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4477 lines
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{
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"peek":{
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"an instance of looking especially briefly":{
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"examples":[
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"took a peek at her Christmas gift hidden in the closet"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cast",
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"eye",
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"gander",
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"glance",
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"glimpse",
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"look",
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"peep",
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"regard",
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"sight",
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"view"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gape",
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"gaze",
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"glare",
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"leer",
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"ogle",
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"stare",
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"side-glance",
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"squinny",
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"squint",
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"coup d'oeil"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to take a quick or hasty look":{
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"examples":[
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"peek out the window and see if it's raining"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"browse",
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"dip",
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"glance",
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"glimpse",
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"glint",
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"skim"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"keek",
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"peep",
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"blink",
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"squint",
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"look over",
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"peruse",
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"rake",
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"scan"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"examine",
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"overlook",
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"oversee",
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"question",
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"survey",
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"study",
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"view",
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"peer",
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"pry",
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"gawk",
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"goggle",
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"rubberneck",
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"leer",
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"ogle"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"gaze",
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"stare"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peel off":{
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"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
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"examples":[
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"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"doff",
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"douse",
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"put off",
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"remove",
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"shrug off",
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"take off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"husk",
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"shed",
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"kick (off)",
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"disrobe",
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"strip",
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"undress"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"wear",
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"apparel",
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"array",
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"attire",
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"bedeck",
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"clothe",
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"dress",
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"garb",
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"rig",
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"robe",
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"suit"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"don",
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"put on",
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"slip (into)",
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"throw (on)"
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]
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},
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"to leave a place often for another":{
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"examples":[
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"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bail",
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"bail out",
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"begone",
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"book",
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"bug off",
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"bug out",
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"bugger off",
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"buzz (off)",
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"clear off",
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"clear out",
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"cut out",
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"depart",
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"dig out",
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"exit",
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"get",
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"get off",
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"go",
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"go off",
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"move",
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"pack (up or off)",
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"part",
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"pike (out or off)",
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"pull out",
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"push off",
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"push on",
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"quit",
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"run along",
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"sally (forth)",
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"scarper",
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"shove (off)",
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"step (along)",
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"take off",
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"vamoose",
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"walk out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"set out",
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"start",
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"strike out",
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"abscond",
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"decamp",
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"escape",
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"evacuate",
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"flee",
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"fly",
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"get out",
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"mizzle",
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"run away",
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"scat",
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"scram",
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"skip",
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"go out",
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"light out",
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"step out",
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"abandon",
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"desert",
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"forsake",
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"vacate",
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"emigrate",
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"adjourn",
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"remove",
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"retire",
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"retreat",
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"withdraw"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abide",
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"dwell",
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"lodge",
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"remain",
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"settle",
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"stay",
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"tarry",
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"approach",
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"close",
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"near",
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"hit",
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"land",
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"reach"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"arrive",
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"come",
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"show up",
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"turn up"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peeked":{
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"to take a quick or hasty look":{
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"examples":[
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"peek out the window and see if it's raining"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"browsed",
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"dipped",
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"glanced",
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"glimpsed",
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"glinted",
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"skimmed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"keeked",
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"peeped",
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"blinked",
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"squinted",
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"looked over",
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"perused",
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"raked",
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"scanned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"examined",
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"overlooked",
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"oversaw",
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"questioned",
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"surveyed",
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"studied",
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"viewed",
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"peered",
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"pried",
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"gawked",
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"goggled",
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"rubbernecked",
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"leered",
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"ogled"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"gazed",
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"stared"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peered (at)":{
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"as in glanced (at) , glimpsed":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"glanced (at)",
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"glimpsed",
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"examined",
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"inspected",
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"scanned",
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"scrutinized",
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"surveyed",
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"studied",
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"watched",
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"attended (to)",
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"considered",
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"heeded",
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"marked",
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"minded",
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"identified",
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"made out",
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"picked out",
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"picked up",
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"beheld",
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"caught",
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"descried",
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"discerned",
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"distinguished",
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"espied",
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"eyed",
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"looked (at)",
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"noted",
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"noticed",
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"observed",
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"perceived",
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"regarded",
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"remarked",
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"saw",
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"sighted",
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"spied",
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"spotted",
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"viewed",
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"witnessed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregarded",
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"ignored",
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"neglected",
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"overpassed",
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"passed over",
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"missed",
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"overlooked"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peered":{
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"to look long and hard in wonder or surprise":{
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"examples":[
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"visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blinked",
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"gaped",
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"gawked",
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"gawped",
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"gazed",
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"goggled",
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"rubbernecked",
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"stared"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"glared",
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"gloated",
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"glowered",
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"considered",
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"eyed",
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"fixated",
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"observed",
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"regarded",
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"watched",
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"leered",
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"ogled",
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"perused",
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"pored (over)",
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"studied",
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"outfaced",
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"outstared",
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"stared down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"glanced",
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"glimpsed",
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"peeked",
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"peeped",
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"browsed",
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"dipped (into)",
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"scanned",
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"winked (at)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peeved":{
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"subjected to and reacting with irritation":{
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"examples":[
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"we were short a cook, and peeved diners were getting up and leaving before we could serve them"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravated",
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"annoyed",
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"bothered",
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"exasperated",
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"galled",
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"irked",
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"irritated",
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"narked",
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"put out",
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"scunnered",
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"teed off",
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"vexed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"displeased",
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"distressed",
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"disturbed",
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"perturbed",
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"troubled",
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"upset",
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"angered",
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"angry",
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"indignant",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"infuriated",
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"irate",
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"ireful",
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"mad",
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"outraged",
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"rankled",
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"riled",
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"roiled",
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"shirty",
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"sore",
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"steaming",
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"bristly",
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"cross",
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"disapproving",
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"huffy",
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"piqued",
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"resentful",
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"bearish",
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"bilious",
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"cantankerous",
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"choleric",
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"churlish",
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"crabby",
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"cranky",
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"dyspeptic",
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"fretful",
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"fussy",
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"grouchy",
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"grumpy",
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"ill-humored",
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"irascible",
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"irritable",
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"peevish",
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"petulant",
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"snappish",
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"snuffy",
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"testy",
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"touchy",
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"badgered",
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"bedeviled",
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"frustrated",
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"haggled",
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"harassed",
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"harried",
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"hassled",
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"inconvenienced",
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"persecuted",
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"pestered",
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"pinpricked",
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"plagued",
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"provoked",
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"tested",
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"tormented",
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"tortured",
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"tried"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"delighted",
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"pleased",
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"content",
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"happy",
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"satisfied",
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"calm",
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"pacific",
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"peaceable",
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"placid",
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"serene",
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"tranquil"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
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"examples":[
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"she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravated",
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"annoyed",
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"ate",
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"bothered",
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"bugged",
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"burned (up)",
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"burnt (up)",
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"chafed",
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"exasperated",
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"frosted",
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"galled",
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"got",
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"grated",
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"griped",
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"hacked (off)",
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"irked",
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"irritated",
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"itched",
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"narked",
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"nettled",
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"persecuted",
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"piqued",
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"put out",
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"rasped",
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"riled",
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"ruffled",
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"spited",
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"vexed",
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"vext"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hassled",
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"heckled",
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"nagged",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"provoked",
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"roused",
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"badgered",
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"baited",
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"bullyragged",
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"ballyragged",
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"deviled",
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"devilled",
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"hagrode",
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"harassed",
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"harried",
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"pestered",
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"plagued",
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"teased",
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"angered",
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"antagonized",
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"enraged",
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"incensed",
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"infuriated",
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"maddened",
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"rankled",
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"roiled",
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"agitated",
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"discomforted",
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"discomposed",
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"disquieted",
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"distressed",
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"exercised",
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"freaked (out)",
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"fretted",
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"perturbed",
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"undid",
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"unhinged",
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"unsettled",
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"upset",
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"worried",
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"affronted",
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"insulted",
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"miffed",
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"offended",
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"outraged"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appeased",
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"conciliated",
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"mollified",
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"obliged",
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"pacified",
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"placated",
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"propitiated",
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"delighted",
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"gladdened",
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"gratified",
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"pleased",
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"satisfied",
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"assured",
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"cheered",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"contented",
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"quieted",
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"reassured",
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"solaced",
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"soothed"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"peerless":{
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"having no equal or rival for excellence or desirability":{
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"examples":[
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"the show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"incomparable",
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"inimitable",
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"matchless",
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"nonpareil",
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"only",
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"unequaled",
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"unequalled",
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"unexampled",
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"unmatched",
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"unparalleled",
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"unrivaled",
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"unrivalled",
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"unsurpassable",
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"unsurpassed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alone",
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"singular",
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"unique",
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinary",
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"rare",
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"uncommon",
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"unusual",
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"A-OK",
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"A1",
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"awesome",
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"bang-up",
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"banner",
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"beautiful",
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"blue-chip",
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"boffo",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"boss",
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"brag",
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"brave",
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"bully",
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"bumper",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"classic",
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"cool",
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"corking",
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"crackerjack",
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"cracking",
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"dandy",
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"divine",
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"dope",
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"down",
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"dynamite",
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"excellent",
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"fab",
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"fabulous",
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"famous",
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"fantabulous",
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"fantastic",
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"fine",
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"first-string",
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"five-star",
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"frontline",
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"gangbusters",
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"gangbuster",
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"gone",
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"grand",
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|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"household",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"ubiquitous",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"worse",
|
|
"worst",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"bush-league",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeving":{
|
|
"causing annoyance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a peeving insistence that everyone drop their work just to help him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"plaguey",
|
|
"plaguy",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"distractive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"thorny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"burning (up)",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hacking (off)",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itching",
|
|
"narking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"spiting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"bullyragging",
|
|
"ballyragging",
|
|
"deviling",
|
|
"devilling",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"miffing",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeling off":{
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"putting off",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"taking off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husking",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"kicking (off)",
|
|
"disrobing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"undressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"appareling",
|
|
"apparelling",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"attiring",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"garbing",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"robing",
|
|
"suiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donning",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"slipping (into)",
|
|
"throwing (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out",
|
|
"beating it",
|
|
"hitting the road",
|
|
"pulling stakes",
|
|
"pulling up stakes",
|
|
"taking a hike",
|
|
"taking a walk",
|
|
"taking a powder"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeled off":{
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"took off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husked",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kicked (off)",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"undressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"attired",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donned",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slipped (into)",
|
|
"threw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peer (at)":{
|
|
"as in glance (at) , glimpse":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glance (at)",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"attend (to)",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"pick out",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"behold",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"discern",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"look (at)",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeled (off)":{
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"took off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husked",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kicked (off)",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"undressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"attired",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donned",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slipped (into)",
|
|
"threw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peerage":{
|
|
"as in nobility , gentry":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"gentlefolk",
|
|
"gentlefolks",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"haute monde",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"patriciate",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"royalty",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"corps d'elite",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"upper crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"commons",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"hoi polloi",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebs",
|
|
"populace",
|
|
"public",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"cattle",
|
|
"proletariat",
|
|
"rabble",
|
|
"rabblement",
|
|
"ragtag and bobtail",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"tag, rag, and bobtail",
|
|
"tagrag and bobtail",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"bourgeoisie",
|
|
"middle class"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeress":{
|
|
"a woman of high birth or social position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dame",
|
|
"gentlewoman",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"milady",
|
|
"noblewoman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baroness",
|
|
"countess",
|
|
"duchess",
|
|
"marchesa",
|
|
"marchioness",
|
|
"marquise",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"viscountess",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matriarch",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"ladyship",
|
|
"madam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeling":{
|
|
"to remove the natural covering of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she peels apples with lightning speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"flaying",
|
|
"hulling",
|
|
"husking",
|
|
"shelling",
|
|
"shucking",
|
|
"skinning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"scaling",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"paring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peel (off)":{
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doff",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"take off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husk",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kick (off)",
|
|
"disrobe",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"undress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"don",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slip (into)",
|
|
"throw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"step (along)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peep":{
|
|
"an instance of looking especially briefly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"peek",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"leer",
|
|
"ogle",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"side-glance",
|
|
"squinny",
|
|
"squint",
|
|
"coup d'oeil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheep",
|
|
"chirp",
|
|
"chirrup",
|
|
"chitter",
|
|
"jargon",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"pipe",
|
|
"tweet",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"sing",
|
|
"trill",
|
|
"warble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeping Toms":{
|
|
"as in spies , gawpers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapers",
|
|
"gawkers",
|
|
"gawpers",
|
|
"gazers",
|
|
"peepers",
|
|
"priers",
|
|
"pryers",
|
|
"rubberneckers",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"snoopers",
|
|
"snoops",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"busybodies",
|
|
"buttinskies",
|
|
"interferers",
|
|
"interlopers",
|
|
"intermeddlers",
|
|
"intruders",
|
|
"kibitzers",
|
|
"kibbitzers",
|
|
"meddlers",
|
|
"nosey parkers",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"disclosers",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"prattlers",
|
|
"quidnuncs",
|
|
"revealers",
|
|
"tellers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"telltales",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stool pigeons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeve":{
|
|
"something that is a source of irritation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"aggro",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"botheration",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"hair shirt",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritant",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"vexation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"fleabite",
|
|
"pinprick",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"albatross",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"millstone",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"plight",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"hang-up",
|
|
"pet peeve",
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"annoyer",
|
|
"disturber",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"pandora's box"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dudgeon",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"umbrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"botheration",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"grief",
|
|
"irritation",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"angriness",
|
|
"displeasure",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"irateness",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"dander",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulk(s)",
|
|
"tantrum",
|
|
"tizzy",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"brickbat",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"indignity",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"appeasement",
|
|
"mollification",
|
|
"pacification",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"heckle",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"bullyrag",
|
|
"ballyrag",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peering (at)":{
|
|
"as in glancing (at) , glimpsing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glancing (at)",
|
|
"glimpsing",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"scrutinizing",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"attending (to)",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"picking out",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"beholding",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"looking (at)",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"sighting",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"spying",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"witnessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeps":{
|
|
"an instance of looking especially briefly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"peeks",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"leers",
|
|
"ogles",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"side-glances",
|
|
"squinnies",
|
|
"squints",
|
|
"coups d'oeil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheeps",
|
|
"chirps",
|
|
"chirrups",
|
|
"chitters",
|
|
"jargons",
|
|
"pipes",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"tweets",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"sings",
|
|
"trills",
|
|
"warbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peepers":{
|
|
"as in spies , snoopers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapers",
|
|
"gawkers",
|
|
"gawpers",
|
|
"gazers",
|
|
"peeping Toms",
|
|
"priers",
|
|
"pryers",
|
|
"rubberneckers",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"snoopers",
|
|
"snoops",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"busybodies",
|
|
"buttinskies",
|
|
"interferers",
|
|
"interlopers",
|
|
"intermeddlers",
|
|
"intruders",
|
|
"kibitzers",
|
|
"kibbitzers",
|
|
"meddlers",
|
|
"nosey parkers",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"disclosers",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"prattlers",
|
|
"quidnuncs",
|
|
"revealers",
|
|
"tellers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"telltales",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stool pigeons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeping Tom":{
|
|
"as in spy , gawper":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaper",
|
|
"gawker",
|
|
"gawper",
|
|
"gazer",
|
|
"peeper",
|
|
"prier",
|
|
"pryer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"rubbernecker",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"busybody",
|
|
"buttinsky",
|
|
"buttinski",
|
|
"interferer",
|
|
"interloper",
|
|
"intermeddler",
|
|
"intruder",
|
|
"kibitzer",
|
|
"kibbitzer",
|
|
"meddler",
|
|
"nosey parker",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"discloser",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"prattler",
|
|
"quidnunc",
|
|
"revealer",
|
|
"teller",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeper":{
|
|
"as in spy , snooper":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaper",
|
|
"gawker",
|
|
"gawper",
|
|
"gazer",
|
|
"peeping Tom",
|
|
"prier",
|
|
"pryer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"rubbernecker",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"busybody",
|
|
"buttinsky",
|
|
"buttinski",
|
|
"interferer",
|
|
"interloper",
|
|
"intermeddler",
|
|
"intruder",
|
|
"kibitzer",
|
|
"kibbitzer",
|
|
"meddler",
|
|
"nosey parker",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"discloser",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"prattler",
|
|
"quidnunc",
|
|
"revealer",
|
|
"teller",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peels (off)":{
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"takes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husks",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"kicks (off)",
|
|
"disrobes",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"undresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"apparels",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"attires",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"garbs",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dons",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"slips (into)",
|
|
"throws (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeler":{
|
|
"as in officer , policeman":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluecoat",
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"constable",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"copper",
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
"officer",
|
|
"policeman",
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
"policewoman",
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
"finest",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"police force"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peekaboo":{
|
|
"as in diaphanous , see-through":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cobwebby",
|
|
"diaphanous",
|
|
"filmy",
|
|
"gauzelike",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"gossamer",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"see-through",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"unsubstantial",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"crystal",
|
|
"crystalline",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"liquid",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"translucent",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"uncolored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"lusterless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeves":{
|
|
"something that is a source of irritation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"aggros",
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"botherations",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"exasperations",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"hair shirts",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"inconveniences",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritants",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"vexations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"fleabites",
|
|
"pinpricks",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"albatross",
|
|
"albatrosses",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"millstones",
|
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"plagues",
|
|
"sores",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"plights",
|
|
"predicaments",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"hang-ups",
|
|
"pet peeves",
|
|
"problems",
|
|
"annoyers",
|
|
"disturbers",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"pandora's boxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dudgeons",
|
|
"huffs",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"resentments",
|
|
"umbrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"botherations",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"exasperations",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"griefs",
|
|
"irritations",
|
|
"vexations",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"displeasures",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"indignations",
|
|
"ires",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"perturbations",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"danders",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks",
|
|
"tantrums",
|
|
"tizzies",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"barbs",
|
|
"brickbats",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"indignities",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"satisfactions",
|
|
"appeasements",
|
|
"mollifications",
|
|
"pacifications",
|
|
"contentments",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifications",
|
|
"pleasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hacks (off)",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"spites",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"heckles",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peers":{
|
|
"a man of high birth or social position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claims to be related to an English peer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gentlemen",
|
|
"grandees",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"milords",
|
|
"noblemen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"country gentlemen",
|
|
"squires",
|
|
"cavaliers",
|
|
"chevaliers",
|
|
"knights",
|
|
"dons",
|
|
"hidalgos",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"nawabs",
|
|
"seigneurs",
|
|
"seigniors",
|
|
"sheikhs",
|
|
"sheiks",
|
|
"baronets",
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"dukes",
|
|
"earls",
|
|
"esquires",
|
|
"marchesi",
|
|
"margraves",
|
|
"marquesses",
|
|
"marquises",
|
|
"marquis",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"princelets",
|
|
"princelings",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"rajas",
|
|
"viscounts",
|
|
"lordships",
|
|
"sires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"cottars",
|
|
"cotters",
|
|
"fellahin",
|
|
"fellaheen",
|
|
"peasants",
|
|
"peons",
|
|
"peones",
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebs",
|
|
"proletarians",
|
|
"toilers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a jury of one's peers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coequals",
|
|
"compeers",
|
|
"coordinates",
|
|
"counterparts",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"equivalents",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"parallels",
|
|
"rivals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analogues",
|
|
"analogs",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"twins",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"copartners",
|
|
"co-partners",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"competitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look long and hard in wonder or surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"gawps",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"goggles",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"stares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"gloats",
|
|
"glowers",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"fixates",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"leers",
|
|
"ogles",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"pores (over)",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"outfaces",
|
|
"outstares",
|
|
"stares down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"peeks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"browses",
|
|
"dips (into)",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"winks (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peewees":{
|
|
"a living thing much smaller than others of its kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that particular species is the peewee of the salmon world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diminutives",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"midgets",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"runts",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"Tom Thumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"miniatures",
|
|
"minis",
|
|
"bantams",
|
|
"homunculi",
|
|
"hop-o'-my-thumbs",
|
|
"manikins",
|
|
"mannikins",
|
|
"half-pints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whoppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"behemoths",
|
|
"colossi",
|
|
"giants",
|
|
"jumbos",
|
|
"leviathans",
|
|
"mammoths",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"titans"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peels":{
|
|
"to remove the natural covering of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she peels apples with lightning speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"hulls",
|
|
"husks",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"shucks",
|
|
"skins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"scales",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"pares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeped":{
|
|
"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheeped",
|
|
"chirped",
|
|
"chirruped",
|
|
"chittered",
|
|
"jargoned",
|
|
"piped",
|
|
"pipped",
|
|
"tweeted",
|
|
"twittered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"sang",
|
|
"sung",
|
|
"trilled",
|
|
"warbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peer":{
|
|
"a man of high birth or social position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claims to be related to an English peer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"grandee",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"milord",
|
|
"nobleman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"country gentleman",
|
|
"squire",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"chevalier",
|
|
"knight",
|
|
"don",
|
|
"hidalgo",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"nawab",
|
|
"seigneur",
|
|
"seignior",
|
|
"sheikh",
|
|
"sheik",
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"baronet",
|
|
"count",
|
|
"duke",
|
|
"earl",
|
|
"esquire",
|
|
"marchese",
|
|
"margrave",
|
|
"marquess",
|
|
"marquis",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princelet",
|
|
"princeling",
|
|
"raja",
|
|
"viscount",
|
|
"lordship",
|
|
"sire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"cottar",
|
|
"cotter",
|
|
"fellah",
|
|
"peasant",
|
|
"peon",
|
|
"commoner",
|
|
"pleb",
|
|
"plebeian",
|
|
"proletarian",
|
|
"toiler"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a jury of one's peers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coequal",
|
|
"compeer",
|
|
"coordinate",
|
|
"counterpart",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"equivalent",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"parallel",
|
|
"rival"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analogue",
|
|
"analog",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"twin",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"copartner",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"competitor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look long and hard in wonder or surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"gawp",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"goggle",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"stare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gloat",
|
|
"glower",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"fixate",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"leer",
|
|
"ogle",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"outface",
|
|
"outstare",
|
|
"stare down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"peek",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"browse",
|
|
"dip (into)",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"wink (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peewee":{
|
|
"a living thing much smaller than others of its kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that particular species is the peewee of the salmon world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"runt",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"Tom Thumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"homunculus",
|
|
"hop-o'-my-thumb",
|
|
"manikin",
|
|
"mannikin",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"behemoth",
|
|
"colossus",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"titan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peers (at)":{
|
|
"as in glances (at) , glimpses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glances (at)",
|
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"glimpses",
|
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"examines",
|
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"inspects",
|
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"scans",
|
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"scrutinizes",
|
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"surveys",
|
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"studies",
|
|
"watches",
|
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"attends (to)",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
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"identifies",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"picks out",
|
|
"picks up",
|
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"beholds",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"descries",
|
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"discerns",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
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"espies",
|
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"eyes",
|
|
"looks (at)",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"sights",
|
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"spies",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peering":{
|
|
"to look long and hard in wonder or surprise":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"gaping",
|
|
"gawking",
|
|
"gawping",
|
|
"gazing",
|
|
"goggling",
|
|
"rubbernecking",
|
|
"staring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gloating",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"fixating",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"leering",
|
|
"ogling",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"outfacing",
|
|
"outstaring",
|
|
"staring down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glimpsing",
|
|
"peeking",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"browsing",
|
|
"dipping (into)",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"winking (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeled":{
|
|
"lacking a usual or natural covering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a peeled banana"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"uncovered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"hairless",
|
|
"shaven",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"unclad",
|
|
"unclothed",
|
|
"undressed",
|
|
"furless",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"unprotected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"hairy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"covered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove the natural covering of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she peels apples with lightning speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"hulled",
|
|
"husked",
|
|
"shelled",
|
|
"shucked",
|
|
"skinned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"scaled",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"pared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peelers":{
|
|
"as in officers , policemen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluecoats",
|
|
"bobbies",
|
|
"bulls",
|
|
"constables",
|
|
"coppers",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"gendarmes",
|
|
"officers",
|
|
"policemen",
|
|
"police officers",
|
|
"policewomen",
|
|
"shamuses",
|
|
"troopers",
|
|
"constabularies",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"fuzzes",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"police forces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeking":{
|
|
"to take a quick or hasty look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peek out the window and see if it's raining"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"browsing",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glimpsing",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"skimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keeking",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"squinting",
|
|
"looking over",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"raking",
|
|
"scanning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"peering",
|
|
"prying",
|
|
"gawking",
|
|
"goggling",
|
|
"rubbernecking",
|
|
"leering",
|
|
"ogling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gazing",
|
|
"staring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peevish":{
|
|
"easily irritated or annoyed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"waspish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"cross-grained",
|
|
"curmudgeonly",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"off-color",
|
|
"off-colored",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"snarly",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
"fractious",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"pouty",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"sulky",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"tetchy",
|
|
"thin-skinned",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"hot-blooded",
|
|
"passionate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"well-disposed",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"uncomplaining",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeling (off)":{
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"putting off",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"taking off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husking",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"kicking (off)",
|
|
"disrobing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"undressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"appareling",
|
|
"apparelling",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"attiring",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"garbing",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"robing",
|
|
"suiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donning",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"slipping (into)",
|
|
"throwing (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peels off":{
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"takes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husks",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"kicks (off)",
|
|
"disrobes",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"undresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"apparels",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"attires",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"garbs",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dons",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"slips (into)",
|
|
"throws (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeping":{
|
|
"as in thin , tinny":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny",
|
|
"high-pitched",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"treble",
|
|
"whistling",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"nasal",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"whiny",
|
|
"whiney",
|
|
"yapping",
|
|
"yelping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bass",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"throaty",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a short sharp sound like a small bird":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheeping",
|
|
"chirping",
|
|
"chirruping",
|
|
"chittering",
|
|
"jargoning",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"pipping",
|
|
"tweeting",
|
|
"twittering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"singing",
|
|
"trilling",
|
|
"warbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peephole":{
|
|
"as in pothole , keyhole":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airhole",
|
|
"armhole",
|
|
"buttonhole",
|
|
"keyhole",
|
|
"knothole",
|
|
"pothole",
|
|
"wormhole",
|
|
"pinhole",
|
|
"pinprick",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"puncture",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"inlet",
|
|
"intake",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"outlet",
|
|
"pore",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"slot",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"chink",
|
|
"cleft",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cranny",
|
|
"crevice",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"fissure",
|
|
"gash",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rift",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"slit",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"loophole",
|
|
"aperture",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"orifice",
|
|
"perforation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"filler",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"stopper",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"blockage",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peerages":{
|
|
"as in nobilities , gentries":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gentilities",
|
|
"gentlefolks",
|
|
"gentries",
|
|
"haute mondes",
|
|
"nobilities",
|
|
"patriciates",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"royalties",
|
|
"societies",
|
|
"A-lists",
|
|
"aristocracies",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"choices",
|
|
"corps d'elite",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"elites",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"pinks",
|
|
"prides",
|
|
"upper crusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"commons",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hoi polloi",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebes",
|
|
"populaces",
|
|
"publics",
|
|
"rank and files",
|
|
"cattle",
|
|
"proletariats",
|
|
"rabblements",
|
|
"rabbles",
|
|
"ragtag and bobtails",
|
|
"riffraffs",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scums",
|
|
"tag, rag, and bobtails",
|
|
"tagrag and bobtails",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"unwasheds",
|
|
"bourgeoisies",
|
|
"middle classes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peevishness":{
|
|
"readiness to show annoyance or impatience":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his constant peevishness made everyone around him cranky as well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"choler",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"crotchetiness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"perverseness",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cantankerousness",
|
|
"crustiness",
|
|
"curmudgeonliness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dyspepsia",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"sulkiness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"bellicosity",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"pugnaciousness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"truculency",
|
|
"fussiness",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"oversensitiveness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"supersensitivity",
|
|
"touchiness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"hot-bloodedness",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"patience",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amiableness",
|
|
"good-humoredness",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"good-temperedness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"easygoingness",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peel":{
|
|
"to remove the natural covering of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she peels apples with lightning speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"flay",
|
|
"hull",
|
|
"husk",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"shuck",
|
|
"skin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"scale",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"pare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeks":{
|
|
"an instance of looking especially briefly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took a peek at her Christmas gift hidden in the closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"leers",
|
|
"ogles",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"side-glances",
|
|
"squinnies",
|
|
"squints",
|
|
"coups d'oeil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a quick or hasty look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"peek out the window and see if it's raining"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"browses",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"skims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keeks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"squints",
|
|
"looks over",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"scans"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"peers",
|
|
"pries",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"goggles",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"leers",
|
|
"ogles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"stares"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peeresses":{
|
|
"a woman of high birth or social position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dames",
|
|
"gentlewomen",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"miladies",
|
|
"noblewomen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baronesses",
|
|
"countesses",
|
|
"duchesses",
|
|
"marchese",
|
|
"marchionesses",
|
|
"marquises",
|
|
"princesses",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"viscountesses",
|
|
"dowagers",
|
|
"matriarchs",
|
|
"matrons",
|
|
"mistresses",
|
|
"ladyships",
|
|
"madams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"peepholes":{
|
|
"as in potholes , keyholes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airholes",
|
|
"armholes",
|
|
"buttonholes",
|
|
"keyholes",
|
|
"knotholes",
|
|
"potholes",
|
|
"wormholes",
|
|
"pinholes",
|
|
"pinpricks",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"punctures",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"inlets",
|
|
"intakes",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"outlets",
|
|
"pores",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"slots",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"chinks",
|
|
"clefts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crannies",
|
|
"crevices",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"fissures",
|
|
"gashes",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"rents",
|
|
"rifts",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"slits",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"loopholes",
|
|
"apertures",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"openings",
|
|
"orifices",
|
|
"perforations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fillers",
|
|
"fillings",
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"stoppers",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"blockages",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |