7274 lines
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7274 lines
144 KiB
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{
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"phaeton":{
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"as in brougham , cabriolet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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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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"phalanges":{
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"a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together":{
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"examples":[
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"A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle.",
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"She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brigades",
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"crews",
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"outfits",
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"platoons",
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"posses",
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"task forces",
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"teams",
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"arrays",
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"bands",
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"batches",
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"batteries",
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"bodies",
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"boodles",
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"bunches",
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"clusters",
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"clutches",
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"cohorts",
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"consorts",
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"constellations",
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"crops",
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"gaggles",
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"groupings",
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"groups",
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"huddles",
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"knots",
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"lots",
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"parcels",
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"parties",
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"passels",
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"assemblies",
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"collectives",
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"congregations",
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"gatherings",
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"musters",
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"organizations",
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"circles",
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"clans",
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"cliques",
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"coteries",
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"fellowships",
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"gangs",
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"rings",
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"rounds",
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"sets",
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"factions",
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"guilds",
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"gilds",
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"orders",
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"schools",
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"sects",
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"alliances",
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"blocs",
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"coalitions",
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"confederacies",
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"confederations",
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"federations",
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"leagues",
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"unions",
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"battalions",
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"squadrons",
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"bevies",
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"broods",
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"coveys"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"individuals",
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"singles"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"phantasmagoria":{
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"as in kaleidoscope , trove":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assortment",
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"kaleidoscope",
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"miscellanea",
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"mixed bag",
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"omnium-gatherum",
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"treasure",
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"treasure trove",
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"trove",
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"assemblage",
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"collection",
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"library",
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"arsenal",
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"cache",
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"hoard",
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"repertoire",
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"repertory",
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"reserve",
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"stock",
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"stockpile",
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"store",
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"supply",
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"accumulation",
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"assembly",
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"gathering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bric-a-brac",
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"clutter",
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"heap",
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"jumble",
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"litter",
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"pile",
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"ragbag"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"phantasmagoric":{
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"as in surreal , hallucinatory":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daydreamlike",
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"deceptive",
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"delusional",
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"delusive",
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"hallucinatory",
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"illusory",
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"surreal",
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"chimerical",
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"chimeric",
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"fabulous",
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"fanciful",
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"fantasied",
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"fantastic",
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"fantastical",
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"fictional",
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"fictitious",
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"ideal",
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"imaginal",
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"imaginary",
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"imagined",
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"invented",
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"made-up",
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"make-believe",
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"mythical",
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"mythic",
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"notional",
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"phantasmal",
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"phantasmic",
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"phantom",
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"pretend",
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"unreal",
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"visionary",
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"fabled",
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"legendary",
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"romantic",
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"abstract",
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"hypothetical",
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"theoretical",
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"theoretic",
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"unbelievable",
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"unconvincing",
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"unlikely",
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"conceived",
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"envisaged",
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"envisioned",
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"pictured",
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"visualized",
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"concocted",
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"fabricated",
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"feigned",
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"fictive",
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"inexistent",
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"nonexistent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"authentic",
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"genuine",
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"true",
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"factual",
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"verifiable",
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"verified",
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"believable",
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"convincing",
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"realistic",
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"corporeal",
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"material",
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"physical",
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"solid",
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"substantial",
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"palpable",
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"tangible",
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"actual",
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"existent",
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"existing",
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"real"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"phantasy":{
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"a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality":{
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"examples":[
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"a constant daydreamer who started to believe his own fantasies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chimera",
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"conceit",
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"daydream",
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"delusion",
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"dream",
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"fancy",
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"figment",
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"hallucination",
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"illusion",
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"nonentity",
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"phantasm",
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"fantasm",
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"pipe dream",
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"unreality",
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"vision"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ignis fatuus",
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"mirage",
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"will-o'-the-wisp",
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"brainchild",
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"idea",
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"concoction",
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"fable",
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"fabrication",
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"fiction",
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"invention",
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"envisaging",
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"imaging",
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"visualization",
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"cloud-cuckoo-land",
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"cloudland",
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"Shangri-la",
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"utopia",
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"daymare",
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"nightmare"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"actuality",
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"fact",
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"reality"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others":{
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"examples":[
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"the painter gave free rein to his fantasy to create pictures that capture the kind of reality we experience only in our dreams"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contrivance",
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"creativity",
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"fancy",
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"ideation",
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"imagination",
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"imaginativeness",
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"invention",
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"inventiveness",
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"originality"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brainstorm",
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"brainstorming",
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"inspiration",
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"fecundity",
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"fertility",
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"ingenuity",
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"resourcefulness",
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"versatility",
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"chimera",
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"daydream",
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"delusion",
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"dream",
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"figment",
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"hallucination",
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"illusion",
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"mind's eye",
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"mirage",
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"phantasm",
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"fantasm",
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"pipe dream",
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"envisaging",
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"visualization"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"literality",
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"literalness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something that is the product of the imagination":{
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"examples":[
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"we were coming to the conclusion that the person Karen \"saw\" in the woods was another one of her fantasies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fable",
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"fabrication",
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"fiction",
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"figment",
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"invention"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anecdote",
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"narrative",
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"novel",
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"story",
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"tale",
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"yarn",
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"fairy tale",
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"falsehood",
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"falsity",
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"fib",
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"lie",
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"mendacity",
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"misrepresentation",
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"prevarication",
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"untruth",
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"whopper",
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"make-believe"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"actuality",
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"realness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fact",
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"materiality",
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"reality"
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]
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},
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"to form a mental picture of":{
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"examples":[
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"She regularly fantasies exciting adventures."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"conceit",
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"conceive",
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"conjure (up)",
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"dream",
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"envisage",
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"envision",
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"fancy",
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"fantasize",
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"feature",
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"ideate",
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"image",
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"imagine",
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"picture",
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"see",
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"vision",
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"visualize"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daydream",
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"stargaze",
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"hallucinate",
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"re-create",
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"reflect",
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"relive",
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"reminisce",
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"contemplate",
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"meditate",
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"muse",
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"ponder",
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"ruminate",
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"concoct",
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"fabricate",
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"invent",
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"make up",
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"manufacture",
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"plan",
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"project",
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"foresee",
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"prefigure"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"phase out":{
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"as in turn off":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"turn off",
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"close",
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"close (down)",
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"close out",
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"shut",
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"extinguish",
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"quell",
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"suppress",
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"gag",
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"muzzle",
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"silence",
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"fail",
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"fold"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"open",
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"start",
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"build",
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"expand"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in mop-up":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mop-up",
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"arrest",
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"arrestment",
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"cease",
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"cessation",
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"check",
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"close",
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"closedown",
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"closure",
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"conclusion",
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"cutoff",
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"discontinuance",
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"discontinuation",
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"end",
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"ending",
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"expiration",
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"finish",
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"halt",
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"lapse",
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"offset",
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"shutdown",
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"shutoff",
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"stay",
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"stop",
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"stoppage",
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"surcease",
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"termination",
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"abeyance",
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"break",
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"interruption",
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"layoff",
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"letup",
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"moratorium",
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"pause",
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"standstill",
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"suspension"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"continuance",
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"continuation",
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"extension",
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"persistence",
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"prolongation"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"phased down":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abated",
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"declined",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"died (away or down or out)",
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"diminished",
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"drained (away)",
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"dropped (off)",
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"dwindled",
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"eased",
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"ebbed",
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"fell",
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"fell away",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"lowered",
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"moderated",
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"palled",
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"ratcheted (down)",
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"racheted (down)",
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"receded",
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"relented",
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"remitted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"subsided",
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"tapered",
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"tapered off",
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"waned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"evaporated",
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"faded (away)",
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"frittered (away)",
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"gave out",
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"melted (away)",
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"petered (out)",
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"tailed (off)",
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"vanished",
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"slackened",
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"slowed (down)",
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"alleviated",
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"relaxed",
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"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"weakened",
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"caved (in)",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appeared",
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"emerged",
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"showed up",
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"blew up",
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"distended",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"intensified",
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"mounted",
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"mushroomed",
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"picked up",
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"rose",
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"snowballed",
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"soared",
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"swelled",
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"waxed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"phased out":{
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"as in turned off":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"turned off",
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"closed",
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"closed (down)",
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"closed out",
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"shut",
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"extinguished",
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"quelled",
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"suppressed",
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"gagged",
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"muzzled",
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"silenced",
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"failed",
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"folded"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"opened",
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"started",
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"built",
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"expanded"
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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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"phases down":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abates",
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"declines",
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"decreases",
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"de-escalates",
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"dies (away or down or out)",
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"diminishes",
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"drains (away)",
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"drops (off)",
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"dwindles",
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"eases",
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"ebbs",
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"falls",
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"falls away",
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"lessens",
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"lets up",
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"lowers",
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"moderates",
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"palls",
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"ratchets (down)",
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"rachets (down)",
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"recedes",
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"relents",
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"remits",
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"shrinks",
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"subsides",
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"tapers",
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"tapers off",
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"wanes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
|
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"constricts",
|
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"contracts",
|
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"evaporates",
|
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"fades (away)",
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"fritters (away)",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"melts (away)",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"tails (off)",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
"slows (down)",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
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"flags",
|
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"sinks",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
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"collapses",
|
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"deflates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"shows up",
|
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"blows up",
|
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"distends",
|
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"elongates",
|
|
"lengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phat":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fans agree that the rapper's latest CD is totally phat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philanthropy":{
|
|
"a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"among the industrialist's philanthropies was a college scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"donation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"tithe",
|
|
"bequest",
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"legacy",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"dole",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"subsidy",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"presentation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"much dedicated to philanthropy , the industrialist maintains a surprisingly modest lifestyle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"almsgiving",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"dole"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"do-gooding",
|
|
"do-goodism",
|
|
"humanism",
|
|
"humanitarianism",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"subsidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being generous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a society dowager renowned for her philanthropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bigheartedness",
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"generousness",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"munificence",
|
|
"openhandedness",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"unselfishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"selflessness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"gratuity",
|
|
"lagniappe",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"improvidence",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"prodigality",
|
|
"wastefulness",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"squandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"frugality",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"providence",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrift",
|
|
"conservation",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"husbanding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"cutting back"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheapness",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"miserliness",
|
|
"parsimony",
|
|
"penuriousness",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"selfishness",
|
|
"stinginess",
|
|
"tightness",
|
|
"ungenerosity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philistine":{
|
|
"a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"materialist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Babbitt",
|
|
"capitalist",
|
|
"plutocrat",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"boob",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"bounder",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"chuff",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dirtbag",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"rotter",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"scumbag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in utilitarian , idealless":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"idealless",
|
|
"utilitarian",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"pragmatic",
|
|
"pragmatical",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"bottom-line",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"tough-minded",
|
|
"unromantic",
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"misanthropic",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"imaginative",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in materialistic , commercialistic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commercialistic",
|
|
"materialistic",
|
|
"acquisitive",
|
|
"avaricious",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"coveting",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"grabby",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"mercenary",
|
|
"moneygrubbing",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"lickerish",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"skin-deep",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"surface",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"gluttonous",
|
|
"gobbling",
|
|
"insatiable",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
|
"unquenchable",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-seeking",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"discontented",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"unsatisfied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonmaterialistic",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"openhanded",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satisfied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in lowbrow , uncultured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"functionally illiterate",
|
|
"innumerate",
|
|
"semiliterate",
|
|
"unknowledgeable",
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"analphabetic",
|
|
"benighted",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"nonliterate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninstructed",
|
|
"unlearned",
|
|
"unlettered",
|
|
"unread",
|
|
"unschooled",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"untutored",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"untrained",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"lettered",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"well-informed",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"polyhistoric",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"polymathic",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"familiar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photo finish":{
|
|
"as in squeaker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squeaker",
|
|
"cliff-hanger",
|
|
"hair-raiser",
|
|
"nail-biter",
|
|
"suspenser",
|
|
"thriller"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"yawner",
|
|
"blowout"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in seesaw , dead heat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dead heat",
|
|
"seesaw",
|
|
"round-robin",
|
|
"rubber",
|
|
"runoff",
|
|
"sudden death",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"volley",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"marathon",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ultramarathon",
|
|
"biathlon",
|
|
"decathlon",
|
|
"heptathlon",
|
|
"pentathlon",
|
|
"triathlon",
|
|
"derby",
|
|
"field day",
|
|
"gymkhana",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"play-off",
|
|
"semifinal",
|
|
"championship",
|
|
"national(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photo-realistic":{
|
|
"closely resembling the object imitated":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"photo-realistic portraits of birds that caused some gallerygoers to forget that they were looking at paintings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lifelike",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"naturalistic",
|
|
"naturalist",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"three-dimensional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"similar",
|
|
"verisimilar",
|
|
"akin",
|
|
"analogous",
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"comparable",
|
|
"resembling",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"graphic",
|
|
"graphical",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"vivid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissimilar",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"unalike",
|
|
"unlike",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"unmatched",
|
|
"contrasted",
|
|
"contrasting",
|
|
"different",
|
|
"disparate",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonnatural",
|
|
"nonrealistic",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"unrealistic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photojournalist":{
|
|
"as in staffer , sportswriter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muckraker",
|
|
"police reporter",
|
|
"sportswriter",
|
|
"staffer",
|
|
"stringer",
|
|
"correspondent",
|
|
"intelligencer",
|
|
"journalist",
|
|
"newshound",
|
|
"newsman",
|
|
"newsperson",
|
|
"pressman",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"announcer",
|
|
"broadcaster",
|
|
"newscaster",
|
|
"newspaperman",
|
|
"newspaperwoman",
|
|
"newswoman",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"anchorman",
|
|
"anchorperson",
|
|
"anchorwoman",
|
|
"byliner",
|
|
"columnist",
|
|
"commentator",
|
|
"copyreader",
|
|
"editor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photojournalists":{
|
|
"as in staffers , sportswriters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muckrakers",
|
|
"police reporters",
|
|
"sportswriters",
|
|
"staffers",
|
|
"stringers",
|
|
"correspondents",
|
|
"intelligencers",
|
|
"journalists",
|
|
"newshounds",
|
|
"newsmen",
|
|
"newspeople",
|
|
"pressmen",
|
|
"reporters",
|
|
"announcers",
|
|
"broadcasters",
|
|
"newscasters",
|
|
"newspapermen",
|
|
"newspaperwomen",
|
|
"newswomen",
|
|
"anchormen",
|
|
"anchorpeople",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"anchorwomen",
|
|
"byliners",
|
|
"columnists",
|
|
"commentators",
|
|
"copyreaders",
|
|
"editors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phrasing":{
|
|
"an act, process, or means of putting something into words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"research has shown that the phrasing of the question on certain hot-button issues greatly influences the response"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulation",
|
|
"expression",
|
|
"formulation",
|
|
"statement",
|
|
"utterance",
|
|
"verbalism",
|
|
"voice",
|
|
"wording"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlet",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"tongue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the way in which something is put into words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a particularly delicate and careful phrasing of the statement regarding the nature of the couple's relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diction",
|
|
"language",
|
|
"phraseology",
|
|
"verbiage",
|
|
"wording"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expression",
|
|
"formulation",
|
|
"locution",
|
|
"enunciation",
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"utterance",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to convey in appropriate or telling terms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had trouble thinking of how to phrase his question for the visiting dignitary"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulating",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"couching",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"formulating",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"wording"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crafting",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"paraphrasing",
|
|
"rephrasing",
|
|
"restating",
|
|
"rewording",
|
|
"summarizing",
|
|
"translating",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"uttering",
|
|
"verbalizing",
|
|
"vocalizing",
|
|
"describing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"writing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physiatrists":{
|
|
"as in neurologists , pediatricians":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physical":{
|
|
"of or relating to the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"physical sensations such as heat and pain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"corporal",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"somatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anatomic",
|
|
"anatomical",
|
|
"physiological",
|
|
"physiologic",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sensuous",
|
|
"hand-to-hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"inner",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"psychological",
|
|
"psychologic",
|
|
"bodiless",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"psychical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"relating to or composed of matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"couldn't tell the difference between a physical object and a shadow in the dim light"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concrete",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"corporal",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"seeable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"touchable",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bodiless",
|
|
"discarnate",
|
|
"disembodied",
|
|
"formless",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"unbodied",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"unsubstantial",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"diaphanous",
|
|
"gossamery",
|
|
"tenuous",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"vaporous",
|
|
"wispish",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"spiritual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physical therapy":{
|
|
"the treatment of a disease or an injury of the muscles or joints with massage, strengthening movements, heat, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"physiotherapy",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"exertion",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"warm-up",
|
|
"workout",
|
|
"toning",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"aerobics",
|
|
"athletics",
|
|
"bodybuilding",
|
|
"body mechanics",
|
|
"calisthenics",
|
|
"gymnastics",
|
|
"isometrics",
|
|
"plyometrics",
|
|
"slimnastics",
|
|
"weight lifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physicians":{
|
|
"a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"docs",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicos",
|
|
"medics",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"sawboneses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"family doctors",
|
|
"family physicians",
|
|
"family practitioners",
|
|
"general practitioners",
|
|
"anesthesiologists",
|
|
"dermatologists",
|
|
"gynecologists",
|
|
"internists",
|
|
"neurologists",
|
|
"ob-gyns",
|
|
"obstetricians",
|
|
"ophthalmologists",
|
|
"orthopedists",
|
|
"pathologists",
|
|
"pediatricians",
|
|
"pediatrists",
|
|
"physiatrists",
|
|
"podiatrists",
|
|
"radiologists",
|
|
"urologists",
|
|
"attendings",
|
|
"clinicians",
|
|
"hospitalists",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"plastic surgeons",
|
|
"surgeons",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"residents",
|
|
"aidmen",
|
|
"nurse-practitioners",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"EMTs",
|
|
"paramedics",
|
|
"paramedicals",
|
|
"physical therapists",
|
|
"physiotherapists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctors",
|
|
"nonphysicians"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physiognomies":{
|
|
"the appearance of a person's face; a person's facial features":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He and his son have the same distinctive physiognomy ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"habitus",
|
|
"persons",
|
|
"superficies",
|
|
"visages",
|
|
"appearances",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"garbs",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"miens",
|
|
"outsides",
|
|
"presences",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"attitudes",
|
|
"bearings",
|
|
"behaviors",
|
|
"comportments",
|
|
"demeanors",
|
|
"deportments",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"poises",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"carriages",
|
|
"postures",
|
|
"stances",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"colorings",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"complexions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physiognomy":{
|
|
"the appearance of a person's face; a person's facial features":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He and his son have the same distinctive physiognomy ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"habitus",
|
|
"person",
|
|
"superficies",
|
|
"visage",
|
|
"appearance",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"mien",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"presence",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"comportment",
|
|
"demeanor",
|
|
"deportment",
|
|
"manner",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"carriage",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"stance",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"complexion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phenomena":{
|
|
"something extraordinary or surprising":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our jaws dropped when we saw this basketball phenomenon play for the first time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"miracles",
|
|
"portents",
|
|
"prodigies",
|
|
"sensations",
|
|
"splendors",
|
|
"wonders"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spectacles",
|
|
"beauties",
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"appearances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phenomenal":{
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"being out of the ordinary":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the phenomenal growth that the suburb has experienced over the last decade"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"aberrant",
|
|
"aberrated",
|
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"abnormal",
|
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"anomalous",
|
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"atypical",
|
|
"especial",
|
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"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"extraordinaire",
|
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"extraordinary",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"frequent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unextraordinary",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the phenomenal ability to remember the names of thousands of people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"magical",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"superhuman",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"supernormal",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcendental",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"unearthly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"wonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physiological":{
|
|
"of or relating to the functioning of living bodies or their parts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"People often have a physiological response to fear, such as sweating or shaking."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anatomic",
|
|
"anatomical",
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"corporal",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"somatic",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sensuous",
|
|
"hand-to-hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"inner",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"psychological",
|
|
"psychologic",
|
|
"bodiless",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"psychical",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phoney-baloney":{
|
|
"not being or expressing what one appears to be or express":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you believe the company's phony-baloney press releases, it's in business solely for the benefit of mankind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"double-faced",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"Janus-faced",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"Pecksniffian",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"campy",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek",
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"pharisaical",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous",
|
|
"simon-pure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"heart-to-heart",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"heartfelt",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unfeigned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmal":{
|
|
"not real and existing only in the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"phantasmal fears that have prevented her from living a normal life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantasied",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"imaginal",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"mythical",
|
|
"mythic",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"phantasmic",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"daydreamlike",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"hallucinatory",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"fictive",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"real"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physiologic":{
|
|
"of or relating to the functioning of living bodies or their parts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"People often have a physiological response to fear, such as sweating or shaking."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anatomic",
|
|
"anatomical",
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"corporal",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"somatic",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sensuous",
|
|
"hand-to-hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"inner",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"psychological",
|
|
"psychologic",
|
|
"bodiless",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"psychic",
|
|
"psychical",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophize":{
|
|
"as in think , rationalize":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"think",
|
|
"construe",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"dope (out)",
|
|
"find out",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"derive",
|
|
"extrapolate",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophized":{
|
|
"as in thought , rationalized":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"construed",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"read",
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"doped (out)",
|
|
"found out",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"surmised",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"derived",
|
|
"extrapolated",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physiotherapist":{
|
|
"as in physical therapist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"physical therapist",
|
|
"EMT",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"paramedical",
|
|
"aidman",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurse-practitioner",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"plastic surgeon",
|
|
"surgeon",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"clinician",
|
|
"hospitalist",
|
|
"anesthesiologist",
|
|
"dermatologist",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"internist",
|
|
"neurologist",
|
|
"ob-gyn",
|
|
"obstetrician",
|
|
"ophthalmologist",
|
|
"orthopedist",
|
|
"pathologist",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrist",
|
|
"physiatrist",
|
|
"podiatrist",
|
|
"radiologist",
|
|
"urologist",
|
|
"family doctor",
|
|
"family physician",
|
|
"family practitioner",
|
|
"general practitioner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctor",
|
|
"nonphysician"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photo finishes":{
|
|
"as in squeakers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squeakers",
|
|
"cliff-hangers",
|
|
"hair-raisers",
|
|
"nail-biters",
|
|
"suspensers",
|
|
"thrillers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"yawners",
|
|
"blowouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in seesaws , dead heats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dead heats",
|
|
"seesaws",
|
|
"round-robins",
|
|
"rubbers",
|
|
"runoffs",
|
|
"sudden deaths",
|
|
"classics",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"volleys",
|
|
"heats",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"marathons",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"ultramarathons",
|
|
"biathlons",
|
|
"decathlons",
|
|
"heptathlons",
|
|
"pentathlons",
|
|
"triathlons",
|
|
"derbies",
|
|
"field days",
|
|
"gymkhanas",
|
|
"outings",
|
|
"finals",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"play-offs",
|
|
"semifinals",
|
|
"championships",
|
|
"nationals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasies":{
|
|
"a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a constant daydreamer who started to believe his own fantasies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chimeras",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"daydreams",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"figments",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"illusions",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"pipe dreams",
|
|
"unrealities",
|
|
"visions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignes fatui",
|
|
"mirages",
|
|
"will-o'-the-wisps",
|
|
"brainchildren",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"concoctions",
|
|
"fables",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"inventions",
|
|
"visualizations",
|
|
"cloud-cuckoo-lands",
|
|
"cloudlands",
|
|
"Shangri-las",
|
|
"utopias",
|
|
"daymares",
|
|
"nightmares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actualities",
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"realities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is the product of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were coming to the conclusion that the person Karen \"saw\" in the woods was another one of her fantasies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fables",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"fictions",
|
|
"figments",
|
|
"inventions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anecdotes",
|
|
"anecdota",
|
|
"narratives",
|
|
"novels",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales",
|
|
"yarns",
|
|
"fairy tales",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"mendacities",
|
|
"misrepresentations",
|
|
"prevarications",
|
|
"untruths",
|
|
"whoppers",
|
|
"make-believe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actualities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"materialities",
|
|
"realities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form a mental picture of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She regularly fantasies exciting adventures."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"conjures (up)",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"envisages",
|
|
"envisions",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"fantasizes",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"ideates",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"imagines",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"visualizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daydreams",
|
|
"stargazes",
|
|
"hallucinates",
|
|
"re-creates",
|
|
"reflects",
|
|
"relives",
|
|
"reminisces",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"muses",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"makes up",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"foresees",
|
|
"prefigures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phasing down":{
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"draining (away)",
|
|
"dropping (off)",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"falling away",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"ratcheting (down)",
|
|
"racheting (down)",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering",
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading (away)",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"melting (away)",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"tailing (off)",
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"slowing (down)",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"deflating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"lengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phobias":{
|
|
"an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"willies",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"dreads",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"panics",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"terrors",
|
|
"trepidations",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"twinges",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"consternations",
|
|
"discomposures",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"funks",
|
|
"perturbations",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"cowardices",
|
|
"timidities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplombs",
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"self-confidences",
|
|
"braveries",
|
|
"courages",
|
|
"darings",
|
|
"fortitudes",
|
|
"gallantries",
|
|
"hardihoods",
|
|
"intrepidities",
|
|
"valors",
|
|
"audacities",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"nerves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophizes":{
|
|
"as in thinks , rationalizes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"thinks",
|
|
"construes",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"reads",
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"dopes (out)",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"surmises",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"derives",
|
|
"extrapolates",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photogenic":{
|
|
"tending to look good in photographs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She's a very photogenic child.",
|
|
"This is the city's most photogenic park."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"telegenic",
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"presentable",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"prettyish",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
"showstopping",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"snazzy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"zingy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly",
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"frumpish",
|
|
"frumpy",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unshapely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phase down":{
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tourism along the coast phases down after Labor Day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"drain (away)",
|
|
"drop (off)",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"fall away",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"ratchet (down)",
|
|
"rachet (down)",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper",
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade (away)",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"melt (away)",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"tail (off)",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"slow (down)",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"deflate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physician":{
|
|
"a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"doc",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"medic",
|
|
"medico",
|
|
"sawbones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"family doctor",
|
|
"family physician",
|
|
"family practitioner",
|
|
"general practitioner",
|
|
"anesthesiologist",
|
|
"dermatologist",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"internist",
|
|
"neurologist",
|
|
"ob-gyn",
|
|
"obstetrician",
|
|
"ophthalmologist",
|
|
"orthopedist",
|
|
"pathologist",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrist",
|
|
"physiatrist",
|
|
"podiatrist",
|
|
"radiologist",
|
|
"urologist",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"clinician",
|
|
"hospitalist",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"plastic surgeon",
|
|
"surgeon",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"aidman",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurse-practitioner",
|
|
"EMT",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"paramedical",
|
|
"physical therapist",
|
|
"physiotherapist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctor",
|
|
"nonphysician"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phonied":{
|
|
"to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"forged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"replicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"cribbed",
|
|
"plagiarized",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"invented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photoelectric cells":{
|
|
"as in electric eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"electric eyes",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"detectors",
|
|
"sensors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photographs":{
|
|
"a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"photos",
|
|
"pics",
|
|
"pix",
|
|
"prints",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"snapshots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"close-ups",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"telephotos",
|
|
"daguerreotypes",
|
|
"ferrotypes",
|
|
"monochromes",
|
|
"sepias",
|
|
"tintypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a photograph of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"photos",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"images",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"rephotographs",
|
|
"retakes",
|
|
"films",
|
|
"videotapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phaseouts":{
|
|
"as in mop-ups":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mop-ups",
|
|
"arrestments",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"cessations",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"closedowns",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closures",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"cutoffs",
|
|
"discontinuances",
|
|
"discontinuations",
|
|
"endings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expirations",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"offsets",
|
|
"shutdowns",
|
|
"shutoffs",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"surceases",
|
|
"terminations",
|
|
"abeyances",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"interruptions",
|
|
"layoffs",
|
|
"letups",
|
|
"moratoriums",
|
|
"moratoria",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"standstills",
|
|
"suspensions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continuances",
|
|
"continuations",
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"persistences",
|
|
"prolongations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physiotherapists":{
|
|
"as in physical therapists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"physical therapists",
|
|
"EMTs",
|
|
"paramedics",
|
|
"paramedicals",
|
|
"aidmen",
|
|
"nurse-practitioners",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"residents",
|
|
"plastic surgeons",
|
|
"surgeons",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"attendings",
|
|
"clinicians",
|
|
"hospitalists",
|
|
"anesthesiologists",
|
|
"dermatologists",
|
|
"gynecologists",
|
|
"internists",
|
|
"neurologists",
|
|
"ob-gyns",
|
|
"obstetricians",
|
|
"ophthalmologists",
|
|
"orthopedists",
|
|
"pathologists",
|
|
"pediatricians",
|
|
"pediatrists",
|
|
"physiatrists",
|
|
"podiatrists",
|
|
"radiologists",
|
|
"urologists",
|
|
"family doctors",
|
|
"family physicians",
|
|
"family practitioners",
|
|
"general practitioners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctors",
|
|
"nonphysicians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phoney":{
|
|
"being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a phony watch with a designer logo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"inauthentic",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"snide",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"unauthentic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"nonfunctioning",
|
|
"ornamental",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"misleading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"unfaked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in natural or spontaneous quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always has this phony smile just before she betrays you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"pseudo",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"hokey",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"unauthentic",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"overacted",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"theatric",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"mincing",
|
|
"overrefined",
|
|
"simpering",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stylized",
|
|
"wooden",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"premeditated",
|
|
"studied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unprompted",
|
|
"unrehearsed",
|
|
"unstudied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"uncontrived",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"unforced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not being or expressing what one appears to be or express":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her concern for our welfare is as phony as all get-out\u2014she just wants to know our business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"double-faced",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"Janus-faced",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"Pecksniffian",
|
|
"phony-baloney",
|
|
"phoney-baloney",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"campy",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek",
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"pharisaical",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous",
|
|
"simon-pure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"heart-to-heart",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"heartfelt",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unfeigned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an imitation that is passed off as genuine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fancy \"emerald\" ring turned out to be a phony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"forgery",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"knockoff",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"facsimile",
|
|
"replica",
|
|
"reproduction",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"mock-up",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"imposture",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"simulation",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"duffer",
|
|
"shoddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"original"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who makes false claims of identity or expertise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the person who performed the liposuction operation was later discovered to be a phony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"impersonator",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"counterfeiter",
|
|
"deceiver",
|
|
"dissembler",
|
|
"duper",
|
|
"feigner",
|
|
"misleader",
|
|
"operator",
|
|
"trickster",
|
|
"poseur",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"forge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"simulate",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"reduplicate",
|
|
"replicate",
|
|
"reproduce",
|
|
"crib",
|
|
"plagiarize",
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"invent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photos":{
|
|
"a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an album of wedding photos"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"photographs",
|
|
"pics",
|
|
"pix",
|
|
"prints",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"snapshots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"close-ups",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"telephotos",
|
|
"daguerreotypes",
|
|
"ferrotypes",
|
|
"monochromes",
|
|
"sepias",
|
|
"tintypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a photograph of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"photographs",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"images",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"rephotographs",
|
|
"retakes",
|
|
"films",
|
|
"videotapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phobic":{
|
|
"of, relating to, or having an extremely strong fear or dislike of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She is phobic about heights."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulant",
|
|
"tremulous",
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"aghast",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"horror-struck",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panicky",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"unafraid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physical therapist":{
|
|
"as in physiotherapist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"physiotherapist",
|
|
"EMT",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"paramedical",
|
|
"aidman",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurse-practitioner",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"plastic surgeon",
|
|
"surgeon",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"clinician",
|
|
"hospitalist",
|
|
"anesthesiologist",
|
|
"dermatologist",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"internist",
|
|
"neurologist",
|
|
"ob-gyn",
|
|
"obstetrician",
|
|
"ophthalmologist",
|
|
"orthopedist",
|
|
"pathologist",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrist",
|
|
"physiatrist",
|
|
"podiatrist",
|
|
"radiologist",
|
|
"urologist",
|
|
"family doctor",
|
|
"family physician",
|
|
"family practitioner",
|
|
"general practitioner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctor",
|
|
"nonphysician"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharmaceuticals":{
|
|
"a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"drugs",
|
|
"medicaments",
|
|
"medications",
|
|
"medicinals",
|
|
"medicines",
|
|
"physics",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"specifics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cure-alls",
|
|
"nostrums",
|
|
"panaceas",
|
|
"botanicals",
|
|
"patent medicines",
|
|
"prescription drugs",
|
|
"prescriptions",
|
|
"cordials",
|
|
"potions",
|
|
"tonics",
|
|
"miracle drugs",
|
|
"wonder drugs",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"pills",
|
|
"tablets",
|
|
"injections",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"embrocations",
|
|
"liniments",
|
|
"lotions",
|
|
"ointments",
|
|
"poultices",
|
|
"salves",
|
|
"syrups",
|
|
"sirups",
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
"antibiotics",
|
|
"antiseptics",
|
|
"sera",
|
|
"serums",
|
|
"cathartics",
|
|
"purgatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physique":{
|
|
"the type of body that a person has":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had a well-toned physique"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"constitution",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"shape"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anatomy",
|
|
"structure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photog":{
|
|
"one who takes photographs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my friend's a photog for that supermarket tabloid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lensman",
|
|
"photographer",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shutterbug"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cinematographer",
|
|
"paparazzo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philistines":{
|
|
"a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lowbrows",
|
|
"materialists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Babbitts",
|
|
"capitalists",
|
|
"plutocrats",
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"bounders",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"chuffs",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cruds",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"dirtbags",
|
|
"finks",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"rat finks",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"rotters",
|
|
"scumbags",
|
|
"scums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phenomenons":{
|
|
"something extraordinary or surprising":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our jaws dropped when we saw this basketball phenomenon play for the first time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"miracles",
|
|
"portents",
|
|
"prodigies",
|
|
"sensations",
|
|
"splendors",
|
|
"wonders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spectacles",
|
|
"beauties",
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"appearances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phase":{
|
|
"a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"side"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air",
|
|
"appearance",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"complexion",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"visage",
|
|
"period",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"outlook",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"shoes",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"stance",
|
|
"standpoint",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"viewpoint",
|
|
"interpretation",
|
|
"reading",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"translation",
|
|
"version",
|
|
"article",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"count",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"dimension",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the final phase of production"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"amount",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"increment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in register , regulate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"readapt",
|
|
"readjust",
|
|
"customize",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"orientate",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"inure",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photo-realism":{
|
|
"as in realism , authenticity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"literalism",
|
|
"naturalism",
|
|
"realism",
|
|
"representationalism",
|
|
"verisimilitude",
|
|
"verismo",
|
|
"authenticity",
|
|
"grittiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photoelectric cell":{
|
|
"as in electric eye":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"electric eye",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"detector",
|
|
"sensor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philanderers":{
|
|
"a man given to seducing women":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Casanovas",
|
|
"Don Juans",
|
|
"lechers",
|
|
"lotharios",
|
|
"lounge lizards",
|
|
"mashers",
|
|
"satyrs",
|
|
"wolves",
|
|
"womanizers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amorists",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"ladies' men",
|
|
"lady's men",
|
|
"lady-killers",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"paramours",
|
|
"Romeos",
|
|
"debauchers",
|
|
"romancers",
|
|
"seducers",
|
|
"whoremasters",
|
|
"whoremongers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photographed":{
|
|
"to take a photograph of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"photoed",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"snapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"imaged",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"rephotographed",
|
|
"retook",
|
|
"filmed",
|
|
"videotaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phonography":{
|
|
"as in shorthand , steno":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shorthand",
|
|
"steno",
|
|
"stenography",
|
|
"lettering",
|
|
"calligraphy",
|
|
"handwriting",
|
|
"longhand",
|
|
"manuscript",
|
|
"penmanship",
|
|
"script"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"print",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"typewriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philharmonics":{
|
|
"a usually large group of musicians playing together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"served as a conductor for the philharmonic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"orchestras",
|
|
"symphonies",
|
|
"symphony orchestras"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brass bands",
|
|
"chamber orchestras",
|
|
"sinfoniettas",
|
|
"brasses",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"woodwinds",
|
|
"combos",
|
|
"ensembles",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"companies",
|
|
"troupes",
|
|
"duos",
|
|
"octets",
|
|
"quartets",
|
|
"quartettes",
|
|
"quintets",
|
|
"septets",
|
|
"sextets",
|
|
"trios"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philters":{
|
|
"as in jujus , gris-gris":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gris-gris",
|
|
"grigri",
|
|
"jujus",
|
|
"toadstones",
|
|
"amulets",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"fetishes",
|
|
"fetiches",
|
|
"mascots",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"periapts",
|
|
"phylacteries",
|
|
"talismans",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"totems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"spells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phew":{
|
|
"used to express disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"phew , what a stink!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faugh",
|
|
"fie",
|
|
"phooey",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"ugh",
|
|
"yech",
|
|
"yecch",
|
|
"yuck",
|
|
"yuk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ah",
|
|
"bah",
|
|
"boo",
|
|
"humph",
|
|
"pish",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"pshaw",
|
|
"sheesh",
|
|
"tush",
|
|
"tut",
|
|
"tut-tut",
|
|
"alack",
|
|
"alas",
|
|
"woe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"interjection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharmaceutical":{
|
|
"a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"drug",
|
|
"medicament",
|
|
"medication",
|
|
"medicinal",
|
|
"medicine",
|
|
"physic",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"specific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cure-all",
|
|
"nostrum",
|
|
"panacea",
|
|
"botanical",
|
|
"patent medicine",
|
|
"prescription",
|
|
"prescription drug",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"potion",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"miracle drug",
|
|
"wonder drug",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"pill",
|
|
"tablet",
|
|
"injection",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"embrocation",
|
|
"liniment",
|
|
"lotion",
|
|
"ointment",
|
|
"poultice",
|
|
"salve",
|
|
"syrup",
|
|
"sirup",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"antibiotic",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"serum",
|
|
"cathartic",
|
|
"purgative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phony-baloney":{
|
|
"not being or expressing what one appears to be or express":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you believe the company's phony-baloney press releases, it's in business solely for the benefit of mankind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"double-faced",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"Janus-faced",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"Pecksniffian",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"campy",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek",
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"pharisaical",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous",
|
|
"simon-pure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"heart-to-heart",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"heartfelt",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unfeigned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phishers":{
|
|
"as in hackers , techies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gearheads",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"techies",
|
|
"technocrats",
|
|
"technophiles",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"cyberpunks",
|
|
"hackers",
|
|
"computerists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"computerphobes",
|
|
"technophobes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phylactery":{
|
|
"something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he wore a small phylactery on a cord around his neck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amulet",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"fetish",
|
|
"fetich",
|
|
"mascot",
|
|
"mojo",
|
|
"periapt",
|
|
"talisman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gris-gris",
|
|
"grigri",
|
|
"juju",
|
|
"philter",
|
|
"toadstone",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"token",
|
|
"totem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"spell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"jinx"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physicking":{
|
|
"as in treating , doctoring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attending (to)",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"medicating",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"repairing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharisaical":{
|
|
"as in self-righteous , sanctimonious":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"holier-than-thou",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"rectitudinous",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"self-righteous",
|
|
"simon-pure",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"double-faced",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"Janus-faced",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"Pecksniffian",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"phony-baloney",
|
|
"phoney-baloney",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"superficial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"campy",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"heartfelt",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"heart-to-heart",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmic":{
|
|
"not real and existing only in the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent a restless night during which he was visited by a series of phantasmic figures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantasied",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"imaginal",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"mythical",
|
|
"mythic",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"phantasmal",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"daydreamlike",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"hallucinatory",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"fictive",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"real"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophic":{
|
|
"being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"retrospective",
|
|
"self-reflective",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"broody",
|
|
"cogitative",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"meditative",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"ruminant",
|
|
"ruminative",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unreflective"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantoms":{
|
|
"the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Halloween is supposed to be a time when phantoms return to walk among us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"hants",
|
|
"haunts",
|
|
"materializations",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"poltergeists",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"specters",
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"visitants",
|
|
"wraiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"daimones",
|
|
"daimons",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"genies",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
"shaitans",
|
|
"doppelg\u00e4ngers",
|
|
"doppelgangers",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"fetches",
|
|
"lemures",
|
|
"manes",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"lamiae",
|
|
"lamias",
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"zombies",
|
|
"cacodemons",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"imps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyers":{
|
|
"as in ambulance chasers , shysters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambulance chasers",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"shysters",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"attorneys",
|
|
"attorneys-at-law",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"counselors-at-law",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"lawyers",
|
|
"legal eagles",
|
|
"cocounsels",
|
|
"co-counsels",
|
|
"district attorneys",
|
|
"prosecuting attorneys",
|
|
"prosecutors",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"criminal lawyers",
|
|
"mouthpieces",
|
|
"public defenders",
|
|
"trial lawyers",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"lawgivers",
|
|
"lawmakers",
|
|
"legislators",
|
|
"solons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"phooey":{
|
|
"used to express disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"phooey , I can't believe we did so poorly in the rankings of the best places to live"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faugh",
|
|
"fie",
|
|
"phew",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"ugh",
|
|
"yech",
|
|
"yecch",
|
|
"yuck",
|
|
"yuk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ah",
|
|
"bah",
|
|
"boo",
|
|
"humph",
|
|
"pish",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"pshaw",
|
|
"sheesh",
|
|
"tush",
|
|
"tut",
|
|
"tut-tut",
|
|
"alack",
|
|
"alas",
|
|
"woe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"interjection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phobia":{
|
|
"an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"nervousness",
|
|
"willies",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"trepidation",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplomb",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"nerve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phylacteries":{
|
|
"something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he wore a small phylactery on a cord around his neck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amulets",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"fetishes",
|
|
"fetiches",
|
|
"mascots",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"periapts",
|
|
"talismans"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gris-gris",
|
|
"grigri",
|
|
"jujus",
|
|
"philters",
|
|
"toadstones",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"totems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"spells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"jinxes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phases out":{
|
|
"as in turns off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turns off",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closes (down)",
|
|
"closes out",
|
|
"shuts",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"folds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"expands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phaseout":{
|
|
"as in turn off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turn off",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"close (down)",
|
|
"close out",
|
|
"shut",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"muzzle",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"open",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"expand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mop-up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"arrestment",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closedown",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"cutoff",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"offset",
|
|
"shutdown",
|
|
"shutoff",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination",
|
|
"abeyance",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"interruption",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"letup",
|
|
"moratorium",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"standstill",
|
|
"suspension"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"prolongation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physician-assisted suicide":{
|
|
"as in euthanasia , mercy killing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assisted suicide",
|
|
"euthanasia",
|
|
"mercy killing",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"foul play",
|
|
"homicide",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"rubout",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"chance-medley",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"manslaughter",
|
|
"bloodshed",
|
|
"butchery",
|
|
"carnage",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"assassination",
|
|
"execution",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"filicide",
|
|
"fratricide",
|
|
"matricide",
|
|
"parricide",
|
|
"patricide",
|
|
"regicide",
|
|
"uxoricide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"philippic":{
|
|
"a long angry speech or scolding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the head coach was briefly suspended after launching into a foul-mouthed philippic during a press conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"jeremiad",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"tirade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"tongue-lashing",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"chewing out",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reproof",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"excoriation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"revilement",
|
|
"admonishment",
|
|
"admonition",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"sermon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"rave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phalanx":{
|
|
"a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle.",
|
|
"She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brigade",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"platoon",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"task force",
|
|
"team",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"batch",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"boodle",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"gaggle",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"assembly",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"congregation",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"muster",
|
|
"organization",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"clique",
|
|
"coterie",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"faction",
|
|
"guild",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"sect",
|
|
"alliance",
|
|
"bloc",
|
|
"coalition",
|
|
"confederacy",
|
|
"confederation",
|
|
"federation",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"union",
|
|
"battalion",
|
|
"squadron",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"covey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"single"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharaonic":{
|
|
"unusually large":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the building of the Hoover Dam was a construction project of pharaonic proportions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmagorias":{
|
|
"as in kaleidoscopes , troves":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"kaleidoscopes",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"mixed bags",
|
|
"omnium-gatherums",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"treasure troves",
|
|
"troves",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"libraries",
|
|
"arsenals",
|
|
"caches",
|
|
"hoards",
|
|
"repertoires",
|
|
"repertories",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"stockpiles",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"gatherings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"ragbags"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phraseology":{
|
|
"a distinctive way of putting ideas into words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I recognized the writer's distinctive phraseology even before I saw the name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"locution",
|
|
"manner",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"tone",
|
|
"vein"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"delivery",
|
|
"elocution",
|
|
"archaism",
|
|
"colloquialism",
|
|
"regionalism",
|
|
"acceptation",
|
|
"connotation",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"expression",
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the way in which something is put into words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the unique phraseology of the suspect's answer stuck in my mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diction",
|
|
"language",
|
|
"phrasing",
|
|
"verbiage",
|
|
"wording"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expression",
|
|
"formulation",
|
|
"locution",
|
|
"enunciation",
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"utterance",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photo":{
|
|
"a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an album of wedding photos"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"photograph",
|
|
"pic",
|
|
"print",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"snapshot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"close-up",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"telephoto",
|
|
"daguerreotype",
|
|
"ferrotype",
|
|
"monochrome",
|
|
"sepia",
|
|
"tintype"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a photograph of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"photograph",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"image",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"rephotograph",
|
|
"retake",
|
|
"film",
|
|
"videotape"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philanthropists":{
|
|
"a wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a philanthropist known to generously donate to those organizations that help the poor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"almoners",
|
|
"almsgivers",
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"benefactors",
|
|
"donators",
|
|
"donors",
|
|
"fairy godmothers",
|
|
"Maecenases",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"sugar daddies",
|
|
"benefactresses",
|
|
"patronesses",
|
|
"altruists",
|
|
"bestowers",
|
|
"contributors",
|
|
"givers",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"subscribers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"guardian angels",
|
|
"protectors",
|
|
"saviors",
|
|
"saviours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"donees",
|
|
"giftees",
|
|
"recipients"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophy":{
|
|
"the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credo",
|
|
"creed",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"gospel",
|
|
"ideology",
|
|
"idealogy",
|
|
"testament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"manifesto",
|
|
"metaphysic",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"axiom",
|
|
"tenet",
|
|
"watchword"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physical therapists":{
|
|
"as in physiotherapists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"physiotherapists",
|
|
"EMTs",
|
|
"paramedics",
|
|
"paramedicals",
|
|
"aidmen",
|
|
"nurse-practitioners",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"residents",
|
|
"plastic surgeons",
|
|
"surgeons",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"attendings",
|
|
"clinicians",
|
|
"hospitalists",
|
|
"anesthesiologists",
|
|
"dermatologists",
|
|
"gynecologists",
|
|
"internists",
|
|
"neurologists",
|
|
"ob-gyns",
|
|
"obstetricians",
|
|
"ophthalmologists",
|
|
"orthopedists",
|
|
"pathologists",
|
|
"pediatricians",
|
|
"pediatrists",
|
|
"physiatrists",
|
|
"podiatrists",
|
|
"radiologists",
|
|
"urologists",
|
|
"family doctors",
|
|
"family physicians",
|
|
"family practitioners",
|
|
"general practitioners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctors",
|
|
"nonphysicians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophizing":{
|
|
"as in thinking , rationalizing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"construing",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"reading",
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"doping (out)",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"surmising",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"supposing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"deducing",
|
|
"deriving",
|
|
"extrapolating",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phlegm":{
|
|
"a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man of remarkable phlegm , never showing enthusiasm nor displeasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectlessness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"emotionlessness",
|
|
"impassiveness",
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"numbness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodlessness",
|
|
"callosity",
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"halfheartedness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"heartlessness",
|
|
"imperturbability",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"blankness",
|
|
"deadness",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"vacancy",
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"stiffness",
|
|
"woodenness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"solicitude",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"histrionics",
|
|
"hysteria",
|
|
"hysterics",
|
|
"melodrama",
|
|
"vehemence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensibility"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physics":{
|
|
"a substance or preparation used to treat disease":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the museum has an exhibit on some of the strange physics that were once used to cure disease"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"drugs",
|
|
"medicaments",
|
|
"medications",
|
|
"medicinals",
|
|
"medicines",
|
|
"pharmaceuticals",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"specifics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cure-alls",
|
|
"nostrums",
|
|
"panaceas",
|
|
"botanicals",
|
|
"patent medicines",
|
|
"prescription drugs",
|
|
"prescriptions",
|
|
"cordials",
|
|
"potions",
|
|
"tonics",
|
|
"miracle drugs",
|
|
"wonder drugs",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"pills",
|
|
"tablets",
|
|
"injections",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"embrocations",
|
|
"liniments",
|
|
"lotions",
|
|
"ointments",
|
|
"poultices",
|
|
"salves",
|
|
"syrups",
|
|
"sirups",
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
"antibiotics",
|
|
"antiseptics",
|
|
"sera",
|
|
"serums",
|
|
"cathartics",
|
|
"purgatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in treats , doctors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicates",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"repairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"sickens",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phantasmagorical":{
|
|
"as in surreal , hallucinatory":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daydreamlike",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"hallucinatory",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"surreal",
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantasied",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"imaginal",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"mythical",
|
|
"mythic",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"phantasmal",
|
|
"phantasmic",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"fictive",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"real"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phonying":{
|
|
"to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"forging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"simulating",
|
|
"duplicating",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"replicating",
|
|
"reproducing",
|
|
"cribbing",
|
|
"plagiarizing",
|
|
"adulterating",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"inventing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophies":{
|
|
"the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credos",
|
|
"creeds",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"gospels",
|
|
"ideologies",
|
|
"idealogies",
|
|
"testaments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"manifestos",
|
|
"manifestoes",
|
|
"metaphysics",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"axioms",
|
|
"tenets",
|
|
"watchwords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophical":{
|
|
"being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"retrospective",
|
|
"self-reflective",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"broody",
|
|
"cogitative",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"meditative",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"ruminant",
|
|
"ruminative",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unreflective"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photocopied":{
|
|
"as in reproduced , transcribed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"transcribed",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"cribbed",
|
|
"plagiarized",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"apish",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"emulative",
|
|
"epigonic",
|
|
"epigonous",
|
|
"formulaic",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"mimetic",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"unoriginal",
|
|
"cut-and-dried",
|
|
"cut-and-dry",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"uninspired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"model"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photoing":{
|
|
"to take a photograph of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"photographing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"snapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"imaging",
|
|
"picturing",
|
|
"rephotographing",
|
|
"retaking",
|
|
"filming",
|
|
"videotaping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phone":{
|
|
"to make a telephone call to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"dial",
|
|
"ring (up)",
|
|
"telephone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beep",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"call in",
|
|
"cold-call"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyer":{
|
|
"as in ambulance chaser , shyster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambulance chaser",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"shyster",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"attorney-at-law",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"counselor-at-law",
|
|
"lawyer",
|
|
"legal eagle",
|
|
"cocounsel",
|
|
"district attorney",
|
|
"prosecuting attorney",
|
|
"prosecutor",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"criminal lawyer",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"public defender",
|
|
"trial lawyer",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"lawgiver",
|
|
"lawmaker",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"solon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phaetons":{
|
|
"as in broughams , cabriolets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barouches",
|
|
"broughams",
|
|
"buckboards",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"cabriolets",
|
|
"cabs",
|
|
"calashes",
|
|
"cal\u00e8ches",
|
|
"caleches",
|
|
"caroches",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"chaises",
|
|
"chariots",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"coup\u00e9s",
|
|
"coupes",
|
|
"curricles",
|
|
"diligences",
|
|
"dogcarts",
|
|
"droshkies",
|
|
"droskies",
|
|
"four-in-hands",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"go-carts",
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
"hansoms",
|
|
"hansom cabs",
|
|
"jaunting cars",
|
|
"landaus",
|
|
"post chaises",
|
|
"roadsters",
|
|
"rockaways",
|
|
"stagecoaches",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"stanhopes",
|
|
"surreys",
|
|
"tandems",
|
|
"tilburies",
|
|
"tongas",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"troikas",
|
|
"victorias",
|
|
"carriages",
|
|
"equipages",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"turnouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phasing out":{
|
|
"as in turning off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closing (down)",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"shutting",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"muzzling",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"folding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"expanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pharaohs":{
|
|
"a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like some pharaoh of a third-world country, more interested in building monuments to himself than in creating a future for his people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caesars",
|
|
"despots",
|
|
"dictators",
|
|
"f\u00fchrers",
|
|
"fuehrers",
|
|
"oppressors",
|
|
"strongmen",
|
|
"tyrannizers",
|
|
"tyrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"autarchs",
|
|
"autocrats",
|
|
"monocrats",
|
|
"authoritarians",
|
|
"Big Brothers",
|
|
"paramounts",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"totalitarians",
|
|
"caudillos",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"warlords",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"monarchs",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"disciplinarians",
|
|
"discipliners",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
|
"martinets",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philanderer":{
|
|
"a man given to seducing women":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Casanova",
|
|
"Don Juan",
|
|
"lecher",
|
|
"lothario",
|
|
"lounge lizard",
|
|
"masher",
|
|
"satyr",
|
|
"wolf",
|
|
"womanizer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amorist",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"ladies' man",
|
|
"lady's man",
|
|
"lady-killer",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"paramour",
|
|
"Romeo",
|
|
"debaucher",
|
|
"romancer",
|
|
"seducer",
|
|
"whoremaster",
|
|
"whoremonger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phonies":{
|
|
"an imitation that is passed off as genuine":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fancy \"emerald\" ring turned out to be a phony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"forgeries",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"shams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"knockoffs",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"facsimiles",
|
|
"replicas",
|
|
"reproductions",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"mock-ups",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"impostures",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"simulations",
|
|
"synthetics",
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"brummagems",
|
|
"duffers",
|
|
"shoddies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"originals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who makes false claims of identity or expertise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the person who performed the liposuction operation was later discovered to be a phony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"fakers",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"fakirs",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"impostors",
|
|
"imposters",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"pretenders",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"quacksalvers",
|
|
"ringers",
|
|
"shams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"bluffers",
|
|
"counterfeiters",
|
|
"deceivers",
|
|
"dissemblers",
|
|
"duper",
|
|
"feigners",
|
|
"misleaders",
|
|
"operators",
|
|
"tricksters",
|
|
"poseurs",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"fraudsters",
|
|
"scammers",
|
|
"scamsters",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"sharpies",
|
|
"skinners",
|
|
"swindlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"adepts",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"past masters",
|
|
"professionals",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"forges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"simulates",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"reduplicates",
|
|
"replicates",
|
|
"reproduces",
|
|
"cribs",
|
|
"plagiarizes",
|
|
"adulterates",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"tampers (with)",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philippics":{
|
|
"a long angry speech or scolding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the head coach was briefly suspended after launching into a foul-mouthed philippic during a press conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diatribes",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"jeremiads",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"tirades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"invectives",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"tongue-lashings",
|
|
"vituperations",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproofs",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
"deprecations",
|
|
"depreciations",
|
|
"disparagements",
|
|
"excoriations",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"revilements",
|
|
"admonishments",
|
|
"admonitions",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"sermons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"rhapsodies",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"ovations",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"raves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"physicality":{
|
|
"as in sensuality , carnality":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carnality",
|
|
"sensuality",
|
|
"animalism",
|
|
"animality",
|
|
"beastliness",
|
|
"bestiality",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"brutishness",
|
|
"swinishness",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"sadism",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"wantonness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellectuality",
|
|
"spirituality",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"high-mindedness",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"tenderheartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phones":{
|
|
"to make a telephone call to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"dials",
|
|
"rings (up)",
|
|
"telephones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beeps",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"calls in",
|
|
"cold-calls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"photoed":{
|
|
"to take a photograph of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mugged",
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"photographed",
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"shot",
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"snapped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"imaged",
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"pictured",
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"rephotographed",
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"retook",
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"filmed",
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"videotaped"
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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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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |