
|
|
"swains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"steadies",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"suitors",
|
|
"wooers",
|
|
"beloveds",
|
|
"darlings",
|
|
"dears",
|
|
"favorites",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"soul mates",
|
|
"sparkers",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sweethearts",
|
|
"sweetie pies",
|
|
"sweeties",
|
|
"sweets",
|
|
"valentines",
|
|
"fancy men",
|
|
"gigolos",
|
|
"dates",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"fianc\u00e9s",
|
|
"intendeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a member of the human race":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"beings",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bods",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"cookies",
|
|
"creatures",
|
|
"customers",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eggs",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"human beings",
|
|
"humans",
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"mortals",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"things",
|
|
"wights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hominids",
|
|
"homos",
|
|
"humanoids",
|
|
"brothers",
|
|
"brethren",
|
|
"fellowmen",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"neighbors",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"selves",
|
|
"somebodies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animals",
|
|
"beasties",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"critters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the human race":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"humanities",
|
|
"humankinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beings",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"creatures",
|
|
"fellowmen",
|
|
"humans",
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"mortals",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"people"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the male partner in a marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I now pronounce you man and wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hubbies",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"misters",
|
|
"old men"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better halves",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"significant others",
|
|
"spouses",
|
|
"Mr. Rights",
|
|
"soul mates",
|
|
"bridegrooms",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"benedicts",
|
|
"widowers",
|
|
"househusbands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a body of officers of the law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constabularies",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"fuzzes",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"police forces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluecoats",
|
|
"bobbies",
|
|
"bulls",
|
|
"constables",
|
|
"coppers",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"gendarmes",
|
|
"officers",
|
|
"peelers",
|
|
"policemen",
|
|
"police officers",
|
|
"policewomen",
|
|
"shamuses",
|
|
"troopers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mendaciously":{
|
|
"as in deceitfully , untruthfully":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deceitfully",
|
|
"untruthfully",
|
|
"civilly",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"diplomatically",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"tactfully",
|
|
"erroneously",
|
|
"fallaciously",
|
|
"falsely",
|
|
"hypocritically",
|
|
"insincerely",
|
|
"long-windedly",
|
|
"verbosely",
|
|
"wordily",
|
|
"ambiguously",
|
|
"circuitously",
|
|
"equivocally",
|
|
"evasively",
|
|
"indirectly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"forthrightly",
|
|
"foursquare",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"straightforwards",
|
|
"straightforwardly",
|
|
"baldly",
|
|
"bluffly",
|
|
"candidly",
|
|
"frankly",
|
|
"honestly",
|
|
"openheartedly",
|
|
"openly",
|
|
"unguardedly",
|
|
"unreservedly",
|
|
"artlessly",
|
|
"earnestly",
|
|
"simply",
|
|
"sincerely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentioned":{
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverted (to)",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"instanced",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"touched (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluded (to)",
|
|
"hinted (at)",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"pointed (out)",
|
|
"signaled",
|
|
"signalled",
|
|
"signified",
|
|
"denominated",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"broached",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"interjected",
|
|
"interpolated",
|
|
"interposed",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"infiltrated",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"wormed",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"elucidated",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"explicated",
|
|
"spelled out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"slighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adduced",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"instanced",
|
|
"quoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exemplified",
|
|
"represented",
|
|
"adverted (to)",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"touched (on or upon)",
|
|
"bore out",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"referenced",
|
|
"sourced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mendicants":{
|
|
"a person who lives by public begging":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those wretched mendicants on the streets of Calcutta"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"panhandlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemians",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"clochards",
|
|
"drifters",
|
|
"hoboes",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"vagrants",
|
|
"guttersnipes",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"waifs",
|
|
"miserables",
|
|
"paupers",
|
|
"bludgers",
|
|
"cadgers",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"leeches",
|
|
"moochers",
|
|
"parasites",
|
|
"schnorrers",
|
|
"spongers",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"dependents",
|
|
"deadbeats",
|
|
"derelicts",
|
|
"idlers",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menage":{
|
|
"those who live as a family in one house":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"getting the whole unruly m\u00e9nage ready for an outing takes quite a while"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extended family",
|
|
"home",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"household"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"kinfolk",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"kith",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"nuclear family",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"community"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menacing":{
|
|
"being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"warns that the emergence of new viruses is one of the most menacing developments we face"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"doomy",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"ill-boding",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"minatory",
|
|
"ominous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"sinister",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"Cimmerian",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"depressive",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dreich",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrific",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"unpropitious",
|
|
"ill-fated",
|
|
"ill-starred",
|
|
"star-crossed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unlucky",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"prosperous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unthreatening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"involving potential loss or injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fears that the unemployment rate may be reaching menacing proportions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"parlous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"venturesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dicey",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"precarious",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"ultrahazardous",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"deathly",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fateful",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"murderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"ultrasafe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"nonhazardous",
|
|
"nonthreatening",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"unthreatening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place in danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventuring",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"endangering",
|
|
"gambling (with)",
|
|
"hazarding",
|
|
"imperiling",
|
|
"imperilling",
|
|
"jeoparding",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"periling",
|
|
"perilling",
|
|
"risking",
|
|
"venturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"subjecting",
|
|
"chancing",
|
|
"wagering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"sheltering",
|
|
"shielding",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"resuming",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hanging (over)",
|
|
"hovering (over)",
|
|
"impending (over)",
|
|
"overhanging",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endangering",
|
|
"hazarding",
|
|
"imperiling",
|
|
"imperilling",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"periling",
|
|
"perilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menservants":{
|
|
"a man employed in the home of a wealthy person to perform various household or personal services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The loyal manservant earned the trust of the emperor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butlers",
|
|
"footmen",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"houseboys",
|
|
"housemen",
|
|
"majordomos",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"servitors",
|
|
"valets",
|
|
"dailies",
|
|
"domestics",
|
|
"flunkies",
|
|
"flunkeys",
|
|
"lackeys",
|
|
"menials",
|
|
"retainers",
|
|
"servants",
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"housekeepers",
|
|
"housemaids",
|
|
"ladies-in-waiting",
|
|
"maids",
|
|
"maidservants",
|
|
"wenches",
|
|
"women",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"factotums",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"dogsbodies",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"gofers",
|
|
"gophers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"foremen",
|
|
"headmen",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"helmsmen",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"taskmasters",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mistresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mensch":{
|
|
"as in stalwart":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stalwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doormat",
|
|
"jellyfish",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"reed",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"milquetoast",
|
|
"mouse",
|
|
"nebbish",
|
|
"nervous Nellie",
|
|
"nervous Nelly",
|
|
"pussy",
|
|
"wuss",
|
|
"wussy",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mental retardation":{
|
|
"as in mental deficiency":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mental deficiency",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"daftness",
|
|
"dippiness",
|
|
"dottiness",
|
|
"fatuousness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"nincompoopery",
|
|
"nonsensicalness",
|
|
"nuttiness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"wackiness",
|
|
"zaniness",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"boneheadedness",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"dim-wittedness",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dorkiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"gormlessness",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"thickness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"weak-mindedness",
|
|
"witlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"cleverness",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"quickness",
|
|
"quick-wittedness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"smartness",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"logicality",
|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"validity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentored":{
|
|
"to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coached",
|
|
"counseled",
|
|
"counselled",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"piloted",
|
|
"shepherded",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"tutored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"godfathered",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"convoyed",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"squired",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"drilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"briefed",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"instructed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"taught",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"indoctrinated",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men on horseback":{
|
|
"a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Their leader was a man on horseback who didn't actually care about the people he ruled."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caesars",
|
|
"despots",
|
|
"dictators",
|
|
"f\u00fchrers",
|
|
"fuehrers",
|
|
"oppressors",
|
|
"pharaohs",
|
|
"strongmen",
|
|
"tyrannizers",
|
|
"tyrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"autarchs",
|
|
"autocrats",
|
|
"monocrats",
|
|
"authoritarians",
|
|
"Big Brothers",
|
|
"paramounts",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"totalitarians",
|
|
"caudillos",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"warlords",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"monarchs",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"disciplinarians",
|
|
"discipliners",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
|
"martinets",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menaces":{
|
|
"something that may cause injury or harm":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"imminences",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"pitfalls",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"threats",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"booby traps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"wards",
|
|
"asylums",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"havens",
|
|
"refuges",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to place in danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adventures",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"endangers",
|
|
"gambles (with)",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"imperils",
|
|
"jeopardizes",
|
|
"jeopards",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"ventures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"threatens",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"wagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"shelters",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"resumes",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hangs (over)",
|
|
"hovers (over)",
|
|
"impends (over)",
|
|
"overhangs",
|
|
"threatens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endangers",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"imperils",
|
|
"jeopardizes",
|
|
"perils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentalities":{
|
|
"the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brain(s)",
|
|
"brainpower",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectuality",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eggheadedness",
|
|
"highbrowism",
|
|
"intellectualism",
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"mother wit",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menses":{
|
|
"as in period , menstruation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"menstruation",
|
|
"monthlies",
|
|
"period"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mending":{
|
|
"the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was a long slow mending of his injuries from the car crash, but he's fine now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"convalescence",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"snapback"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"resuscitation",
|
|
"revival",
|
|
"survival"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"relapse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recuperating , better":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better",
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"well-conditioned",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unwell",
|
|
"symptomatic",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"sickish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put into good shape or working order again":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixing up",
|
|
"furbishing",
|
|
"overhauling",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"refurbishing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"servicing",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"refreshening",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"redressing",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"righting",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vandalizing",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coming back",
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"pulling round",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"recouping",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"snapping back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coming around",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"perking (up)",
|
|
"pulling through",
|
|
"surviving",
|
|
"recruiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"coming down",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"relapsing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to restore to a healthy condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"setting up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attending (to)",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"medicating",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"physicking",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"repairing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make up for (an offense)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proverb \"least said, soonest mended \" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atoning (for)",
|
|
"expiating",
|
|
"redeeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compensating",
|
|
"recompensing",
|
|
"reimbursing",
|
|
"remunerating",
|
|
"repaying",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"redressing",
|
|
"propitiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"shaping up",
|
|
"straightening (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backsliding",
|
|
"regressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring about recovery from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"remedying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"palliating",
|
|
"salving",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"medicating",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"diagnosing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"misdiagnosing",
|
|
"overdiagnosing",
|
|
"underdiagnosing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentalists":{
|
|
"as in clairvoyants , telepaths":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clairvoyants",
|
|
"mind readers",
|
|
"telepaths",
|
|
"sensitives",
|
|
"channelers",
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"psychics",
|
|
"spiritists",
|
|
"spiritualists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentoring":{
|
|
"as in coaching , assistance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"input",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"suggestion",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"tip-off",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"reminder",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"clue",
|
|
"solution",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"pointer",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"counseling",
|
|
"counselling",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"shepherding",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"tutoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"godfathering",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"chaperoning",
|
|
"convoying",
|
|
"escorting",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"squiring",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"superintending",
|
|
"supervising",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"instructing",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"indoctrinating",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menagerie":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doine",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentalist":{
|
|
"as in clairvoyant , telepath":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clairvoyant",
|
|
"mind reader",
|
|
"telepath",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"channeler",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"spiritist",
|
|
"spiritualist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men-of-war":{
|
|
"as in warships , merchantmen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aircraft carriers",
|
|
"argosies",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"coasters",
|
|
"colliers",
|
|
"containerships",
|
|
"corvettes",
|
|
"cruisers",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"destroyers",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"flagships",
|
|
"freighters",
|
|
"icebreakers",
|
|
"ironclads",
|
|
"lightships",
|
|
"liners",
|
|
"merchantmen",
|
|
"merchant ships",
|
|
"motor ships",
|
|
"packets",
|
|
"steamers",
|
|
"steamships",
|
|
"superliners",
|
|
"supertankers",
|
|
"tankers",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"transports",
|
|
"warships",
|
|
"watercrafts",
|
|
"boats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"ships",
|
|
"vessels",
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"barques",
|
|
"brigantines",
|
|
"brigs",
|
|
"caravels",
|
|
"clippers",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"ketches",
|
|
"sailboats",
|
|
"schooners",
|
|
"square-riggers",
|
|
"tall ships",
|
|
"windjammers",
|
|
"xebecs",
|
|
"yachts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mention":{
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you only mentioned in passing some of your accomplishments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advert (to)",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"quote",
|
|
"refer (to)",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"touch (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allude (to)",
|
|
"hint (at)",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"intend",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"point (out)",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"signify",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"bring up",
|
|
"broach",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interpolate",
|
|
"interpose",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"worm",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"pronounce",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"explicate",
|
|
"spell out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"slight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give as an example":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mentioned several legal precedents in support of her argument"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"quote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exemplify",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"advert (to)",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"refer (to)",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"touch (on or upon)",
|
|
"bear out",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"reference",
|
|
"source"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"received a special mention for her submission to the exhibition of local artists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"medal",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"dedication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mender":{
|
|
"as in repairer , doctor":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"renovator",
|
|
"repairer",
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades",
|
|
"mechanic",
|
|
"repairman",
|
|
"serviceman",
|
|
"troubleshooter",
|
|
"handyman",
|
|
"handyperson",
|
|
"tinkerer",
|
|
"do-it-yourselfer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menstruation":{
|
|
"an occurrence of menstruating":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"monthlies",
|
|
"period"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"menses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menageries":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerates",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"alphabet soups",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"collages",
|
|
"crazy quilts",
|
|
"farragoes",
|
|
"gallimaufries",
|
|
"grab bags",
|
|
"gumbos",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"hotchpotches",
|
|
"jambalayas",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"jungles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doines",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"m\u00e9langes",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"mixed bags",
|
|
"montages",
|
|
"motleys",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"olios",
|
|
"olla podridas",
|
|
"ollas podridas",
|
|
"omnium-gatherums",
|
|
"pastiches",
|
|
"patchwork quilts",
|
|
"patchworks",
|
|
"potpourris",
|
|
"ragbags",
|
|
"ragouts",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"salads",
|
|
"salmagundis",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"smorgasbords",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"catchalls",
|
|
"admixtures",
|
|
"alloys",
|
|
"amalgams",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"commixtures",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"intermixtures",
|
|
"mix-ups",
|
|
"bollixes",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"dog's breakfasts",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mentors":{
|
|
"as in advisers , counselors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advisers",
|
|
"advisors",
|
|
"ciceroni",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"drillers",
|
|
"drillmasters",
|
|
"instructors",
|
|
"teachers",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"handlers",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"trainers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"tutors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"godfathers",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"convoys",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"squires",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"superintends",
|
|
"supervises",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"instructs",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"indoctrinates",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men in the street":{
|
|
"an average or ordinary man":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The family-owned shop tries to carry products that would interest the man in the street ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"everymen",
|
|
"Joe Blows",
|
|
"Joe Six-Packs",
|
|
"John Does",
|
|
"little guys",
|
|
"little men",
|
|
"lugs",
|
|
"slobs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebs",
|
|
"proles",
|
|
"proletarians",
|
|
"everywomen",
|
|
"plain Janes",
|
|
"laborers",
|
|
"peons",
|
|
"peones",
|
|
"workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big cheeses",
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"big wigs",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"movers and shakers",
|
|
"VIPs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mendaciousness":{
|
|
"the tendency to tell lies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her memoirs have such an air of pervasive mendaciousness that she seems to have lost all sense of what truth is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"untruthfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"crookedness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"guilefulness",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"trickishness",
|
|
"wiliness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"hypocrisy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"incorruptibility",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"good faith",
|
|
"plainspokenness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"reliableness",
|
|
"trustworthiness",
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"objectivity",
|
|
"authenticity",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"credibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veraciousness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"verity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menial":{
|
|
"showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every command was obeyed in the menial manner of someone who seemed grateful just to be in the presence of a celebrity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"servile",
|
|
"slavish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"lamblike",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"sycophant",
|
|
"sycophantic",
|
|
"toadyish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"uppity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person hired to perform household or personal services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"domestic",
|
|
"flunky",
|
|
"flunkey",
|
|
"flunkie",
|
|
"lackey",
|
|
"retainer",
|
|
"servant",
|
|
"steward"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butler",
|
|
"footman",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"houseboy",
|
|
"houseman",
|
|
"majordomo",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"manservant",
|
|
"servitor",
|
|
"valet",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"housekeeper",
|
|
"housemaid",
|
|
"lady-in-waiting",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maidservant",
|
|
"wench",
|
|
"woman",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"factotum",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"dogsbody",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"gofer",
|
|
"gopher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"foreman",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headman",
|
|
"helmsman",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"taskmaster"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men-at-arms":{
|
|
"a person engaged in military service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogfaces",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"legionaries",
|
|
"legionnaires",
|
|
"regulars",
|
|
"servicemen",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"troopers",
|
|
"warriors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"servicewomen",
|
|
"carabineers",
|
|
"carabiniers",
|
|
"cavaliers",
|
|
"cavalrymen",
|
|
"cuirassiers",
|
|
"dragoons",
|
|
"doughboys",
|
|
"footmen",
|
|
"foot soldiers",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"infantrymen",
|
|
"commandos",
|
|
"commandoes",
|
|
"raiders",
|
|
"jarheads",
|
|
"marines",
|
|
"rangers",
|
|
"artillerymen",
|
|
"cannoneers",
|
|
"gunners",
|
|
"mortarmen",
|
|
"musketeers",
|
|
"riflemen",
|
|
"archers",
|
|
"crossbowmen",
|
|
"lancers",
|
|
"pikemen",
|
|
"spearmen",
|
|
"Confederates",
|
|
"Continentals",
|
|
"Federals",
|
|
"GIs",
|
|
"GI's",
|
|
"guardsmen",
|
|
"militiamen",
|
|
"minutemen",
|
|
"counterguerrillas",
|
|
"counterguerillas",
|
|
"guerrillas",
|
|
"guerillas",
|
|
"irregulars",
|
|
"paramilitaries",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"combatants",
|
|
"noncombatants",
|
|
"lifers",
|
|
"veterans",
|
|
"warhorses",
|
|
"conscripts",
|
|
"draftees",
|
|
"enrollees",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"reservists",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"knights",
|
|
"diggers",
|
|
"gallowglasses",
|
|
"gendarmes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"civilians"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mensches":{
|
|
"as in stalwarts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stalwarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doormats",
|
|
"jellyfish",
|
|
"namby-pambies",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"reeds",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"cowards",
|
|
"mice",
|
|
"milquetoasts",
|
|
"nebbishes",
|
|
"nervous Nellies",
|
|
"pussies",
|
|
"wusses",
|
|
"wussies",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"men's rooms":{
|
|
"as in ladies , ladies' rooms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"ladies' rooms",
|
|
"half baths",
|
|
"powder rooms",
|
|
"garderobes",
|
|
"jakes",
|
|
"outhouses",
|
|
"privies",
|
|
"commodes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"bathrooms",
|
|
"baths",
|
|
"bogs",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cloakrooms",
|
|
"comfort stations",
|
|
"conveniences",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"johns",
|
|
"latrines",
|
|
"lavatories",
|
|
"loos",
|
|
"potties",
|
|
"restrooms",
|
|
"toilets",
|
|
"washrooms",
|
|
"water closets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"menials":{
|
|
"a person hired to perform household or personal services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dailies",
|
|
"domestics",
|
|
"flunkies",
|
|
"flunkeys",
|
|
"lackeys",
|
|
"retainers",
|
|
"servants",
|
|
"stewards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butlers",
|
|
"footmen",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"houseboys",
|
|
"housemen",
|
|
"majordomos",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"menservants",
|
|
"servitors",
|
|
"valets",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"housekeepers",
|
|
"housemaids",
|
|
"ladies-in-waiting",
|
|
"maids",
|
|
"maidservants",
|
|
"wenches",
|
|
"women",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"factotums",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"dogsbodies",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"gofers",
|
|
"gophers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"foremen",
|
|
"headmen",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"helmsmen",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mistresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |