2207 lines
45 KiB
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2207 lines
45 KiB
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{
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"yield (to)":{
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"as in submit (to) , defer (to)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defer (to)",
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"submit (to)",
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"surrender (to)",
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"adhere (to)",
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"comply (with)",
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"conform (to)",
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"follow",
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"goose-step (to)",
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"mind",
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"obey",
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"observe",
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"accede (to)",
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"acquiesce (to)",
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"agree (to)",
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"assent (to)",
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"attend",
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"hear",
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"heed",
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"listen (to)",
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"mark",
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"note",
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"notice",
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"regard",
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"take",
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"watch"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"defy",
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"disobey",
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"rebel (against)",
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"disoblige",
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"challenge",
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"dare",
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"refuse",
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"renounce",
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"repudiate",
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"direct",
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"lead",
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"brush (off)",
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"disregard",
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"ignore",
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"overlook",
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"overpass",
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"pass over",
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"tune out",
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"wink (at)",
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"dismiss",
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"pooh-pooh",
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"pooh",
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"shrug off",
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"breach",
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"break",
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"infringe",
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"transgress",
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"violate",
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"deride",
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"flout",
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"mock",
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"scoff (at)",
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"scorn",
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"mutiny (against)",
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"revolt (against)",
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"buck",
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"combat",
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"contest",
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"dispute",
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"fight",
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"oppose",
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"resist",
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"withstand"
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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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"yielding (to)":{
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"as in submitting (to) , deferring (to)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deferring (to)",
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"submitting (to)",
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"surrendering (to)",
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"adhering (to)",
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"complying (with)",
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"conforming (to)",
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"following",
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"goose-stepping (to)",
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"minding",
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"obeying",
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"observing",
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"acceding (to)",
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"acquiescing (to)",
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"agreeing (to)",
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"assenting (to)",
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"attending",
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"hearing",
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"heeding",
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"listening (to)",
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"marking",
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"noticing",
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"noting",
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"regarding",
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"taking",
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"watching"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"defying",
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"disobeying",
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"rebelling (against)",
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"disobliging",
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"challenging",
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"daring",
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"refusing",
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"renouncing",
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"repudiating",
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"directing",
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"leading",
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"brushing (off)",
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"disregarding",
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"ignoring",
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"overlooking",
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"overpassing",
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"passing over",
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"tuning out",
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"winking (at)",
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"dismissing",
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"pooh-poohing",
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"poohing",
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"shrugging off",
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"breaching",
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"breaking",
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"infringing",
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"transgressing",
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"violating",
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"deriding",
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"flouting",
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"mocking",
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"scoffing (at)",
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"scorning",
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"mutinying (against)",
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"revolting (against)",
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"bucking",
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"combating",
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"combatting",
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"contesting",
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"disputing",
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"fighting",
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"opposing",
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"resisting",
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"withstanding"
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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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"yields (to)":{
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"as in submits (to) , defers (to)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defers (to)",
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"submits (to)",
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"surrenders (to)",
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"adheres (to)",
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"complies (with)",
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"conforms (to)",
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"follows",
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"goose-steps (to)",
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"minds",
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"obeys",
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"observes",
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"accedes (to)",
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"acquiesces (to)",
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"agrees (to)",
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"assents (to)",
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"attends",
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"hears",
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"heeds",
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"listens (to)",
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"marks",
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"notes",
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"notices",
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"regards",
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"takes",
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"watches"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"defies",
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"disobeys",
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"rebels (against)",
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"disobliges",
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"challenges",
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"dares",
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"refuses",
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"renounces",
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"repudiates",
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"directs",
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"leads",
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"brushes (off)",
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"disregards",
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"ignores",
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"overlooks",
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"overpasses",
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"passes over",
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"tunes out",
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"winks (at)",
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"dismisses",
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"pooh-poohs",
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"poohs",
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"shrugs off",
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"breaches",
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"breaks",
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"infringes",
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"transgresses",
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"violates",
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"derides",
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"flouts",
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"mocks",
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"scoffs (at)",
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"scorns",
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"mutinies (against)",
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"revolts (against)",
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"bucks",
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"combats",
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"contests",
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"disputes",
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"fights",
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"opposes",
