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6920 lines
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{
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"solace":{
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"a feeling of ease from grief or trouble":{
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"examples":[
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"the kind words brought a little solace to the grieving widow"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cheer",
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"comfort",
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"consolation",
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"relief"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"encouragement",
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"inspiration",
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"uplift",
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"assurance",
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"reassurance",
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"alleviation",
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"assuagement",
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"mitigation",
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"contentment",
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"gladness",
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"happiness",
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"commiseration",
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"empathy",
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"sympathy",
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"aid",
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"assistance",
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"help",
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"succor"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"anguish",
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"distress",
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"heartache",
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"heartbreak",
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"torment",
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"torture"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering":{
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"examples":[
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"the selfless solace of the sick by the workers at the hospice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"comforting",
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"consolation",
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"consoling",
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"reassurance",
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"solacing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commiseration",
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"compassion",
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"condolence",
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"feeling",
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"sympathy",
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"counseling",
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"counselling",
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"humanity",
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"kindheartedness",
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"kindliness",
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"kindness",
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"mercy",
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"pity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to ease the grief or distress of":{
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"examples":[
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"counselors did their best to solace the bereaved children"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assure",
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"cheer",
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"comfort",
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"console",
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"reassure",
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"soothe"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commiserate",
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"condole",
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"empathize",
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"sympathize",
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"boost",
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"buoy (up)",
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"elevate",
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"lift",
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"uplift",
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"allay",
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"alleviate",
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"assuage",
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"relieve",
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"calm",
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"quiet",
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"relax",
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"tranquilize",
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"tranquillize"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demoralize",
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"discourage",
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"dishearten",
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"fret",
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"upset",
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"worry",
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"aggravate",
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"intensify",
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"worsen",
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"annoy",
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"irk",
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"irritate",
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"harass",
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"pester"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"distress",
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"torment",
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"torture",
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"trouble"
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]
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},
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"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
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"examples":[
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"I solaced myself with a book while I waited for the bus"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amuse",
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"disport",
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"divert",
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"entertain",
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"regale"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absorb",
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"busy",
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"distract",
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"engage",
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"engross",
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"immerse",
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"interest",
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"involve",
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"occupy",
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"beguile",
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"bewitch",
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"captivate",
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"charm",
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"delight",
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"enchant",
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"enthrall",
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"enthral",
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"fascinate",
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"grip",
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"hypnotize",
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"intrigue",
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"mesmerize",
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"coddle",
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"gratify",
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"humor",
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"indulge",
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"mollycoddle",
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"pamper",
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"please",
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"pleasure",
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"spoil",
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"appease",
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"comfort",
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"conciliate",
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"console",
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"content",
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"mollify",
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"oblige",
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"pacify",
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"placate",
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"propitiate",
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"soothe"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bore",
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"jade",
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"drain",
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"enervate",
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"exhaust",
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"fatigue",
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"tire",
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"wear",
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"wear out",
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"weary",
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"aggravate",
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"annoy",
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"chafe",
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"disturb",
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"exasperate",
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"fret",
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"gall",
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"grate",
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"harass",
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"harry",
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"irk",
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"nettle",
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"peeve",
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"perturb",
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"pester",
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"pique",
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"upset",
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"vex"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"solaced":{
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"to ease the grief or distress of":{
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"examples":[
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"counselors did their best to solace the bereaved children"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assured",
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"cheered",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"reassured",
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"soothed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commiserated",
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"condoled",
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"empathized",
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"sympathized",
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"boosted",
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"buoyed (up)",
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"elevated",
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"lifted",
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"uplifted",
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"allayed",
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"alleviated",
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"assuaged",
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"relieved",
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"calmed",
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"quieted",
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"relaxed",
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"tranquilized",
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"tranquillized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demoralized",
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"discouraged",
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"disheartened",
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"fretted",
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"upset",
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"worried",
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"aggravated",
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"intensified",
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"worsened",
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"annoyed",
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"irked",
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"irritated",
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"harassed",
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"pestered"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"distressed",
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"tormented",
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"tortured",
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"troubled"
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]
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},
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"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
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"examples":[
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"I solaced myself with a book while I waited for the bus"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amused",
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"disported",
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"diverted",
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"entertained",
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"regaled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absorbed",
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"busied",
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"distracted",
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"engaged",
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"engrossed",
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"immersed",
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"interested",
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"involved",
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"occupied",
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"beguiled",
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"bewitched",
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"captivated",
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"charmed",
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"delighted",
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"enchanted",
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"enthralled",
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"fascinated",
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"gripped",
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"hypnotized",
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"intrigued",
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"mesmerized",
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"coddled",
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"gratified",
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"humored",
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"indulged",
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"mollycoddled",
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"pampered",
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"pleased",
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"pleasured",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"appeased",
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"comforted",
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"conciliated",
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"consoled",
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"contented",
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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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"soothed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bored",
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"jaded",
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"drained",
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"enervated",
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"exhausted",
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"fatigued",
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"tired",
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"wearied",
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"wore",
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"wore out",
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"aggravated",
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"annoyed",
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"bothered",
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"bugged",
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"chafed",
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"disturbed",
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"exasperated",
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"fretted",
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"galled",
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"grated",
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"harassed",
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"harried",
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"irked",
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"nettled",
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"peeved",
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"perturbed",
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"pestered",
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"piqued",
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"upset",
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"vexed",
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"vext"
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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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"solarium":{
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"as in sunroom , sunporch":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sleeping porch",
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"sunporch",
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"sunroom",
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"sun parlor",
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"galilee",
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"portico",
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"porte cochere",
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"gallery",
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"lanai",
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"piazza",
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"porch",
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"stoop",
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"veranda",
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"verandah"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"sold":{
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"to offer for sale to the public":{
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"examples":[
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"used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dealt (in)",
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"marketed",
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"merchandised",
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"merchandized",
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"put up",
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"retailed",
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"vended"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"presold",
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"wholesaled",
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"remarketed",
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"resold",
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"hawked",
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"peddled",
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"bartered",
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"distributed",
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"exchanged",
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"exported",
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"handled",
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"traded",
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"trafficked (in)",
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"advertised",
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"ballyhooed",
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"boosted",
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"plugged",
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"promoted",
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"touted",
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"bargained",
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"chaffered",
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"dickered",
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"haggled",
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"horse-traded",
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"paltered",
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"auctioned",
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"provided",
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"supplied",
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"carried",
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"kept",
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"stocked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"bought",
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"purchased"
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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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"sold a bill of goods to":{
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"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"bilked",
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"bled",
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"cheated",
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"chiseled",
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"chiselled",
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"choused",
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"conned",
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"cozened",
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"defrauded",
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"did",
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"diddled",
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"did in",
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"euchred",
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"fiddled",
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"fleeced",
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"flimflammed",
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"gaffed",
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"hosed",
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"hustled",
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"mulcted",
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"nobbled",
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"plucked",
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"reamed",
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"ripped off",
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"rooked",
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"screwed",
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"shook down",
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"shortchanged",
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"shorted",
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"skinned",
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"skunked",
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"squeezed",
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"stiffed",
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"stuck",
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"stung",
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"suckered",
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"swindled",
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"thimblerigged",
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"victimized"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"extorted",
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"wrenched",
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"wrested",
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"wrung",
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"clipped",
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"gouged",
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"nicked",
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"overcharged",
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"soaked",
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"exploited",
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"milked",
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"deceived",
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"duped",
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"fooled",
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"gulled",
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"tricked",
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"roped (in)",
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"betrayed",
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"bitched",
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"double-crossed",
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"bamboozled",
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"fast-talked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[]
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},
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"solemnness":{
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"a mental state free of jesting or trifling":{
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"examples":[
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"laid the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with all the solemnness that the occasion requires"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"earnest",
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"earnestness",
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"graveness",
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"gravity",
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"intentness",
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"serious-mindedness",
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"seriousness",
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"soberness",
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"sobriety",
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"solemnity",
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"staidness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gravitas",
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"humorlessness",
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"decisiveness",
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"deliberation",
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"determination",
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"firmness",
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"purposefulness",
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"resoluteness",
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"resolve",
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"absorption",
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"attentiveness",
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"concentration",
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"engrossment",
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"enthrallment",
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"immersion",
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"intensity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"lightness",
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"shallowness",
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"superficiality",
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"dalliance",
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"dilettantism",
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"cheerfulness",
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"gaiety",
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"gayety",
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"glee",
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"high-spiritedness",
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"merriment",
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"mirth"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"facetiousness",
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"flightiness",
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"flippancy",
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"frivolity",
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"frivolousness",
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"levity",
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"lightheartedness",
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"lightness",
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"play",
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"unseriousness"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"solicitousness":{
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"attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility":{
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"examples":[
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"the touching solicitousness with which he watched over his younger brother"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"care",
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"carefulness",
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"lovingness",
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"solicitude"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"concern",
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"considerateness",
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"consideration",
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"kindness",
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"thoughtfulness",
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"babying",
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"coddling",
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"pampering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"inconsiderateness",
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"inconsideration",
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"thoughtlessness",
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"unconcern",
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"unkindness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"carelessness"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"solicitude":{
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"an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble":{
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"examples":[
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"a growing solicitude over the possible results of the criminal investigation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agita",
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"agitation",
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"anxiety",
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"anxiousness",
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"apprehension",
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"apprehensiveness",
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"care",
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"concern",
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"concernment",
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"disquiet",
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"disquietude",
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"fear",
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"nervosity",
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"nervousness",
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"perturbation",
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"sweat",
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"unease",
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"uneasiness",
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"worry"
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|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"desperateness",
|
|
"desperation",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"edginess",
|
|
"franticness",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"jumpiness",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"tremor",
|
|
"angst",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"cold feet",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"presentiment",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"easiness",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"peacefulness",
|
|
"placidity",
|
|
"placidness",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"sereneness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"tranquilness",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"solace"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she shows much more solicitude toward her aging parents than any of her siblings do"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"lovingness",
|
|
"solicitousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"pampering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"unkindness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidify":{
|
|
"to become physically firm or solid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water solidifying into ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concrete",
|
|
"congeal",
|
|
"firm (up)",
|
|
"freeze",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"indurate",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cake",
|
|
"callus",
|
|
"encrust",
|
|
"incrust",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"coagulate",
|
|
"gel",
|
|
"gelate",
|
|
"gelatinize",
|
|
"jell",
|
|
"jelly",
|
|
"stiffen",
|
|
"thicken",
|
|
"calcify",
|
|
"crystallize",
|
|
"crystalize",
|
|
"ossify",
|
|
"petrify",
|
|
"rigidify",
|
|
"anneal",
|
|
"case-harden",
|
|
"temper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deliquesce",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"flux",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"smelt",
|
|
"thaw",
|
|
"unfreeze"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"liquefy",
|
|
"liquify",
|
|
"soften"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallize",
|
|
"crystalize",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"jell",
|
|
"shape (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"coalesce",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"conjugate",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link (up)",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidness":{
|
|
"worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her proven solidness as a friend is something that I can't even begin to describe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"dependableness",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"reliableness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"trustability",
|
|
"trustworthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"credibility",
|
|
"creditability",
|
|
"creditableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"dubiousness",
|
|
"questionableness",
|
|
"shakiness",
|
|
"uncertainness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodginess",
|
|
"unreliability"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soliloquize":{
|
|
"as in recite":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recite",
|
|
"declaim",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
"expatiate",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"orate",
|
|
"speak",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"dissert",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"pontificate",
|
|
"sermonize",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"filibuster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soliloquizing":{
|
|
"as in reciting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reciting",
|
|
"declaiming",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discoursing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"orating",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"disserting",
|
|
"expounding",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"sermonizing",
|
|
"mouthing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"filibustering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soluble":{
|
|
"capable of having the reason for or cause of determined":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one murder case that proved to be soluble after all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answerable",
|
|
"explainable",
|
|
"explicable",
|
|
"resolvable",
|
|
"solvable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analyzable",
|
|
"decipherable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"inextricable",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"insolvable",
|
|
"unexplainable",
|
|
"unresolvable",
|
|
"unsolvable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solve":{
|
|
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"dope (out)",
|
|
"figure out",
|
|
"puzzle (out)",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"riddle (out)",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"unriddle",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"iron out",
|
|
"straighten (out)",
|
|
"unscramble",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"decipher",
|
|
"decode"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solves":{
|
|
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"dopes (out)",
|
|
"figures out",
|
|
"puzzles (out)",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"riddles (out)",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unriddles",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"works out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"clears (up)",
|
|
"irons out",
|
|
"straightens (out)",
|
|
"unscrambles",
|
|
"untangles",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"deciphers",
|
|
"decodes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solutions":{
|
|
"something attained by mental effort and especially by computation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the solution to a math problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"results"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"determinations",
|
|
"explanations",
|
|
"findings",
|
|
"clues",
|
|
"keys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solvable":{
|
|
"capable of having the reason for or cause of determined":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answerable",
|
|
"explainable",
|
|
"explicable",
|
|
"resolvable",
|
|
"soluble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analyzable",
|
|
"decipherable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"inextricable",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"insolvable",
|
|
"unexplainable",
|
|
"unresolvable",
|
|
"unsolvable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solemnity":{
|
|
"a mental state free of jesting or trifling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the coronation ceremony requires absolute solemnity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"graveness",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"intentness",
|
|
"serious-mindedness",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"soberness",
|
|
"sobriety",
|
|
"solemnness",
|
|
"staidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gravitas",
|
|
"humorlessness",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"purposefulness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"intensity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"shallowness",
|
|
"superficiality",
|
|
"dalliance",
|
|
"dilettantism",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"high-spiritedness",
|
|
"merriment",
|
|
"mirth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"facetiousness",
|
|
"flightiness",
|
|
"flippancy",
|
|
"frivolity",
|
|
"frivolousness",
|
|
"levity",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"unseriousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the solemnities of the Easter vigil service"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceremonial",
|
|
"ceremony",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"formality",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"rite",
|
|
"ritual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"etiquette",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"protocol",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tradition",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"celebration",
|
|
"service"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solitariness":{
|
|
"the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was the overwhelming solitariness of his existence that caused the marooned sailor to go mad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aloneness",
|
|
"insulation",
|
|
"isolation",
|
|
"privacy",
|
|
"secludedness",
|
|
"seclusion",
|
|
"segregation",
|
|
"separateness",
|
|
"sequestration",
|
|
"solitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loneliness",
|
|
"lonesomeness",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"internment",
|
|
"quarantine",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"ghettoization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camaraderie",
|
|
"companionship",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"comradeship",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"society"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solipsistic":{
|
|
"overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regards today's young people as solipsistic slackers who have no knowledge of or interest in the world at large"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egomaniacal",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"narcissistic",
|
|
"self-absorbed",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-concerned",
|
|
"self-infatuated",
|
|
"self-interested",
|
|
"self-involved",
|
|
"self-loving",
|
|
"self-obsessed",
|
|
"self-oriented",
|
|
"self-preoccupied",
|
|
"self-regarding",
|
|
"self-seeking",
|
|
"self-serving",
|
|
"selfish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inner-directed",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"conceited",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"self-complacent",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-contented",
|
|
"self-directed",
|
|
"self-glorifying",
|
|
"self-important",
|
|
"self-indulgent",
|
|
"self-opinionated",
|
|
"self-pleased",
|
|
"self-satisfied",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"vainglorious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical",
|
|
"self-denying",
|
|
"self-giving",
|
|
"self-sacrificing",
|
|
"other-directed",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"self-doubting",
|
|
"self-flagellating",
|
|
"self-questioning",
|
|
"self-reflective"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"self-forgetful",
|
|
"self-forgetting",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sold (for)":{
|
|
"to have a price of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the house is selling for $200,000"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brought",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"fetched",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"went (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"listed (for)",
|
|
"amounted (to)",
|
|
"came (to)",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"demanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solariums":{
|
|
"as in sunrooms , sunporches":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeping porches",
|
|
"sunporches",
|
|
"sunrooms",
|
|
"sun parlors",
|
|
"galilees",
|
|
"porticoes",
|
|
"porticos",
|
|
"porte cocheres",
|
|
"galleries",
|
|
"lanais",
|
|
"piazzas",
|
|
"piazze",
|
|
"porches",
|
|
"stoops",
|
|
"verandas",
|
|
"verandahs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solid":{
|
|
"based on sound reasoning or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only solid conclusion that the jury could have reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commonsense",
|
|
"commonsensible",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"colorable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"plausible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unsubstantiated",
|
|
"unsupported",
|
|
"unwarranted",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"groundless",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nonvalid",
|
|
"unfounded",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unjustified",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"unsound"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ice cream is too solid to scoop right now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"unyielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"case-hardened",
|
|
"compacted",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"indurated",
|
|
"stiffened",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"inelastic",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"ramrod",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"rocklike",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"impermeable",
|
|
"nonporous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"bendable",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"malleable",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"supple",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"floppy",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"slack",
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"permeable",
|
|
"porous",
|
|
"ultrasoft"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spongy",
|
|
"squashy",
|
|
"squishy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or consisting of a single color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"both kittens are black, but one has a solid coat and the other has a few white patches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monochrome",
|
|
"monochromic",
|
|
"self",
|
|
"self-colored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"neutral"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
"parti-color",
|
|
"parti-colored",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"pied",
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"brindled",
|
|
"brindle",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striated",
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
"dotted",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"plaid",
|
|
"striped",
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
"specked",
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"bichrome",
|
|
"bicolored",
|
|
"bicolor",
|
|
"dichromatic",
|
|
"trichromatic",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"tricolored",
|
|
"two-tone"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not showing weakness or uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some people see a solid handshake as a sign of strong character"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"vigorous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"ironclad",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"jaunty",
|
|
"jazzy",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightful",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"zippy",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"sure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"self-doubting",
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weak-kneed",
|
|
"wimpy",
|
|
"wishy-washy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"worthy of one's trust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a solid source of information to reporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculable",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"trustable",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"unerring",
|
|
"bedrock",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"inerrant",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unimpeachable",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"unconfirmed",
|
|
"untried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"untrustworthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solatia":{
|
|
"as in punitive damages":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"punitive damages",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"indemnifications",
|
|
"indemnities",
|
|
"quittances",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"recoupments",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"remunerations",
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"reprisals",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"restitutions",
|
|
"satisfactions",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"atonements",
|
|
"expiations",
|
|
"refunds",
|
|
"reimbursements",
|
|
"repayments",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"settlements",
|
|
"punishments",
|
|
"retaliations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solon":{
|
|
"a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the most politically adept solons in the state legislature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lawgiver",
|
|
"lawmaker",
|
|
"legislator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assemblyman",
|
|
"assemblywoman",
|
|
"congressman",
|
|
"congresswoman",
|
|
"senator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soldierly":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noah Webster's brief contribution to the Revolutionary cause suggests that his soldierly skills were few"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"martial",
|
|
"military"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"guerrilla",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"warlike",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"militarist",
|
|
"militaristic",
|
|
"warring",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"hot-tempered",
|
|
"mercenary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"civilian",
|
|
"nonmilitary",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"nonviolent",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"obliging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsoldierly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicitously":{
|
|
"as in respectfully , politely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chivalrously",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"deferentially",
|
|
"gallantly",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"respectfully",
|
|
"discreetly",
|
|
"judiciously",
|
|
"prudently",
|
|
"sensibly",
|
|
"wisely",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"excusably",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"justifiably",
|
|
"validly",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discourteously",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"disrespectfully",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"snootily",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"unfairly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soliloquy":{
|
|
"a long, usually serious spoken discourse that a character in a play delivers to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Hamlet's famous soliloquy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monologue",
|
|
"monolog",
|
|
"address",
|
|
"declamation",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"oration",
|
|
"peroration",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"tirade",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"keynote address",
|
|
"keynote speech",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"salutatory",
|
|
"homily",
|
|
"sermon",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"spiel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solve (for)":{
|
|
"as in figure out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"figure out",
|
|
"allow (for)",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"factor (in or into or out)",
|
|
"figure in",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"compute",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"calibrate",
|
|
"gauge",
|
|
"gage",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"scale",
|
|
"quantify",
|
|
"quantitate",
|
|
"count",
|
|
"itemize",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"add up",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"tally",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"totalize",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"subtract",
|
|
"appraise",
|
|
"assess",
|
|
"estimate",
|
|
"evaluate",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"recalculate",
|
|
"recompute",
|
|
"refigure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solved":{
|
|
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answered",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"doped (out)",
|
|
"figured out",
|
|
"puzzled (out)",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"riddled (out)",
|
|
"unraveled",
|
|
"unriddled",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"ironed out",
|
|
"straightened (out)",
|
|
"unscrambled",
|
|
"untangled",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"divined",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"deciphered",
|
|
"decoded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicit":{
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicited several opinions about which job he should accept"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"interview",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularize",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"feel (out)",
|
|
"sound (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"report"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always ready to solicit donations for a charity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ask (for)",
|
|
"bespeak",
|
|
"call (for)",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"speak (for)",
|
|
"sue (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apply (for)",
|
|
"beg (for)",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"clamor (for)",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"wish (for)",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"insist (on)",
|
|
"petition (for)",
|
|
"press (for)",
|
|
"require",
|
|
"requisition",
|
|
"invite",
|
|
"invoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicited him to join the team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"hit (up)",
|
|
"request"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"conjure",
|
|
"entreat",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"invite",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"pray",
|
|
"supplicate",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"require"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"require"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicit the President for relief funds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"conjure",
|
|
"entreat",
|
|
"impetrate",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"pray",
|
|
"supplicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludge",
|
|
"cadge",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"sue",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"require"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for \"male enhancement\" by shameless appeals to their vanity?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"decoy",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"lead on",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"tempt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"draw in",
|
|
"inveigle",
|
|
"persuade",
|
|
"rope (in)",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"enmesh",
|
|
"immesh",
|
|
"ensnare",
|
|
"entrap",
|
|
"mesh",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"magnetize",
|
|
"wile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"forewarn",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"warn",
|
|
"drive (away or off)",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"turn away"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidarity":{
|
|
"a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"national solidarity",
|
|
"The candlelight vigil was a show of solidarity with all the victims of the tragedy."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"kinship",
|
|
"oneness",
|
|
"rapport",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"chime",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"compatibility",
|
|
"concord",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"companionship",
|
|
"compatibleness",
|
|
"congeniality",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"fraternization",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"collaboration",
|
|
"mutualism",
|
|
"reciprocity",
|
|
"symbiosis",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"consensus",
|
|
"unanimity",
|
|
"cohesion",
|
|
"cohesiveness",
|
|
"peacefulness",
|
|
"sereneness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"sweetness and light",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"alienation",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"estrangement",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"schism",
|
|
"scission",
|
|
"severance",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence",
|
|
"anarchy",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"disunity",
|
|
"variance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soliloquies":{
|
|
"a long, usually serious spoken discourse that a character in a play delivers to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Hamlet's famous soliloquy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monologues",
|
|
"monologs",
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"declamations",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"orations",
|
|
"perorations",
|
|
"speeches",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"diatribes",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"tirades",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"keynote addresses",
|
|
"keynote speeches",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"salutatories",
|
|
"homilies",
|
|
"sermons",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"spiels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solvents":{
|
|
"as in disinfectants , purifiers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disinfectants",
|
|
"purifiers",
|
|
"cleaners",
|
|
"cleansers",
|
|
"detergents",
|
|
"soaps",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"shampoos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solacing":{
|
|
"the giving of hope and strength in times of grief, distress, or suffering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I will be forever grateful for my friend's solacing of me when my mother died"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassurance",
|
|
"solace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commiseration",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"condolence",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"counseling",
|
|
"counselling",
|
|
"humanity",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"pity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to ease the grief or distress of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"counselors did their best to solace the bereaved children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserating",
|
|
"condoling",
|
|
"empathizing",
|
|
"sympathizing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
"tranquillizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"pestering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"troubling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I solaced myself with a book while I waited for the bus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"regaling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasuring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solitaires":{
|
|
"as in cameos , baguettes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baguettes",
|
|
"cabochons",
|
|
"cameos",
|
|
"scarabs",
|
|
"teardrops",
|
|
"birthstones",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"rhinestones",
|
|
"zircons",
|
|
"baubles",
|
|
"bijous",
|
|
"bijoux",
|
|
"trinkets",
|
|
"crown jewels",
|
|
"jewelries",
|
|
"brilliants",
|
|
"gems",
|
|
"gemstones",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"rocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"roughs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicitation":{
|
|
"an earnest request":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjuration",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"conjuration",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plea",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"prayer",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"suppliance",
|
|
"supplication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"requisition",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"insistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidified":{
|
|
"to become physically firm or solid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water solidifying into ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concreted",
|
|
"congealed",
|
|
"firmed (up)",
|
|
"froze",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"indurated",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caked",
|
|
"callused",
|
|
"encrusted",
|
|
"incrusted",
|
|
"clotted",
|
|
"coagulated",
|
|
"gelated",
|
|
"gelatinized",
|
|
"gelled",
|
|
"jelled",
|
|
"jellied",
|
|
"stiffened",
|
|
"thickened",
|
|
"calcified",
|
|
"crystallized",
|
|
"crystalized",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"petrified",
|
|
"rigidified",
|
|
"annealed",
|
|
"case-hardened",
|
|
"tempered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deliquesced",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"fluxed",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"thawed",
|
|
"unfroze"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"liquefied",
|
|
"liquified",
|
|
"softened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallized",
|
|
"crystalized",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"jelled",
|
|
"shaped (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"conjugated",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked (up)",
|
|
"unified",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"disintegrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solaces":{
|
|
"a feeling of ease from grief or trouble":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kind words brought a little solace to the grieving widow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consolations",
|
|
"reliefs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"reassurances",
|
|
"alleviations",
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
"mitigations",
|
|
"contentments",
|
|
"commiserations",
|
|
"empathies",
|
|
"sympathies",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"succors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"heartaches",
|
|
"heartbreaks",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to ease the grief or distress of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"counselors did their best to solace the bereaved children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commiserates",
|
|
"condoles",
|
|
"empathizes",
|
|
"sympathizes",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys (up)",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"tranquilizes",
|
|
"tranquillizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"worsens",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"pesters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I solaced myself with a book while I waited for the bus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"disports",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"regales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solving":{
|
|
"to find an answer for through reasoning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answering",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"doping (out)",
|
|
"figuring out",
|
|
"puzzling (out)",
|
|
"resolving",
|
|
"riddling (out)",
|
|
"unraveling",
|
|
"unriddling",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"working out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"deducing",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"ironing out",
|
|
"straightening (out)",
|
|
"unscrambling",
|
|
"untangling",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"divining",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"deciphering",
|
|
"decoding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soliciting":{
|
|
"asking humbly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a soliciting tone is better when asking for lenient treatment you don't deserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"prayerful",
|
|
"suppliant",
|
|
"supplicant",
|
|
"supplicating",
|
|
"supplicatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"persistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in request , pleading":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"supplication",
|
|
"evensong",
|
|
"matins",
|
|
"vespers",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"invocation",
|
|
"litany",
|
|
"requiescat",
|
|
"thanksgiving",
|
|
"orison",
|
|
"prayer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicited several opinions about which job he should accept"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"interviewing",
|
|
"polling",
|
|
"surveying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularizing",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"feeling (out)",
|
|
"sounding (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always ready to solicit donations for a charity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asking (for)",
|
|
"bespeaking",
|
|
"calling (for)",
|
|
"desiring",
|
|
"pleading (for)",
|
|
"questing",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"speaking (for)",
|
|
"suing (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applying (for)",
|
|
"begging (for)",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"clamoring (for)",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"wishing (for)",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"insisting (on)",
|
|
"petitioning (for)",
|
|
"pressing (for)",
|
|
"requiring",
|
|
"requisitioning",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"invoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicited him to join the team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"hitting (up)",
|
|
"requesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appealing (to)",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"petitioning",
|
|
"pleading (to)",
|
|
"praying",
|
|
"supplicating",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicit the President for relief funds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appealing (to)",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"impetrating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"petitioning",
|
|
"pleading (to)",
|
|
"praying",
|
|
"supplicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludging",
|
|
"cadging",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"desiring",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"suing",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for \"male enhancement\" by shameless appeals to their vanity?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"decoying",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"leading on",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
"tempting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drawing in",
|
|
"inveigling",
|
|
"persuading",
|
|
"roping (in)",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"enmeshing",
|
|
"immeshing",
|
|
"ensnaring",
|
|
"entrapping",
|
|
"meshing",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"tangling",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"magnetizing",
|
|
"wiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alerting",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"driving (away or off)",
|
|
"repulsing",
|
|
"turning away"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sole":{
|
|
"belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the landowner has sole rights to the property, so he can do whatever he wants to with it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unshared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"proprietary",
|
|
"personal",
|
|
"private"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"communal",
|
|
"conjoint",
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
"joint",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"mutual",
|
|
"pooled",
|
|
"public",
|
|
"shared",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonexclusive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being the one or ones of a class with no other members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the eldest son became the family's sole support"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"one",
|
|
"one-off",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sui generis",
|
|
"unique"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"single",
|
|
"solo",
|
|
"unaccompanied",
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"inimitable",
|
|
"matchless",
|
|
"peerless",
|
|
"unequaled",
|
|
"unequalled",
|
|
"unmatched",
|
|
"unparalleled",
|
|
"unrivaled",
|
|
"unrivalled",
|
|
"unsurpassable",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"nonce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"divers",
|
|
"manifold",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"heterogenous",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"promiscuous",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"prevalent",
|
|
"rampant",
|
|
"perennial",
|
|
"recurrent",
|
|
"repeated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in toe , belly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"toe",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"underbelly",
|
|
"underbody",
|
|
"underpart",
|
|
"underside",
|
|
"undersurface",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"underpinning",
|
|
"undercarriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"face",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"high-water mark",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"roof",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"cusp",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"zenith"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solely":{
|
|
"for nothing other than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I fight solely for my country, not for money!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"exclusively",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"simply"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"additionally",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"besides",
|
|
"likewise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"without aid or support":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you undertook that project solely on your own, and you will finish it likewise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"independently",
|
|
"single-handed",
|
|
"single-handedly",
|
|
"singly",
|
|
"unaided",
|
|
"unassisted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"individually",
|
|
"separately",
|
|
"solo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collectively",
|
|
"conjointly",
|
|
"cooperatively",
|
|
"hand in glove",
|
|
"hand and glove",
|
|
"hand in hand",
|
|
"jointly",
|
|
"mutually",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"en masse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solved (for)":{
|
|
"as in figured out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"figured out",
|
|
"allowed (for)",
|
|
"deducted",
|
|
"factored (in or into or out)",
|
|
"figured in",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"ciphered",
|
|
"computed",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"calibrated",
|
|
"gauged",
|
|
"gaged",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"scaled",
|
|
"quantified",
|
|
"quantitated",
|
|
"counted",
|
|
"itemized",
|
|
"numbered",
|
|
"added up",
|
|
"averaged",
|
|
"summed",
|
|
"tallied",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"totalized",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"subtracted",
|
|
"appraised",
|
|
"assessed",
|
|
"estimated",
|
|
"evaluated",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"recalculated",
|
|
"recomputed",
|
|
"refigured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sold short":{
|
|
"to place too low a value on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think you're selling yourself short ; you're much better at this than you think you are."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"underestimated",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasized",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"soft-pedaled",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"reverenced",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"overestimated",
|
|
"overrated",
|
|
"overvalued"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicitations":{
|
|
"an earnest request":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mail is always full of solicitations from worthy causes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjurations",
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"conjurations",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"entreaties",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleadings",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"prayers",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"suppliances",
|
|
"supplications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"requisitions",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"insistences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solves (for)":{
|
|
"as in figures out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"figures out",
|
|
"allows (for)",
|
|
"deducts",
|
|
"factors (in or into or out)",
|
|
"figures in",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"computes",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"works out",
|
|
"calibrates",
|
|
"gauges",
|
|
"gages",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"scales",
|
|
"quantifies",
|
|
"quantitates",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"itemizes",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"adds up",
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"tallies",
|
|
"totalizes",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"subtracts",
|
|
"appraises",
|
|
"assesses",
|
|
"estimates",
|
|
"evaluates",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"recalculates",
|
|
"recomputes",
|
|
"refigures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solemn":{
|
|
"having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the director of the funeral home has a fittingly solemn demeanor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"august",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"distingu\u00e9",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"po-faced",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"noble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crass",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"vulgar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"undignified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not joking or playful in mood or manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solemn as a judge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"humorless",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"po-faced",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"uncomic",
|
|
"unsmiling",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"businesslike",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"grim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"hilarious",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"sidesplitting",
|
|
"uproarious",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"humorous",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"ludic",
|
|
"playful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Capitol's rotunda was draped in solemn decorations of a state funeral"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"Cimmerian",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"depressive",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dreich",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrific",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mirthless",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"distressful",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"lowery",
|
|
"loury",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"festive",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"heartwarming",
|
|
"sunshiny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sold down the river":{
|
|
"to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He didn't expect to be sold down the river by someone he had known for so long."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstabbed",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"sold (out)",
|
|
"two-timed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gave away",
|
|
"informed (on)",
|
|
"peached",
|
|
"ratted (on)",
|
|
"shopped",
|
|
"snitched (on)",
|
|
"split (on)",
|
|
"told (on)",
|
|
"turned in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stood by"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sold (out)":{
|
|
"to be unfaithful or disloyal to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstabbed",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"two-timed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gave away",
|
|
"informed (on)",
|
|
"peached",
|
|
"ratted (on)",
|
|
"shopped",
|
|
"snitched (on)",
|
|
"split (on)",
|
|
"told (on)",
|
|
"turned in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stood by"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solemnizes":{
|
|
"to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The priest solemnized their marriage."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"sanctifies",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"commemorates",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"memorializes",
|
|
"remembers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"transgresses",
|
|
"violates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solacer":{
|
|
"as in comforter , soother":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"soother",
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"annoyer",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"gadfly",
|
|
"gnawer",
|
|
"nudnik",
|
|
"nudnick",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"harrier",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"interrupter",
|
|
"interruptor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soloist":{
|
|
"as in accompanist , recitalist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanist",
|
|
"recitalist",
|
|
"symphonist",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"accordionist",
|
|
"bassoonist",
|
|
"clarinetist",
|
|
"clarinettist",
|
|
"cornetist",
|
|
"cornettist",
|
|
"drummer",
|
|
"fiddler",
|
|
"flautist",
|
|
"flutist",
|
|
"guitarist",
|
|
"harpist",
|
|
"hornist",
|
|
"keyboardist",
|
|
"oboist",
|
|
"organ-grinder",
|
|
"organist",
|
|
"percussionist",
|
|
"pianist",
|
|
"picker",
|
|
"piper",
|
|
"reedman",
|
|
"saxophonist",
|
|
"trombonist",
|
|
"trumpeter",
|
|
"violinist",
|
|
"violist",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"minstrel",
|
|
"instrumentalist",
|
|
"musician",
|
|
"player"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solo":{
|
|
"not being in the company of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a solo flight in a hot-air balloon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"unaccompanied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"unchaperoned",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"friendless",
|
|
"cloistered",
|
|
"disassociated",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"insulated",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"secluded",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"quarantined",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sequestered",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"fractionated",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"adrift",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"lorn",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"linked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in song , vocal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ballad",
|
|
"ditty",
|
|
"jingle",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"lyric",
|
|
"song",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"aria",
|
|
"art song",
|
|
"barcarole",
|
|
"barcarolle",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"chanson",
|
|
"chant",
|
|
"chantey",
|
|
"chanty",
|
|
"shanty",
|
|
"chorus",
|
|
"croon",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discant",
|
|
"folk song",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"lullaby",
|
|
"madrigal",
|
|
"motet",
|
|
"part-song",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"rocker",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"roundelay",
|
|
"serenade",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"anthem",
|
|
"cantata",
|
|
"canticle",
|
|
"carol",
|
|
"chorale",
|
|
"hymn",
|
|
"noel",
|
|
"psalm",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"dirge",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"requiem",
|
|
"threnody",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"drinking song",
|
|
"fight song",
|
|
"torch song",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"remix"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in alone , solely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"independently",
|
|
"single-handed",
|
|
"single-handedly",
|
|
"singly",
|
|
"solely",
|
|
"unaided",
|
|
"unassisted",
|
|
"individually",
|
|
"separately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collectively",
|
|
"conjointly",
|
|
"cooperatively",
|
|
"hand in glove",
|
|
"hand and glove",
|
|
"hand in hand",
|
|
"jointly",
|
|
"mutually",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"en masse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soldier":{
|
|
"a person engaged in military service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogface",
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"legionary",
|
|
"legionnaire",
|
|
"man-at-arms",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"serviceman",
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
"warrior"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"servicewoman",
|
|
"carabineer",
|
|
"carabinier",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"cavalryman",
|
|
"cuirassier",
|
|
"dragoon",
|
|
"doughboy",
|
|
"footman",
|
|
"foot soldier",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"infantryman",
|
|
"commando",
|
|
"raider",
|
|
"jarhead",
|
|
"marine",
|
|
"ranger",
|
|
"artilleryman",
|
|
"cannoneer",
|
|
"gunner",
|
|
"mortarman",
|
|
"musketeer",
|
|
"rifleman",
|
|
"archer",
|
|
"crossbowman",
|
|
"lancer",
|
|
"pikeman",
|
|
"spearman",
|
|
"Confederate",
|
|
"Continental",
|
|
"Federal",
|
|
"GI",
|
|
"guardsman",
|
|
"militiaman",
|
|
"minuteman",
|
|
"counterguerrilla",
|
|
"counterguerilla",
|
|
"guerrilla",
|
|
"guerilla",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"paramilitary",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"combatant",
|
|
"noncombatant",
|
|
"lifer",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"warhorse",
|
|
"conscript",
|
|
"draftee",
|
|
"enrollee",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"reservist",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"knight",
|
|
"digger",
|
|
"gallowglass",
|
|
"gendarme"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"civilian"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidly":{
|
|
"as in squarely , resolutely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decidedly",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"emphatically",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fixedly",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"rigidly",
|
|
"smartly",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"squarely",
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
"steadily",
|
|
"surely",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"crisply",
|
|
"eagerly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"lustily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"spunkily",
|
|
"vivaciously",
|
|
"aggressively",
|
|
"assertively",
|
|
"manfully",
|
|
"potently",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"hammer and tongs",
|
|
"robustly",
|
|
"roughshod",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"violently",
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"explosively",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"forcefully",
|
|
"forcibly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"muscularly",
|
|
"powerfully",
|
|
"roundly",
|
|
"stiffly",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"strenuously",
|
|
"strongly",
|
|
"sturdily",
|
|
"vigorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feebly",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"softly",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"delicately",
|
|
"faintly",
|
|
"frailly",
|
|
"shakily",
|
|
"bloodlessly",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"impotently",
|
|
"ineffectively",
|
|
"ineffectually",
|
|
"lamely",
|
|
"nervelessly",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"uncertainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solar plexus":{
|
|
"the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdomen",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"breadbasket",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tummy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"middle",
|
|
"midriff",
|
|
"waist",
|
|
"paunch",
|
|
"potbelly",
|
|
"thorax"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicitor":{
|
|
"one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"seducer",
|
|
"tempter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beguiler",
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"siren",
|
|
"temptress",
|
|
"tantalizer",
|
|
"briber",
|
|
"inducer",
|
|
"inveigler",
|
|
"persuader",
|
|
"corrupter",
|
|
"corruptor",
|
|
"debaser",
|
|
"debaucher",
|
|
"degrader",
|
|
"depraver",
|
|
"perverter",
|
|
"undoer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even a billionaire doesn't have the wherewithal to grant the wish of every deserving solicitor who comes his way"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"petitioner",
|
|
"pleader",
|
|
"suitor",
|
|
"suppliant",
|
|
"supplicant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"panhandler",
|
|
"cadger",
|
|
"moocher",
|
|
"schnorrer",
|
|
"asker",
|
|
"requester",
|
|
"suer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soloists":{
|
|
"as in accompanists , recitalists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanists",
|
|
"recitalists",
|
|
"symphonists",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"accordionists",
|
|
"bassoonists",
|
|
"clarinetists",
|
|
"clarinettists",
|
|
"cornetists",
|
|
"cornettists",
|
|
"drummers",
|
|
"fiddlers",
|
|
"flautists",
|
|
"flutists",
|
|
"guitarists",
|
|
"harpists",
|
|
"hornists",
|
|
"keyboardists",
|
|
"oboists",
|
|
"organ-grinders",
|
|
"organists",
|
|
"percussionists",
|
|
"pianists",
|
|
"pickers",
|
|
"pipers",
|
|
"reedmen",
|
|
"saxophonists",
|
|
"trombonists",
|
|
"trumpeters",
|
|
"violinists",
|
|
"violists",
|
|
"artists",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"minstrels",
|
|
"instrumentalists",
|
|
"musicians",
|
|
"players"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soles":{
|
|
"as in toes , bellies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bellies",
|
|
"toes",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"underbellies",
|
|
"underbodies",
|
|
"underparts",
|
|
"undersides",
|
|
"undersurfaces",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"feet",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"underpinnings",
|
|
"undercarriages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"heights",
|
|
"high-water marks",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"roofs",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"cusps",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"tip-tops",
|
|
"zeniths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solemnize":{
|
|
"to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The priest solemnized their marriage."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"sanctify",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"commemorate",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"memorialize",
|
|
"remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"transgress",
|
|
"violate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solemnized":{
|
|
"to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The priest solemnized their marriage."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"commemorated",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"feted",
|
|
"f\u00eated",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"memorialized",
|
|
"remembered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"transgressed",
|
|
"violated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicited":{
|
|
"as in requested":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unasked",
|
|
"unbidden",
|
|
"unbid",
|
|
"uninvited",
|
|
"unsolicited",
|
|
"unsought",
|
|
"undesired",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"undesirable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicited several opinions about which job he should accept"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvassed",
|
|
"canvased",
|
|
"interviewed",
|
|
"polled",
|
|
"surveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularized",
|
|
"interrogated",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"felt (out)",
|
|
"sounded (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always ready to solicit donations for a charity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asked (for)",
|
|
"bespoke",
|
|
"called (for)",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"pleaded (for)",
|
|
"pled (for)",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"quested",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"spoke (for)",
|
|
"sued (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applied (for)",
|
|
"begged (for)",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"clamored (for)",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"urged",
|
|
"wished (for)",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"insisted (on)",
|
|
"petitioned (for)",
|
|
"pressed (for)",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"requisitioned",
|
|
"invited",
|
|
"invoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicited him to join the team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"hit (up)",
|
|
"requested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appealed (to)",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"conjured",
|
|
"entreated",
|
|
"implored",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"invited",
|
|
"invoked",
|
|
"petitioned",
|
|
"pleaded (to)",
|
|
"pled (to)",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"prayed",
|
|
"supplicated",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicit the President for relief funds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appealed (to)",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"conjured",
|
|
"entreated",
|
|
"impetrated",
|
|
"implored",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"petitioned",
|
|
"pleaded (to)",
|
|
"pled (to)",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"prayed",
|
|
"supplicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludged",
|
|
"cadged",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"invoked",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"sued",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"quieted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for \"male enhancement\" by shameless appeals to their vanity?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"decoyed",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"led on",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"tempted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drew in",
|
|
"inveigled",
|
|
"persuaded",
|
|
"roped (in)",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"enmeshed",
|
|
"immeshed",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entrapped",
|
|
"meshed",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"tangled",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"magnetized",
|
|
"wiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alerted",
|
|
"cautioned",
|
|
"forewarned",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"warned",
|
|
"drove (away or off)",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"turned away"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solemnizing":{
|
|
"to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The priest solemnized their marriage."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"sanctifying",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"commemorating",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"feting",
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"memorializing",
|
|
"remembering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"violating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soldiery":{
|
|
"as in men-at-arms , servicemen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"GIs",
|
|
"GI's",
|
|
"men-at-arms",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"servicemen",
|
|
"servicewomen",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"armed forces",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"military",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"troops",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"militia",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"gendarmerie",
|
|
"gendarmery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilians",
|
|
"noncombatants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soliloquizes":{
|
|
"as in recites":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recites",
|
|
"declaims",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discourses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"orates",
|
|
"speaks",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"disserts",
|
|
"expounds",
|
|
"pontificates",
|
|
"sermonizes",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"filibusters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soliloquized":{
|
|
"as in recited":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recited",
|
|
"declaimed",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discoursed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"orated",
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"disserted",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"pontificated",
|
|
"sermonized",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"filibustered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solvent":{
|
|
"as in disinfectant , purifier":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disinfectant",
|
|
"purifier",
|
|
"cleaner",
|
|
"cleanser",
|
|
"detergent",
|
|
"soap",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"shampoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soldiers":{
|
|
"a person engaged in military service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogfaces",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"legionaries",
|
|
"legionnaires",
|
|
"men-at-arms",
|
|
"regulars",
|
|
"servicemen",
|
|
"troopers",
|
|
"warriors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"servicewomen",
|
|
"carabineers",
|
|
"carabiniers",
|
|
"cavaliers",
|
|
"cavalrymen",
|
|
"cuirassiers",
|
|
"dragoons",
|
|
"doughboys",
|
|
"footmen",
|
|
"foot soldiers",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"infantrymen",
|
|
"commandos",
|
|
"commandoes",
|
|
"raiders",
|
|
"jarheads",
|
|
"marines",
|
|
"rangers",
|
|
"artillerymen",
|
|
"cannoneers",
|
|
"gunners",
|
|
"mortarmen",
|
|
"musketeers",
|
|
"riflemen",
|
|
"archers",
|
|
"crossbowmen",
|
|
"lancers",
|
|
"pikemen",
|
|
"spearmen",
|
|
"Confederates",
|
|
"Continentals",
|
|
"Federals",
|
|
"GIs",
|
|
"GI's",
|
|
"guardsmen",
|
|
"militiamen",
|
|
"minutemen",
|
|
"counterguerrillas",
|
|
"counterguerillas",
|
|
"guerrillas",
|
|
"guerillas",
|
|
"irregulars",
|
|
"paramilitaries",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"combatants",
|
|
"noncombatants",
|
|
"lifers",
|
|
"veterans",
|
|
"warhorses",
|
|
"conscripts",
|
|
"draftees",
|
|
"enrollees",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"reservists",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"knights",
|
|
"diggers",
|
|
"gallowglasses",
|
|
"gendarmes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"civilians"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solving (for)":{
|
|
"as in figuring out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"figuring out",
|
|
"allowing (for)",
|
|
"deducting",
|
|
"factoring (in or into or out)",
|
|
"figuring in",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"ciphering",
|
|
"computing",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"calibrating",
|
|
"gauging",
|
|
"gaging",
|
|
"measuring",
|
|
"scaling",
|
|
"quantifying",
|
|
"quantitating",
|
|
"counting",
|
|
"itemizing",
|
|
"numbering",
|
|
"adding up",
|
|
"averaging",
|
|
"summing",
|
|
"tallying",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"totalizing",
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
"appraising",
|
|
"assessing",
|
|
"estimating",
|
|
"evaluating",
|
|
"rating",
|
|
"valuing",
|
|
"recalculating",
|
|
"recomputing",
|
|
"refiguring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solemnities":{
|
|
"an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the solemnities of the Easter vigil service"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceremonials",
|
|
"ceremonies",
|
|
"formalities",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"observances",
|
|
"rites",
|
|
"rituals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"decorums",
|
|
"etiquettes",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"protocols",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"traditions",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"celebrations",
|
|
"services"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solitaire":{
|
|
"as in cameo , baguette":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baguette",
|
|
"cabochon",
|
|
"cameo",
|
|
"scarab",
|
|
"teardrop",
|
|
"birthstone",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"rhinestone",
|
|
"zircon",
|
|
"bauble",
|
|
"bijou",
|
|
"trinket",
|
|
"crown jewels",
|
|
"jewelry",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"gem",
|
|
"gemstone",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"rock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rough"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicitous":{
|
|
"given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a most solicitous husband, he had already cleaned the house and cooked dinner by the time his wife returned home from work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brotherly",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"chivalrous",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"magnanimous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"spiteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing urgent desire or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a family that is solicitous to put this whole unfortunate affair behind them and to move on with their lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agog",
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"athirst",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthused",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"geeked",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"hepped up",
|
|
"hopped-up",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"impatient",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"raring",
|
|
"stoked",
|
|
"thirsty",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"ambitious",
|
|
"appetent",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"hankering",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"pining",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"unreluctant",
|
|
"willing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"halfhearted",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant",
|
|
"unwilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"uneager",
|
|
"unenthusiastic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solar plexuses":{
|
|
"the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdomens",
|
|
"bellies",
|
|
"breadbaskets",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"tummies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"middles",
|
|
"midriffs",
|
|
"waists",
|
|
"paunches",
|
|
"potbellies",
|
|
"thoraxes",
|
|
"thoraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solitarily":{
|
|
"as in singly , singularly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"categorically",
|
|
"distinctly",
|
|
"exclusively",
|
|
"fractionally",
|
|
"individually",
|
|
"separately",
|
|
"singly",
|
|
"singularly",
|
|
"solely",
|
|
"specifically",
|
|
"literally",
|
|
"narrowly",
|
|
"restrictedly",
|
|
"strictly",
|
|
"detailedly",
|
|
"microscopically",
|
|
"minutely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"all around",
|
|
"all told",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"collectedly",
|
|
"collectively",
|
|
"inclusively",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"liberally",
|
|
"loosely",
|
|
"macroscopically",
|
|
"all over",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"comprehensively",
|
|
"encyclopedically",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"exhaustively",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"sweepingly",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"wholly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solitaries":{
|
|
"a person who lives away from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weary of European civilization, the painter Paul Gauguin famously abandoned France to become a solitary in the South Seas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anchorites",
|
|
"eremites",
|
|
"hermits",
|
|
"isolates",
|
|
"recluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"homebodies",
|
|
"shut-ins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"socialites",
|
|
"socializers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solaria":{
|
|
"as in sunrooms , sunporches":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sleeping porches",
|
|
"sunporches",
|
|
"sunrooms",
|
|
"sun parlors",
|
|
"galilees",
|
|
"porticoes",
|
|
"porticos",
|
|
"porte cocheres",
|
|
"galleries",
|
|
"lanais",
|
|
"piazzas",
|
|
"piazze",
|
|
"porches",
|
|
"stoops",
|
|
"verandas",
|
|
"verandahs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solons":{
|
|
"a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the most politically adept solons in the state legislature"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lawgivers",
|
|
"lawmakers",
|
|
"legislators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assemblymen",
|
|
"assemblywomen",
|
|
"congressmen",
|
|
"congresswomen",
|
|
"senators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solecisms":{
|
|
"a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"familiarities",
|
|
"faux pas",
|
|
"gaffes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"improprieties",
|
|
"indiscretions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"miscues",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"mistakes",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slipups",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"discourtesies",
|
|
"incivilities",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"boners",
|
|
"howlers",
|
|
"foul-ups",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"misapprehensions",
|
|
"miscalculations",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misjudgments",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"misunderstandings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"proprieties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"courtesies",
|
|
"formalities",
|
|
"gestures",
|
|
"pleasantries"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solitude":{
|
|
"the state of being alone or kept apart from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sought the kind of solitude where his thoughts would be his only companions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aloneness",
|
|
"insulation",
|
|
"isolation",
|
|
"privacy",
|
|
"secludedness",
|
|
"seclusion",
|
|
"segregation",
|
|
"separateness",
|
|
"sequestration",
|
|
"solitariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loneliness",
|
|
"lonesomeness",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"internment",
|
|
"quarantine",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"ghettoization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camaraderie",
|
|
"companionship",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"comradeship",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"society"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solatium":{
|
|
"as in punitive damages":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"punitive damages",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"indemnification",
|
|
"indemnity",
|
|
"quittance",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"remuneration",
|
|
"reparation",
|
|
"reprisal(s)",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"restitution",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"atonement",
|
|
"expiation",
|
|
"refund",
|
|
"reimbursement",
|
|
"repayment",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"settlement",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"retaliation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidifying":{
|
|
"to become physically firm or solid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water solidifying into ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concreting",
|
|
"congealing",
|
|
"firming (up)",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"indurating",
|
|
"setting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caking",
|
|
"callusing",
|
|
"encrusting",
|
|
"incrusting",
|
|
"clotting",
|
|
"coagulating",
|
|
"gelating",
|
|
"gelatinizing",
|
|
"gelling",
|
|
"jelling",
|
|
"jellying",
|
|
"stiffening",
|
|
"thickening",
|
|
"calcifying",
|
|
"crystallizing",
|
|
"crystalizing",
|
|
"ossifying",
|
|
"petrifying",
|
|
"rigidifying",
|
|
"annealing",
|
|
"case-hardening",
|
|
"tempering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deliquescing",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"fluxing",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"thawing",
|
|
"unfreezing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"liquefying",
|
|
"liquifying",
|
|
"softening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallizing",
|
|
"crystalizing",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"jelling",
|
|
"shaping (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"coalescing",
|
|
"cohering",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"conjugating",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking (up)",
|
|
"unifying",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solicitors":{
|
|
"one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baiters",
|
|
"seducers",
|
|
"tempters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beguilers",
|
|
"enchantresses",
|
|
"sirens",
|
|
"temptresses",
|
|
"tantalizers",
|
|
"bribers",
|
|
"inducers",
|
|
"inveiglers",
|
|
"persuaders",
|
|
"corrupters",
|
|
"corruptors",
|
|
"debasers",
|
|
"debauchers",
|
|
"degraders",
|
|
"depravers",
|
|
"perverters",
|
|
"undoers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even a billionaire doesn't have the wherewithal to grant the wish of every deserving solicitor who comes his way"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"petitioners",
|
|
"pleaders",
|
|
"suitors",
|
|
"suppliants",
|
|
"supplicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"panhandlers",
|
|
"cadgers",
|
|
"moochers",
|
|
"schnorrers",
|
|
"askers",
|
|
"requesters",
|
|
"suers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidity":{
|
|
"worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the solidity of his word is such that I don't need a written contract\u2014or anything else"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"dependableness",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"reliableness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"trustability",
|
|
"trustworthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"credibility",
|
|
"creditability",
|
|
"creditableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"dubiousness",
|
|
"questionableness",
|
|
"shakiness",
|
|
"uncertainness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodginess",
|
|
"unreliability"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solitary":{
|
|
"being the one or ones of a class with no other members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a solitary example of truth-stretching is hardly grounds for branding the man a congenital liar"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"one",
|
|
"one-off",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"sole",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sui generis",
|
|
"unique"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"single",
|
|
"solo",
|
|
"unaccompanied",
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"inimitable",
|
|
"matchless",
|
|
"peerless",
|
|
"unequaled",
|
|
"unequalled",
|
|
"unmatched",
|
|
"unparalleled",
|
|
"unrivaled",
|
|
"unrivalled",
|
|
"unsurpassable",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"nonce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"divers",
|
|
"manifold",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"heterogenous",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"promiscuous",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"prevalent",
|
|
"rampant",
|
|
"perennial",
|
|
"recurrent",
|
|
"repeated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"not being in the company of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a solitary sailboat was the only object on the horizon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alone",
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"solo",
|
|
"unaccompanied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"unchaperoned",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"friendless",
|
|
"cloistered",
|
|
"disassociated",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"insulated",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"secluded",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"quarantined",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sequestered",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"fractionated",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"adrift",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"lorn",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"linked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who lives away from others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weary of European civilization, the painter Paul Gauguin famously abandoned France to become a solitary in the South Seas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anchorite",
|
|
"eremite",
|
|
"hermit",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"recluse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"homebody",
|
|
"shut-in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"socialite",
|
|
"socializer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidifies":{
|
|
"to become physically firm or solid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water solidifying into ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concretes",
|
|
"congeals",
|
|
"firms (up)",
|
|
"freezes",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"indurates",
|
|
"sets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cakes",
|
|
"calluses",
|
|
"encrusts",
|
|
"incrusts",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"coagulates",
|
|
"gelates",
|
|
"gelatinizes",
|
|
"gels",
|
|
"jellies",
|
|
"jells",
|
|
"stiffens",
|
|
"thickens",
|
|
"calcifies",
|
|
"crystallizes",
|
|
"crystalizes",
|
|
"ossifies",
|
|
"petrifies",
|
|
"rigidifies",
|
|
"anneals",
|
|
"case-hardens",
|
|
"tempers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deliquesces",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"fluxes",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"thaws",
|
|
"unfreezes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"liquefies",
|
|
"liquifies",
|
|
"softens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallizes",
|
|
"crystalizes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"jells",
|
|
"shapes (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"coheres",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"conjugates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links (up)",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disintegrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solacers":{
|
|
"as in comforters , soothers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comforters",
|
|
"soothers",
|
|
"charmers",
|
|
"smoothies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"annoyers",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"gadflies",
|
|
"gnawers",
|
|
"nudniks",
|
|
"nudnicks",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"harriers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"interrupters",
|
|
"interruptors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solos":{
|
|
"as in songs , vocals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ballads",
|
|
"ditties",
|
|
"jingles",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"lyrics",
|
|
"songs",
|
|
"vocals",
|
|
"arias",
|
|
"arie",
|
|
"art songs",
|
|
"barcaroles",
|
|
"barcarolles",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"chansons",
|
|
"chanteys",
|
|
"chanties",
|
|
"shanties",
|
|
"chants",
|
|
"choruses",
|
|
"croons",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discants",
|
|
"folk songs",
|
|
"glees",
|
|
"lullabies",
|
|
"madrigals",
|
|
"motets",
|
|
"part-songs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"rockers",
|
|
"roundelays",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"serenades",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"anthems",
|
|
"cantatas",
|
|
"canticles",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"chorales",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"noels",
|
|
"psalms",
|
|
"spirituals",
|
|
"dirges",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"requiems",
|
|
"threnodies",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"drinking songs",
|
|
"fight songs",
|
|
"torch songs",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"remixes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solidarities":{
|
|
"a feeling of unity between people who have the same interests, goals, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"national solidarity",
|
|
"The candlelight vigil was a show of solidarity with all the victims of the tragedy."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affinities",
|
|
"connections",
|
|
"empathies",
|
|
"kinships",
|
|
"rapports",
|
|
"sympathies",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"chimes",
|
|
"comities",
|
|
"compatibilities",
|
|
"concords",
|
|
"harmonies",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"amities",
|
|
"companionships",
|
|
"congenialities",
|
|
"fellowships",
|
|
"fraternizations",
|
|
"friendships",
|
|
"collaborations",
|
|
"mutualisms",
|
|
"reciprocities",
|
|
"symbioses",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"consensuses",
|
|
"unanimities",
|
|
"cohesions",
|
|
"serenities",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"antagonisms",
|
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"antipathies",
|
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"enmities",
|
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"hatreds",
|
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"hostilities",
|
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"alienations",
|
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"breaches",
|
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"divorces",
|
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"estrangements",
|
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"ruptures",
|
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"schisms",
|
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"scissions",
|
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"severances",
|
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"dissents",
|
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"dissidences",
|
|
"anarchies",
|
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"disorders",
|
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"disturbances",
|
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"strifes",
|
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"turmoils",
|
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"conflicts",
|
|
"discords",
|
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"dissensions",
|
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"dissentions",
|
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"disunities",
|
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"variances"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"solicits":{
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"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"solicited several opinions about which job he should accept"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"canvasses",
|
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"canvases",
|
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"interviews",
|
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"polls",
|
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"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularizes",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"feels (out)",
|
|
"sounds (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always ready to solicit donations for a charity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asks (for)",
|
|
"bespeaks",
|
|
"calls (for)",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"pleads (for)",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"speaks (for)",
|
|
"sues (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applies (for)",
|
|
"begs (for)",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"clamors (for)",
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"wishes (for)",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"exacts",
|
|
"insists (on)",
|
|
"petitions (for)",
|
|
"presses (for)",
|
|
"requires",
|
|
"requisitions",
|
|
"invites",
|
|
"invokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicited him to join the team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"hits (up)",
|
|
"requests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeals (to)",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
"conjures",
|
|
"entreats",
|
|
"implores",
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
"invites",
|
|
"invokes",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleads (to)",
|
|
"prays",
|
|
"supplicates",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"exacts",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"solicit the President for relief funds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeals (to)",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"conjures",
|
|
"entreats",
|
|
"impetrates",
|
|
"implores",
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleads (to)",
|
|
"prays",
|
|
"supplicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludges",
|
|
"cadges",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"invokes",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"sues",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how many men have been solicited into purchasing bogus aids for \"male enhancement\" by shameless appeals to their vanity?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"decoys",
|
|
"entices",
|
|
"leads on",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"seduces",
|
|
"tempts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"draws in",
|
|
"inveigles",
|
|
"persuades",
|
|
"ropes (in)",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"enmeshes",
|
|
"immeshes",
|
|
"ensnares",
|
|
"entraps",
|
|
"meshes",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"magnetizes",
|
|
"wiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"forewarns",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"warns",
|
|
"drives (away or off)",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"turns away"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solution":{
|
|
"something attained by mental effort and especially by computation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the solution to a math problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"result"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"explanation",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"clue",
|
|
"key"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"solecism":{
|
|
"a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"faux pas",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gaffe",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"indiscretion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"miscue",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"mistake",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slipup",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"boner",
|
|
"howler",
|
|
"foul-up",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscalculation",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"misunderstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"form",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"proprieties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"formality",
|
|
"gesture",
|
|
"pleasantry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |