15906 lines
309 KiB
JSON
15906 lines
309 KiB
JSON
{
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"blab":{
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"the two friends can blab for hours on the phone"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"cackle",
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"chaffer",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin",
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"converse",
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"gab",
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"gabble",
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"gas",
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"jabber",
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"jaw",
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"kibitz",
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"kibbitz",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"prattle",
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"rap",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"schmooze",
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"shmooze",
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"talk",
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"twitter",
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"visit"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossip",
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"tattle",
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"descant",
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"discuss",
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"expatiate",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"yammer",
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"yap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{
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"examples":[
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"he blabs a lot, so never share a secret with him"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dish",
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"gossip",
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"talk",
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"tattle",
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"wag"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bandy (about)",
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"circulate",
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"noise (about or abroad)",
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"rumor",
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"blabber",
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"disclose",
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"divulge",
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"reveal",
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"tell",
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"hint",
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"imply",
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"insinuate",
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"intimate",
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"let on",
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"suggest",
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"inform",
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"report",
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"snitch",
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"squeal",
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"tip (off)",
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"babble",
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"spill",
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"confide"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clam up",
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"shut up"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in chatter , babble":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"babbling",
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"blabbing",
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"chatter",
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"chattering",
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"drivel",
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"driveling",
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"drivelling",
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"gabble",
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"gabbling",
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"jabber",
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"jabbering",
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"maundering",
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"prattle",
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"prattling",
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"rambling",
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"rumor",
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"undertone",
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"whisper",
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"grunt",
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"grunting",
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"mumble",
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"murmur",
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"murmuring",
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"mutter",
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"muttering"
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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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"blabber":{
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"a person who talks constantly":{
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"examples":[
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"a blabber who always wastes my time with drivel"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babbler",
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"blabbermouth",
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"blowhard",
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"cackler",
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"chatterbox",
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"chatterer",
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"conversationalist",
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"gabbler",
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"gasbag",
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"jabberer",
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"jay",
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"magpie",
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"motormouth",
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"prattler",
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"talker",
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"windbag"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossip",
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"gossiper",
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"talebearer",
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"tattler",
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"tattletale",
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"blatherer",
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"blatherskite",
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"converser",
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"discourser"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
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"examples":[
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"the parents were delighted by their toddler's blabber and encouraged her to learn real words"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abracadabra",
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"babble",
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"burble",
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"double Dutch",
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"double-talk",
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"drivel",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"gibberish",
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"jabber",
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"jabberwocky",
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"mumbo jumbo",
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"nonsense",
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"prattle",
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"slobber"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blah",
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"blah-blah",
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"hocus-pocus",
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"hokeypokey",
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"twaddle",
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"chatter",
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"gab",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"tattle",
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"twitter",
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"cackle",
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"clack",
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"clatter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in blather , blither":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blather",
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"bleat",
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"blither",
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"gab",
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"jangle",
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"jaw",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"smatter",
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"tittle-tattle",
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"troll",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"babble",
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"bumble",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"jabber",
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"prattle",
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"sputter",
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"chunter",
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"maunder",
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"mouth",
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"mumble",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"stammer",
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"stutter",
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"screech",
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"shout",
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"shriek"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulate",
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"enunciate",
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"pronounce"
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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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"blabbering":{
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"as in blathering , blithering":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blathering",
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"bleating",
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"blithering",
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"gabbing",
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"jangling",
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"jawing",
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"pattering",
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"prating",
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"rattling",
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"running on",
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"smattering",
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"tittle-tattling",
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"trolling",
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"yakking",
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"yacking",
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"babbling",
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"bumbling",
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"chattering",
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"chatting",
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"driveling",
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"drivelling",
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"drooling",
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"gabbling",
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"gibbering",
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"jabbering",
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"prattling",
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"sputtering",
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"chuntering",
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"maundering",
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"mouthing",
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"mumbling",
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"murmuring",
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"muttering",
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"stammering",
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"stuttering",
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"screeching",
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"shouting",
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"shrieking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulating",
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"enunciating",
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"pronouncing"
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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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"blabbermouth":{
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"a person who talks constantly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"told the blabbermouth to put a lid on it"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"gossip",
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"gossiper",
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"talebearer",
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"tattler",
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"tattletale",
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"blatherer",
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"blatherskite",
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"converser",
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"discourser"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babbler",
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"blabber",
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"blowhard",
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"cackler",
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"chatterbox",
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"chatterer",
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"conversationalist",
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"gabbler",
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"gasbag",
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"jabberer",
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"jay",
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"magpie",
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"motormouth",
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"prattler",
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"talker",
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"windbag"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"blabs":{
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"as in chatter , babbles":{
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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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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the two friends can blab for hours on the phone"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"gossips",
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"tattles",
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"descants",
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"discusses",
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"expatiates",
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"yaks",
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"yacks",
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"yammers",
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"yaps"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babbles",
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"cackles",
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"chaffers",
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"chats",
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"chatters",
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"chins",
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"converses",
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"gabbles",
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"gabs",
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"gases",
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"gasses",
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"jabbers",
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"jaws",
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"kibitzes",
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"kibbitzes",
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"natters",
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"palavers",
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"patters",
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"prates",
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"prattles",
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"raps",
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"rattles",
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"runs on",
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"schmoozes",
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"shmoozes",
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"talks",
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"twitters",
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"visits"
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]
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},
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"to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"he blabs a lot, so never share a secret with him"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clams up",
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"shuts up"
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],
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"related":[
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"bandies (about)",
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"circulates",
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"noises (about or abroad)",
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"rumors",
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"blabbers",
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"discloses",
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"divulges",
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"reveals",
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"tells",
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"hints",
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"implies",
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"insinuates",
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"intimates",
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"lets on",
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"suggests",
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"informs",
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"reports",
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"snitches",
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"squeals",
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"tips (off)",
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"babbles",
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"spills",
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"confides"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dishes",
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"gossips",
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"talks",
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"tattles",
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"wags"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"black-tie":{
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"as in":{
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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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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"blackballing":{
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"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
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"antonyms":[
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"confirming",
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"ratifying"
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],
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"examples":[
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"he was disappointed to learn that he had been blackballed by the fraternity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"admitting",
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"allowing",
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"approving",
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"assenting (to)",
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"passing",
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"sanctioning",
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"electing",
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"supporting"
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],
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"related":[
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"declining",
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"disallowing",
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"disapproving",
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"dismissing",
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"refusing",
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"blacklisting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"downing",
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"killing",
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"negativing",
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"nixing",
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"shooting down",
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"vetoing"
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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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"blackened":{
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"not clean":{
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"examples":[
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"the church's blackened ceiling is the result of centuries of candle smoke"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bedraggled",
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"befouled",
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"begrimed",
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"bemired",
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"besmirched",
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"black",
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"cruddy",
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"dingy",
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"dirty",
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"draggled",
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"dusty",
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"filthy",
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"foul",
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"grimy",
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"grotty",
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"grubby",
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"grungy",
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"mucky",
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"muddy",
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"nasty",
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"smudged",
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"smutty",
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"soiled",
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"sordid",
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"stained",
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"sullied",
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"unclean",
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"uncleanly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contaminated",
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"defiled",
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"germy",
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"impure",
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"polluted",
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"tainted",
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"insanitary",
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"uncleaned",
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"unsanitary",
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"unsterile",
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"unsterilized",
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"unwashed",
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"greasy",
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"gunky",
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"chaotic",
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"cluttered",
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"confused",
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"disarranged",
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"disarrayed",
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"disheveled",
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"dishevelled",
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"disordered",
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"jumbled",
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"littered",
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"messed",
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"messy",
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"muddled",
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"mussed",
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"mussy",
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"rumpled",
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"scruffy",
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"sloppy",
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"slovenly",
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"unkempt",
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"untidy",
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"raunchy",
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"scuzzy",
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"shabby",
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"skanky",
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"sleazy",
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"squalid",
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"collied",
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"crocked",
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"fuliginous",
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"sooty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clear",
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"limpid",
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"pure",
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"cleaned",
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"cleansed",
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"combed",
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"groomed",
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"neat",
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"ordered",
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"orderly",
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"tidy",
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"bleached",
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"purified",
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"whitened",
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"bright",
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"flawless",
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"perfect",
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"shiny",
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"sparkling",
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"unspotted",
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"untouched",
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"taintless",
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"unblemished",
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"undefiled",
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"unpolluted",
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"untainted",
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"virgin",
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"wholesome"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"clean",
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"cleanly",
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"immaculate",
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"spick-and-span",
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"spic-and-span",
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"spotless",
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"stainless",
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"ultraclean",
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"unsoiled",
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"unstained",
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"unsullied"
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]
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},
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"to make dirty":{
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"examples":[
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"blackened the towels with their dirty hands"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"befouled",
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"begrimed",
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"bemired",
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"besmirched",
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"daubed",
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"dirtied",
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"distained",
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"fouled",
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"gaumed",
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"grimed",
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"mired",
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"mucked",
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"muddied",
|
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"smirched",
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"smudged",
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"soiled",
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"stained",
|
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"sullied"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"contaminated",
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"defiled",
|
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"polluted",
|
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"tainted",
|
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"discolored",
|
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"confused",
|
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"disarranged",
|
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"disarrayed",
|
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"disheveled",
|
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"dishevelled",
|
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"disordered",
|
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"draggled",
|
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"jumbled",
|
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"messed",
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"muddled",
|
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"collied",
|
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"crocked"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"decontaminated",
|
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"purged",
|
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"purified",
|
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"disinfected",
|
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"sanitized",
|
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"brushed",
|
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"dry-cleaned",
|
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"dusted",
|
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"laundered",
|
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"mopped",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
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"scoured",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
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"swept",
|
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"washed",
|
|
"wiped",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"deodorized",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"spruced (up)",
|
|
"straightened (up)",
|
|
"tidied (up)"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the politician maliciously blackened his opponent's reputation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"aspersed",
|
|
"calumniated",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"libeled",
|
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"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
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"slandered",
|
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"smeared",
|
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"traduced",
|
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"vilified"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"belittled",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
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"detracted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"discredited",
|
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"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
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"shamed",
|
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"abased",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thick smoke from the forest fires blackened the sky for many miles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"bleared",
|
|
"blurred",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dislimned",
|
|
"fogged",
|
|
"fuzzed (up)",
|
|
"hazed",
|
|
"misted",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overclouded",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"shrouded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"lit (up)",
|
|
"lighted (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blacked out",
|
|
"closed in",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dusked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"gloomed",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawned",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackening":{
|
|
"the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blackening of the senator's good name disgusted voters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"calumniation",
|
|
"calumny",
|
|
"character assassination",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilification",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"innuendo",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"mud",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"backbiting",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"hatchet job",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"denigration",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blackened the towels with their dirty hands"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
"bemiring",
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
"daubing",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"distaining",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"gauming",
|
|
"griming",
|
|
"miring",
|
|
"mucking",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"smirching",
|
|
"smudging",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"sullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"discoloring",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"disarraying",
|
|
"disheveling",
|
|
"dishevelling",
|
|
"disordering",
|
|
"draggling",
|
|
"jumbling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"collying",
|
|
"crocking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"dry-cleaning",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"laundering",
|
|
"mopping",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scrubbing",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"wiping",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"straightening (up)",
|
|
"tidying (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the politician maliciously blackened his opponent's reputation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"calumniating",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"esteeming",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thick smoke from the forest fires blackened the sky for many miles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blearing",
|
|
"blurring",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dislimning",
|
|
"fogging",
|
|
"fuzzing (up)",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overclouding",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"shrouding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blacking out",
|
|
"closing in",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dusking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"glooming",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawning",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackens":{
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"shines"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blacks out",
|
|
"closes in",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dusks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thick smoke from the forest fires blackened the sky for many miles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"adumbrates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blears",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dislimns",
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
"fuzzes (up)",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overclouds",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shrouds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dirty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blackened the towels with their dirty hands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"dry-cleans",
|
|
"dusts",
|
|
"launders",
|
|
"mops",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"wipes",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"deodorizes",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"spruces (up)",
|
|
"straightens (up)",
|
|
"tidies (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"discolors",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"dishevels",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"draggles",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"collies",
|
|
"crocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"bemires",
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"daubs",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"distains",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"gaums",
|
|
"grimes",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"mucks",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"sullies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the politician maliciously blackened his opponent's reputation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"admires",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"reveres",
|
|
"venerates",
|
|
"worships"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"calumniates",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackguard":{
|
|
"as in disparage , belittle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in scoundrel , miscreant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacklisting":{
|
|
"as in ostracizing , blackballing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"excommunicating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"counting (out)",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"freezing out",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"shutting out",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"staving off",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"checking off",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"combing (out)",
|
|
"weeding (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"including",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"unbanning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackmail":{
|
|
"to use blackmail against (someone)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old man was being blackmailed by his nephew."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacks out":{
|
|
"to destroy all traces of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"cancels",
|
|
"cleans (up)",
|
|
"effaces",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"sweeps (away)",
|
|
"wipes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"atomizes",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"powders",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"dooms",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"kills off",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"zaps",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"ditches",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"excises",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"throws out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out , and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"closes in",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dusks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"shines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blacked out after hitting her head on the beam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"faints",
|
|
"keels (over)",
|
|
"passes out",
|
|
"swoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"zonks (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"comes around",
|
|
"comes round",
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bladelike":{
|
|
"as in knifelike":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knifelike",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"pronged",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"spikelike",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"pointy",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"spired",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"rounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blamable":{
|
|
"deserving reproach or blame":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"irreproachable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an honest mistake is hardly a blamable offense"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"innocent"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"guilty",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"amerciable",
|
|
"chargeable",
|
|
"disciplinable",
|
|
"impeachable",
|
|
"indictable",
|
|
"punishable",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"illicit",
|
|
"unlawful",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"wrongful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"culpable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"reproachable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blameworthy":{
|
|
"deserving reproach or blame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were all equally blameworthy , whether we had openly approved the free-speech restrictions or simply kept quiet about them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"culpable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"reproachable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"guilty",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"amerciable",
|
|
"chargeable",
|
|
"disciplinable",
|
|
"impeachable",
|
|
"indictable",
|
|
"punishable",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"illicit",
|
|
"unlawful",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"wrongful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"innocent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"irreproachable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanch":{
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleach",
|
|
"blench",
|
|
"decolorize",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"whiten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"mat",
|
|
"matte",
|
|
"matt",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"silver"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
"checker",
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
"daub",
|
|
"discolor",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"marble",
|
|
"mottle",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"speckle",
|
|
"splotch",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"striate",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"variegate",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"dye",
|
|
"paint",
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
"tint",
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"embrown"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blandish":{
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"sweet-talk",
|
|
"wheedle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"butter up",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"massage",
|
|
"woo",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"wangle",
|
|
"wile",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"tempt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldoze",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"cow",
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"require"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blandishment":{
|
|
"a nice thing that someone says or does to persuade another to do something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He finally succumbed to his children's blandishments and allowed them to stay up past their bedtime."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cajolement",
|
|
"cajolery",
|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"exhortation",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"wheedling",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"butter",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"soft soap",
|
|
"sweet talk",
|
|
"taffy",
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"beguilement",
|
|
"endearment",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"buttering up",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"sycophancy",
|
|
"toadying",
|
|
"ingratiation",
|
|
"smarm",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"massaging",
|
|
"romancing",
|
|
"seduction",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"wooing",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"lobbying",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"brainwashing",
|
|
"overpersuasion",
|
|
"conversion",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"persuading",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"suasion",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"put-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blared":{
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"annunciated",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"called (off or out)",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"billboarded",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"bulletined",
|
|
"gazetted",
|
|
"knelled",
|
|
"rang",
|
|
"tolled",
|
|
"blurbed",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"kithed",
|
|
"kythed",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"intimated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blaring":{
|
|
"marked by a high volume of sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some teens drove by and woke us up with blaring music"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"clangorous",
|
|
"deafening",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"plangent",
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"slam-bang",
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
"stentorian",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"dinning",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"overloud",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"strident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"ultraquiet",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"toned (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"annunciating",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"trumpeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"calling (off or out)",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"billboarding",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"bulletining",
|
|
"gazetting",
|
|
"knelling",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"tolling",
|
|
"blurbing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"kithing",
|
|
"kything",
|
|
"manifesting",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"intimating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"hushing (up)",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasphemed":{
|
|
"to use offensive or indecent language":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked that someone would blaspheme in church, of all places"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"cussed",
|
|
"swore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematized",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"railed",
|
|
"ranted",
|
|
"reviled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blast":{
|
|
"a loud explosive sound":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"thunk",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"clang",
|
|
"clangor",
|
|
"clank",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"thunderclap",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"whump"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a social gathering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"fund-raiser",
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"dance",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"prom",
|
|
"celebration",
|
|
"gala",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"bacchanal",
|
|
"bacchanalia",
|
|
"orgy",
|
|
"saturnalia",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"clambake",
|
|
"cocktail party",
|
|
"hen party",
|
|
"house party",
|
|
"housewarming",
|
|
"icebreaker",
|
|
"kaffeeklatsch",
|
|
"kegger",
|
|
"keg party",
|
|
"klatch",
|
|
"klatsch",
|
|
"masquerade",
|
|
"meet and greet",
|
|
"mixer",
|
|
"salon",
|
|
"shower",
|
|
"social",
|
|
"soiree",
|
|
"soir\u00e9e",
|
|
"stag",
|
|
"supper",
|
|
"symposium",
|
|
"tea",
|
|
"tea party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"event",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"get-together",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"reception",
|
|
"shindig"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden brief rush of wind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"zephyr",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"whiff",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"tempest",
|
|
"tornado",
|
|
"windstorm",
|
|
"northeaster",
|
|
"norther",
|
|
"northerly",
|
|
"northwester",
|
|
"southeaster",
|
|
"southwester",
|
|
"westerly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"gust",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"windblast"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of exploding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the blast destroyed the building completely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"airburst",
|
|
"groundburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"detonation",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"outburst"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"blaze (at)",
|
|
"snipe (at)",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"catapult",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"lob",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"sling",
|
|
"throw",
|
|
"toss"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"squeeze off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recruits were all blasting away at the target range"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"plink",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"snipe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"shoot"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"implode"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"splinter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blasted the new governor for every little misstep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"revile",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"blaspheme",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"lace (into)",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"lash (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vituperate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blastie":{
|
|
"as in vermin , varmint":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"beastie",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"creature",
|
|
"critter",
|
|
"biped",
|
|
"quadruped",
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"herbivore",
|
|
"insectivore",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"vertebrate",
|
|
"domestic animal",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"feral",
|
|
"livestock",
|
|
"stock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasting":{
|
|
"marked by a high volume of sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"carried a blasting radio wherever he went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"clangorous",
|
|
"deafening",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"plangent",
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"slam-bang",
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
"stentorian",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"dinning",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"overloud",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"strident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"ultraquiet",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"toned (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the next blasting by the artillery scored a direct hit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"blitzkrieg",
|
|
"bombardment",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"drumfire",
|
|
"fusillade",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"salvo",
|
|
"shower",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"volley"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"detonating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"splintering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"imploding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"squeezing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"blazing (at)",
|
|
"sniping (at)",
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"catapulting",
|
|
"flinging",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"lobbing",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"slinging",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"tossing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recruits were all blasting away at the target range"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"shooting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"peppering",
|
|
"plinking",
|
|
"potshotting",
|
|
"sniping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blasted the new governor for every little misstep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"potshotting",
|
|
"savaging",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vituperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"reviling",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"blaspheming",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"imprecating",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"blackguarding",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"lacing (into)",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"lashing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasting off":{
|
|
"as in taking off , zooming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"zooming",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upheaving",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"upraising",
|
|
"cresting",
|
|
"scaling",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"surging",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"canting",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"reclining",
|
|
"slanting",
|
|
"sloping",
|
|
"tilting",
|
|
"tipping",
|
|
"arising",
|
|
"ascending",
|
|
"aspiring",
|
|
"climbing",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"thrusting",
|
|
"upping",
|
|
"uprearing",
|
|
"uprising",
|
|
"upthrusting",
|
|
"upturning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"falling (off)",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"nose-diving",
|
|
"plummeting",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"sliding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blas\u00e9":{
|
|
"as in nonchalant , breezy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"debonair",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"slaphappy",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"careworn",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"overburdened",
|
|
"sorrowful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in world-weary":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"world-weary",
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"surfeited",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"fed up",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sick and tired",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"rapt",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"thrilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blathering":{
|
|
"as in blabbering , blithering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blathers":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to retire quietly and without all the blather of an office send-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobberies",
|
|
"bothers",
|
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"bustles",
|
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"clatters",
|
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"clutters",
|
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"coils",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"corroborees",
|
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"disturbances",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"helter-skelters",
|
|
"hoo-has",
|
|
"hoo-hahs",
|
|
"hooplas",
|
|
"hubble-bubbles",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurlies",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
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"rumpuses",
|
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"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
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"uproars",
|
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"welters",
|
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"whirls",
|
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"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in blabbers , blithers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"blithers",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"jangles",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"tittle-tattles",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"drivels",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gibbers",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"chunters",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"stammers",
|
|
"stutters",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"shrieks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"pronounces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blaze (up)":{
|
|
"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after years of decline, street crime blazed up again"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"skyrocket",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"touch off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break out",
|
|
"burst (forth)",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flare (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazed (at)":{
|
|
"as in sniped (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"catapulted",
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"lobbed",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"slung",
|
|
"threw",
|
|
"tossed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"squeezed off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazonry":{
|
|
"as in emblazonry , bells and whistles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"bells and whistles",
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"chichi",
|
|
"emblazonry",
|
|
"filigree",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"froufrou",
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"beautifier",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"doodad",
|
|
"embellisher",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"frill",
|
|
"garnish",
|
|
"garnishment",
|
|
"garniture",
|
|
"ornament",
|
|
"ornamentation",
|
|
"setoff",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"fal-lal",
|
|
"flounce",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"furbelow",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"enrichment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9",
|
|
"embossment",
|
|
"embroidery",
|
|
"fancywork",
|
|
"bedizenment",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trappings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanking (out)":{
|
|
"as in clearing , drying up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
"dematerializing",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"evanescing",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"melting",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
"blurring",
|
|
"dimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
"materializing",
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"breaking out",
|
|
"coming out",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"looming",
|
|
"showing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blatant":{
|
|
"engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a blatant clamor for the impeachment of the scandal-plagued governor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"clamant",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"vociferant",
|
|
"vociferating",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clangorous",
|
|
"dinning",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"loudmouthed",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"robustious",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"uproarious",
|
|
"cacophonous",
|
|
"dissonant",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blustering",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"noiseless",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"soundless",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"subdued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I take off points for blatant spelling errors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"emphatic",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"arrant",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"out-and-out",
|
|
"outright",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"invisible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazes":{
|
|
"a sudden intense expression of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"ebullitions",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"explosions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"gusts",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"paroxysms",
|
|
"spasms",
|
|
"storms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"tantrums",
|
|
"ecstasies",
|
|
"raptures",
|
|
"transports",
|
|
"deliriums",
|
|
"firestorms",
|
|
"frenzies",
|
|
"furors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"fluorescences",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"illuminations",
|
|
"incandescences",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"luminescences",
|
|
"radiances",
|
|
"shines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillations",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"daylights",
|
|
"moonlights",
|
|
"sunlights",
|
|
"sunshines",
|
|
"afterglows",
|
|
"aureoles",
|
|
"aureolae",
|
|
"auroras",
|
|
"aurorae",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"halos",
|
|
"haloes",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"shafts",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"sunbeams",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glosses",
|
|
"lusters",
|
|
"lustres",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"sheens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"darks",
|
|
"dusks",
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"nights",
|
|
"shadows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"annunciates",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"trumpets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"calls (off or out)",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"knells",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"tolls",
|
|
"blurbs",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"kithes",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"intimates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"hushes (up)",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burns",
|
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"combusts",
|
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"flames",
|
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"glows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"deflagrates",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"flares (up)",
|
|
"lights (up)",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"wavers",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"roasts",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"swelters",
|
|
"smolders",
|
|
"smoulders",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"beats (down)",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spotlight blazed through my window"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"glares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glisters",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black flags":{
|
|
"as in white flags , Jolly Rogers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Jolly Rogers",
|
|
"tricolors",
|
|
"union jacks",
|
|
"white flags",
|
|
"buntings",
|
|
"gonfalons",
|
|
"burgees",
|
|
"semaphores",
|
|
"signalers",
|
|
"signallers",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"banderoles",
|
|
"banderols",
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensigns",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"guidons",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents",
|
|
"pennants",
|
|
"pennons",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"streamers",
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"coats of arms",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"insignias"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasts":{
|
|
"a loud explosive sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sharp blast of the horn startled the other driver"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"thunderclaps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"whumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thunks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"clangors",
|
|
"clangs",
|
|
"clanks",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden brief rush of wind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a surprise blast stole the umbrella right out of his hands"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"gusts",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"windblasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"zephyrs",
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"whiffs",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"tempests",
|
|
"tornadoes",
|
|
"tornados",
|
|
"windstorms",
|
|
"northeasters",
|
|
"northerlies",
|
|
"northers",
|
|
"northwesters",
|
|
"southeasters",
|
|
"southwesters",
|
|
"westerlies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of exploding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the blast destroyed the building completely"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"detonations",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"explosions",
|
|
"outbursts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"firings",
|
|
"shootings",
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"airbursts",
|
|
"groundbursts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a social gathering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wild fraternity blast that lasted a whole weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"binges",
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"events",
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
"functions",
|
|
"get-togethers",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"receptions",
|
|
"shindigs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"fund-raisers",
|
|
"balls",
|
|
"dances",
|
|
"formals",
|
|
"proms",
|
|
"celebrations",
|
|
"galas",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"bacchanalia",
|
|
"bacchanals",
|
|
"orgies",
|
|
"saturnalias",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"clambakes",
|
|
"cocktail parties",
|
|
"hen parties",
|
|
"house parties",
|
|
"housewarmings",
|
|
"icebreakers",
|
|
"kaffeeklatsches",
|
|
"keggers",
|
|
"keg parties",
|
|
"klatches",
|
|
"klatsches",
|
|
"masquerades",
|
|
"meet and greets",
|
|
"mixers",
|
|
"salons",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"socials",
|
|
"soirees",
|
|
"soir\u00e9es",
|
|
"stags",
|
|
"suppers",
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
"tea parties",
|
|
"teas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"explodes",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"splinters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"implodes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"squeezes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"blazes (at)",
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"catapults",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"lobs",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"slings",
|
|
"throws",
|
|
"tosses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recruits were all blasting away at the target range"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"shoots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"plinks",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"snipes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blasted the new governor for every little misstep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vituperates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"blasphemes",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"laces (into)",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"lashes (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackout":{
|
|
"a temporary state of unconsciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even though you experienced only a brief blackout , you still ought to be checked by a doctor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"swim",
|
|
"swoon",
|
|
"syncope"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"trance",
|
|
"drowsiness",
|
|
"narcosis",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"somnolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy all traces of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"clean (up)",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"sweep (away)",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"atomize",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"powder",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"zap",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out , and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"close in",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dusk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blacked out after hitting her head on the beam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"keel (over)",
|
|
"pass out",
|
|
"swoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"zonk (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"come around",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazes (up)":{
|
|
"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after years of decline, street crime blazed up again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks out",
|
|
"bursts (forth)",
|
|
"erupts",
|
|
"explodes",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flares (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"skyrockets",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"proliferates",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"touches off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacklists":{
|
|
"as in ostracizes , blackballs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"excommunicates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"closes out",
|
|
"counts (out)",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"freezes out",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"deters",
|
|
"staves off",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"checks off",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"combs (out)",
|
|
"weeds (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"unbans"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasted (at)":{
|
|
"as in fired (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fired (at)",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"pistoled",
|
|
"pistolled",
|
|
"shotgunned",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"brought down",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"picked off",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"machine-gunned",
|
|
"tommy-gunned",
|
|
"drilled",
|
|
"gunned",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazing (at)":{
|
|
"as in sniping (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sniping (at)",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"catapulting",
|
|
"flinging",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"lobbing",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"slinging",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"tossing",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"squeezing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blame":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"dispraise",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"slag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewer",
|
|
"tweak",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"nick (at)",
|
|
"snipe (at)",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"crucify",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"flay",
|
|
"gibbet",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"pillory",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"upbraid",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"discommend",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"responsibility for wrongdoing or failure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"culpability",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"guilt",
|
|
"onus",
|
|
"rap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blameworthiness",
|
|
"complicity",
|
|
"guiltiness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"accusation",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"finger-pointing",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"remorse",
|
|
"self-reproach",
|
|
"shame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"innocence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accountability",
|
|
"answerability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black marketeers":{
|
|
"as in smugglers , hustlers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bootleggers",
|
|
"fencers",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"scalpers",
|
|
"smugglers",
|
|
"traffickers",
|
|
"auctioneers",
|
|
"concessionaires",
|
|
"discounters",
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
"e-tailers",
|
|
"exporters",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"resellers",
|
|
"retailers",
|
|
"wholesalers",
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
"chapmen",
|
|
"hawkers",
|
|
"hucksters",
|
|
"peddlers",
|
|
"pedlars",
|
|
"brokers",
|
|
"dealers",
|
|
"merchandisers",
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
"venders",
|
|
"salesclerks",
|
|
"salesmen",
|
|
"salespeople",
|
|
"saleswomen",
|
|
"shopgirls",
|
|
"bargainers",
|
|
"hagglers",
|
|
"horse traders",
|
|
"palterers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
"purchasers",
|
|
"consumers",
|
|
"end users",
|
|
"users"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackguardisms":{
|
|
"as in invectives , insults":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
"chastisements",
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"excoriations",
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproofs",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"billingsgates",
|
|
"fulminations",
|
|
"invectives",
|
|
"obloquies",
|
|
"scurrilities",
|
|
"vitriols",
|
|
"vituperations",
|
|
"blasphemies",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"imprecations",
|
|
"maledictions",
|
|
"profanities",
|
|
"aspersions",
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
"disparagements",
|
|
"revilements",
|
|
"vilifications",
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"diatribes",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"polemics",
|
|
"tirades",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"expletives",
|
|
"swearwords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulations",
|
|
"endearments",
|
|
"felicitations",
|
|
"adulations",
|
|
"blarneys",
|
|
"flatteries",
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
"soft soaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blah-blah":{
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being bored":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've just been stuck in the blahs lately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"weariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"lifelessness",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beguilement",
|
|
"bewitchment",
|
|
"captivation",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"relief"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in soggy , barren":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blade":{
|
|
"a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dueled with blades rather than guns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"sword"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadsword",
|
|
"cutlass",
|
|
"rapier",
|
|
"saber",
|
|
"sabre",
|
|
"scimitar",
|
|
"smallsword"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used a small blade to cut the rope"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"knife",
|
|
"shank",
|
|
"shiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleaver",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"bayonet",
|
|
"bodkin",
|
|
"bolo",
|
|
"bowie knife",
|
|
"cutlass",
|
|
"dagger",
|
|
"dirk",
|
|
"jackknife",
|
|
"machete",
|
|
"pocketknife",
|
|
"poniard",
|
|
"sheath knife",
|
|
"stiletto",
|
|
"stylet",
|
|
"switchblade",
|
|
"switch knife",
|
|
"yataghan",
|
|
"rapier",
|
|
"saber",
|
|
"sabre",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"sword",
|
|
"scalpel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black marketeering":{
|
|
"as in smuggling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"smuggling",
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"banditry",
|
|
"piracy",
|
|
"despoilment",
|
|
"despoliation",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"rapine",
|
|
"spoliation",
|
|
"abduction",
|
|
"carjacking",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"filching",
|
|
"pilferage",
|
|
"pilfering",
|
|
"purloining",
|
|
"shoplifting",
|
|
"petit larceny",
|
|
"petty larceny",
|
|
"embezzlement",
|
|
"embezzling",
|
|
"graft",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misappropriation",
|
|
"peculation",
|
|
"burglary",
|
|
"housebreaking",
|
|
"larceny",
|
|
"robbery",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"theft",
|
|
"thievery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasted off":{
|
|
"as in took off , zoomed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"zoomed",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upheaved",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"upraised",
|
|
"crested",
|
|
"scaled",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"surged",
|
|
"towered",
|
|
"canted",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"leaned",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"reclined",
|
|
"slanted",
|
|
"sloped",
|
|
"tilted",
|
|
"tipped",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"ascended",
|
|
"aspired",
|
|
"climbed",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"upped",
|
|
"upreared",
|
|
"uprose",
|
|
"upthrusted",
|
|
"upturned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"fell (off)",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"dived",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"nose-dived",
|
|
"plummeted",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"slid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blank (out)":{
|
|
"as in clear , dry up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"dematerialize",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"evanesce",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"dim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"materialize",
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"break out",
|
|
"come out",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"loom",
|
|
"show up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacksnakes":{
|
|
"as in straps , hickories":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bullwhips",
|
|
"cat-o'-nine-tails",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"hickories",
|
|
"knouts",
|
|
"quirts",
|
|
"rattans",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"floggers",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batons",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"billies",
|
|
"billy clubs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"nightsticks",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in diamondback rattlesnakes , chicken snakes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adders",
|
|
"anacondas",
|
|
"asps",
|
|
"black racers",
|
|
"blue racers",
|
|
"boas",
|
|
"bull snakes",
|
|
"bushmasters",
|
|
"chicken snakes",
|
|
"cobras",
|
|
"constrictors",
|
|
"copperheads",
|
|
"coral snakes",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasins",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnakes",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snakes",
|
|
"gopher snakes",
|
|
"green snakes",
|
|
"hognose snakes",
|
|
"horned vipers",
|
|
"indigo snakes",
|
|
"king cobras",
|
|
"king snakes",
|
|
"kraits",
|
|
"mambas",
|
|
"milk snakes",
|
|
"moccasins",
|
|
"pine snakes",
|
|
"pit vipers",
|
|
"puff adders",
|
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"pythons",
|
|
"racers",
|
|
"rat snakes",
|
|
"rattlesnakes",
|
|
"sea serpents",
|
|
"sea snakes",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"taipans",
|
|
"water moccasins",
|
|
"water snakes",
|
|
"worm snakes",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackjacks":{
|
|
"to cause (a person) to give in to pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you cannot blackjack me into going along with this"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"dragoons",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"obligates",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"sandbags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browbeats",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"cows",
|
|
"hectors",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"blackmails",
|
|
"high-pressures",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"terrorizes",
|
|
"threatens",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"induces",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"persuades",
|
|
"prevails (on or upon)",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"talks (into)",
|
|
"wins (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bogarts",
|
|
"browbeats",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"cows",
|
|
"hectors",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"strong-arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blusters",
|
|
"trash-talks",
|
|
"affrights",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"frightens",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"scares",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"terrifies",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"terrorizes",
|
|
"threatens",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"dragoons",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pressures",
|
|
"pushes around",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"psychs (out)",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"persuades"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in steins , beakers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beakers",
|
|
"steins",
|
|
"tankards",
|
|
"cups",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"chalices",
|
|
"goblets",
|
|
"demitasses",
|
|
"noggins",
|
|
"teacups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in maces , knobkerries":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knobkerries",
|
|
"maces",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batons",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"billies",
|
|
"billy clubs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"nightsticks",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"rungs",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"shillelaghs",
|
|
"shillalahs",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"truncheons",
|
|
"waddies",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"crabsticks",
|
|
"hickories",
|
|
"rattans",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"gavels",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"mallets",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"crosiers",
|
|
"croziers",
|
|
"walking sticks",
|
|
"whangees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackly":{
|
|
"as in darkly , morosely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"dismally",
|
|
"distressfully",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"dourly",
|
|
"drearily",
|
|
"forlornly",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"glumly",
|
|
"joylessly",
|
|
"mirthlessly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"morosely",
|
|
"pessimistically",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"sullenly",
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"cheerlessly",
|
|
"crestfallenly",
|
|
"dejectedly",
|
|
"despairingly",
|
|
"despondently",
|
|
"disconsolately",
|
|
"dispiritedly",
|
|
"downheartedly",
|
|
"low-spiritedly",
|
|
"acutely",
|
|
"harshly",
|
|
"keenly",
|
|
"piercingly",
|
|
"poignantly",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"agonizingly",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"dolefully",
|
|
"dolorously",
|
|
"grievously",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"inconsolably",
|
|
"lugubriously",
|
|
"mournfully",
|
|
"painfully",
|
|
"plaintively",
|
|
"regretfully",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"ruefully",
|
|
"sadly",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"sorrowfully",
|
|
"unhappily",
|
|
"wailfully",
|
|
"woefully",
|
|
"wretchedly",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"hurtfully",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"rancorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blissfully",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"joyfully",
|
|
"joyously",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"delightedly",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"gleefully",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"lightheartedly",
|
|
"merrily",
|
|
"mirthfully",
|
|
"rejoicingly",
|
|
"sunnily",
|
|
"blithely",
|
|
"blithesomely",
|
|
"calmly",
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"dispassionately",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"impassively",
|
|
"indifferently",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"nonchalantly",
|
|
"stoically",
|
|
"unconcernedly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanket":{
|
|
"something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"cope",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"cover-up",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"coverture",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"penumbra",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"concealer",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"fig leaf",
|
|
"Potemkin village",
|
|
"Trojan horse",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"facade",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ade",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"veneer",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"varnish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"belonging or relating to the whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a blanket promise of amnesty for everyone with overdue library books"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"across-the-board",
|
|
"broad-brush",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"generic",
|
|
"global",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"universal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"all-embracing",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"broad-gauge",
|
|
"broad-gauged",
|
|
"broadscale",
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"inclusionary",
|
|
"overarching",
|
|
"pervasive",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"ubiquitous",
|
|
"wholesale",
|
|
"wide",
|
|
"widespread",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"plenary",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"worldwide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"component",
|
|
"constituent",
|
|
"cross-sectional",
|
|
"divisional",
|
|
"fragmentary",
|
|
"partial",
|
|
"local",
|
|
"localized",
|
|
"regional",
|
|
"sectional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"particular"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form a layer over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"leaves blanketed all of the land around the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carpet",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overlie",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"sheet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"enrobe",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"enswathe",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"shawl",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"swathe",
|
|
"wrap",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"encompass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blanketed the secret memo from the news media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cover (up)",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bring out",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to cease burning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"snuff (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"blow out",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"snub (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"stub"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"light"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasts (at)":{
|
|
"as in fires (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fires (at)",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"pistols",
|
|
"shotguns",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"brings down",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"picks off",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"machine-guns",
|
|
"tommy-guns",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"wipes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black market":{
|
|
"a system through which things are bought and sold illegally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The black market in prescription drugs is thriving.",
|
|
"They unloaded the stolen goods on the black market ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gray market",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"commerce",
|
|
"marketplace",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"traffic",
|
|
"free trade",
|
|
"dealings",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"e-tail",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
"wholesaling",
|
|
"bartering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smuggle , bootleg":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bootleg",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"smuggle",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"horse-trade",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"transact",
|
|
"auction",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"rebuy",
|
|
"resell",
|
|
"swap",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"fair-trade",
|
|
"market",
|
|
"peddle",
|
|
"retail",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"vend",
|
|
"wholesale",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"monopolize",
|
|
"undersell",
|
|
"day-trade",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"traffic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"boycott"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blare":{
|
|
"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the blare of horns arising from the long line of cars behind him did nothing to help the motorist get his car started again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babel",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bowwow",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"bruit",
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"clangor",
|
|
"decibel(s)",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"katzenjammer",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"roar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"dissonance",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"silentness",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stillness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"call (off or out)",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"knell",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"toll",
|
|
"blurb",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"kithe",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"apprise",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"notify",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"intimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blabbers":{
|
|
"a person who talks constantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a blabber who always wastes my time with drivel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babblers",
|
|
"blabbermouths",
|
|
"blowhards",
|
|
"cacklers",
|
|
"chatterboxes",
|
|
"chatterers",
|
|
"conversationalists",
|
|
"gabblers",
|
|
"gasbags",
|
|
"jabberers",
|
|
"jays",
|
|
"magpies",
|
|
"motormouths",
|
|
"prattlers",
|
|
"talkers",
|
|
"windbags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"blatherers",
|
|
"blatherskites",
|
|
"conversers",
|
|
"discoursers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in blathers , blithers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"blithers",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"jangles",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"tittle-tattles",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"drivels",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gibbers",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"sputters",
|
|
"chunters",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"stammers",
|
|
"stutters",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"shrieks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"pronounces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasted":{
|
|
"deserving of one's condemnation or displeasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that blasted car salesman cheated us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accursed",
|
|
"accurst",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"curst",
|
|
"cussed",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"danged",
|
|
"darn",
|
|
"durn",
|
|
"darned",
|
|
"durned",
|
|
"deuced",
|
|
"doggone",
|
|
"doggoned",
|
|
"freaking",
|
|
"infernal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"scabby",
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"sorry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
"praiseworthy",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"being under the influence of a recreational drug":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the members of the rock band were all so blasted they could barely perform"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"hopped-up",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"spaced",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"strung out",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"zonked",
|
|
"zonked-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addicted",
|
|
"hooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being under the influence of alcohol":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old college chums recalled with embarrassment a night they got blasted ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besotted",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"blotto",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"boozy",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunken",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"inebriated",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lit up",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"oiled",
|
|
"pickled",
|
|
"pie-eyed",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"potted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"sottish",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"sozzled",
|
|
"squiffed",
|
|
"squiffy",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"tiddly",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tipsy",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"beery",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bleary-eyed",
|
|
"crapulous",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"strung out",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"alcoholic",
|
|
"bibulous",
|
|
"dipsomaniacal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"teetotal",
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the highway engineers will have to blast that hill in order to put a road through here"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"splintered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"imploded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"artillery that could blast cannonballs from hundreds of yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"squeezed off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"blazed (at)",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"catapulted",
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"lobbed",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"slung",
|
|
"threw",
|
|
"tossed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recruits were all blasting away at the target range"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"plinked",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"sniped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blasted the new governor for every little misstep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savaged",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vituperated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"blackguarded",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"lashed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rowdy teenagers blasting down the road in a sports car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackhander":{
|
|
"as in gangster , mobster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"button man",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"mafioso",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"blackmailer",
|
|
"extortioner",
|
|
"extortionist",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"gouger",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"profiteer",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"swindler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blameless":{
|
|
"free from guilt or blame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a blameless baby shouldn't have to suffer for his parents' mistakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleanhanded",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"inculpable",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"lily-white"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"culpable",
|
|
"impeachable",
|
|
"indictable",
|
|
"punishable",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"impeached",
|
|
"indicted",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"convicted",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"shamefaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"guilty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacked out":{
|
|
"to destroy all traces of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
"cleaned (up)",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"swept (away)",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"atomized",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"powdered",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"doomed",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"zapped",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"excised",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"threw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out , and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"closed in",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dusked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"gloomed",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawned",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blacked out after hitting her head on the beam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"fainted",
|
|
"keeled (over)",
|
|
"passed out",
|
|
"swooned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"zonked (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"came around",
|
|
"came round",
|
|
"came to",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black racer":{
|
|
"as in diamondback rattlesnake , blue racer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adder",
|
|
"anaconda",
|
|
"asp",
|
|
"blacksnake",
|
|
"blue racer",
|
|
"boa",
|
|
"bull snake",
|
|
"bushmaster",
|
|
"chicken snake",
|
|
"cobra",
|
|
"constrictor",
|
|
"copperhead",
|
|
"coral snake",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasin",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnake",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snake",
|
|
"gopher snake",
|
|
"green snake",
|
|
"hognose snake",
|
|
"horned viper",
|
|
"indigo snake",
|
|
"king cobra",
|
|
"king snake",
|
|
"krait",
|
|
"mamba",
|
|
"milk snake",
|
|
"moccasin",
|
|
"pine snake",
|
|
"pit viper",
|
|
"puff adder",
|
|
"python",
|
|
"racer",
|
|
"rat snake",
|
|
"rattlesnake",
|
|
"sea serpent",
|
|
"sea snake",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"taipan",
|
|
"water moccasin",
|
|
"water snake",
|
|
"worm snake",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackballed":{
|
|
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was disappointed to learn that he had been blackballed by the fraternity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"downed",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"nixed",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"vetoed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"blacklisted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"ratified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanches":{
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleaches",
|
|
"blenches",
|
|
"decolorizes",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"pales",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"whitens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"mats",
|
|
"mattes",
|
|
"matts",
|
|
"etiolates",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"silvers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"blotches",
|
|
"checkers",
|
|
"dapples",
|
|
"daubs",
|
|
"discolors",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"marbles",
|
|
"mottles",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"polychromes",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"speckles",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splotches",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"striates",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"variegates",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"dyes",
|
|
"paints",
|
|
"pigments",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
"tinges",
|
|
"tints",
|
|
"burnishes",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"shines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"embrowns"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacklist":{
|
|
"as in ostracize , blackball":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"excommunicate",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"close out",
|
|
"count (out)",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"freeze out",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"stave off",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"check off",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"comb (out)",
|
|
"weed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"unban"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blamelessness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being free from guilt or blame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your blamelessness in this incident is obvious, so you won't be punished"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"innocency",
|
|
"irreproachability",
|
|
"irreproachableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"incorruptibility",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"law-abidingness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"sinlessness",
|
|
"harmlessness",
|
|
"inoffensiveness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"reprehensibleness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"harmfulness",
|
|
"offensiveness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blameworthiness",
|
|
"culpability",
|
|
"guilt",
|
|
"guiltiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanks":{
|
|
"a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"handed him an employment blank to fill out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"papers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"writs",
|
|
"filings",
|
|
"sheets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"empty space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a blank on the form for the patient's insurance policy number"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black holes",
|
|
"vacancies",
|
|
"vacuities",
|
|
"voids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inanes",
|
|
"vacuums",
|
|
"vacua",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"cavities",
|
|
"gaps",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"hollows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in loses , forgets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs (over)",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"disremembers",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"unlearns",
|
|
"misremembers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flashes back (to)",
|
|
"harkens back (to)",
|
|
"harks back (to)",
|
|
"hearkens back (to)",
|
|
"harkens back (to)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recollects",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"reminisces (about)",
|
|
"thinks (of)",
|
|
"reminds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanks (out)":{
|
|
"as in clears , dries up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"dies (away or down or out)",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"dematerializes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"evanesces",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"melts",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"dims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"materializes",
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"breaks out",
|
|
"comes out",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"looms",
|
|
"shows up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackball":{
|
|
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was disappointed to learn that he had been blackballed by the fraternity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"nix",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"veto"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"blacklist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"ratify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in veto":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"negation",
|
|
"refusal",
|
|
"nay",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"non placet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"yea",
|
|
"yes",
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"grace"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in banishment , ostracism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banishment",
|
|
"ostracism",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"kiss-off",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"brush-off",
|
|
"cold shoulder",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"silent treatment",
|
|
"snub"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"open arms",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"glad hand",
|
|
"welcome mat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackouts":{
|
|
"a temporary state of unconsciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even though you experienced only a brief blackout , you still ought to be checked by a doctor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faints",
|
|
"insensibilities",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"swims",
|
|
"swoons",
|
|
"syncopes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"stupors",
|
|
"trances",
|
|
"narcoses",
|
|
"sleeps",
|
|
"somnolences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackish":{
|
|
"as in brunet":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brunet",
|
|
"brunette",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"inky",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"ebony",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"pitchy",
|
|
"raven",
|
|
"sable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"white",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blank verse":{
|
|
"as in poetry , free verse":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"free verse",
|
|
"minstrelsy",
|
|
"poesy",
|
|
"poetry",
|
|
"versification",
|
|
"vers libre",
|
|
"lyric",
|
|
"poem",
|
|
"rune",
|
|
"song",
|
|
"rhyme",
|
|
"rime",
|
|
"ballad",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"anacreontic",
|
|
"clerihew",
|
|
"dithyramb",
|
|
"eclogue",
|
|
"elegy",
|
|
"English sonnet",
|
|
"epic",
|
|
"epigram",
|
|
"epode",
|
|
"epopee",
|
|
"epos",
|
|
"georgic",
|
|
"idyll",
|
|
"idyl",
|
|
"jingle",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"limerick",
|
|
"madrigal",
|
|
"ode",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"pastorale",
|
|
"psalm",
|
|
"rondeau",
|
|
"rondel",
|
|
"rondelle",
|
|
"rondelet",
|
|
"sonnet",
|
|
"triolet",
|
|
"villanelle",
|
|
"haiku",
|
|
"senryu",
|
|
"tanka"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanked (out)":{
|
|
"as in cleared , dried up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"died (away or down or out)",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"dematerialized",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"evanesced",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"blurred",
|
|
"dimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"broke out",
|
|
"came out",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"loomed",
|
|
"showed up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blarneyed":{
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attendants at the nursing home sometimes have to blarney the patients to take their medicine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blandished",
|
|
"cajoled",
|
|
"coaxed",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"soft-soaped",
|
|
"sweet-talked",
|
|
"wheedled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"overpraised",
|
|
"buttered up",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"massaged",
|
|
"wooed",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"urged",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"finagled",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"wangled",
|
|
"wiled",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"tempted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eager, young assistant who blarneys the boss shamelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"belauded",
|
|
"buttered up",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"hero-worshipped",
|
|
"hero-worshiped",
|
|
"honeyed",
|
|
"honied",
|
|
"massaged",
|
|
"overpraised",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"soft-soaped",
|
|
"stroked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandished",
|
|
"cajoled",
|
|
"coaxed",
|
|
"sweet-talked",
|
|
"wheedled",
|
|
"fawned",
|
|
"kowtowed",
|
|
"sucked (up to)",
|
|
"toadied",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"felicitated",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"slavered",
|
|
"slobbered",
|
|
"endeared",
|
|
"ingratiated",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"romanced",
|
|
"wooed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackguarded":{
|
|
"as in disparaged , belittled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"lashed (out)",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savaged",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vituperated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blaming":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"dispraising",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"slagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewering",
|
|
"tweaking",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"nicking (at)",
|
|
"sniping (at)",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"niggling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"crucifying",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"flaying",
|
|
"gibbeting",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"pillorying",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"upbraiding",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"sanctioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blandness":{
|
|
"as in weakness , thinness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thinness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"insipidity",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"platitude",
|
|
"predictability",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"tediousness",
|
|
"flatness",
|
|
"tastelessness",
|
|
"insipidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"piquancy",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"spice",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"zest",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"raciness",
|
|
"spiciness",
|
|
"fieriness",
|
|
"hotness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackguards":{
|
|
"as in scoundrels , miscreants":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"delinquents",
|
|
"derelicts",
|
|
"incorrigibles",
|
|
"lechers",
|
|
"playboys",
|
|
"playgirls",
|
|
"satyrs",
|
|
"backsliders",
|
|
"debauchees",
|
|
"debauchers",
|
|
"decadents",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"libertines",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"pervs",
|
|
"profligates",
|
|
"rakehells",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"rips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"saints"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in disparages , belittles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"blasphemes",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"laces (into)",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"lashes (out)",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vituperates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacks":{
|
|
"as in boycotts , blackballs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"boycotts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"trades",
|
|
"traffics",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"barters",
|
|
"horse-trades",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"transacts",
|
|
"auctions",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"merchandises",
|
|
"merchandizes",
|
|
"rebuys",
|
|
"resells",
|
|
"swaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blatherer":{
|
|
"as in blatherskite":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"converser",
|
|
"discourser",
|
|
"babbler",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"blabbermouth",
|
|
"blowhard",
|
|
"cackler",
|
|
"chatterbox",
|
|
"chatterer",
|
|
"conversationalist",
|
|
"gabbler",
|
|
"gasbag",
|
|
"jabberer",
|
|
"jay",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"motormouth",
|
|
"prattler",
|
|
"talker",
|
|
"windbag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazoned":{
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their very public canoodling has pretty much blazoned the fact that they are having an affair"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"annunciated",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"called (off or out)",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"billboarded",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"bulletined",
|
|
"gazetted",
|
|
"knelled",
|
|
"rang",
|
|
"tolled",
|
|
"blurbed",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"kithed",
|
|
"kythed",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"intimated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the city's waterfront has been blazoned with banners celebrating the festival of tall ships"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorned",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"beautified",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"caparisoned",
|
|
"decked",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"dolled up",
|
|
"draped",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"emblazed",
|
|
"embossed",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fancied up",
|
|
"fancified",
|
|
"festooned",
|
|
"garnished",
|
|
"glitzed (up)",
|
|
"graced",
|
|
"gussied up",
|
|
"ornamented",
|
|
"prettied (up)",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessorized",
|
|
"dressed up",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"tricked (out)",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"smartened",
|
|
"spruced (up)",
|
|
"bossed",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"feathered",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"filigreed",
|
|
"filleted",
|
|
"flounced",
|
|
"frilled",
|
|
"fringed",
|
|
"furbelowed",
|
|
"garlanded",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"ribboned",
|
|
"swagged",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9d",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"diamonded",
|
|
"gemmed",
|
|
"impearled",
|
|
"jeweled",
|
|
"jewelled",
|
|
"pearled",
|
|
"redecorated",
|
|
"redid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplified",
|
|
"streamlined",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"uglified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"scarred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black":{
|
|
"having the color of soot or coal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we adopted a little black kitten"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ebony",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"pitchy",
|
|
"raven",
|
|
"sable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"inky",
|
|
"blackish",
|
|
"brunet",
|
|
"brunette"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"white"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"Cimmerian",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"depressive",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"drear",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dreich",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"plutonian",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrific",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"melancholic",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mirthless",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"distressful",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"lowery",
|
|
"loury",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"threatening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"festive",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"heartwarming",
|
|
"sunshiny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not having a light complexion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a black Irishman, Tyrone Power had the classic looks of a Hollywood leading man"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brunet",
|
|
"brunette",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"swart",
|
|
"swarthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pasty",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"sallow",
|
|
"wan"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being without light or without much light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on a black night such as this, the imagination runs wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caliginous",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"pitchy",
|
|
"rayless",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"stygian",
|
|
"tenebrific",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crepuscular",
|
|
"twilit",
|
|
"moonless",
|
|
"starless",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"smoggy",
|
|
"soupy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"beamy",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"relucent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"ultrabright",
|
|
"glossy",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"floodlit",
|
|
"floodlighted",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"moonlit",
|
|
"moony",
|
|
"starlit",
|
|
"sunlit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not clean":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after mopping the floor, the water in the bucket was black"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"draggled",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"grotty",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleanly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"insanitary",
|
|
"uncleaned",
|
|
"unsanitary",
|
|
"unsterile",
|
|
"unsterilized",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"gunky",
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"raunchy",
|
|
"scuzzy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"skanky",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"collied",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"sooty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"unspotted",
|
|
"untouched",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"ultraclean",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a time or place of little or no light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we had to find our way on back roads in the black of night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"candlelight",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"semidarkness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"umbra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"blackout",
|
|
"brownout",
|
|
"dimout",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"umbrage",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"half-light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"starlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in boycott , blackball":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"boycott"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"traffic",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"horse-trade",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"transact",
|
|
"auction",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"rebuy",
|
|
"resell",
|
|
"swap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blatting":{
|
|
"to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blurting (out)",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"crying (out)",
|
|
"ejaculating",
|
|
"exclaiming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"leaking",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"hooting",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"whooping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"aahing",
|
|
"ahing",
|
|
"oohing",
|
|
"interjecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black beast":{
|
|
"something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Form 1040 has always been his personal black beast , and he puts off dealing with it for as long as he can"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugaboo",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparition",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"poltergeist",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"specter",
|
|
"spectre",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"wraith",
|
|
"banshee",
|
|
"bogeyman",
|
|
"bogyman",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blah":{
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being bored":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've just been stuck in the blahs lately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"weariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"lifelessness",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beguilement",
|
|
"bewitchment",
|
|
"captivation",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"relief"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in soggy , barren":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blathering (on)":{
|
|
"to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my attention wandered as she blathered on about her endlessly active social life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"going on",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"digressing",
|
|
"straying",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"sidetracking",
|
|
"blabbering",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"blithering",
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"burbling",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"driveling",
|
|
"drivelling",
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gibbering",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"waffling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackmailer":{
|
|
"a person who gets money from another by using force or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the blackmailer threatened to tell the media about the mayor's arrest as a teenager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"extortioner",
|
|
"extortionist",
|
|
"racketeer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackhander",
|
|
"button man",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"mafioso",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"gouger",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"profiteer",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"swindler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasphemous":{
|
|
"not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impious",
|
|
"irreverent",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"sacrilegious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agnostic",
|
|
"atheistic",
|
|
"atheistical",
|
|
"godless",
|
|
"heretical",
|
|
"heretic",
|
|
"irreligious",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"nonreligious",
|
|
"religionless",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"ungodly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"unconsecrated",
|
|
"unhallowed",
|
|
"heathen",
|
|
"pagan",
|
|
"paganish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"devout",
|
|
"God-fearing",
|
|
"godly",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"prayerful",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sainted",
|
|
"saintly",
|
|
"worshipful",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"sacred",
|
|
"sacrosanct",
|
|
"sanctified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"pious",
|
|
"reverent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blamer":{
|
|
"as in accuser , troublemaker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accuser",
|
|
"troublemaker",
|
|
"baiter",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"needler",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"quizzer",
|
|
"ridiculer",
|
|
"taunter",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"torturer",
|
|
"agitator",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"giber",
|
|
"jiber",
|
|
"insulter",
|
|
"jeerer",
|
|
"scoffer",
|
|
"scorner",
|
|
"trash-talker",
|
|
"smart aleck",
|
|
"smart alec",
|
|
"smarty",
|
|
"smartie",
|
|
"smarty-pants",
|
|
"wiseacre",
|
|
"wise guy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"reconciler",
|
|
"uniter",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soother",
|
|
"succorer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black marketeer":{
|
|
"as in smuggler , hustler":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bootlegger",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"fencer",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"scalper",
|
|
"smuggler",
|
|
"trafficker",
|
|
"auctioneer",
|
|
"concessionaire",
|
|
"discounter",
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
"e-tailer",
|
|
"exporter",
|
|
"jobber",
|
|
"reseller",
|
|
"retailer",
|
|
"wholesaler",
|
|
"merchant",
|
|
"trader",
|
|
"tradesman",
|
|
"chapman",
|
|
"hawker",
|
|
"huckster",
|
|
"peddler",
|
|
"pedlar",
|
|
"broker",
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
"merchandiser",
|
|
"seller",
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
"vender",
|
|
"salesclerk",
|
|
"salesman",
|
|
"salesperson",
|
|
"saleswoman",
|
|
"shopgirl",
|
|
"bargainer",
|
|
"haggler",
|
|
"horse trader",
|
|
"palterer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buyer",
|
|
"purchaser",
|
|
"consumer",
|
|
"end user",
|
|
"user"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasphemies":{
|
|
"an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defilements",
|
|
"desecrations",
|
|
"impieties",
|
|
"irreverences",
|
|
"profanations",
|
|
"sacrileges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"profanities",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"violations",
|
|
"contaminations",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"pollutions",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"trespasses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"consecrations",
|
|
"purifications",
|
|
"sanctifications",
|
|
"reverences",
|
|
"venerations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adorations",
|
|
"glorifications",
|
|
"worships"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackmailing":{
|
|
"to use blackmail against (someone)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old man was being blackmailed by his nephew."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"racketeering",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"dragooning",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"obligating",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"high-pressuring",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"terrorizing",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"arm-twisting",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"cowing",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"persuading",
|
|
"prevailing (on or upon)",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"talking (into)",
|
|
"winning (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black marketer":{
|
|
"as in smuggler , hustler":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bootlegger",
|
|
"fence",
|
|
"fencer",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"scalper",
|
|
"smuggler",
|
|
"trafficker",
|
|
"auctioneer",
|
|
"concessionaire",
|
|
"discounter",
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
"e-tailer",
|
|
"exporter",
|
|
"jobber",
|
|
"reseller",
|
|
"retailer",
|
|
"wholesaler",
|
|
"merchant",
|
|
"trader",
|
|
"tradesman",
|
|
"chapman",
|
|
"hawker",
|
|
"huckster",
|
|
"peddler",
|
|
"pedlar",
|
|
"broker",
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
"merchandiser",
|
|
"seller",
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
"vender",
|
|
"salesclerk",
|
|
"salesman",
|
|
"salesperson",
|
|
"saleswoman",
|
|
"shopgirl",
|
|
"bargainer",
|
|
"haggler",
|
|
"horse trader",
|
|
"palterer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buyer",
|
|
"purchaser",
|
|
"consumer",
|
|
"end user",
|
|
"user"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blaspheme":{
|
|
"to use offensive or indecent language":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked that someone would blaspheme in church, of all places"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"cuss",
|
|
"swear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematize",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"rail",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"revile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blandishing":{
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blarneying",
|
|
"cajoling",
|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"soft-soaping",
|
|
"sweet-talking",
|
|
"wheedling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
"buttering up",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"massaging",
|
|
"wooing",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"finagling",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"wangling",
|
|
"wiling",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
"tempting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"cowing",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blatherskite":{
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a Scottish uncle who regards any pronouncement from the government as ignorable blatherskite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackleg":{
|
|
"as in cardsharp":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cardsharp",
|
|
"cardsharper",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"fast-talker",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"slickster",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"wheeler-dealer",
|
|
"adventurer",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesman",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bilker",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"tricker",
|
|
"trickster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacklegs":{
|
|
"as in cardsharps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cardsharps",
|
|
"cardsharpers",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"sneakers",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"fast-talkers",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"slicksters",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothies",
|
|
"wheeler-dealers",
|
|
"adventurers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesmen",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"pranksters",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"bluffers",
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"fakers",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"impostors",
|
|
"imposters",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
|
"pretenders",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"quacksalvers",
|
|
"ringers",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"bilkers",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chiselers",
|
|
"chisellers",
|
|
"confidence men",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"fakirs",
|
|
"finaglers",
|
|
"fraudsters",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"scammers",
|
|
"scamsters",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"sharpies",
|
|
"skinners",
|
|
"swindlers",
|
|
"trickers",
|
|
"tricksters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blares":{
|
|
"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the blare of horns arising from the long line of cars behind him did nothing to help the motorist get his car started again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babels",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bowwows",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"bruits",
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"clangors",
|
|
"decibels",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"discordances",
|
|
"katzenjammers",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"roars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discords",
|
|
"dissonances",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"jangles",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"serenities",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"stills"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was it really necessary to blare that private quarrel to the whole world?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"annunciates",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"trumpets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"calls (off or out)",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"knells",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"tolls",
|
|
"blurbs",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"kithes",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"intimates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"hushes (up)",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blabbermouths":{
|
|
"a person who talks constantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told the blabbermouth to put a lid on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babblers",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"blowhards",
|
|
"cacklers",
|
|
"chatterboxes",
|
|
"chatterers",
|
|
"conversationalists",
|
|
"gabblers",
|
|
"gasbags",
|
|
"jabberers",
|
|
"jays",
|
|
"magpies",
|
|
"motormouths",
|
|
"prattlers",
|
|
"talkers",
|
|
"windbags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"blatherers",
|
|
"blatherskites",
|
|
"conversers",
|
|
"discoursers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black-and-white":{
|
|
"as in explicit , well-defined":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"well-defined",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bald-faced",
|
|
"barefaced",
|
|
"bright-line",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"crystal clear",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luculent",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unambivalent",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"cognizable",
|
|
"cognoscible",
|
|
"comprehendible",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"digestible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"graspable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"clean-cut",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"overt",
|
|
"undisguised",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decipherable",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"readable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indeterminate",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"sketchy",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"illegible",
|
|
"undecipherable",
|
|
"unreadable",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"nonobvious",
|
|
"obfuscated",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"unapparent",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"unclear"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blamed":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dispraised",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"slagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"nicked (at)",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"niggled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"gibbeted",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasphemes":{
|
|
"to use offensive or indecent language":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked that someone would blaspheme in church, of all places"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"cusses",
|
|
"swears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anathematizes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"rails",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"reviles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blandishes":{
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blarneys",
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
"sweet-talks",
|
|
"wheedles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
"butters up",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"massages",
|
|
"woos",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"finagles",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"wangles",
|
|
"wiles",
|
|
"entices",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"seduces",
|
|
"tempts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"browbeats",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"cows",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazed (up)":{
|
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"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"after years of decline, street crime blazed up again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke out",
|
|
"burst (forth)",
|
|
"bursted (forth)",
|
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"erupted",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"flared (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"rocketed",
|
|
"skyrocketed",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
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"burgeoned",
|
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"bourgeoned",
|
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"mounted",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"proliferated",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"swelled",
|
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"waxed",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"detonated",
|
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"touched off"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blabbing":{
|
|
"as in chatter , babble":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"driveling",
|
|
"drivelling",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"undertone",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"grunting",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"muttering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two friends can blab for hours on the phone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"chinning",
|
|
"conversing",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gassing",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
"nattering",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"schmoozing",
|
|
"shmoozing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"twittering",
|
|
"visiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he blabs a lot, so never share a secret with him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dishing",
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"wagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandying (about)",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"noising (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumoring",
|
|
"blabbering",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"letting on",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"tipping (off)",
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"spilling",
|
|
"confiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clamming up",
|
|
"shutting up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black marketeerings":{
|
|
"as in thefts , robberies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"larcenies",
|
|
"robberies",
|
|
"thefts",
|
|
"thieveries",
|
|
"embezzlements",
|
|
"grafts",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misappropriations",
|
|
"peculations",
|
|
"despoilments",
|
|
"despoliations",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"rapines",
|
|
"spoliations",
|
|
"abductions",
|
|
"carjackings",
|
|
"hijackings",
|
|
"highjackings",
|
|
"kidnappings",
|
|
"kidnapings",
|
|
"petit larcenies",
|
|
"petty larcenies",
|
|
"burglaries",
|
|
"housebreakings",
|
|
"banditries",
|
|
"piracies",
|
|
"pilferages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blabbed":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two friends can blab for hours on the phone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"chinned",
|
|
"conversed",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"kibitzed",
|
|
"kibbitzed",
|
|
"nattered",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"schmoozed",
|
|
"shmoozed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"visited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he blabs a lot, so never share a secret with him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dished",
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"wagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandied (about)",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"noised (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumored",
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"let on",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"snitched",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"tipped (off)",
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"confided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clammed up",
|
|
"shut up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacklisted":{
|
|
"as in ostracized , blackballed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"excommunicated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"closed out",
|
|
"counted (out)",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"froze out",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"staved off",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"checked off",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"combed (out)",
|
|
"weeded (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"unbanned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackguardism":{
|
|
"as in invective , insult":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"excoriation",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproof",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"billingsgate",
|
|
"fulmination",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"obloquy",
|
|
"scurrility",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"blasphemy",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"imprecation",
|
|
"malediction",
|
|
"profanity",
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"revilement",
|
|
"vilification",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"polemic",
|
|
"tirade",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"expletive",
|
|
"swearword"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulations",
|
|
"endearments",
|
|
"felicitations",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"soft soap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black holes":{
|
|
"empty space":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"discovered that there was a black hole in the library's collection with regard to her tropic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanks",
|
|
"vacancies",
|
|
"vacuities",
|
|
"voids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inanes",
|
|
"vacuums",
|
|
"vacua",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"cavities",
|
|
"gaps",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"hollows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blatted":{
|
|
"to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blurted (out)",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"cried (out)",
|
|
"ejaculated",
|
|
"exclaimed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"leaked",
|
|
"bellowed",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"hooted",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"whooped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"aahed",
|
|
"ahed",
|
|
"oohed",
|
|
"interjected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black out":{
|
|
"a temporary state of unconsciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even though you experienced only a brief blackout , you still ought to be checked by a doctor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"swim",
|
|
"swoon",
|
|
"syncope"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"trance",
|
|
"drowsiness",
|
|
"narcosis",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"somnolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy all traces of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"clean (up)",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"sweep (away)",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"atomize",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"powder",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"zap",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out , and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"close in",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dusk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blacked out after hitting her head on the beam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"keel (over)",
|
|
"pass out",
|
|
"swoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"zonk (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"come around",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black racers":{
|
|
"as in diamondback rattlesnakes , blue racers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adders",
|
|
"anacondas",
|
|
"asps",
|
|
"blacksnakes",
|
|
"blue racers",
|
|
"boas",
|
|
"bull snakes",
|
|
"bushmasters",
|
|
"chicken snakes",
|
|
"cobras",
|
|
"constrictors",
|
|
"copperheads",
|
|
"coral snakes",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasins",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnakes",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snakes",
|
|
"gopher snakes",
|
|
"green snakes",
|
|
"hognose snakes",
|
|
"horned vipers",
|
|
"indigo snakes",
|
|
"king cobras",
|
|
"king snakes",
|
|
"kraits",
|
|
"mambas",
|
|
"milk snakes",
|
|
"moccasins",
|
|
"pine snakes",
|
|
"pit vipers",
|
|
"puff adders",
|
|
"pythons",
|
|
"racers",
|
|
"rat snakes",
|
|
"rattlesnakes",
|
|
"sea serpents",
|
|
"sea snakes",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"taipans",
|
|
"water moccasins",
|
|
"water snakes",
|
|
"worm snakes",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blathered":{
|
|
"as in blabbered , blithered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"blithered",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"jangled",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"smattered",
|
|
"tittle-tattled",
|
|
"trolled",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"driveled",
|
|
"drivelled",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gibbered",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"chuntered",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"stammered",
|
|
"stuttered",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"shrieked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"pronounced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blast (at)":{
|
|
"as in fire (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fire (at)",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"snipe (at)",
|
|
"pistol",
|
|
"shotgun",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"bring down",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pick off",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"machine-gun",
|
|
"tommy-gun",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanketing":{
|
|
"to form a layer over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"leaves blanketed all of the land around the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carpeting",
|
|
"coating",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"overlaying",
|
|
"overlying",
|
|
"overspreading",
|
|
"sheeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"enrobing",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"enwrapping",
|
|
"mantling",
|
|
"shawling",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"wrapping",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"encompassing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blanketed the secret memo from the news media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"covering (up)",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bringing out",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to cease burning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"blowing out",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"snubbing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"stubbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"lighting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blast off":{
|
|
"a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"liftoff",
|
|
"takeoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"splashdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"landing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in take off , zoom":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"zoom",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upheave",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"upraise",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"scale",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"surge",
|
|
"tower",
|
|
"cant",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"recline",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"slope",
|
|
"tilt",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"aspire",
|
|
"climb",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"uprear",
|
|
"uprise",
|
|
"upthrust",
|
|
"upturn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall (off)",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"nose-dive",
|
|
"plummet",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"slide"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blank verses":{
|
|
"as in poetries , free verses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"free verses",
|
|
"minstrelsies",
|
|
"poesies",
|
|
"poetries",
|
|
"versifications",
|
|
"vers libres",
|
|
"lyrics",
|
|
"poems",
|
|
"runes",
|
|
"songs",
|
|
"rhymes",
|
|
"rimes",
|
|
"ballads",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"anacreontics",
|
|
"clerihews",
|
|
"dithyrambs",
|
|
"eclogues",
|
|
"elegies",
|
|
"English sonnets",
|
|
"epics",
|
|
"epigrams",
|
|
"epodes",
|
|
"epopees",
|
|
"eposes",
|
|
"georgics",
|
|
"idylls",
|
|
"idyls",
|
|
"jingles",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"limericks",
|
|
"madrigals",
|
|
"odes",
|
|
"pastorales",
|
|
"pastorals",
|
|
"psalms",
|
|
"rondeaux",
|
|
"rondelets",
|
|
"rondelles",
|
|
"rondels",
|
|
"sonnets",
|
|
"triolets",
|
|
"villanelles",
|
|
"haiku",
|
|
"senryu",
|
|
"tankas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanched":{
|
|
"lacking a healthy skin color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"looking blanched and feeble after a long illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
"doughy",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pasty",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"wan"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sallow",
|
|
"sallowish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
"waxy",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"anemic",
|
|
"bloodless",
|
|
"untanned",
|
|
"whey-faced",
|
|
"white-faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"pink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"rubicund",
|
|
"ruddy",
|
|
"sanguine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"decolorized",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"whitened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"matted",
|
|
"etiolated",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"silvered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"blotched",
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
"daubed",
|
|
"discolored",
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"polychromed",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"specked",
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
"splotched",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striated",
|
|
"striped",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"pigmented",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"tinctured",
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
"tinted",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"embrowned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black-a-vised":{
|
|
"as in dark , brown":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brown",
|
|
"brunet",
|
|
"brunette",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"olive",
|
|
"swart",
|
|
"swarthy",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"ebony",
|
|
"raven"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blond",
|
|
"blonde",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"flaxen",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"sandy",
|
|
"straw",
|
|
"tawny",
|
|
"ocherous",
|
|
"ochreous",
|
|
"ash-blond",
|
|
"ash-blonde",
|
|
"blondish",
|
|
"strawberry blonde",
|
|
"strawberry blond",
|
|
"towheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black flag":{
|
|
"as in white flag , Jolly Roger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Jolly Roger",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"union jack",
|
|
"white flag",
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"gonfalon",
|
|
"burgee",
|
|
"semaphore",
|
|
"signaler",
|
|
"signaller",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"banderole",
|
|
"banderol",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"guidon",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"pendent",
|
|
"pennant",
|
|
"pennon",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"streamer",
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"coat of arms",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"insignia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blats":{
|
|
"to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blatted an obscene expletive before biting the dust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blurts (out)",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"cries (out)",
|
|
"ejaculates",
|
|
"exclaims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"leaks",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"aahs",
|
|
"ahs",
|
|
"oohs",
|
|
"interjects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bleats , honks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"brays",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"callings",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"caws",
|
|
"cheeps",
|
|
"chirps",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"crakes",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"honks",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"lows",
|
|
"meows",
|
|
"miaows",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"moos",
|
|
"neighs",
|
|
"oinks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"trumpets",
|
|
"tu-whit tu-whoos",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"whinnies",
|
|
"yaps",
|
|
"yelps",
|
|
"yips",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blandished":{
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blarneyed",
|
|
"cajoled",
|
|
"coaxed",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"soft-soaped",
|
|
"sweet-talked",
|
|
"wheedled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"overpraised",
|
|
"buttered up",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"massaged",
|
|
"wooed",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"urged",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"finagled",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"wangled",
|
|
"wiled",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"tempted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazing (up)":{
|
|
"to develop suddenly and violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after years of decline, street crime blazed up again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking out",
|
|
"bursting (forth)",
|
|
"erupting",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"flaring (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"skyrocketing",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"proliferating",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"detonating",
|
|
"touching off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blaze (at)":{
|
|
"as in snipe (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snipe (at)",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"catapult",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"lob",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"sling",
|
|
"throw",
|
|
"toss",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"squeeze off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blatherers":{
|
|
"as in blatherskites":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blatherskites",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"conversers",
|
|
"discoursers",
|
|
"babblers",
|
|
"blabbermouths",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"blowhards",
|
|
"cacklers",
|
|
"chatterboxes",
|
|
"chatterers",
|
|
"conversationalists",
|
|
"gabblers",
|
|
"gasbags",
|
|
"jabberers",
|
|
"jays",
|
|
"magpies",
|
|
"motormouths",
|
|
"prattlers",
|
|
"talkers",
|
|
"windbags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blacking out":{
|
|
"to destroy all traces of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had spent most of her adulthood trying to black out memories of a wretched childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"canceling",
|
|
"cancelling",
|
|
"cleaning (up)",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"sweeping (away)",
|
|
"wiping out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"atomizing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"powdering",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"dooming",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"zapping",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"ditching",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"excising",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"throwing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow dark":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with the delivery of the knockout punch, the screen blacks out , and in the next scene the boxer wakes up in the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"closing in",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dusking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"glooming",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dawning",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose consciousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blacked out after hitting her head on the beam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"fainting",
|
|
"keeling (over)",
|
|
"passing out",
|
|
"swooning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"zonking (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coming around",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanching":{
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good washing with bleach should blanch these yellowed sheets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleaching",
|
|
"blenching",
|
|
"decolorizing",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"paling",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"whitening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"matting",
|
|
"etiolating",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"silvering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"blotching",
|
|
"checkering",
|
|
"dappling",
|
|
"daubing",
|
|
"discoloring",
|
|
"flecking",
|
|
"marbling",
|
|
"mottling",
|
|
"patterning",
|
|
"polychroming",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"specking",
|
|
"speckling",
|
|
"splotching",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"striating",
|
|
"striping",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"variegating",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"dyeing",
|
|
"painting",
|
|
"pigmenting",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"tincturing",
|
|
"tingeing",
|
|
"tinging",
|
|
"tinting",
|
|
"burnishing",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"shining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"embrowning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blasphemy":{
|
|
"an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the 17th century the Quakers were persecuted for beliefs and practices that older churches regarded as blasphemies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defilement",
|
|
"desecration",
|
|
"impiety",
|
|
"irreverence",
|
|
"profanation",
|
|
"sacrilege"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"profanity",
|
|
"swearing",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"contamination",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"pollution",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"trespass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"consecration",
|
|
"purification",
|
|
"sanctification",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"glorification",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazes (at)":{
|
|
"as in snipes (at)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"catapults",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"lobs",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"slings",
|
|
"throws",
|
|
"tosses",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"squeezes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blabby":{
|
|
"fond of talking or conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the office is populated by a cheerful and blabby group of coworkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
"gabby",
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
"loquacious",
|
|
"motormouthed",
|
|
"mouthy",
|
|
"talkative",
|
|
"talky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
"expansive",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"fluent",
|
|
"glib",
|
|
"voluble",
|
|
"well-spoken",
|
|
"gossipy",
|
|
"talebearing",
|
|
"tale-telling",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"sociable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"speechless",
|
|
"tongue-tied",
|
|
"wordless",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"nonvocal",
|
|
"secretive",
|
|
"self-contained",
|
|
"aloof",
|
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"indrawn",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"unsociable",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"closemouthed",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"tight-lipped",
|
|
"uncommunicative"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blarneys":{
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attendants at the nursing home sometimes have to blarney the patients to take their medicine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
"sweet-talks",
|
|
"wheedles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
"butters up",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"massages",
|
|
"woos",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"finagles",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"wangles",
|
|
"wiles",
|
|
"entices",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"seduces",
|
|
"tempts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"browbeats",
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"cows",
|
|
"intimidates",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eager, young assistant who blarneys the boss shamelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"belauds",
|
|
"butters up",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"hero-worships",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"massages",
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
"strokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
"sweet-talks",
|
|
"wheedles",
|
|
"fawns",
|
|
"kowtows",
|
|
"sucks (up to)",
|
|
"toadies",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
"felicitates",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"slavers",
|
|
"slobbers",
|
|
"endears",
|
|
"ingratiates",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"romances",
|
|
"woos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blase":{
|
|
"as in nonchalant , breezy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"debonair",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"slaphappy",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"careworn",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"overburdened",
|
|
"sorrowful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in world-weary":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"world-weary",
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"surfeited",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"fed up",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sick and tired",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"rapt",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"thrilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blather":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to retire quietly and without all the blather of an office send-off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"tizzy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stillness",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dismissed the whole election as just so much blather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in blabber , blither":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"tittle-tattle",
|
|
"troll",
|
|
"yak",
|
|
"yack",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"chunter",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"stammer",
|
|
"stutter",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"shriek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"pronounce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackjacking":{
|
|
"to cause (a person) to give in to pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you cannot blackjack me into going along with this"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"dragooning",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"muscling",
|
|
"obligating",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"sandbagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"cowing",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"blackmailing",
|
|
"high-pressuring",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"terrorizing",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"inducing",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"persuading",
|
|
"prevailing (on or upon)",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"talking (into)",
|
|
"winning (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bogarting",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"bullyragging",
|
|
"ballyragging",
|
|
"cowing",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"strong-arming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blustering",
|
|
"trash-talking",
|
|
"affrighting",
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"alaruming",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"scaring",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"spooking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"terrorizing",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"dragooning",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"pressuring",
|
|
"pushing around",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"psyching (out)",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"steeling",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"persuading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackmailed":{
|
|
"to use blackmail against (someone)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old man was being blackmailed by his nephew."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"racketeered",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"dragooned",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"muscled",
|
|
"obligated",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pressured",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"high-pressured",
|
|
"menaced",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"threatened",
|
|
"arm-twisted",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"hectored",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"hounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"induced",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"persuaded",
|
|
"prevailed (on or upon)",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"talked (into)",
|
|
"won (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blames":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"more concerned with pleasing audiences, the playwright has always claimed to be indifferent to whether critics praise his comedies or blame them without mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"dispraises",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"slags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewers",
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"nicks (at)",
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"gibbets",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pillories",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraids",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being held as the cause of something that needs to be set right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blame for the school's poor performance in standardized tests was attributed to several factors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"responsibilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accountabilities",
|
|
"answerabilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackhead":{
|
|
"as in blister , whitehead":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blister",
|
|
"milium",
|
|
"whitehead",
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"fester",
|
|
"hickey",
|
|
"papule",
|
|
"pimple",
|
|
"pock",
|
|
"pustule",
|
|
"whelk",
|
|
"zit",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"protuberance",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"wart",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black-marketing":{
|
|
"as in smuggling , bootlegging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bootlegging",
|
|
"fencing",
|
|
"smuggling",
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"bartering",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"transacting",
|
|
"auctioning",
|
|
"exchanging",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"merchandizing",
|
|
"rebuying",
|
|
"reselling",
|
|
"swapping",
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"purchasing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"fair-trading",
|
|
"marketing",
|
|
"peddling",
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
"selling",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"vending",
|
|
"wholesaling",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"monopolizing",
|
|
"underselling",
|
|
"day-trading",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"trading",
|
|
"trafficking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"blacking",
|
|
"boycotting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black eye":{
|
|
"as in shame , disgrace":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disesteem",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"disrepute",
|
|
"guilt",
|
|
"ignominy",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"obloquy",
|
|
"odium",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"onus",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"stigma",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
"vice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"award",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"stainlessness",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"legitimacy",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"scrupulousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"fame",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"repute"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in hickey":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hickey",
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"discoloration",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"contusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blazoners":{
|
|
"as in announcers , advertisers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertisers",
|
|
"announcers",
|
|
"criers",
|
|
"proclaimers",
|
|
"foreboders",
|
|
"foreshadowers",
|
|
"foretastes",
|
|
"forewarnings",
|
|
"couriers",
|
|
"messengers",
|
|
"runners",
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"foregoers",
|
|
"forerunners",
|
|
"harbingers",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"outriders",
|
|
"precursors",
|
|
"auguries",
|
|
"auspices",
|
|
"bodings",
|
|
"forebodings",
|
|
"foreshadowings",
|
|
"omens",
|
|
"portents",
|
|
"presages",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"symptoms",
|
|
"bellwethers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blaze":{
|
|
"a sudden intense expression of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she felt a blaze of resentment upon hearing that she had been passed over for promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"ebullition",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"explosion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"gust",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"spasm",
|
|
"storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"tantrum",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"transport",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"firestorm",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"furor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"temporarily blinded by the blaze of dozens of camera lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"fluorescence",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillation",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"afterglow",
|
|
"aureole",
|
|
"aureola",
|
|
"aurora",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"shaft",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"sunbeam",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"sheen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"duskiness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the White House didn't waste a minute in blazing the lower unemployment figures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"call (off or out)",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"knell",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"toll",
|
|
"blurb",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"kithe",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"apprise",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"notify",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"intimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be on fire especially brightly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the house blazed for over three hours in the late-night fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"combust",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"glow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"deflagrate",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"kindle",
|
|
"flare (up)",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"roast",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"swelter",
|
|
"smolder",
|
|
"smoulder",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"sputter",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shine with a bright harsh light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spotlight blazed through my window"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"glare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an extreme skier went blazing down the ski slope at a reckless pace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blades":{
|
|
"a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dueled with blades rather than guns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"swords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadswords",
|
|
"cutlasses",
|
|
"rapiers",
|
|
"sabers",
|
|
"sabres",
|
|
"scimitars",
|
|
"smallswords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used a small blade to cut the rope"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"knives",
|
|
"shanks",
|
|
"shivs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleavers",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"bayonets",
|
|
"bodkins",
|
|
"bolos",
|
|
"bowie knifes",
|
|
"bowie knives",
|
|
"cutlasses",
|
|
"daggers",
|
|
"dirks",
|
|
"jackknives",
|
|
"machetes",
|
|
"pocketknives",
|
|
"poniards",
|
|
"sheath knives",
|
|
"stilettos",
|
|
"stilettoes",
|
|
"stylets",
|
|
"switchblades",
|
|
"switch knives",
|
|
"yataghans",
|
|
"rapiers",
|
|
"sabers",
|
|
"sabres",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"swords",
|
|
"scalpels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black eyes":{
|
|
"as in shames , disgraces":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disesteems",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"disreputes",
|
|
"guilts",
|
|
"ignominies",
|
|
"infamies",
|
|
"obloquies",
|
|
"odiums",
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"onuses",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debaucheries",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"immoralities",
|
|
"iniquities",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"vices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"chastities",
|
|
"modesties",
|
|
"purities",
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"honesties",
|
|
"integrities",
|
|
"legitimacies",
|
|
"probities",
|
|
"rectitudes",
|
|
"fames",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"reputes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in hickeys":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hickeys",
|
|
"abrasions",
|
|
"boo-boos",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"scratches",
|
|
"discolorations",
|
|
"bruises",
|
|
"contusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackness":{
|
|
"a time or place of little or no light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"strange nocturnal noises emanated from the forbidding blackness of the forest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"candlelight",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"semidarkness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"umbra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"blackout",
|
|
"brownout",
|
|
"dimout",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"umbrage",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"half-light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"starlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or quality of being dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"judging from the blackness of the carpet, I'd say that it had never been cleaned"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dinge",
|
|
"dinginess",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"dustiness",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"griminess",
|
|
"grubbiness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"smuttiness",
|
|
"soilage",
|
|
"sordidness",
|
|
"squalidness",
|
|
"uncleanliness",
|
|
"uncleanness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discoloration",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"impureness",
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"mussiness",
|
|
"sloppiness",
|
|
"untidiness",
|
|
"insanitation",
|
|
"squalor",
|
|
"muddiness",
|
|
"sootiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleanliness",
|
|
"spotlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackjacked":{
|
|
"to cause (a person) to give in to pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you cannot blackjack me into going along with this"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"dragooned",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"muscled",
|
|
"obligated",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pressured",
|
|
"sandbagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"hectored",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"blackmailed",
|
|
"high-pressured",
|
|
"menaced",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"threatened",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"hounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"induced",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"persuaded",
|
|
"prevailed (on or upon)",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"talked (into)",
|
|
"won (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bogarted",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"bullyragged",
|
|
"ballyragged",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"hectored",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"strong-armed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blustered",
|
|
"trash-talked",
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"menaced",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"threatened",
|
|
"badgered",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"dragooned",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pressured",
|
|
"pushed around",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"psyched (out)",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"persuaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blarney":{
|
|
"excessive praise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laid the blarney on thick in order to get special treatment from the waitress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"butter",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"soft soap",
|
|
"sweet talk",
|
|
"taffy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allurements",
|
|
"blandishments",
|
|
"endearments",
|
|
"caresses",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulations",
|
|
"felicitations",
|
|
"greetings",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"sycophancy",
|
|
"toadying",
|
|
"cajolement",
|
|
"cajolery",
|
|
"ingratiation",
|
|
"smarm",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"put-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his excuse was his usual blarney about how he'd love to help out but he was just so darned busy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attendants at the nursing home sometimes have to blarney the patients to take their medicine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"sweet-talk",
|
|
"wheedle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"butter up",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"massage",
|
|
"woo",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"wangle",
|
|
"wile",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"tempt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"browbeat",
|
|
"bulldoze",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"cow",
|
|
"intimidate",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"require"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eager, young assistant who blarneys the boss shamelessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"belaud",
|
|
"butter up",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"hero-worship",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"massage",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"stroke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"sweet-talk",
|
|
"wheedle",
|
|
"fawn",
|
|
"kowtow",
|
|
"suck (up to)",
|
|
"toady",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"felicitate",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"slaver",
|
|
"slobber",
|
|
"endear",
|
|
"ingratiate",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"romance",
|
|
"woo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackhanders":{
|
|
"as in gangsters , mobsters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"button men",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"mafiosi",
|
|
"mobsters",
|
|
"blackmailers",
|
|
"extortioners",
|
|
"extortionists",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chiselers",
|
|
"chisellers",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"gougers",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"profiteers",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"sharpies",
|
|
"swindlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blanketed":{
|
|
"to form a layer over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"leaves blanketed all of the land around the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carpeted",
|
|
"coated",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"overlaid",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"sheeted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"enrobed",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"shawled",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"wrapped",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"encompassed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blanketed the secret memo from the news media"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"occulted",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"veiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"covered (up)",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"shaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brought out",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to cease burning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"snuffed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"blew out",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"snubbed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"stubbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blastoff":{
|
|
"a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"liftoff",
|
|
"takeoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"splashdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"landing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in take off , zoom":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"zoom",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upheave",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"upraise",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"scale",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"surge",
|
|
"tower",
|
|
"cant",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"recline",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"slope",
|
|
"tilt",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"aspire",
|
|
"climb",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"uprear",
|
|
"uprise",
|
|
"upthrust",
|
|
"upturn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall (off)",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"nose-dive",
|
|
"plummet",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"slide"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blackballs":{
|
|
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was disappointed to learn that he had been blackballed by the fraternity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"downs",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"nixes",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"vetoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"blacklists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"ratifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in vetoes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"negations",
|
|
"refusals",
|
|
"nays",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"noes",
|
|
"nos",
|
|
"non placets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"positives",
|
|
"yeas",
|
|
"yeses",
|
|
"yesses",
|
|
"pros",
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"graces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in banishments , ostracisms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banishments",
|
|
"ostracisms",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"kiss-offs",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"brush-offs",
|
|
"cold shoulders",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"silent treatments",
|
|
"snubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"open arms",
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"glad hands",
|
|
"welcome mats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"black-marketed":{
|
|
"as in smuggled , bootlegged":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bootlegged",
|
|
"fenced",
|
|
"smuggled",
|
|
"bargained",
|
|
"bartered",
|
|
"horse-traded",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"transacted",
|
|
"auctioned",
|
|
"exchanged",
|
|
"merchandised",
|
|
"merchandized",
|
|
"rebought",
|
|
"resold",
|
|
"swapped",
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"fair-traded",
|
|
"marketed",
|
|
"peddled",
|
|
"retailed",
|
|
"sold",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"vended",
|
|
"wholesaled",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"monopolized",
|
|
"undersold",
|
|
"day-traded",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"dealt",
|
|
"traded",
|
|
"trafficked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"blacked",
|
|
"boycotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"blankets":{
|
|
"something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"copes",
|
|
"coverings",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"covertures",
|
|
"cover-ups",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"penumbrae",
|
|
"penumbras",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"concealers",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"fig leafs",
|
|
"fig leaves",
|
|
"Potemkin villages",
|
|
"Trojan horses",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"facades",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ades",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"veneers",
|
|
"glosses",
|
|
"varnishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to form a layer over":{
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"examples":[
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"leaves blanketed all of the land around the house"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carpets",
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"coats",
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"covers",
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"overlays",
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"overlies",
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"overspreads",
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"sheets"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"encloses",
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"incloses",
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"enrobes",
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"enshrouds",
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"enswathes",
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"envelops",
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"enwraps",
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"mantles",
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"shawls",
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"shrouds",
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"swathes",
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"wraps",
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"cloaks",
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"clothes",
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"curtains",
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"veils",
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"circles",
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"encircles",
|
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"encompasses"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"blanketed the secret memo from the news media"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"belies",
|
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"blots out",
|
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"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
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"covers",
|
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"curtains",
|
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"disguises",
|
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"enshrouds",
|
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"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
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"obscures",
|
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"occults",
|
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"papers over",
|
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"screens",
|
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"shrouds",
|
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"suppresses",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buries",
|
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"camouflages",
|
|
"covers (up)",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"occludes",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brings out",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to cease burning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"blows out",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"snubs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"stubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"lights"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |