dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/eli_MWT.json
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{
"elicit":{
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
"examples":[
"the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked"
],
"synonyms":[
"educe",
"evoke",
"inspire",
"raise"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drag",
"dredge (up)",
"extort",
"extract",
"pull",
"wangle",
"wrest",
"wring",
"coax (out)",
"gain",
"get",
"obtain",
"procure",
"secure",
"bare",
"disclose",
"discover",
"divulge",
"evince",
"expose",
"reveal",
"uncloak",
"uncover",
"unmask",
"unveil"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregard",
"forget",
"ignore",
"miss",
"neglect",
"overlook",
"overpass",
"pass over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eligible":{
"as in able , qualified":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"able",
"capable",
"competent",
"expert",
"fit",
"qualified",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"ultracompetent",
"prepared",
"ready",
"trained",
"overqualified",
"accomplished",
"ace",
"adept",
"consummate",
"crack",
"experienced",
"practiced",
"practised",
"seasoned",
"veteran",
"virtuoso",
"all-around",
"all-round",
"protean",
"versatile"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disqualified",
"ineligible",
"inapt",
"incapable",
"incompetent",
"inept",
"inexpert",
"unable",
"unfit",
"unfitted",
"unqualified",
"unskilled",
"unskillful",
"ineffective",
"ineffectual",
"inefficient"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"eliminate":{
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
"antonyms":[
"admit",
"include"
],
"examples":[
"the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accept",
"embrace",
"entertain",
"receive",
"take in",
"welcome",
"unban"
],
"related":[
"blackball",
"blacklist",
"excommunicate",
"ostracize",
"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)"
],
"synonyms":[
"ban",
"bar",
"close out",
"count (out)",
"debar",
"except",
"exclude",
"freeze out",
"rule out",
"shut out"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"eliminates":{
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
"examples":[
"the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors"
],
"synonyms":[
"bans",
"bars",
"closes out",
"counts (out)",
"debars",
"excepts",
"excludes",
"freezes out",
"rules out",
"shuts out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blackballs",
"blacklists",
"excommunicates",
"ostracizes",
"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":[
"accepts",
"embraces",
"entertains",
"receives",
"takes in",
"welcomes",
"unbans"
],
"antonyms":[
"admits",
"includes"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elites":{
"individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class":{
"examples":[
"the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools"
],
"synonyms":[
"A-lists",
"aristocracies",
"best",
"choices",
"corps d'elite",
"creams",
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
"elect",
"fat",
"flowers",
"illuminati",
"picks",
"pinks",
"prides",
"priesthoods",
"primes",
"royalties",
"upper crusts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"establishments",
"gentries",
"nobilities",
"qualities",
"societies",
"top drawers",
"tops",
"upper classes",
"caviars",
"caviares",
"who's whos"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commoners",
"herds",
"hoi polloi",
"masses",
"millions",
"mobs",
"multitudes",
"rank and files",
"unwasheds"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elixir":{
"something that cures all ills or problems":{
"examples":[
"warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes"
],
"synonyms":[
"catholicon",
"cure-all",
"nostrum",
"panacea",
"theriac"
],
"near synonyms":[
"magic bullet",
"silver bullet",
"corrective",
"cure",
"remedy",
"miracle drug",
"wonder drug"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elides":{
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
"examples":[
"some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided , but otherwise the article is publishable"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue-pencils",
"cancels",
"crosses (out)",
"deles",
"deletes",
"edits (out)",
"kills",
"scratches (out)",
"strikes (out)",
"strokes (out)",
"x's (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blots out",
"effaces",
"eradicates",
"erases",
"expunges",
"obliterates",
"roots (out)",
"rubs out",
"wipes out",
"bleeps",
"blips",
"clips",
"cuts",
"excises",
"removes",
"bowdlerizes",
"censors",
"cleans (up)",
"expurgates",
"launders",
"redacts",
"red-pencils",
"abbreviates",
"crops",
"shortens",
"blacks out",
"represses",
"silences",
"suppresses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make less in extent or duration":{
"examples":[
"the product presentation was not elided \u2014it's always only 15 minutes long"
],
"synonyms":[
"abbreviates",
"abridges",
"curtails",
"cuts back",
"docks",
"shortens",
"syncopates",
"truncates"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abstracts",
"digests",
"encapsulates",
"epitomizes",
"recapitulates",
"summarizes",
"sums up",
"abates",
"compresses",
"constricts",
"contracts",
"cuts",
"cuts down",
"pares",
"prunes",
"trims",
"decreases",
"de-escalates",
"deflates",
"diminishes",
"downsizes",
"dwindles",
"lessens",
"lowers",
"moderates",
"modifies",
"reduces",
"retrenches",
"shrinks",
"slashes",
"subtracts (from)",
"tapers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enlarges",
"expands",
"supplements",
"adds",
"aggrandizes",
"amplifies",
"augments",
"balloons",
"boosts",
"dilates",
"escalates",
"heightens",
"increases",
"maximizes",
"pumps up",
"raises",
"blows up",
"distends",
"inflates",
"swells"
],
"antonyms":[
"elongates",
"extends",
"lengthens",
"prolongs",
"protracts"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elicited":{
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
"examples":[
"the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked"
],
"synonyms":[
"educed",
"evoked",
"inspired",
"raised"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dragged",
"dredged (up)",
"extorted",
"extracted",
"pulled",
"wangled",
"wrested",
"wrung",
"coaxed (out)",
"gained",
"got",
"obtained",
"procured",
"secured",
"bared",
"disclosed",
"discovered",
"divulged",
"evinced",
"exposed",
"revealed",
"uncloaked",
"uncovered",
"unmasked",
"unveiled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregarded",
"forgot",
"ignored",
"missed",
"neglected",
"overlooked",
"overpassed",
"passed over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elixirs":{
"something that cures all ills or problems":{
"examples":[
"warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes"
],
"synonyms":[
"catholicons",
"cure-alls",
"nostrums",
"panaceas",
"theriacs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"magic bullets",
"silver bullets",
"correctives",
"cures",
"remedies",
"miracle drugs",
"wonder drugs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"eliminations":{
"the act or process of removing something or someone":{
"examples":[
"the elimination of waste products from the body",
"Repeatedly breaking the rules will result in your elimination from the game."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"eradications",
"erasures",
"liquidations",
"removals",
"abatements",
"abolishments",
"abolitions",
"abrogations",
"annulments",
"avoidances",
"cancellations",
"cancelations",
"defeasances",
"dissolutions",
"invalidations",
"negations",
"nullifications",
"repeals",
"rescindments",
"abortions",
"recalls",
"countermands",
"overrides",
"overturns",
"vetoes",
"retractions",
"reversals",
"revocations",
"suspensions",
"withdrawals",
"forbiddances",
"prohibitions",
"disallowances",
"dismissals",
"rejections"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enactments",
"legislations",
"establishments",
"institutions",
"formalizations",
"legalizations",
"legitimations",
"legitimizations",
"validations",
"passings",
"ratifications",
"approvals",
"authorizations",
"clearances",
"endorsements",
"indorsements",
"permissions",
"commandments",
"orderings",
"prescriptions"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elitist":{
"being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior":{
"examples":[
"the complacent, elitist attitude of the members at that suburban country club"
],
"synonyms":[
"aristocratic",
"high-hat",
"persnickety",
"potty",
"ritzy",
"snobbish",
"snobby",
"snooty",
"snotty",
"toffee-nosed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aloof",
"arrogant",
"bumptious",
"haughty",
"high-and-mighty",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"high-handed",
"hoity-toity",
"huffish",
"huffy",
"imperious",
"lordly",
"overweening",
"peremptory",
"pompous",
"presumptuous",
"pretentious",
"supercilious",
"superior",
"toplofty",
"toploftical",
"uppity",
"biggety",
"biggity",
"bigheaded",
"egoistic",
"egoistical",
"egotistic",
"egotistical",
"prideful",
"self-conceited",
"self-important",
"self-satisfied",
"smug",
"stuck-up",
"swelled-headed",
"swellheaded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"democratic",
"egalitarian",
"egoless",
"humble",
"modest",
"unpretentious",
"antielitist"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in name-dropper , social climber":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"name-dropper",
"social climber",
"snob",
"snoot",
"snot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"elimination":{
"the act or process of removing something or someone":{
"examples":[
"the elimination of waste products from the body",
"Repeatedly breaking the rules will result in your elimination from the game."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"eradication",
"erasure",
"liquidation",
"removal",
"abatement",
"abolishment",
"abolition",
"abrogation",
"annulment",
"avoidance",
"cancellation",
"cancelation",
"defeasance",
"dissolution",
"invalidation",
"negation",
"nullification",
"quashing",
"repeal",
"rescindment",
"voiding",
"abortion",
"calling off",
"recall",
"countermand",
"override",
"overruling",
"overturn",
"veto",
"retraction",
"reversal",
"revocation",
"suspension",
"withdrawal",
"banning",
"enjoining",
"forbiddance",
"outlawing",
"prohibition",
"disallowance",
"dismissal",
"rejection"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enactment",
"legislation",
"establishment",
"founding",
"institution",
"formalization",
"legalization",
"legitimation",
"legitimization",
"validation",
"passing",
"ratification",
"approval",
"authorization",
"clearance",
"endorsement",
"indorsement",
"permission",
"sanctioning",
"commandment",
"decreeing",
"mandating",
"ordering",
"prescription"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elision":{
"something left out":{
"examples":[
"unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible"
],
"synonyms":[
"deletion",
"omission"
],
"near synonyms":[
"elimination",
"blank",
"skip",
"lapse",
"slip",
"deduction",
"reduction",
"subtraction",
"default",
"delinquency",
"dereliction",
"failure",
"neglect",
"negligence",
"oversight",
"pretermission",
"abbreviation",
"condensation"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inclusion",
"accretion",
"accrual",
"addendum",
"addition",
"augmentation",
"boost",
"expansion",
"gain",
"increase",
"increment",
"more",
"plus",
"raise",
"rise",
"supplement"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elitists":{
"as in name-droppers , social climbers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"name-droppers",
"social climbers",
"snobs",
"snoots",
"snots"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"eliciting":{
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
"examples":[
"the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked"
],
"synonyms":[
"educing",
"evoking",
"inspiring",
"raising"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dragging",
"dredging (up)",
"extorting",
"extracting",
"pulling",
"wangling",
"wresting",
"wringing",
"coaxing (out)",
"gaining",
"getting",
"obtaining",
"procuring",
"securing",
"baring",
"disclosing",
"discovering",
"divulging",
"evincing",
"exposing",
"revealing",
"uncloaking",
"uncovering",
"unmasking",
"unveiling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disregarding",
"forgetting",
"ignoring",
"missing",
"neglecting",
"overlooking",
"overpassing",
"passing over"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elided":{
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
"examples":[
"some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided , but otherwise the article is publishable"
],
"synonyms":[
"blue-penciled",
"canceled",
"cancelled",
"crossed (out)",
"deled",
"deleted",
"edited (out)",
"killed",
"scratched (out)",
"stroked (out)",
"struck (out)",
"x-ed (out)",
"x'd (out)",
"xed (out)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blotted out",
"effaced",
"eradicated",
"erased",
"expunged",
"obliterated",
"rooted (out)",
"rubbed out",
"wiped out",
"bleeped",
"blipped",
"clipped",
"cut",
"excised",
"removed",
"bowdlerized",
"censored",
"cleaned (up)",
"expurgated",
"laundered",
"redacted",
"red-penciled",
"abbreviated",
"cropped",
"shortened",
"blacked out",
"repressed",
"silenced",
"suppressed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make less in extent or duration":{
"examples":[
"the product presentation was not elided \u2014it's always only 15 minutes long"
],
"synonyms":[
"abbreviated",
"abridged",
"curtailed",
"cut back",
"docked",
"shortened",
"syncopated",
"truncated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abstracted",
"digested",
"encapsulated",
"epitomized",
"recapitulated",
"summarized",
"summed up",
"abated",
"compressed",
"constricted",
"contracted",
"cut",
"cut down",
"pared",
"pruned",
"trimmed",
"decreased",
"de-escalated",
"deflated",
"diminished",
"downsized",
"dwindled",
"lessened",
"lowered",
"moderated",
"modified",
"reduced",
"retrenched",
"shrank",
"shrunk",
"slashed",
"subtracted (from)",
"tapered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"enlarged",
"expanded",
"supplemented",
"added",
"aggrandized",
"amplified",
"augmented",
"ballooned",
"boosted",
"dilated",
"escalated",
"heightened",
"increased",
"maximized",
"pumped up",
"raised",
"blew up",
"distended",
"inflated",
"swelled"
],
"antonyms":[
"elongated",
"extended",
"lengthened",
"prolonged",
"protracted"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}