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"resists",
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"withstands"
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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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"yields":{
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"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
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"examples":[
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"I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bows",
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"caves (in)",
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"gives in",
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"submits",
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"succumbs",
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"surrenders"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"caters (to)",
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"gratifies",
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"indulges",
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"wallows",
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"acquiesces (to)",
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"concedes (to)",
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"buckles (under)",
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"knuckles under",
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"gives over (to)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"battles",
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"breasts",
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"combats",
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"confronts",
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"counters",
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"defies",
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"faces",
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"fights",
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"meets",
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"objects",
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"opposes",
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"repels",
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"thwarts",
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"withstands",
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"rejects",
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"bridles",
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"checks",
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"constrains",
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"curbs",
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"inhibits",
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"restrains",
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"stifles"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"holds off",
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"resists"
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]
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},
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"to produce as revenue":{
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"examples":[
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"I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bears",
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"gives",
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"pays",
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"returns"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brings in",
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"nets",
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"affords",
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"furnishes",
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"provides",
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"supplies",
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"pays off"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
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"examples":[
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"after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blinks",
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"bows",
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"budges",
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"capitulates",
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"concedes",
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"gives in",
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"knuckles under",
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"quits",
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"relents",
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"submits",
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"succumbs",
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"surrenders"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acquiesces",
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"defers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contends",
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"fights",
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"holds off",
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"battles",
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"breasts",
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"combats",
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"confronts",
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"counters",
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"defies",
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"faces",
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"meets",
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"objects",
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"opposes",
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"repels",
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"thwarts",
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"withstands"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"resists"
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]
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},
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"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
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"examples":[
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"the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"begets",
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"breeds",
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"brings",
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"brings about",
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"brings on",
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"catalyzes",
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"causes",
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"creates",
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"does",
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"draws on",
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"effects",
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"effectuates",
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"engenders",
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"generates",
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"induces",
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"invokes",
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"makes",
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"occasions",
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"produces",
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"prompts",
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"results (in)",
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"spawns",
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"translates (into)",
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"works"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conduces (to)",
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"contributes (to)",
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"decides",
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"determines",
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"begins",
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"establishes",
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"fathers",
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"founds",
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"inaugurates",
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"initiates",
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"innovates",
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"institutes",
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"introduces",
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"launches",
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"pioneers",
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"sets",
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"sets up",
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"starts",
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"advances",
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"cultivates",
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"develops",
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"encourages",
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"forwards",
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"fosters",
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"furthers",
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"nourishes",
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"nurtures",
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"promotes",
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"enacts",
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"renders",
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"turns out"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"impedes",
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"limits",
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"restricts",
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"clamps down (on)",
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"cracks down (on)",
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"crushes",
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"dampens",
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"puts down",
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"quashes",
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"quells",
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"represses",
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"smothers",
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"squashes",
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"squelches",
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"stifles",
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"subdues",
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"suppresses",
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"arrests",
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"checks",
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"controls",
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"curbs",
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"inhibits",
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"reins (in)",
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"restrains",
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"retards",
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"cans",
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"kills",
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"snuffs (out)",
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"stills",
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"abolishes",
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"demolishes",
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"destroys",
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"extinguishes",
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"liquidates",
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"quenches"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
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"examples":[
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"the door soon yielded to the battering ram"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buckles",
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"caves (in)",
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"collapses",
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"crumples",
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"founders",
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"gives",
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"goes",
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"goes out",
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"implodes",
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"tumbles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deflates",
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"flattens",
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"melts",
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"melts down",
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"breaks",
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"breaks down",
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"conks (out)",
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"crashes",
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"dies",
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"fails",
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"gives out",
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"stalls",
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"bursts",
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"shatters",
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"smashes",
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"splinters",
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"splits",
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"cracks",
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"crumbles",
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"pops",
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"snaps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"inflates",
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"rises",
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"swells"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
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"examples":[
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"refusing to yield the city to enemy troops"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cedes",
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"coughs up",
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"delivers",
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"gives up",
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"hands over",
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"lays down",
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"relinquishes",
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"renders",
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"surrenders",
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"turns in",
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"turns over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commits",
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"consigns",
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"entrusts",
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"intrusts",
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"transfers",
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"forfeits",
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"releases",
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"waives",
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"abnegates",
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"renounces",
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"resigns",
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"abandons",
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"deserts",
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"discards",
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"forsakes",
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"parts (with)",
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"sheds"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"keeps",
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"retains",
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"withholds"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
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"examples":[
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"she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abandons",
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"delivers",
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"gives up",
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"indulges",
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"surrenders"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"overdoes",
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"overindulges",
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"basks",
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"luxuriates",
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"revels",
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"rolls",
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"wallows"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abstains (from)",
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"eschews",
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"forbears",
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"forgoes",
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"foregoes",
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"refrains (from)",
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"checks",
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"inhibits",
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"restrains"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"denies"
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]
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},
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"something produced by physical or intellectual effort":{
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"examples":[
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"wheat farmers were able to increase the yield per acre substantially"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affairs",
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"fruits",
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"handiworks",
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"labors",
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"outputs",
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"produces",
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"productions",
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"products",
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"things",
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"works"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"articles",
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"commodities",
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"entries",
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"objects",
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"goods",
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"lines",
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"merchandises",
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"wares",
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"handcrafts",
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"handicrafts",
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"aftereffects",
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"aftermaths",
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"conclusions",
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"consequences",
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"corollaries",
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"developments",
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"effects",
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"issues",
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"outcomes",
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"resultants",
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"results",
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"sequels",
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"sequences",
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"upshots",
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"by-products",
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"byproducts",
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"derivatives",
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"offshoots",
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"offspring",
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"offsprings",
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"outgrowths",
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"residuals",
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"side effects",
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"side reactions",
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"spin-offs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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|
},
|
|
"the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the yield from the police department's buyback program for firearms was staggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"grosses",
|
|
"incomes",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"payoffs",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profits",
|
|
"receipts",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"revenues",
|
|
"winnings",
|
|
"booties",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"swags",
|
|
"appropriations",
|
|
"collections"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"subtractions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"yielding":{
|
|
"receiving or enduring without offering resistance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a person too yielding to even stand up for his own rights"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"nonresistant",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"unresistant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"uncomplaining",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"guidable",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"obeisant",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"subservient",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unresponsive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"dissident",
|
|
"nonconformist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"unyielding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not stiff in structure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after sitting on a hard bench for hours, I was happy to sink into the sofa's yielding cushions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"floppy",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"limp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"semisoft",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"squashy",
|
|
"squishy",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"stretchy",
|
|
"supple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"indurated",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tense"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in surrender , capitulation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"capitulation",
|
|
"obeisance",
|
|
"obsequiousness",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"agreeability",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"teachableness",
|
|
"tractability",
|
|
"tractableness",
|
|
"trainability",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"docility",
|
|
"dutifulness",
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"servility",
|
|
"slavishness",
|
|
"subordinateness",
|
|
"subservience",
|
|
"subserviency",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"subordination",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"suppression",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"dutifulness",
|
|
"order"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balkiness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"contumacy",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"frowardness",
|
|
"insubordination",
|
|
"intractability",
|
|
"noncompliance",
|
|
"obstreperousness",
|
|
"rebelling",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"rebelliousness",
|
|
"recalcitrance",
|
|
"refractoriness",
|
|
"self-will",
|
|
"unruliness",
|
|
"waywardness",
|
|
"willfulness",
|
|
"noncooperation",
|
|
"recusancy",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"insurgence",
|
|
"insurgency",
|
|
"insurrection",
|
|
"mutiny",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"mulishness",
|
|
"mutinousness",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"obstinateness",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pigheadedness",
|
|
"stubbornness",
|
|
"misbehavior",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"dissidence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"giving in",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"wallowing",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"buckling (under)",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"giving over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"stifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bringing in",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"paying off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"giving in",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"deferring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begetting",
|
|
"breeding",
|
|
"bringing",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"bringing on",
|
|
"catalyzing",
|
|
"causing",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drawing on",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"effectuating",
|
|
"engendering",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"occasioning",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"resulting (in)",
|
|
"spawning",
|
|
"translating (into)",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conducing (to)",
|
|
"contributing (to)",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"innovating",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"enacting",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"turning out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"limiting",
|
|
"restricting",
|
|
"clamping down (on)",
|
|
"cracking down (on)",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"quenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the door soon yielded to the battering ram"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"tumbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"melting down",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"snapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refusing to yield the city to enemy troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"coughing up",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"laying down",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"turning over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"forfeiting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"resigning",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"shedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdoing",
|
|
"overindulging",
|
|
"basking",
|
|
"luxuriating",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"wallowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgoing",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"yield":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"give in",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"wallow",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"concede (to)",
|
|
"buckle (under)",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"give over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"stifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"resist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"pay off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"give in",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"defer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beget",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"bring on",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"draw on",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"engender",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"induce",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"result (in)",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"translate (into)",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conduce (to)",
|
|
"contribute (to)",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"turn out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"limit",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"clamp down (on)",
|
|
"crack down (on)",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"quench"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the door soon yielded to the battering ram"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"tumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"melt down",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refusing to yield the city to enemy troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"cough up",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"turn over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overindulge",
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"luxuriate",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"wallow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forgo",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stock's yield has increased over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain(s)",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"incoming(s)",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"revenue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"salary",
|
|
"take-home pay",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"wages",
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"coffers",
|
|
"exchequer",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocketbook",
|
|
"resources",
|
|
"wherewithal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"disbursement",
|
|
"expenditures",
|
|
"expenses",
|
|
"outgo",
|
|
"outlay"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something produced by physical or intellectual effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wheat farmers were able to increase the yield per acre substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"handiwork",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"output",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"production",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"article",
|
|
"commodity",
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"wares",
|
|
"handcraft",
|
|
"handicraft",
|
|
"aftereffect",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"corollary",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"outcome",
|
|
"result",
|
|
"resultant",
|
|
"sequel",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"upshot",
|
|
"by-product",
|
|
"derivative",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"offspring",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"residual",
|
|
"side effect",
|
|
"side reaction",
|
|
"spin-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the yield from the police department's buyback program for firearms was staggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"receipts",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"revenue",
|
|
"winnings",
|
|
"booty",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"swag",
|
|
"appropriation",
|
|
"collection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"subtraction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"yielded (to)":{
|
|
"as in submitted (to) , deferred (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferred (to)",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"surrendered (to)",
|
|
"adhered (to)",
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"conformed (to)",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"goose-stepped (to)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"listened (to)",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
|
"rebelled (against)",
|
|
"disobliged",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"brushed (off)",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"tuned out",
|
|
"winked (at)",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"breached",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"transgressed",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"flouted",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"scoffed (at)",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"mutinied (against)",
|
|
"revolted (against)",
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"yielded":{
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I finally yielded to temptation and had a bowl of ice cream"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"gave in",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"wallowed",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"buckled (under)",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"gave over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"stifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I expect that stock to yield at least 14% profit this year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brought in",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"paid off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after initially balking at the order, the soldier yielded when the commanding officer threatened a formal charge of insubordination"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked",
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"gave in",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"deferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
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"opposed",
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"repelled",
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"thwarted",
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"withstood"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"resisted"
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]
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},
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"to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)":{
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"examples":[
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"the sort of embarrassing question that seldom yields an honest answer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"begot",
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"begat",
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"bred",
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"brought",
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"brought about",
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"brought on",
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"catalyzed",
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"caused",
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"created",
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"did",
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"drew on",
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"effected",
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"effectuated",
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"engendered",
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"generated",
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"induced",
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"invoked",
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"made",
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"occasioned",
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"produced",
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"prompted",
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"resulted (in)",
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"spawned",
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"translated (into)",
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"worked",
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"wrought"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conduced (to)",
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"contributed (to)",
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"decided",
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"determined",
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"began",
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"established",
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"fathered",
|
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"founded",
|
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"inaugurated",
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"initiated",
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"innovated",
|
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"instituted",
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"introduced",
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"launched",
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"pioneered",
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"set",
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"set up",
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"started",
|
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"advanced",
|
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"cultivated",
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"developed",
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"encouraged",
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"forwarded",
|
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"fostered",
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"furthered",
|
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"nourished",
|
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"nurtured",
|
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"promoted",
|
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"enacted",
|
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"rendered",
|
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"turned out"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"impeded",
|
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"limited",
|
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"restricted",
|
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"clamped down (on)",
|
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"cracked down (on)",
|
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"crushed",
|
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"dampened",
|
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"put down",
|
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"quashed",
|
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"quelled",
|
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"repressed",
|
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"smothered",
|
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"squashed",
|
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"squelched",
|
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"stifled",
|
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"subdued",
|
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"suppressed",
|
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"arrested",
|
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"checked",
|
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"controlled",
|
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"curbed",
|
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"inhibited",
|
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"reined (in)",
|
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"restrained",
|
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"retarded",
|
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"canned",
|
|
"killed",
|
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"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"quenched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the door soon yielded to the battering ram"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"buckled",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"melted down",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"snapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refusing to yield the city to enemy troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"coughed up",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"turned over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she yielded herself to temptation and booked a month-long vacation in the Bahamas like she'd wanted to for years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdid",
|
|
"overindulged",
|
|
"basked",
|
|
"luxuriated",
|
|
"reveled",
|
|
"revelled",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"wallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"forwent",
|
|
"forewent",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |