4168 lines
81 KiB
JSON
4168 lines
81 KiB
JSON
{
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"nightcap":{
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"as in sombrero , beret":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baseball cap",
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"beret",
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"billycock",
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"biretta",
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"boater",
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"bonnet",
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"bowler",
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"calotte",
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"capuche",
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"casque",
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"castor",
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"cloche",
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"cocked hat",
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"cowboy hat",
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"cowl",
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"derby",
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"fedora",
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"fez",
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"garrison cap",
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"hard hat",
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"helm",
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"helmet",
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"high hat",
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"homburg",
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"hood",
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"kepi",
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"k\u00e9pi",
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"kufi",
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"leghorn",
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"miter",
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"mitre",
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"opera hat",
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"overseas cap",
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"panama",
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"picture hat",
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"pillbox",
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"plug hat",
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"porkpie hat",
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"service cap",
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"shako",
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"silk hat",
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"skimmer",
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"skullcap",
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"sombrero",
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"sou'wester",
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"Stetson",
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"stocking cap",
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"stovepipe",
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"sunbonnet",
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"tam",
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"tam-o'-shanter",
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"ten-gallon hat",
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"top hat",
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"topper",
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"toque",
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"tricorne",
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"tricorn",
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"turban",
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"zucchetto",
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"cap",
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"chapeau",
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"hat",
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"headdress",
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"headgear",
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"headpiece",
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"lid",
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"warbonnet"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in aperitif , digestif":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aperitif",
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"bracer",
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"chaser",
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"digestif",
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"alcohol",
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"aqua vitae",
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"ardent spirits",
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"booze",
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"bottle",
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"drink",
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"firewater",
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"grog",
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"hooch",
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"inebriant",
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"intoxicant",
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"John Barleycorn",
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"juice",
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"liquor",
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"lush",
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"moonshine",
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"potable",
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"rum",
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"sauce",
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"spirits",
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"stimulant",
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"strong drink",
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"tipple",
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"belt",
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"load",
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"nip",
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"peg",
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"pop",
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"shooter",
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"shot",
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"slug",
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"snifter",
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"snort",
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"tot",
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"whet",
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"cocktail",
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"mixed drink",
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"ale",
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"beer",
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"brew",
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"brewage",
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"brewski",
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"home brew",
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"malt liquor",
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"microbrew",
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"mum",
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"nappy",
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"mead",
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"sake",
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"saki",
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"wine",
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"barley-bree",
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"barley-broo",
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"brandy",
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"gin",
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"liqueur",
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"mao-tai",
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"mescal",
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"schnapps",
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"tequila",
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"vodka",
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"whiskey",
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"whisky",
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"Dutch courage"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in gown , nightgown":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gown",
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"nightdress",
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"nightgown",
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"nightshirt",
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"lingerie",
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"negligee",
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"neglig\u00e9",
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"nightie",
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"nighty",
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"pajamas",
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"pj's",
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"nightclothes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nightfall":{
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"the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness":{
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"examples":[
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"since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crepuscule",
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"crepuscle",
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"dusk",
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"eve",
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"evenfall",
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"evening",
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"eventide",
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"gloaming",
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"night",
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"sundown",
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"sunset",
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"twilight"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dark",
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"darkness",
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"nighttime"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"day",
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"daytime",
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"light",
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"forenoon"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aurora",
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"cockcrow",
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"dawn",
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"dawning",
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"daybreak",
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"daylight",
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"morn",
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"morning",
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"sunrise",
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"sunup"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nightmarish":{
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"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
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"examples":[
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"a photographic exhibit of nightmarish images from the wars of the 20th century"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appalling",
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"dreadful",
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
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"grisly",
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"gruesome",
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"grewsome",
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"hideous",
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"horrendous",
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"horrible",
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"horrid",
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"horrific",
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"horrifying",
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"lurid",
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"macabre",
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"monstrous",
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"nightmare",
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"shocking",
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"terrible",
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"terrific"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alarming",
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"bloodcurdling",
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"dire",
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"direful",
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"fearful",
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"fearsome",
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"forbidding",
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"formidable",
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"frightening",
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"gut-wrenching",
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"hair-raising",
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"heart-stopping",
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"intimidating",
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"redoubtable",
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"scary",
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"terrifying",
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"abhorrent",
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"deplorable",
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"disagreeable",
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"disgusting",
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"distasteful",
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"loathsome",
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"nauseating",
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"noisome",
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"obnoxious",
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"obscene",
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"offensive",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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"sickening",
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"abominable",
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"evil",
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"foul",
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"heinous",
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"noxious",
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"odious",
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"unspeakable",
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"vile",
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"grotesque",
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"ugly",
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"unsightly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"agreeable",
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"appealing",
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"attractive",
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"delectable",
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"delicious",
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"delightful",
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"enjoyable",
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"enticing",
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"inviting",
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"pleasant",
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"pleasing",
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"pleasurable",
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"satisfying",
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"welcome",
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"cheering",
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"comforting",
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"soothing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"nightsticks":{
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"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
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"examples":[
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"police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bastinadoes",
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"bastinades",
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"batons",
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"bats",
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"billies",
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"billy clubs",
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"bludgeons",
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"canes",
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"clubs",
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"cudgels",
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"rods",
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"rungs",
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"saps",
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"shillelaghs",
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"shillalahs",
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"staffs",
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"staves",
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"truncheons",
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"waddies"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blackjacks",
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"knobkerries",
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"maces",
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"birches",
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"crabsticks",
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"hickories",
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"rattans",
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"staves",
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"switches",
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"beetles",
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"gavels",
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"hammers",
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"mallets",
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"mauls",
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"sledgehammers",
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"crooks",
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"crosiers",
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"croziers",
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"walking sticks",
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"whangees"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nighttimes":{
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"the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight":{
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"examples":[
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"before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"darks",
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"nights"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dusks",
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"evenings",
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"gloamings",
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"nightfalls",
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"twilights",
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"midnights"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dawns",
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"daybreaks",
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"sunrises",
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"sunups",
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"forenoons",
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"mornings",
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"high noons",
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"middays",
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"noondays",
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"noons",
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"noontides",
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"noontimes",
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"afternoons"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"days",
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"daytimes"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nightcaps":{
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"as in sombreros , berets":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baseball caps",
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"berets",
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"billycocks",
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"birettas",
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"boaters",
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"bonnets",
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"bowlers",
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"calottes",
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"capuches",
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"casques",
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"castors",
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"cloches",
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"cocked hats",
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"cowboy hats",
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"cowls",
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"derbies",
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"fedoras",
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"fezzes",
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"fezes",
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"garrison caps",
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"hard hats",
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"helmets",
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"helms",
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"high hats",
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"homburgs",
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"hoods",
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"kepis",
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"k\u00e9pis",
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"kufis",
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"leghorns",
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"miters",
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"mitres",
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"opera hats",
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"overseas caps",
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"panamas",
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"picture hats",
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"pillboxes",
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"plug hats",
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"porkpie hats",
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"service caps",
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"shakos",
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"shakoes",
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"silk hats",
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"skimmers",
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"skullcaps",
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"sombreros",
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"sou'westers",
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"Stetsons",
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"stocking caps",
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"stovepipes",
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"sunbonnets",
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"tam-o'-shanters",
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"tams",
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"ten-gallon hats",
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"top hats",
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"toppers",
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"toques",
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"tricornes",
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"tricorns",
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"turbans",
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"zucchettos",
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"caps",
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"chapeaus",
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"chapeaux",
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"hats",
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"headdresses",
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"headgears",
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"headpieces",
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"lids",
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"warbonnets"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in aperitifs , digestifs":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aperitifs",
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"bracers",
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"chasers",
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"digestifs",
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"alcohols",
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"aqua vitaes",
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"ardent spirits",
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"boozes",
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"bottles",
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"drinks",
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"firewaters",
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"grogs",
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"hooches",
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"inebriants",
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"intoxicants",
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"John Barleycorns",
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"juices",
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"liquors",
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"lushes",
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"moonshines",
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"potables",
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"rums",
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"sauces",
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"spirits",
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"stimulants",
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"strong drinks",
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"tipples",
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"belts",
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"loads",
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"nips",
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"pegs",
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"pops",
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"shooters",
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"shots",
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"slugs",
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"snifters",
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"snorts",
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"tots",
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"whets",
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"cocktails",
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"mixed drinks",
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"ales",
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"beers",
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"brewages",
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"brews",
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"brewskis",
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"home brews",
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"malt liquors",
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"microbrews",
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"mums",
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"nappies",
|
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"meads",
|
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"sakes",
|
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"sakis",
|
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"wines",
|
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"barley-brees",
|
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"barley-broos",
|
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"brandies",
|
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"gins",
|
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"liqueurs",
|
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"mao-tais",
|
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"mescals",
|
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"schnapps",
|
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"tequilas",
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"vodkas",
|
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"whiskeys",
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"whiskies",
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"Dutch courages"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in gowns , nightgowns":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gowns",
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"nightdresses",
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"nightgowns",
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"nightshirts",
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"lingeries",
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"negligees",
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"neglig\u00e9s",
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"nighties",
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"pajamas",
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"pj's",
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"nightclothes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"niggle (out)":{
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"as in pinch , skimp":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"pinch",
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"skimp",
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"stint",
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"begrudge",
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"decline",
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"deny",
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"deprive (of)",
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"disallow",
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"refuse",
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"reject",
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"withhold",
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"misallocate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"administer",
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"allocate",
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"apportion",
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"deal (out)",
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"dispense",
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"distribute",
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"dole out",
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"hand out",
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"mete (out)",
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"parcel (out)",
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"portion",
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"prorate",
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"admeasure",
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"allot",
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"allow",
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"appropriate",
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"assign",
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"dish out",
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"divide",
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"divvy (up)",
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"dollop (out)",
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"lot",
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"measure (out)",
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"part",
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"proportion",
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"ration",
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"redistribute",
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"set",
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"share (out)",
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"split",
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"bestow",
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"disburse",
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"furnish",
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"issue",
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"provide",
|
|
"share",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night":{
|
|
"the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"nighttime"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"nightfall",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"midnight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"daybreak",
|
|
"sunrise",
|
|
"sunup",
|
|
"forenoon",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"high noon",
|
|
"midday",
|
|
"noon",
|
|
"noonday",
|
|
"noontide",
|
|
"noontime",
|
|
"afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daytime"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a time or place of little or no light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"snuck out of town under the cover of night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"candlelight",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"semidarkness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"umbra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"blackout",
|
|
"brownout",
|
|
"dimout",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"umbrage",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"half-light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"starlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crepuscule",
|
|
"crepuscle",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"eve",
|
|
"evenfall",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"eventide",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"nightfall",
|
|
"sundown",
|
|
"sunset",
|
|
"twilight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"nighttime"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daytime",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"forenoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aurora",
|
|
"cockcrow",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"dawning",
|
|
"daybreak",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"morn",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"sunrise",
|
|
"sunup"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of, relating to, or occurring in the night":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a night flight out to the coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nightly",
|
|
"nighttime",
|
|
"nocturnal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"late",
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"overnight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"noon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"diurnal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggard":{
|
|
"giving or sharing as little as possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in Shakespeare's sonnet, the narrator begs his love to give him more praise \"than niggard truth would willingly impart\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"chintzy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closefisted",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"mingy",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"parsimonious",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pinchpenny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tightfisted",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"ungenerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"economical",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrifty",
|
|
"acquisitive",
|
|
"avaricious",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"coveting",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"hoggish",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"mercenary",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"grudging",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"inhospitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overgenerous",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"frittering",
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"splurging",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"wasteful",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"openhanded",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unstinting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"such a niggard that he refused to hand out candy at Halloween, saying it would cost too much money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheapskate",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"miser",
|
|
"penny-pincher",
|
|
"piker",
|
|
"scrooge",
|
|
"skinflint",
|
|
"tightwad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoarder",
|
|
"pack rat",
|
|
"saver"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spender",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"squanderer",
|
|
"waster",
|
|
"wastrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nigh":{
|
|
"not being distant in time, space, or significance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the end is nigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"close-up",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearby",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"proximate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abutting",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"forthcoming",
|
|
"oncoming",
|
|
"upcoming",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"convenient",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"close-in",
|
|
"hand-to-hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"away",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"far-off",
|
|
"remote"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"at, within, or to a short distance or time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"have worked for them for nigh on 10 years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"around",
|
|
"by",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearby"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hereabouts",
|
|
"hereabout",
|
|
"hereaway",
|
|
"hereaways",
|
|
"thereabouts",
|
|
"thereabout",
|
|
"along",
|
|
"alongside",
|
|
"accessibly",
|
|
"conveniently",
|
|
"handily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"very close to but not completely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he has nigh completed his degree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about",
|
|
"all but",
|
|
"almost",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"feckly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"next to",
|
|
"practically",
|
|
"somewhere",
|
|
"virtually",
|
|
"well-nigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"close to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a field nigh the church"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about",
|
|
"around",
|
|
"by",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"next to"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alongside",
|
|
"beside",
|
|
"across",
|
|
"along",
|
|
"at",
|
|
"circa",
|
|
"toward",
|
|
"towards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the hour of his death was nighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"belly up",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"close in",
|
|
"come up",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"near"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up",
|
|
"waltz (up)",
|
|
"creep up",
|
|
"sneak up",
|
|
"adjoin",
|
|
"border",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"verge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"back (up or away)",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move closer to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the old man was nighing his hour of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"near"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drop in",
|
|
"enter",
|
|
"pop (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"leave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"go",
|
|
"recede (from)",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"preposition",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggles (out)":{
|
|
"as in pinches , skimps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"skimps",
|
|
"stints",
|
|
"begrudges",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"deprives (of)",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"misallocates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"administers",
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"apportions",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"parcels (out)",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"prorates",
|
|
"admeasures",
|
|
"allots",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"dishes out",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divvies (up)",
|
|
"dollops (out)",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"measures (out)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"proportions",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"redistributes",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"shares (out)",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"disburses",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"shares",
|
|
"supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightclub":{
|
|
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bistro",
|
|
"bo\u00eete",
|
|
"cabaret",
|
|
"caf\u00e9",
|
|
"cafe",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"nightspot",
|
|
"nitery",
|
|
"niterie",
|
|
"roadhouse",
|
|
"supper club"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"a-go-go",
|
|
"disco",
|
|
"discotheque",
|
|
"discoth\u00e9que",
|
|
"barroom",
|
|
"pub",
|
|
"public house",
|
|
"saloon",
|
|
"tavern",
|
|
"clip joint",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"honky-tonk",
|
|
"key club",
|
|
"speakeasy",
|
|
"canteen",
|
|
"watering hole",
|
|
"watering place"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggling (out)":{
|
|
"as in pinching , skimping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"depriving (of)",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"misallocating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"apportioning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"parceling (out)",
|
|
"parcelling (out)",
|
|
"portioning",
|
|
"prorating",
|
|
"admeasuring",
|
|
"allotting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"dishing out",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"divvying (up)",
|
|
"dolloping (out)",
|
|
"lotting",
|
|
"measuring (out)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"proportioning",
|
|
"rationing",
|
|
"redistributing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"sharing (out)",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"disbursing",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"sharing",
|
|
"supplying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightclubs":{
|
|
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to go dancing at a local nightclub after the long dinner and movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bistros",
|
|
"bo\u00eetes",
|
|
"cabarets",
|
|
"caf\u00e9s",
|
|
"cafes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"nightspots",
|
|
"niteries",
|
|
"roadhouses",
|
|
"supper clubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"a-go-gos",
|
|
"discos",
|
|
"discotheques",
|
|
"discoth\u00e9ques",
|
|
"barrooms",
|
|
"public houses",
|
|
"pubs",
|
|
"saloons",
|
|
"taverns",
|
|
"clip joints",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"honky-tonks",
|
|
"key clubs",
|
|
"speakeasies",
|
|
"canteens",
|
|
"watering holes",
|
|
"watering places"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nights":{
|
|
"the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"loved to sit outside at night and watch the stars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"darks",
|
|
"nighttimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dusks",
|
|
"evenings",
|
|
"gloamings",
|
|
"nightfalls",
|
|
"twilights",
|
|
"midnights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"daybreaks",
|
|
"sunrises",
|
|
"sunups",
|
|
"forenoons",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"high noons",
|
|
"middays",
|
|
"noondays",
|
|
"noons",
|
|
"noontides",
|
|
"noontimes",
|
|
"afternoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"days",
|
|
"daytimes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we waited until night to begin lighting the candles in the windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crepuscules",
|
|
"crepuscles",
|
|
"dusks",
|
|
"evenfalls",
|
|
"evenings",
|
|
"eventides",
|
|
"eves",
|
|
"gloamings",
|
|
"nightfalls",
|
|
"sundowns",
|
|
"sunsets",
|
|
"twilights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"darks",
|
|
"nighttimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"days",
|
|
"daytimes",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"forenoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"auroras",
|
|
"aurorae",
|
|
"cockcrows",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"daybreaks",
|
|
"daylights",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"morns",
|
|
"sunrises",
|
|
"sunups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightdresses":{
|
|
"a loose pullover garment worn in bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bought a long nightdress for the cold winter months ahead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gowns",
|
|
"nightgowns",
|
|
"nightshirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"lingeries",
|
|
"negligees",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9s",
|
|
"nighties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightshirt":{
|
|
"a loose pullover garment worn in bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"preferred nightshirts over pajama sets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightdress",
|
|
"nightgown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"negligee",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9",
|
|
"nightie",
|
|
"nighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightspots":{
|
|
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bistros",
|
|
"bo\u00eetes",
|
|
"cabarets",
|
|
"caf\u00e9s",
|
|
"cafes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"nightclubs",
|
|
"niteries",
|
|
"roadhouses",
|
|
"supper clubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"a-go-gos",
|
|
"discos",
|
|
"discotheques",
|
|
"discoth\u00e9ques",
|
|
"barrooms",
|
|
"public houses",
|
|
"pubs",
|
|
"saloons",
|
|
"taverns",
|
|
"clip joints",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"honky-tonks",
|
|
"key clubs",
|
|
"speakeasies",
|
|
"canteens",
|
|
"watering holes",
|
|
"watering places"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighthawk":{
|
|
"a person who is active late at night":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an all-night diner that is patronized by nighthawks from every segment of society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"night owl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclubber",
|
|
"pub crawler",
|
|
"night rider",
|
|
"nightwalker",
|
|
"noctambulist",
|
|
"sleepwalker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightspot":{
|
|
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the city's few nightspots featuring a dance floor and a live band"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bistro",
|
|
"bo\u00eete",
|
|
"cabaret",
|
|
"caf\u00e9",
|
|
"cafe",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"nightclub",
|
|
"nitery",
|
|
"niterie",
|
|
"roadhouse",
|
|
"supper club"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"a-go-go",
|
|
"disco",
|
|
"discotheque",
|
|
"discoth\u00e9que",
|
|
"barroom",
|
|
"pub",
|
|
"public house",
|
|
"saloon",
|
|
"tavern",
|
|
"clip joint",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"honky-tonk",
|
|
"key club",
|
|
"speakeasy",
|
|
"canteen",
|
|
"watering hole",
|
|
"watering place"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightstick":{
|
|
"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police officers fitted out with nightsticks and handcuffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"shillelagh",
|
|
"shillalah",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"knobkerrie",
|
|
"mace",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"crabstick",
|
|
"hickory",
|
|
"rattan",
|
|
"stave",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"gavel",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"mallet",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"crosier",
|
|
"crozier",
|
|
"walking stick",
|
|
"whangee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightgowns":{
|
|
"a loose pullover garment worn in bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gowns",
|
|
"nightdresses",
|
|
"nightshirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"lingeries",
|
|
"negligees",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9s",
|
|
"nighties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightwalker":{
|
|
"as in night rider":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"night rider",
|
|
"nightclubber",
|
|
"pub crawler",
|
|
"noctambulist",
|
|
"sleepwalker",
|
|
"nighthawk",
|
|
"night owl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightclothes":{
|
|
"as in underwear , underclothes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gown , nightgown":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightdress",
|
|
"nightgown",
|
|
"nightshirt",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"negligee",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9",
|
|
"nightie",
|
|
"nighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night and day":{
|
|
"on every relevant occasion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"night and day she reminded him that if it weren't for her, he'd be a nobody"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"always",
|
|
"aye",
|
|
"ay",
|
|
"consistently",
|
|
"constantly",
|
|
"continually",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"forever",
|
|
"incessantly",
|
|
"invariably",
|
|
"perpetually",
|
|
"unfailingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commonly",
|
|
"frequently",
|
|
"oft",
|
|
"often",
|
|
"oftentimes",
|
|
"ofttimes",
|
|
"recurrently",
|
|
"repeatedly",
|
|
"continuously",
|
|
"steadily",
|
|
"uninterruptedly",
|
|
"unremittingly",
|
|
"dependably",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"habitually",
|
|
"normally",
|
|
"ordinarily",
|
|
"regularly",
|
|
"routinely",
|
|
"typically",
|
|
"usually",
|
|
"inevitably",
|
|
"eternally",
|
|
"everlastingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intermittently",
|
|
"occasionally",
|
|
"periodically",
|
|
"sometimes",
|
|
"sporadically",
|
|
"infrequently",
|
|
"rarely",
|
|
"seldom",
|
|
"unusually",
|
|
"variously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ne'er",
|
|
"never"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggles":{
|
|
"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"nitpicks",
|
|
"quibbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
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"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
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"yaups",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in quibbles , demurs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"misereres",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in qualms , tremors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"tremors",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"paranoias",
|
|
"disbeliefs",
|
|
"incredulities",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"dubieties",
|
|
"dubitations",
|
|
"incertitudes",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"misgivings",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"certitudes",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"sureties",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"credences",
|
|
"faiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggardliness":{
|
|
"the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"remembered for her legendary niggardliness, financier Hetty Green lived the life of a pauper but died with a net worth of over $100 million"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheapness",
|
|
"cheeseparing",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"miserliness",
|
|
"parsimony",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penuriousness",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"stinginess",
|
|
"tightfistedness",
|
|
"tightness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"frugality",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"providence",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrift",
|
|
"conservation",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"openhandedness",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"unselfishness",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"dissipation",
|
|
"improvidence",
|
|
"prodigality",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"wastefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighty":{
|
|
"as in lingerie , negligee":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"negligee",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightdress",
|
|
"nightgown",
|
|
"nightshirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightie":{
|
|
"as in lingerie , negligee":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"negligee",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightdress",
|
|
"nightgown",
|
|
"nightshirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggling":{
|
|
"so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"de minimis",
|
|
"footling",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"measly",
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"no-account",
|
|
"nominal",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"peanut",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"picayune",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"piddly",
|
|
"piffling",
|
|
"pimping",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"hairsplitting",
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"pettifogging",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"one-horse",
|
|
"small-fry",
|
|
"two-bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"pivotal",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"measurable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"significant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"quibbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night owl":{
|
|
"a person who is active late at night":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nighthawk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclubber",
|
|
"pub crawler",
|
|
"night rider",
|
|
"nightwalker",
|
|
"noctambulist",
|
|
"sleepwalker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighthawks":{
|
|
"a person who is active late at night":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an all-night diner that is patronized by nighthawks from every segment of society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"night owls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclubbers",
|
|
"pub crawlers",
|
|
"night riders",
|
|
"nightwalkers",
|
|
"noctambulists",
|
|
"sleepwalkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighs":{
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the hour of his death was nighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"bellies up",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closes in",
|
|
"comes up",
|
|
"draws on",
|
|
"nears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"attains",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up",
|
|
"waltzes (up)",
|
|
"creeps up",
|
|
"sneaks up",
|
|
"adjoins",
|
|
"borders",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"verges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backs (up or away)",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move closer to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the old man was nighing his hour of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"nears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drops in",
|
|
"enters",
|
|
"pops (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"leaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"recedes (from)",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightclubber":{
|
|
"as in pub crawler":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pub crawler",
|
|
"nighthawk",
|
|
"night owl",
|
|
"night rider",
|
|
"nightwalker",
|
|
"noctambulist",
|
|
"sleepwalker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nigglers":{
|
|
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can't pay attention to every niggler , simply because you can't please every one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"criticizers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"disparagers",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"hypercritics",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"nitpickers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemners",
|
|
"condemnors",
|
|
"denouncers",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"decriers",
|
|
"denigrators",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"crucifiers",
|
|
"criticasters",
|
|
"hairsplitters",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"admonishers",
|
|
"haranguers",
|
|
"railers",
|
|
"ranters",
|
|
"rebukers",
|
|
"reproachers",
|
|
"reprovers",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraiders",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commenders",
|
|
"praisers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightlife":{
|
|
"as in show business":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"show business",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"relaxation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"exhibition",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"presentment",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"spectacle",
|
|
"escapism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightly":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or occurring in the night":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the elderly couple's nightly walk around the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"night",
|
|
"nighttime",
|
|
"nocturnal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"late",
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"overnight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"noon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"diurnal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nigher":{
|
|
"being the less far of two":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town has only two motels, and the one nigher to the train station is actually the better one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"closer",
|
|
"hither",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"this"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fore",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"remoter",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"outside"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"far",
|
|
"farther",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"opposite",
|
|
"other",
|
|
"that"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightlives":{
|
|
"as in escapisms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escapisms",
|
|
"amusements",
|
|
"distractions",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"delectations",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"enjoyments",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"mirths",
|
|
"gratifications",
|
|
"relaxations",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"satisfactions",
|
|
"exhibitions",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"presentments",
|
|
"productions",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"spectacles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightfalls":{
|
|
"the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crepuscules",
|
|
"crepuscles",
|
|
"dusks",
|
|
"evenfalls",
|
|
"evenings",
|
|
"eventides",
|
|
"eves",
|
|
"gloamings",
|
|
"nights",
|
|
"sundowns",
|
|
"sunsets",
|
|
"twilights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"darks",
|
|
"nighttimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"days",
|
|
"daytimes",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"forenoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"auroras",
|
|
"aurorae",
|
|
"cockcrows",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"daybreaks",
|
|
"daylights",
|
|
"mornings",
|
|
"morns",
|
|
"sunrises",
|
|
"sunups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighties":{
|
|
"as in lingeries , negligees":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lingeries",
|
|
"negligees",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9s",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"gowns",
|
|
"nightdresses",
|
|
"nightgowns",
|
|
"nightshirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night soils":{
|
|
"as in stools":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stools",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"doo-doos",
|
|
"droppings",
|
|
"dungs",
|
|
"excrements",
|
|
"excreta",
|
|
"feces",
|
|
"ordures",
|
|
"poops",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"slops",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"spoor",
|
|
"spoors",
|
|
"dunghills",
|
|
"guanos",
|
|
"manures",
|
|
"middens",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"sewage",
|
|
"sewerages",
|
|
"coprolites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night soil":{
|
|
"as in stool":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stool",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"doo-doo",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dung",
|
|
"excrement",
|
|
"excreta",
|
|
"feces",
|
|
"ordure",
|
|
"poop",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"slops",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"dunghill",
|
|
"guano",
|
|
"manure",
|
|
"midden",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"spoor",
|
|
"sewage",
|
|
"sewerage",
|
|
"coprolite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night rider":{
|
|
"as in nightwalker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightwalker",
|
|
"nightclubber",
|
|
"pub crawler",
|
|
"noctambulist",
|
|
"sleepwalker",
|
|
"nighthawk",
|
|
"night owl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggardly":{
|
|
"giving or sharing as little as possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were shocked when the company's niggardly owner at long last gave out raises."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"chintzy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closefisted",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"mingy",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggard",
|
|
"parsimonious",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pinchpenny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tightfisted",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"ungenerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"economical",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrifty",
|
|
"acquisitive",
|
|
"avaricious",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"coveting",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"hoggish",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"mercenary",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"grudging",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"inhospitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overgenerous",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"frittering",
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"splurging",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"wasteful",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"openhanded",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unstinting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"niggardly portions of meat for dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exiguous",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"bare-bones",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"littlest",
|
|
"lowest",
|
|
"mere",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"slightest",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"infertile",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"unfruitful",
|
|
"unproductive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fecund",
|
|
"fertile",
|
|
"fruitful",
|
|
"prolific",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"proliferative",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in insufficiently , meanly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inferiorly",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"scantly",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"skimpily",
|
|
"sparely",
|
|
"stingily",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"odiously",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"shoddily",
|
|
"sleazily",
|
|
"trashily",
|
|
"unspeakably",
|
|
"egregiously",
|
|
"flagrantly",
|
|
"grossly",
|
|
"naughtily",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
"reprehensibly",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"vulgarly",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"abysmally",
|
|
"atrociously",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"damnably",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"detestably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"execrably",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horrifically",
|
|
"rottenly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"lousily",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily",
|
|
"wretchedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"faithfully",
|
|
"ideally",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggle":{
|
|
"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"nitpick",
|
|
"quibble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in quibble , demur":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"miserere",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in qualm , tremor":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"tremor",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubitation",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggled":{
|
|
"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"nitpicked",
|
|
"quibbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggler":{
|
|
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can't pay attention to every niggler , simply because you can't please every one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"criticizer",
|
|
"disparager",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"hypercritic",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"nitpicker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemner",
|
|
"condemnor",
|
|
"denouncer",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"decrier",
|
|
"denigrator",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"crucifier",
|
|
"criticaster",
|
|
"hairsplitter",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"admonisher",
|
|
"haranguer",
|
|
"railer",
|
|
"ranter",
|
|
"rebuker",
|
|
"reproacher",
|
|
"reprover",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"upbraider",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commender",
|
|
"praiser"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightdress":{
|
|
"a loose pullover garment worn in bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bought a long nightdress for the cold winter months ahead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightgown",
|
|
"nightshirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"negligee",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9",
|
|
"nightie",
|
|
"nighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightshirts":{
|
|
"a loose pullover garment worn in bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"preferred nightshirts over pajama sets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gowns",
|
|
"nightdresses",
|
|
"nightgowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"lingeries",
|
|
"negligees",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9s",
|
|
"nighties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggled (out)":{
|
|
"as in pinched , skimped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"stinted",
|
|
"begrudged",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"deprived (of)",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"misallocated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"administered",
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"apportioned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"parceled (out)",
|
|
"parcelled (out)",
|
|
"portioned",
|
|
"prorated",
|
|
"admeasured",
|
|
"allotted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dished out",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divvied (up)",
|
|
"dolloped (out)",
|
|
"lotted",
|
|
"measured (out)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"proportioned",
|
|
"rationed",
|
|
"redistributed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"shared (out)",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"shared",
|
|
"supplied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightgown":{
|
|
"a loose pullover garment worn in bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to buy a flannel nightgown instead of pajamas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightdress",
|
|
"nightshirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"negligee",
|
|
"neglig\u00e9",
|
|
"nightie",
|
|
"nighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightmares":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that 20-page exam was a nightmare"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"Gehennas",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"calvaries",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"calamities",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
"riots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"paradises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightclubbers":{
|
|
"as in pub crawlers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pub crawlers",
|
|
"nighthawks",
|
|
"night owls",
|
|
"night riders",
|
|
"nightwalkers",
|
|
"noctambulists",
|
|
"sleepwalkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightwalkers":{
|
|
"as in night riders":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"night riders",
|
|
"nightclubbers",
|
|
"pub crawlers",
|
|
"noctambulists",
|
|
"sleepwalkers",
|
|
"nighthawks",
|
|
"night owls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niggards":{
|
|
"a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"such a niggard that he refused to hand out candy at Halloween, saying it would cost too much money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheapskates",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"misers",
|
|
"penny-pinchers",
|
|
"pikers",
|
|
"scrooges",
|
|
"skinflints",
|
|
"tightwads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoarders",
|
|
"pack rats",
|
|
"savers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"prodigals",
|
|
"profligates",
|
|
"spenders",
|
|
"spendthrifts",
|
|
"squanderers",
|
|
"wasters",
|
|
"wastrels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightlifes":{
|
|
"as in escapisms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escapisms",
|
|
"amusements",
|
|
"distractions",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"delectations",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"enjoyments",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"mirths",
|
|
"gratifications",
|
|
"relaxations",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"satisfactions",
|
|
"exhibitions",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"presentments",
|
|
"productions",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"spectacles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighttime":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or occurring in the night":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"warnings about protecting household pets from nighttime predators in the outer reaches of suburbia"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"night",
|
|
"nightly",
|
|
"nocturnal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"late",
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"overnight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"noon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"diurnal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"before electricity, gas lamps were used for illumination during the nighttime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"night"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"nightfall",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"midnight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"daybreak",
|
|
"sunrise",
|
|
"sunup",
|
|
"forenoon",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"high noon",
|
|
"midday",
|
|
"noon",
|
|
"noonday",
|
|
"noontide",
|
|
"noontime",
|
|
"afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daytime"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighing":{
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the hour of his death was nighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"bellying up",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closing in",
|
|
"coming up",
|
|
"drawing on",
|
|
"nearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"reaching",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up",
|
|
"waltzing (up)",
|
|
"creeping up",
|
|
"sneaking up",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"verging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backing (up or away)",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move closer to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the old man was nighing his hour of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"nearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dropping in",
|
|
"entering",
|
|
"popping (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"leaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"going",
|
|
"receding (from)",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nightmare":{
|
|
"a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that 20-page exam was a nightmare"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"calvary",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"misfortune",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"drag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"riot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"paradise"
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]
|
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},
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"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
|
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"examples":[
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"survivors of a nuclear holocaust would surely face a nightmare existence"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"appalling",
|
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"atrocious",
|
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"awful",
|
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"dreadful",
|
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
|
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"grisly",
|
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"gruesome",
|
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"grewsome",
|
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"hideous",
|
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"horrendous",
|
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"horrible",
|
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"horrid",
|
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"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
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"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"bloodcurdling",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"gut-wrenching",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night owls":{
|
|
"a person who is active late at night":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nighthawks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightclubbers",
|
|
"pub crawlers",
|
|
"night riders",
|
|
"nightwalkers",
|
|
"noctambulists",
|
|
"sleepwalkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nighed":{
|
|
"to come near or nearer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the hour of his death was nighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"bellied up",
|
|
"came up",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"closed in",
|
|
"drew on",
|
|
"neared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"attained",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"reached",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up",
|
|
"waltzed (up)",
|
|
"crept up",
|
|
"sneaked up",
|
|
"snuck up",
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
"bordered",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"verged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backed (up or away)",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move closer to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the old man was nighing his hour of death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"neared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dropped in",
|
|
"entered",
|
|
"popped (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"left"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"receded (from)",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"night riders":{
|
|
"as in nightwalkers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nightwalkers",
|
|
"nightclubbers",
|
|
"pub crawlers",
|
|
"noctambulists",
|
|
"sleepwalkers",
|
|
"nighthawks",
|
|
"night owls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |