2418 lines
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2418 lines
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{
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"vessels":{
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"a large craft for travel by water":{
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"examples":[
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"a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boats",
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"keels",
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"ships"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aircraft carriers",
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"argosies",
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"barges",
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"coasters",
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"colliers",
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"containerships",
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"corvettes",
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"cruisers",
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"cutters",
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"destroyers",
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"ferryboats",
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"flagships",
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"freighters",
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"icebreakers",
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"ironclads",
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"lightships",
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"liners",
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"men-of-war",
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"men-o'-war",
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"merchantmen",
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"merchant ships",
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"motor ships",
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"packets",
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"steamers",
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"steamships",
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"superliners",
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"supertankers",
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"tankers",
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"traders",
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"tramps",
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"transports",
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"warships",
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"watercrafts",
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"barks",
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"barques",
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"brigantines",
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"brigs",
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"caravels",
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"clippers",
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"junk",
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"ketches",
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"sailboats",
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"schooners",
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"square-riggers",
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"tall ships",
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"windjammers",
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"xebecs",
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"yachts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a small buoyant structure for travel on water":{
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"examples":[
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"any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boats",
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"bottoms",
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"crafts",
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"watercrafts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"catboats",
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"ketches",
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"sailboats",
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"schooners",
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"yachts",
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"bateaux",
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"batteaux",
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"ca\u00efques",
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"canoes",
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"catamarans",
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"coracles",
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"curraghs",
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"currachs",
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"dhows",
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"dinghies",
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"dinks",
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"dories",
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"dugouts",
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"flatboats",
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"garveys",
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"gigs",
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"johnboats",
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"kayaks",
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"outriggers",
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"paddleboats",
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"pinnaces",
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"piraguas",
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"pirogues",
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"pontoons",
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"prams",
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"punts",
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"rafts",
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"rowboats",
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"rowing boats",
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"sampans",
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"scows",
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"sculls",
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"shallops",
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"shells",
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"skiffs",
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"surfboats",
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"umiaks",
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"wherries",
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"cruisers",
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"inboards",
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"motorboats",
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"outboards",
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"powerboats",
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"houseboats",
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"riverboats",
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"auxiliaries",
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"bumboats",
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"cutters",
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"jolly boats",
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"launches",
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"lifeboats",
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"longboats",
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"tender",
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"yawls",
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"barges",
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"hoys",
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"keelboats",
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"keels",
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"lighters",
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"narrow boats",
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"towboats",
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"tugboats",
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"tugs",
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"ferries",
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"ferryboats",
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"gondolas",
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"taxis",
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"taxies",
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"water taxis",
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"bankers",
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"cobles",
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"draggers",
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"gillnetters",
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"hookers",
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"luggers",
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"scallopers",
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"seiners",
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"shrimpers",
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"trawlers",
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"whaleboats",
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"whalers",
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"workboats",
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"cockleshells",
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"tubs",
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"airboats",
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"air-cushion vehicles",
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"hovercrafts",
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"hydrofoils",
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"hydroplanes",
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"assault boats",
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"PT boats",
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"torpedo boats"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food)":{
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"examples":[
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"uses a large copper vessel for beating egg whites"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dishes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bowls",
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"casseroles",
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"chargers",
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"cups",
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"plates",
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"platters",
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"salvers",
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"saucers",
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"servers",
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"trays",
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"waiters"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation":{
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"examples":[
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"any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"containers",
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"holders",
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"receptacles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"carriers",
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"cartridges",
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"baskets",
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"bins",
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"boxes",
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"caddies",
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"cartons",
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"cases",
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"caskets",
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"crates",
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"handbaskets",
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"lockers",
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"trunks",
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"bags",
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"hampers",
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"pockets",
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"sacks",
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"coolers",
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"warmers",
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"basins",
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"bottles",
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"bowls",
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"buckets",
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"cans",
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"jars",
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"jugs",
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"kegs",
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"kettles",
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"kits",
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"packs",
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"pails",
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"pitchers",
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"pots",
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"tubs",
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"vats"
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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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"vested":{
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"as in dressed , attired":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appareled",
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"apparelled",
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"attired",
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"clad",
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"clothed",
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"dressed",
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"garbed",
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"invested",
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"robed",
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"suited",
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"arrayed",
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"caparisoned",
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"decked (out)",
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"rigged (out)",
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"tricked (out)",
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"covered",
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"veiled",
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"decent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"au naturel",
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"bare",
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"bottomless",
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"disrobed",
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"mother-naked",
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"naked",
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"nude",
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"raw",
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"starkers",
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"stripped",
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"unclad",
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"unclothed",
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"undressed",
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"seminude",
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"topless",
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"denuded",
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"peeled"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to give official or legal power to":{
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"examples":[
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"\"By the power vested in me by the state,\" intoned the minister, \"I now pronounce that you are married\""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accredited",
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"authorized",
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"certified",
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"chartered",
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"commissioned",
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"empowered",
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"enabled",
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"invested",
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"licensed",
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"licenced",
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"qualified",
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"warranted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"approved",
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"cleared",
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"credentialed",
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"credentialled",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"OK'd",
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"okayed",
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"sanctioned",
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"affirmed",
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"confirmed",
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"validated",
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"inaugurated",
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"inducted",
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"initiated",
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"installed",
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"instated",
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"swore in",
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"allowed",
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"let",
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"permitted",
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"enfranchised",
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"entitled",
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"privileged"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"banned",
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"barred",
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"blocked",
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"constrained",
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"denied",
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"disallowed",
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"disbarred",
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"discouraged",
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"disenfranchised",
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"disfranchised",
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"excluded",
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"held back",
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"hindered",
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"impeded",
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"inhibited",
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"obstructed",
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"prevented",
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"shut out",
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"stopped",
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"enjoined",
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"forbade",
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"forbad",
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"interdicted",
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"outlawed",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
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"vetoed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"disqualified"
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]
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},
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"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
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"examples":[
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"vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"commended",
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"committed",
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"confided",
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"consigned",
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"delegated",
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"delivered",
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"entrusted",
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"intrusted",
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"gave",
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"gave over",
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"handed",
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"handed over",
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"left",
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"passed",
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"recommended",
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"reposed",
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"transferred",
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"transmitted",
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"trusted",
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"turned over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conferred",
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"granted",
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"assigned",
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"dealt (out)",
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"dispensed",
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"dispersed",
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"distributed",
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"divided",
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"handed in",
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"released",
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"relinquished",
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"submitted",
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"surrendered",
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"turned in",
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"yielded",
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"bequeathed",
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"handed down",
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"handed on",
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"willed",
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"advanced",
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"lent",
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"loaned",
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"furnished",
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"supplied",
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"recommitted",
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"redelivered",
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"retransferred",
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"retransmitted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detained",
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"held back",
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"reserved",
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"withheld",
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"owned",
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"possessed",
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"accepted",
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"received",
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"took in",
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"occupied",
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"took",
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"took over"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"held",
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"kept",
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"retained"
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]
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},
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"to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly":{
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"examples":[
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"the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accorded",
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"awarded",
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"conferred",
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"granted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bestowed",
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"contributed",
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"donated",
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"gave",
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"presented",
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"showed",
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"furnished",
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"provided",
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"supplied",
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"extended",
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"offered",
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"proffered",
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"allocated",
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"appropriated",
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"assigned",
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"appointed",
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"designated",
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"dubbed",
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"fixed",
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"named",
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"set"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aborted",
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"called",
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"called off",
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"dropped",
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"recalled",
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"repealed",
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"rescinded",
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"revoked",
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"abrogated",
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"annulled",
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"invalidated",
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"nullified",
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"voided",
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"wrote off",
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"recanted",
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"retracted",
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"took back",
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"withdrew"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"vestibule":{
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"the entrance room of a building":{
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"examples":[
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"please leave your wet boots in the vestibule"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"entranceway",
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"entry",
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"entryway",
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"foyer",
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"hall",
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"hallway",
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"lobby"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"antechamber",
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"anteroom",
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"lounge",
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"waiting room",
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"door",
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"doorway",
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"entrance",
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"portal",
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"threshold"
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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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"vesting":{
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"to give official or legal power to":{
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"examples":[
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"\"By the power vested in me by the state,\" intoned the minister, \"I now pronounce that you are married\""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accrediting",
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"authorizing",
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"certifying",
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"chartering",
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"commissioning",
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"empowering",
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"enabling",
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"investing",
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"licensing",
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"licencing",
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"qualifying",
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"warranting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"approving",
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"clearing",
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"credentialing",
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"credentialling",
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"endorsing",
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"indorsing",
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"OK'ing",
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"okaying",
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"sanctioning",
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"affirming",
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"confirming",
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"validating",
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"inaugurating",
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"inducting",
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"initiating",
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"installing",
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"instating",
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"swearing in",
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"allowing",
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"letting",
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"permitting",
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"enfranchising",
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"entitling",
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"privileging"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"banning",
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"barring",
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"blocking",
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"constraining",
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"denying",
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"disallowing",
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"disbarring",
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"discouraging",
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"disenfranchising",
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"disfranchising",
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"excluding",
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"hindering",
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"holding back",
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"impeding",
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"inhibiting",
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"obstructing",
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"preventing",
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"shutting out",
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"stopping",
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"enjoining",
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"forbidding",
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"interdicting",
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"outlawing",
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"prohibiting",
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"proscribing",
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"vetoing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"disqualifying"
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]
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},
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"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
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"examples":[
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"vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"commending",
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"committing",
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"confiding",
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"consigning",
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"delegating",
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"delivering",
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"entrusting",
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"intrusting",
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"giving",
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"giving over",
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"handing",
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"handing over",
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"leaving",
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"passing",
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"recommending",
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"reposing",
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"transferring",
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"transmitting",
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"trusting",
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"turning over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conferring",
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"granting",
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"assigning",
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"dealing (out)",
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"dispensing",
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"dispersing",
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"distributing",
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"dividing",
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"handing in",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"bequeathing",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"handing on",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"recommitting",
|
|
"redelivering",
|
|
"retransferring",
|
|
"retransmitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"according",
|
|
"awarding",
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"granting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"proffering",
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"appointing",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"dubbing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"setting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"repealing",
|
|
"rescinding",
|
|
"revoking",
|
|
"abrogating",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"invalidating",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"voiding",
|
|
"writing off",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestments":{
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wore professional vestments to the interview to give her potential future employer a good first impression"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestiary":{
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in Gainsborough's paintings women are almost always portrayed in a varicolored vestiary of satin and silk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vespers":{
|
|
"an evening service for praying in some Christian churches":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Vespers is held Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the chapel."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evensong",
|
|
"matins",
|
|
"orison",
|
|
"prayer",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"invocation",
|
|
"litany",
|
|
"requiescat",
|
|
"thanksgiving",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"supplication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vests":{
|
|
"to give official or legal power to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"By the power vested in me by the state,\" intoned the minister, \"I now pronounce that you are married\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"charters",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"empowers",
|
|
"enables",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"qualifies",
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"credentials",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"instates",
|
|
"swears in",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"entitles",
|
|
"privileges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disbars",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disenfranchises",
|
|
"disfranchises",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"interdicts",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"vetoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"gives over",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transmits",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"turns over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"hands in",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"bequeaths",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"hands on",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"recommits",
|
|
"redelivers",
|
|
"retransfers",
|
|
"retransmits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"grants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"proffers",
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"sets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"calls off",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"rescinds",
|
|
"revokes",
|
|
"abrogates",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"invalidates",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"voids",
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vesturing":{
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vestured like a queen for her grand birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appareling",
|
|
"apparelling",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"attiring",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"caparisoning",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costuming",
|
|
"decking (out)",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"dressing up",
|
|
"enrobing",
|
|
"garbing",
|
|
"garmenting",
|
|
"getting up",
|
|
"gowning",
|
|
"habiting",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"rigging (out)",
|
|
"robing",
|
|
"suiting",
|
|
"togging (up or out)",
|
|
"toileting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"frocking",
|
|
"jacketing",
|
|
"mantling",
|
|
"vesting",
|
|
"draping",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"happing",
|
|
"huddling",
|
|
"swaddling",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"wrapping",
|
|
"accoutring",
|
|
"accoutering",
|
|
"bedighting",
|
|
"equipping",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"outfitting",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"uniforming",
|
|
"dressing down",
|
|
"underdressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"undraping",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarraying",
|
|
"disrobing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"unclothing",
|
|
"undressing",
|
|
"untrussing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestry":{
|
|
"a room in a church building for sacred furnishings (as vestments)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the priest returned the chalice to the vestry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sacristy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloakroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestibules":{
|
|
"the entrance room of a building":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please leave your wet boots in the vestibule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entranceways",
|
|
"entries",
|
|
"entryways",
|
|
"foyers",
|
|
"halls",
|
|
"hallways",
|
|
"lobbies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antechambers",
|
|
"anterooms",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"waiting rooms",
|
|
"doors",
|
|
"doorways",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"portals",
|
|
"thresholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vesture":{
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man's sober vesture contrasted sharply with his companion's festive finery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vestured like a queen for her grand birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"deck (out)",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"dress up",
|
|
"enrobe",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"garment",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"rig (out)",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"tog (up or out)",
|
|
"toilet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"jacket",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"vest",
|
|
"drape",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"hap",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"swaddle",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"wrap",
|
|
"accoutre",
|
|
"accouter",
|
|
"bedight",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"dress down",
|
|
"underdress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"undrape",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disrobe",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"unclothe",
|
|
"undress",
|
|
"untruss"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vest":{
|
|
"to give official or legal power to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"By the power vested in me by the state,\" intoned the minister, \"I now pronounce that you are married\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"charter",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"empower",
|
|
"enable",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"warrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"credential",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"induct",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"instate",
|
|
"swear in",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"privilege"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disbar",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"disenfranchise",
|
|
"disfranchise",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"veto"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disqualify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vested the power to access their retirement accounts with their attorney"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"turn over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"hand in",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"bequeath",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"hand on",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"recommit",
|
|
"redeliver",
|
|
"retransfer",
|
|
"retransmit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the U.S. Constitution vests the power to declare war with Congress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"grant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"proffer",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"appoint",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abort",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"call off",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
"revoke",
|
|
"abrogate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"write off",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestures":{
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vestured like a queen for her grand birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparels",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"attires",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"caparisons",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"costumes",
|
|
"decks (out)",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"dresses up",
|
|
"enrobes",
|
|
"garbs",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"gowns",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"rigs (out)",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"togs (up or out)",
|
|
"toilets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"frocks",
|
|
"jackets",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"vests",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"haps",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"swaddles",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"wraps",
|
|
"accoutres",
|
|
"accouters",
|
|
"bedights",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"uniforms",
|
|
"dresses down",
|
|
"underdresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"undrapes",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disrobes",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"unclothes",
|
|
"undresses",
|
|
"untrusses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestiges":{
|
|
"a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"echoes",
|
|
"echos",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"relics",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mementos",
|
|
"mementoes",
|
|
"remembrances",
|
|
"reminders",
|
|
"artifacts",
|
|
"afterimages",
|
|
"aftertastes",
|
|
"balances",
|
|
"corpses",
|
|
"hangovers",
|
|
"leftovers",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"remainders",
|
|
"remnants",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"dregs",
|
|
"leavings",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"residuals",
|
|
"residues",
|
|
"rests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the mark or impression made by a foot":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fossilized vestige of a dinosaur that traversed that muddy landscape millions of years ago"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"footmarks",
|
|
"footprints",
|
|
"footsteps",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoofprints",
|
|
"pugs",
|
|
"spoor",
|
|
"spoors",
|
|
"tracks",
|
|
"treads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestal":{
|
|
"free from any trace of the coarse or indecent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a schoolteacher who dresses with almost vestal modesty while on the job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaste",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"G-rated",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"virginal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lily-white",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unspotted",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"untarnished",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"ribald",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"unrefined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"unchaste",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"vulgar"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestiaries":{
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in Gainsborough's paintings women are almost always portrayed in a varicolored vestiary of satin and silk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vested interests":{
|
|
"a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"political action committees",
|
|
"interest groups",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"pressure groups",
|
|
"special interests"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"vestured":{
|
|
"to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"vestured like a queen for her grand birthday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"attired",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"caparisoned",
|
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"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"costumed",
|
|
"decked (out)",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"dressed up",
|
|
"enrobed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"garmented",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"gowned",
|
|
"habited",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"rigged (out)",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"togged (up or out)",
|
|
"toileted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"frocked",
|
|
"jacketed",
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"vested",
|
|
"draped",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"happed",
|
|
"huddled",
|
|
"swaddled",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"wrapped",
|
|
"accoutred",
|
|
"accoutered",
|
|
"bedighted",
|
|
"bedight",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"outfitted",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"uniformed",
|
|
"dressed down",
|
|
"underdressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"undraped",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"unclothed",
|
|
"undressed",
|
|
"untrussed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestries":{
|
|
"a room in a church building for sacred furnishings (as vestments)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the priest returned the chalice to the vestry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sacristies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloakrooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vested interest":{
|
|
"a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"political action committee",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"interest group",
|
|
"pressure group",
|
|
"special interest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vestige":{
|
|
"a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a few strange words carved on a tree were the only vestige of the lost colony of Roanoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"echo",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"relic",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"memento",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"reminder",
|
|
"artifact",
|
|
"afterimage",
|
|
"aftertaste",
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"corpse",
|
|
"hangover",
|
|
"leftover",
|
|
"oddment",
|
|
"remainder",
|
|
"remnant",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dreg(s)",
|
|
"leavings",
|
|
"remain(s)",
|
|
"residual",
|
|
"residue",
|
|
"rest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the mark or impression made by a foot":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fossilized vestige of a dinosaur that traversed that muddy landscape millions of years ago"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"footmark",
|
|
"footprint",
|
|
"footstep",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoofprint",
|
|
"pug",
|
|
"spoor",
|
|
"track",
|
|
"tread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"vessel":{
|
|
"a large craft for travel by water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boat",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aircraft carrier",
|
|
"argosy",
|
|
"barge",
|
|
"coaster",
|
|
"collier",
|
|
"containership",
|
|
"corvette",
|
|
"cruiser",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"destroyer",
|
|
"ferryboat",
|
|
"flagship",
|
|
"freighter",
|
|
"icebreaker",
|
|
"ironclad",
|
|
"lightship",
|
|
"liner",
|
|
"man-of-war",
|
|
"man-o'-war",
|
|
"merchantman",
|
|
"merchant ship",
|
|
"motor ship",
|
|
"packet",
|
|
"steamer",
|
|
"steamship",
|
|
"superliner",
|
|
"supertanker",
|
|
"tanker",
|
|
"trader",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"warship",
|
|
"watercraft",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"barque",
|
|
"brig",
|
|
"brigantine",
|
|
"caravel",
|
|
"clipper",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"ketch",
|
|
"sailboat",
|
|
"schooner",
|
|
"square-rigger",
|
|
"tall ship",
|
|
"windjammer",
|
|
"xebec",
|
|
"yacht"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small buoyant structure for travel on water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boat",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"watercraft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catboat",
|
|
"ketch",
|
|
"sailboat",
|
|
"schooner",
|
|
"yacht",
|
|
"bateau",
|
|
"ca\u00efque",
|
|
"canoe",
|
|
"catamaran",
|
|
"coracle",
|
|
"curragh",
|
|
"currach",
|
|
"dhow",
|
|
"dinghy",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dory",
|
|
"dugout",
|
|
"flatboat",
|
|
"garvey",
|
|
"gig",
|
|
"johnboat",
|
|
"kayak",
|
|
"outrigger",
|
|
"paddleboat",
|
|
"pinnace",
|
|
"piragua",
|
|
"pirogue",
|
|
"pontoon",
|
|
"pram",
|
|
"punt",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"rowboat",
|
|
"rowing boat",
|
|
"sampan",
|
|
"scow",
|
|
"scull",
|
|
"shallop",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"skiff",
|
|
"surfboat",
|
|
"umiak",
|
|
"wherry",
|
|
"cruiser",
|
|
"inboard",
|
|
"motorboat",
|
|
"outboard",
|
|
"powerboat",
|
|
"houseboat",
|
|
"riverboat",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"bumboat",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"jolly boat",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"lifeboat",
|
|
"longboat",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawl",
|
|
"barge",
|
|
"hoy",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"keelboat",
|
|
"lighter",
|
|
"narrow boat",
|
|
"towboat",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"tugboat",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"ferryboat",
|
|
"gondola",
|
|
"taxi",
|
|
"water taxi",
|
|
"banker",
|
|
"coble",
|
|
"dragger",
|
|
"gillnetter",
|
|
"hooker",
|
|
"lugger",
|
|
"scalloper",
|
|
"seiner",
|
|
"shrimper",
|
|
"trawler",
|
|
"whaleboat",
|
|
"whaler",
|
|
"workboat",
|
|
"cockleshell",
|
|
"tub",
|
|
"airboat",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicle",
|
|
"hovercraft",
|
|
"hydrofoil",
|
|
"hydroplane",
|
|
"assault boat",
|
|
"PT boat",
|
|
"torpedo boat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"uses a large copper vessel for beating egg whites"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"casserole",
|
|
"charger",
|
|
"cup",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"platter",
|
|
"salver",
|
|
"saucer",
|
|
"server",
|
|
"tray",
|
|
"waiter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"container",
|
|
"holder",
|
|
"receptacle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carrier",
|
|
"cartridge",
|
|
"basket",
|
|
"bin",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"caddy",
|
|
"carton",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"casket",
|
|
"crate",
|
|
"handbasket",
|
|
"locker",
|
|
"trunk",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"cooler",
|
|
"warmer",
|
|
"basin",
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"jug",
|
|
"keg",
|
|
"kettle",
|
|
"kit",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"pail",
|
|
"pitcher",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"tub",
|
|
"vat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |