8437 lines
167 KiB
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8437 lines
167 KiB
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{
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"finaglers":{
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"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"financial finaglers who were suspected of insider trading"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"double-crossers",
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"double-dealers",
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"bluffers",
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"charlatans",
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"fakers",
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"fakes",
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"humbugs",
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"impostors",
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"imposters",
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"mountebanks",
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"phonies",
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"phoneys",
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"pretenders",
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"quacks",
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"quacksalvers",
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"ringers",
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"shams",
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"adventurers",
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"foxes",
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"fox",
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"gamesmen",
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"knaves",
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"pranksters",
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"rascals",
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"rogues",
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"fast-talkers",
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"slickers",
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"slicks",
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"slicksters",
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"slyboots",
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"smoothies",
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"wheeler-dealers",
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"plotters",
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"schemers",
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"sneakers",
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"sneaks",
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"blacklegs",
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"cardsharps",
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"cardsharpers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bilkers",
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"bilks",
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"cheaters",
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"cheats",
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"chiselers",
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"chisellers",
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"confidence men",
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"cozeners",
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"defrauders",
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"dodgers",
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"fakirs",
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"fraudsters",
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"hoaxers",
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"scammers",
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"scamsters",
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"sharks",
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"sharpers",
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"sharpies",
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"skinners",
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"swindlers",
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"trickers",
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"tricksters"
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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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"final":{
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"following all others of the same kind in order or time":{
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"examples":[
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"this will be my final order"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bottommost",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"hindmost",
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"lag",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"latter",
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"rearmost",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"consequent",
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"ensuing",
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"eventual",
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"following",
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"succeeding",
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"conclusive",
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"crowning",
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"decisive",
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"definitive",
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"farthermost",
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"farthest",
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"furthermost",
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"furthest",
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"remotest",
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"lowermost",
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"lowest",
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"nethermost",
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"endmost",
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"extreme",
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"outermost",
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"outmost",
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"utmost",
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"penultimate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"eminent",
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"premier",
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"superior"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"beginning",
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"earliest",
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"first",
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"foremost",
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"headmost",
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"inaugural",
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"initial",
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"leadoff",
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"maiden",
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"opening",
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"original",
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"pioneer",
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"primary",
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"starting"
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]
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},
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"having been established and usually not subject to change":{
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"examples":[
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"the wedding date is final"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"certain",
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"determinate",
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"firm",
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"fixed",
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"flat",
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"frozen",
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"hard",
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"hard-and-fast",
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"inexpugnable",
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"set",
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"settled",
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"stable"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"nonadjustable",
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"noncancelable",
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"nonnegotiable",
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"unchangeable",
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"constant",
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"steady",
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"unchanging",
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"uniform",
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"unwavering",
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"definite",
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"exact",
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"explicit",
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"specific",
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"given",
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"stated",
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"stipulated",
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"dependable",
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"good",
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"reliable",
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"responsible",
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"safe",
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"solid",
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"sure",
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"tried",
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"tried-and-true",
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"true",
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"trustworthy",
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"trusty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adjustable",
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"changeable",
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"negotiable",
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"indefinite",
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"open-ended",
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"unspecified",
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"capricious",
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"changeful",
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"flickery",
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"fluctuating",
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"fluid",
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"inconstant",
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"mercurial",
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"mutable",
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"temperamental",
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"uncertain",
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"unpredictable",
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"unsettled",
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"unstable",
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"unsteady",
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"variable",
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"volatile"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in semifinal , play-off":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"nightcap",
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"play-off",
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"semifinal",
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"championship",
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"national(s)",
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"derby",
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"field day",
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"gymkhana",
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"open",
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"outing",
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"battle",
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"conflict",
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"scrimmage",
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"skirmish",
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"struggle",
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"tug-of-war",
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"tussle",
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"biathlon",
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"decathlon",
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"heptathlon",
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"pentathlon",
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"triathlon",
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"athletics",
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"sport",
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"marathon",
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"race",
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"ultramarathon",
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"bout",
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"competition",
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"contest",
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"event",
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"game",
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"match",
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"matchup",
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"meet",
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"sweepstakes",
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"sweep-stake",
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"tournament",
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"tourney",
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"heat",
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"round",
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"run",
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"set",
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"rally",
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"volley"
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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 test , investigation":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"exam",
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"examination",
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"quiz",
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"test",
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"inquiry",
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"interrogation",
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"investigation",
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"probe",
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"research",
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"checkup",
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"inspection",
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"review",
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"board(s)",
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"midterm",
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"midyear",
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"aptitude test",
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"intelligence test",
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"placement test",
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"pretest",
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"retest",
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"audition",
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"catechism"
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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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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"financed":{
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"to provide money for":{
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"examples":[
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"a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bankrolled",
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"capitalized",
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"endowed",
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"funded",
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"staked",
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"subsidized",
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"underwrote"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"grubstaked",
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"cofinanced",
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"co-financed",
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"refinanced",
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"advocated",
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"aided",
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"backed",
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"championed",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"patronized",
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"sponsored",
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"supported",
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"maintained",
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"nourished",
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"provided (for)",
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"cleared",
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"defrayed",
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"discharged",
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"footed",
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"liquidated",
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"paid",
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"paid off",
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"paid up",
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"quit",
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"quitted",
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"recompensed",
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"settled",
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"sprang (for)",
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"sprung (for)",
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"stood",
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"refunded"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"defunded"
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]
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},
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"to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income":{
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"examples":[
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"established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"endowed",
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"funded",
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"subsidized"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"established",
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"founded",
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"organized",
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"bequeathed",
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"contributed",
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"donated",
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"subscribed",
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"supported",
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"underwrote",
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"awarded",
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"granted",
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"backed",
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"promoted",
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"sponsored",
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"capitalized",
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"invested (in)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drew",
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"received",
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"subsisted"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"defunded",
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"disendowed"
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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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"financing":{
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"as in funding , subsidy":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bankrolling",
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"endowment",
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"funding",
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"subsidy",
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"aegis",
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"egis",
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"auspice",
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"backing",
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"patronage",
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"sponsorship",
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"encouragement",
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"fosterage",
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"aid",
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"assistance",
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"help"
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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 fund , cash":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assets",
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"capital",
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"deep pockets",
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"fortune",
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"means",
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"opulence",
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"riches",
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"roll",
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"substance",
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"wealth",
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"bread",
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"cash",
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"chips",
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"currency",
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"dough",
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"gold",
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"jack",
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"legal tender",
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"lucre",
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"pelf",
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"scratch",
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"tender",
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"wampum",
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"bankroll",
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"coffers",
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"exchequer",
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"finances",
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"fund",
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"pocket",
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"resources",
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"wherewithal",
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"purse",
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"treasury",
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"cash flow",
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"shirt"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"debts",
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"liabilities",
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"indebtedness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to provide money for":{
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"examples":[
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"a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bankrolling",
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"capitalizing",
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"endowing",
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"funding",
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"staking",
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"subsidizing",
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"underwriting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"grubstaking",
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"cofinancing",
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"co-financing",
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"refinancing",
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"advocating",
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"aiding",
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"backing",
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"championing",
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"endorsing",
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"indorsing",
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"patronizing",
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"sponsoring",
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"supporting",
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"maintaining",
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"nourishing",
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"providing (for)",
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"clearing",
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"defraying",
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"discharging",
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"footing",
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"liquidating",
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"paying",
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"paying off",
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"paying up",
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"quitting",
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"recompensing",
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"settling",
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"springing (for)",
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"standing",
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"refunding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"defunding"
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]
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},
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"to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income":{
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"examples":[
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"established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"endowing",
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"funding",
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"subsidizing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"establishing",
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"founding",
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"organizing",
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"bequeathing",
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"contributing",
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"donating",
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"subscribing",
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"supporting",
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"underwriting",
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"awarding",
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"granting",
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"backing",
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"promoting",
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"sponsoring",
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"capitalizing",
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"investing (in)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"drawing",
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"receiving",
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"subsisting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"defunding",
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"disendowing"
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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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"findings":{
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"a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard":{
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"examples":[
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"the evidence supported a finding of unfair bias, and the court entered judgment for the plaintiff"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dooms",
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"holdings",
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"judgments",
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"judgements",
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"rulings",
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"sentences"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"inquests",
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"verdicts",
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"authorities",
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"decrees",
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"edicts",
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"injunctions",
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"orders",
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"arbitraments",
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"awards",
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"declarations",
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"deliverances",
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"dicta",
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"dictums",
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"pronouncements",
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"conclusions",
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"decisions",
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"determinations",
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"opinions",
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"resolutions",
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"disciplines",
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"penalties",
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"punishments"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time":{
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"examples":[
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"the scientists were thrilled with the finding of the new fossil"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"detections",
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"discoveries"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"espials",
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"notices",
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"disclosures",
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"exposures",
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"revelations",
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"creations",
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"inventions",
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"explorations",
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"rediscoveries"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disappearances",
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"losses",
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"concealments"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"finds fault (with)":{
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"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
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"examples":[
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"She could always find fault with someone after only one date."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blames",
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"censures",
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"condemns",
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"criticizes",
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"denounces",
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"dispraises",
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"disses",
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"faults",
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"knocks",
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"pans",
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"reprehends",
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"slags"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"skewers",
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"tweaks",
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"assails",
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"attacks",
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"blasts",
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"clobbers",
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"slams",
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"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fine-tune":{
|
|
"to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fine-tune a TV set",
|
|
"fine-tune the temperature of the room",
|
|
"They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"readapt",
|
|
"readjust",
|
|
"customize",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"orientate",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"inure",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen",
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"recycle",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redevelop",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"reengineer",
|
|
"refashion",
|
|
"refigure",
|
|
"refit",
|
|
"refocus",
|
|
"reinvent",
|
|
"rejigger",
|
|
"remake",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"accustom",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"habituate",
|
|
"naturalize",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"bend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fine-tuning":{
|
|
"to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fine-tune a TV set",
|
|
"fine-tune the temperature of the room",
|
|
"They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fined":{
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assessed",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"imposed",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"levied",
|
|
"put"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"excised",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"penalized",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"shook down",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"inflicted",
|
|
"wreaked",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"reapplied",
|
|
"reimposed",
|
|
"relaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"pardoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remitted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the use of egg shells to fine wine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"garbled",
|
|
"purified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"processed",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"elutriated",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"leached",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"sieved",
|
|
"sifted",
|
|
"disinfected",
|
|
"sanitized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"sullied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finery":{
|
|
"dressy clothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"feather",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"full dress",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"regalia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishabille"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finger painting":{
|
|
"as in drawing , daub":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fingerprint":{
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regards a sense of permanence as one of the fingerprints of a civilized society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"attribution",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"criterion",
|
|
"diagnostic",
|
|
"differentia",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"particularity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"token",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"individuality",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"uniqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fingerprints":{
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regards a sense of permanence as one of the fingerprints of a civilized society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"attributions",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"criteria",
|
|
"criterions",
|
|
"diagnostics",
|
|
"differentiae",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"markers",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"individualities",
|
|
"singularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finical":{
|
|
"hard to please":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a newspaper who's old-fashionedly finical about proper grammar"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choosy",
|
|
"choosey",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussbudgety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"pernickety",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperfastidious",
|
|
"overdemanding",
|
|
"ultrafastidious",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"selective",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"niminy-piminy",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"indiscriminating",
|
|
"undiscriminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unfastidious",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fink":{
|
|
"a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his own brother turned out to be the fink who ratted them out to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"canary",
|
|
"deep throat",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon",
|
|
"stoolie",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"whistle-blower"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborator",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"blabbermouth",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"leaker",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"notifier"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that fink would sell out every one of us to save her own behind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"bleeder",
|
|
"blighter",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"bounder",
|
|
"bugger",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"chuff",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"dirtbag",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"pill",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"reptile",
|
|
"rotter",
|
|
"schmuck",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"scumbag",
|
|
"scuzzball",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"sleaze",
|
|
"sleazebag",
|
|
"sleazeball",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"slimeball",
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"so-and-so",
|
|
"sod",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"swine",
|
|
"toad",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barbarian",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caveman",
|
|
"Neanderthal",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"loudmouth",
|
|
"vulgarian",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"scab",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"schmo",
|
|
"schmoe",
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snob",
|
|
"snoot",
|
|
"snot",
|
|
"dweeb",
|
|
"nerd"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hero",
|
|
"heroine",
|
|
"idol",
|
|
"role model",
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grass (on)",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"rat (on)",
|
|
"sing",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"split (on)",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tell (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"give away",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"backstab",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"sell (out)",
|
|
"two-time",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"tip (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"find fault (with)":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She could always find fault with someone after only one date."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finessed":{
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finagled",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"machinated",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"masterminded",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"wangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"angled (for)",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
"connived",
|
|
"brewed",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"hatched",
|
|
"captained",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"quarterbacked",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"scaped",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shuffled (out of)",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"weaseled (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"outfoxed",
|
|
"outsmarted",
|
|
"outwitted",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"incurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finagler":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"financial finaglers who were suspected of insider trading"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bilker",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"tricker",
|
|
"trickster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"adventurer",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesman",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"fast-talker",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"slickster",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"wheeler-dealer",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"blackleg",
|
|
"cardsharp",
|
|
"cardsharper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finis":{
|
|
"the last part of a process or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if the two countries keep up their arms race, the inevitable finis to their rivalry will be their mutual destruction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capper",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"endgame",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finale",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"grand finale",
|
|
"homestretch",
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"windup",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"capstone",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"copestone",
|
|
"coup de gr\u00e2ce",
|
|
"coup de grace",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"high-water mark",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"zenith",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"anticlimax",
|
|
"coda",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog",
|
|
"postscript",
|
|
"shank",
|
|
"tag end",
|
|
"tail end"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"start"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finks out":{
|
|
"to break a promise or agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backs out",
|
|
"cops out",
|
|
"reneges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chickens (out)",
|
|
"wimps out",
|
|
"backpedals",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"begs off",
|
|
"cries off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adheres (to)",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"complies (with)",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"satisfies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finish":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"finalize",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"polish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"carry through",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"machine",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"touch up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll finish the concert before dark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"close out",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"suspend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"commence",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"start"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the three-day race finished yesterday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"dead-end",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"elapse",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wink (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desist (from)",
|
|
"lay off (of)",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"pack (up or in)",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"wind down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"hang on",
|
|
"persist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the last part of a process or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capper",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"endgame",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finale",
|
|
"finis",
|
|
"grand finale",
|
|
"homestretch",
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"windup",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"capstone",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"copestone",
|
|
"coup de gr\u00e2ce",
|
|
"coup de grace",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"high-water mark",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"zenith",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"anticlimax",
|
|
"coda",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog",
|
|
"postscript",
|
|
"shank",
|
|
"tag end",
|
|
"tail end"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"start"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the stopping of a process or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an all-out fight right to the finish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"arrestment",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closedown",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"cutoff",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"offset",
|
|
"shutdown",
|
|
"shutoff",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"phaseout",
|
|
"abeyance",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"interruption",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"letup",
|
|
"moratorium",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"standstill",
|
|
"suspension"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"prolongation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finance":{
|
|
"to provide money for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"capitalize",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"underwrite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grubstake",
|
|
"cofinance",
|
|
"refinance",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"sponsor",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"defray",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"pay off",
|
|
"pay up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"spring (for)",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"refund"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defund"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"subsidize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"bequeath",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"subscribe",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"underwrite",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"sponsor",
|
|
"capitalize",
|
|
"invest (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"subsist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defund",
|
|
"disendow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finite":{
|
|
"having a limit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our nation's natural resources are abundant, but they are also finite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"limited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"definable",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"determinate",
|
|
"discrete",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"measurable",
|
|
"mensurable",
|
|
"numerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unconfined",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indeterminate",
|
|
"measureless",
|
|
"undefinable",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"unfathomable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"illimitable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"limitless",
|
|
"unbounded",
|
|
"unlimited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having distinct or certain limits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have a finite number of options to consider"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"determinate",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"restricted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"detailed",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"settled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottomless",
|
|
"countless",
|
|
"incalculable",
|
|
"inestimable",
|
|
"inexhaustible",
|
|
"innumerable",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"indeterminate",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"plenitudinous",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"epic",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"expansive",
|
|
"global",
|
|
"inclusive",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"universal",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"dimensionless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"illimitable",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"limitless",
|
|
"measureless",
|
|
"unbounded",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"unlimited",
|
|
"unmeasured"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finagled":{
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"machinated",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"masterminded",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"wangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"angled (for)",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
"connived",
|
|
"brewed",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"hatched",
|
|
"captained",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"quarterbacked",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'll finagle until she gets exactly what she wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chicaned",
|
|
"fudged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribbed",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"misinterpreted",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"misstated",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"elaborated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"padded",
|
|
"stretched",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"hedged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finises":{
|
|
"the last part of a process or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if the two countries keep up their arms race, the inevitable finis to their rivalry will be their mutual destruction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cappers",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closings",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"consummations",
|
|
"endgames",
|
|
"endings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finales",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"grand finales",
|
|
"homestretches",
|
|
"mop-ups",
|
|
"windups",
|
|
"wrap-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"capstones",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"copestones",
|
|
"coups de gr\u00e2ce",
|
|
"coups de grace",
|
|
"crescendos",
|
|
"crescendoes",
|
|
"crescendi",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"high-water marks",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"tip-tops",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"zeniths",
|
|
"aftermaths",
|
|
"anticlimaxes",
|
|
"codas",
|
|
"epilogues",
|
|
"epilogs",
|
|
"postscripts",
|
|
"shanks",
|
|
"tag ends",
|
|
"tail ends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forewords",
|
|
"introductions",
|
|
"overtures",
|
|
"preambles",
|
|
"prefaces",
|
|
"preludes",
|
|
"prologues",
|
|
"prologs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"openings",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finds out":{
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that was around the time that I found out I was adopted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"catches on (to)",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"gets on (to)",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"wises (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbles (to)",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"dopes (out)",
|
|
"figures out",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"puzzles (out)",
|
|
"discerns",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"divines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"unlearns",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"occults",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"digs up",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"dredges (up)",
|
|
"ferrets (out)",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunts (down or up)",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"routs (out)",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"scares up",
|
|
"scouts (up)",
|
|
"tracks (down)",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"looks for",
|
|
"searches (for or out)",
|
|
"seeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces",
|
|
"missets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fine-tunes":{
|
|
"to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fine-tune a TV set",
|
|
"fine-tune the temperature of the room",
|
|
"They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddles (with)",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"acclimates",
|
|
"acclimatizes",
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"readapts",
|
|
"readjusts",
|
|
"customizes",
|
|
"gears",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"orientates",
|
|
"orients",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"inures",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens",
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"recycles",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"refigures",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"refocuses",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"accustoms",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"habituates",
|
|
"naturalizes",
|
|
"readies",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"bends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finalizes":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"consummates",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"polishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"carries through",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"machines",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"touches up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"quits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give official acceptance of as satisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"approbates",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"formalizes",
|
|
"homologates",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"ratifies",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"certifies",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"sanctifies",
|
|
"initials",
|
|
"rubber-stamps",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"signs off (on)",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"enables",
|
|
"legalizes",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"reapproves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"illegalizes",
|
|
"interdicts",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"spurns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"vetoes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finest":{
|
|
"a body of officers of the law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"proud to be a member of New York's finest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"police force"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluecoat",
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"constable",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"copper",
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
"officer",
|
|
"peeler",
|
|
"policeman",
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
"policewoman",
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
"trooper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finicky":{
|
|
"hard to please":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choosy",
|
|
"choosey",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"fussbudgety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"pernickety",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperfastidious",
|
|
"overdemanding",
|
|
"ultrafastidious",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"selective",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"niminy-piminy",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"indiscriminating",
|
|
"undiscriminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unfastidious",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finishing (off)":{
|
|
"as in fleshing (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fleshing (out)",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"adorning",
|
|
"beautifying",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"making up",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"perfecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finale":{
|
|
"the last part of a process or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capper",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consummation",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"endgame",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finis",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"grand finale",
|
|
"homestretch",
|
|
"mop-up",
|
|
"windup",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"capstone",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"copestone",
|
|
"coup de gr\u00e2ce",
|
|
"coup de grace",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"culmination",
|
|
"high-water mark",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"zenith",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"anticlimax",
|
|
"coda",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog",
|
|
"postscript",
|
|
"shank",
|
|
"tag end",
|
|
"tail end"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"foreword",
|
|
"introduction",
|
|
"overture",
|
|
"preamble",
|
|
"preface",
|
|
"prelude",
|
|
"prologue",
|
|
"prolog"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"start"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finalizing":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"consummating",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"polishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"carrying through",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"machining",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"touching up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give official acceptance of as satisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"approbating",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"formalizing",
|
|
"homologating",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"sanctifying",
|
|
"initialing",
|
|
"initialling",
|
|
"rubber-stamping",
|
|
"signing",
|
|
"signing off (on)",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"enabling",
|
|
"legalizing",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"reapproving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"illegalizing",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"spurning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"vetoing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fine":{
|
|
"consisting of very small particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fine sand found on the island's beaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"floury",
|
|
"powdery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"ultrafine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"gravelly",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"sandy",
|
|
"pebbly",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"stony",
|
|
"stoney",
|
|
"lumpy",
|
|
"mealy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"grainy",
|
|
"granular",
|
|
"granulated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"made or done with extreme care and accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fine distinction between bravery and recklessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"finespun",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"hairsplitting",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"nuanced",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"subtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being of less than usual width":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"use a fine line for the outline of the facial features you intend to carve into the pumpkin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"narrow",
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"paper-thin",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"slim-jim",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"ultrathin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuate",
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tightened",
|
|
"lanky",
|
|
"rangy",
|
|
"reedy",
|
|
"shoestring",
|
|
"spindly",
|
|
"stalky",
|
|
"stringy",
|
|
"twiggy",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"wispy",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"spare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunky",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"stocky",
|
|
"stumpy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"thickish",
|
|
"widish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"wide"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being to one's liking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that arrangement is fine with me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"copacetic",
|
|
"copasetic",
|
|
"copesetic",
|
|
"ducky",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"hunky-dory",
|
|
"jake",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"satisfactory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"scrumptious",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from added matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that silver is .9600 fine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
"unmixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"full-bodied",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"uncombined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"watered-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"alloyed",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"meeting the highest standard of accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"making the final fine adjustments on the car's GPS"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"mathematical",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"spot-on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"meticulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wine steward declared that the complaint of corkiness was unjustified and that the wine was fine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fairish",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"due",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"unworthy",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"dissatisfying",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"matchless",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"maximum",
|
|
"optimal",
|
|
"optimum",
|
|
"peerless",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"unmatched",
|
|
"unparalleled",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of a size that is less than average":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"read the fine print"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocket-size",
|
|
"pocket-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"shrimpy",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"subnormal",
|
|
"toylike",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"toy",
|
|
"runtish",
|
|
"runty",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"miniaturized",
|
|
"minikin",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee",
|
|
"weeny",
|
|
"weensy",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparse",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"bite-size",
|
|
"bite-sized",
|
|
"capsule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"boxcar",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"Bunyanesque",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"wide",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"incalculable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"sufficient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"biggish",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fine performance of a classic ballet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having qualities that appeal to a refined taste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"savored every morsel of the restaurant's fine cuisine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"recherch\u00e9",
|
|
"select"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bijou",
|
|
"jewellike",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"ultrarare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"raffish",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-hewn",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"commercial",
|
|
"mass-produced",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"able to sense slight impressions or differences":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hearing so fine that it can seemingly hear the tiniest twig snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"sharp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"hair-trigger",
|
|
"hyperacute",
|
|
"hypersensitive",
|
|
"oversensitive",
|
|
"supersensitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"imperceptive",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing elegance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fine old structure in the city's historic district"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"tasteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"august",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"royal",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"posh",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sleek",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"recherch\u00e9"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"raffish",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"ticky-tacky",
|
|
"ticky-tack",
|
|
"rough-edged",
|
|
"rough-hewn",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"vulgar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sum of money to be paid as a punishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a $50 fine for speeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"penalty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"indemnity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assess",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"impose",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"levy",
|
|
"put"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"penalize",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"shake down",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"inflict",
|
|
"wreak",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"reapply",
|
|
"reimpose",
|
|
"relay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"pardon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the use of egg shells to fine wine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"distill",
|
|
"distil",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"garble",
|
|
"purify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"process",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"elutriate",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"leach",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"sieve",
|
|
"sift",
|
|
"disinfect",
|
|
"sanitize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"sully"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"in a satisfactory way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you did just fine on the stress test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"adequately",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"creditably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"middlingly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"respectably",
|
|
"satisfactorily",
|
|
"serviceably",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"sufficiently",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriately",
|
|
"aptly",
|
|
"congruously",
|
|
"correctly",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fittingly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"meetly",
|
|
"rightly",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitably",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"effectively",
|
|
"effectually",
|
|
"efficiently",
|
|
"neatly",
|
|
"tidily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"incorrectly",
|
|
"indecently",
|
|
"unsuitably",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"deplorably",
|
|
"disastrously",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"terribly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unsatisfactorily"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finely":{
|
|
"as in superbly , marvelously":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"superiorly",
|
|
"superlatively",
|
|
"terrifically",
|
|
"faultlessly",
|
|
"flawlessly",
|
|
"ideally",
|
|
"immaculately",
|
|
"impeccably",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"fancily",
|
|
"specially"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"defectively",
|
|
"faultily",
|
|
"imperfectly",
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"insufficiently",
|
|
"fallibly",
|
|
"atrociously",
|
|
"execrably",
|
|
"wretchedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finagles":{
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"machinates",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"masterminds",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"wangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"hammers out",
|
|
"works out",
|
|
"angles (for)",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"connives",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"hatches",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"quarterbacks",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"gerrymanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'll finagle until she gets exactly what she wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chicanes",
|
|
"fudges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribs",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"misinterprets",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"misstates",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"tampers (with)",
|
|
"elaborates",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"exaggerates",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"hedges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fines":{
|
|
"a sum of money to be paid as a punishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a $50 fine for speeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"forfeitures",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"penalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"indemnities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assesses",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"exacts",
|
|
"imposes",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"levies",
|
|
"puts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"excises",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"penalizes",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"shakes down",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"milks",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"inflicts",
|
|
"wreaks",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"reapplies",
|
|
"reimposes",
|
|
"relays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"pardons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the use of egg shells to fine wine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"distills",
|
|
"distils",
|
|
"filters",
|
|
"garbles",
|
|
"purifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"processes",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"elutriates",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"leaches",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"sieves",
|
|
"sifts",
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
"sanitizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"sullies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finger":{
|
|
"as in stick":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"cake",
|
|
"croquette",
|
|
"cutlet",
|
|
"fritter",
|
|
"galette",
|
|
"patty",
|
|
"pattie",
|
|
"g\u00e2teau",
|
|
"gateau"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to find out or establish the identity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"ID",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"single (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diagnose",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"pick out",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"reveal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"feign",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finding out":{
|
|
"to come to an awareness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that was around the time that I found out I was adopted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"catching on (to)",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"getting on (to)",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"wising (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"tumbling (to)",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"doping (out)",
|
|
"figuring out",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"puzzling (out)",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"divining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"unlearning",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"digging up",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"dredging (up)",
|
|
"ferreting (out)",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunting (down or up)",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"routing (out)",
|
|
"rummaging",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"scaring up",
|
|
"scouting (up)",
|
|
"tracking (down)",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"sighting",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"looking for",
|
|
"searching (for or out)",
|
|
"seeking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing",
|
|
"missetting",
|
|
"mis-setting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finances":{
|
|
"available money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will have to take a look at our finances to see if we can afford it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"coffers",
|
|
"exchequer",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"resources",
|
|
"wherewithal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shirt",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"gold",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"wampum",
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"purse",
|
|
"treasury",
|
|
"cash flow",
|
|
"financing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"indebtedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide money for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a local business kindly financed the high school band's trip to New York City"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrolls",
|
|
"capitalizes",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"underwrites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grubstakes",
|
|
"cofinances",
|
|
"refinances",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"patronizes",
|
|
"sponsors",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"defrays",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"foots",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"pays off",
|
|
"pays up",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"springs (for)",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"refunds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defunds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"established a fund to finance a visiting lecturer position at the local college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"subsidizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"bequeaths",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"subscribes",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"underwrites",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"sponsors",
|
|
"capitalizes",
|
|
"invests (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"subsists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defunds",
|
|
"disendows"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fining":{
|
|
"to establish or apply as a charge or penalty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police will fine you for driving with one headlight out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assessing",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"levying",
|
|
"putting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"excising",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"shaking down",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"inflicting",
|
|
"wreaking",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"reapplying",
|
|
"reimposing",
|
|
"relaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"pardoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"remitting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove usually visible impurities from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the use of egg shells to fine wine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"distilling",
|
|
"filtering",
|
|
"garbling",
|
|
"purifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"processing",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"elutriating",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"leaching",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"sieving",
|
|
"sifting",
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
"sanitizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"sullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fineness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being little in size":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fineness of the grains of sand enhances the appeal of the beach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diminutiveness",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"puniness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"smallness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"petiteness",
|
|
"minuteness",
|
|
"tininess",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"slenderness",
|
|
"slimness",
|
|
"spareness",
|
|
"sparseness",
|
|
"sparsity",
|
|
"stinginess",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"enormousness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"hugeness",
|
|
"immenseness",
|
|
"immensity",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"mountainousness",
|
|
"prodigiousness",
|
|
"stupendousness",
|
|
"extensiveness",
|
|
"vastness",
|
|
"excessiveness",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"extremeness",
|
|
"immoderacy",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"ampleness",
|
|
"bountifulness",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"weightiness",
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"voluminousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"largeness",
|
|
"magnitude"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being very accurate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fineness of the telescope's lens and mirror"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"accurateness",
|
|
"closeness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"nicety",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"preciseness",
|
|
"precision",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"rigorousness",
|
|
"ultraprecision",
|
|
"veracity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"truth",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"definitiveness",
|
|
"definitude",
|
|
"determinacy",
|
|
"subtlety",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"fastidiousness",
|
|
"meticulousness",
|
|
"persnicketiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approximation",
|
|
"roundness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
"wrongness",
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"guesswork",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"vagueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"impreciseness",
|
|
"imprecision",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"inexactitude",
|
|
"inexactness",
|
|
"roughness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or quality of having a delicate structure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fineness of the cat's bones"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"fragility",
|
|
"frangibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diaphanousness",
|
|
"flimsiness",
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"wispiness",
|
|
"brittleness",
|
|
"crumbliness",
|
|
"friability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"strength"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"rudeness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's a fineness to the jewelry designs of Faberg\u00e9 that elevates them to the level of decorative art"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"class",
|
|
"classiness",
|
|
"courtliness",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"elegancy",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"majesty",
|
|
"refinement",
|
|
"stateliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"augustness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"grandeur",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance",
|
|
"luxuriousness",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"magnificence",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"nobleness",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"ornateness",
|
|
"plushiness",
|
|
"plushness",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"splendor",
|
|
"sumptuousness",
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"sophistication",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"tastefulness",
|
|
"choiceness",
|
|
"classicism",
|
|
"dignity",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"grandiosity",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"ostentatiousness",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"showiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"garishness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"glitz",
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
|
"grotesquerie",
|
|
"grotesquery",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"tastelessness",
|
|
"tawdriness",
|
|
"vulgarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gracelessness",
|
|
"inelegance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finalized":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"consummated",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"polished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"effected",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"carried through",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"machined",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"rounded (off or out)",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"touched up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give official acceptance of as satisfactory":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"approbated",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"formalized",
|
|
"homologated",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"ratified",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"warranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"initialed",
|
|
"initialled",
|
|
"rubber-stamped",
|
|
"signed",
|
|
"signed off (on)",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"enabled",
|
|
"legalized",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"licenced",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"reapproved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"illegalized",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"spurned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"vetoed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finger foods":{
|
|
"a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"natural foods",
|
|
"amuse-bouches",
|
|
"amuses-bouches",
|
|
"amuse-gueules",
|
|
"antipasti",
|
|
"appetizers",
|
|
"apps",
|
|
"canap\u00e9s",
|
|
"cocktails",
|
|
"hors d'oeuvres",
|
|
"hors d'oeuvre",
|
|
"munchies",
|
|
"starters",
|
|
"commissaries",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"aliments",
|
|
"nutriments",
|
|
"diets",
|
|
"nourishments",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"sustenances",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"paps",
|
|
"ensilages",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"fodders",
|
|
"forages",
|
|
"silages",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swills",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"meals",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"repasts",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"dishes",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"platters",
|
|
"servings",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"tidbits",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
"comestibles",
|
|
"eatables",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"edibles",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"foods",
|
|
"foodstuffs",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"meats",
|
|
"provenders",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"tables",
|
|
"tuckers",
|
|
"viands",
|
|
"victuals",
|
|
"vittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"toxins",
|
|
"venoms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finked":{
|
|
"to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grassed (on)",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"ratted (on)",
|
|
"sang",
|
|
"sung",
|
|
"snitched",
|
|
"split (on)",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"told (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"gave away",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"backstabbed",
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"sold (out)",
|
|
"two-timed",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"tipped (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fin":{
|
|
"as in one , ten":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"C-note",
|
|
"fifty",
|
|
"five",
|
|
"fiver",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"one",
|
|
"sawbuck",
|
|
"ten",
|
|
"tenner",
|
|
"twenty",
|
|
"two",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dollar",
|
|
"simoleon",
|
|
"smacker",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"dead presidents",
|
|
"paper money",
|
|
"scrip",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"money order",
|
|
"banknote",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"greenback",
|
|
"note"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finalist":{
|
|
"as in champion , champ":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"champ",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"placer",
|
|
"beater",
|
|
"conqueror",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"subduer",
|
|
"trimmer",
|
|
"vanquisher",
|
|
"victor",
|
|
"whipper",
|
|
"winner",
|
|
"dominator",
|
|
"overdog",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"subjugator",
|
|
"top dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"punching bag",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"quitter",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"underdog"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in semifinalist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semifinalist",
|
|
"archrival",
|
|
"also-ran",
|
|
"entrant",
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"player",
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"competition",
|
|
"competitor",
|
|
"contender",
|
|
"contestant",
|
|
"corrival",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finding (for or against)":{
|
|
"as in trying , deciding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudging",
|
|
"adjudicating",
|
|
"arbitrating",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"refereeing",
|
|
"ruling (on)",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"umpiring",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"deeming",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"prosecuting",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"redetermining",
|
|
"rejudging",
|
|
"mediating",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"resolving",
|
|
"sizing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"skirting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"finessing":{
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finagling",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"masterminding",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"wangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"hammering out",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"angling (for)",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"brewing",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"hatching",
|
|
"captaining",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"quarterbacking",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"gerrymandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"flubbing",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"scaping",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shuffling (out of)",
|
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"shunning",
|
|
"weaseling (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"foxing",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"outfoxing",
|
|
"outsmarting",
|
|
"outwitting",
|
|
"overreaching",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"incurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finesse":{
|
|
"mental skill or quickness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"maneuvered his opponent into checkmate with his customary finesse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adroitness",
|
|
"cleverness",
|
|
"dexterity",
|
|
"sleight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ability",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"capability",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"faculty",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"prowess",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"competence",
|
|
"competency",
|
|
"efficiency",
|
|
"expertise",
|
|
"know-how",
|
|
"proficiency",
|
|
"ingeniousness",
|
|
"ingenuity",
|
|
"resourcefulness",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"shrewdness",
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"caginess",
|
|
"cageyness",
|
|
"canniness",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"cunningness",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"slyness",
|
|
"sneakiness",
|
|
"subtleness",
|
|
"wiliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"incompetence",
|
|
"incompetency",
|
|
"ineptitude",
|
|
"ineptness",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"witlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"mastermind",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"wangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"hammer out",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"angle (for)",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"connive",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"quarterback",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"scape",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shuffle (out of)",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"weasel (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"outfox",
|
|
"outsmart",
|
|
"outwit",
|
|
"overreach",
|
|
"thwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"incur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finalists":{
|
|
"as in champions , champs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"champs",
|
|
"placers",
|
|
"beaters",
|
|
"conquerors",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"subduers",
|
|
"trimmers",
|
|
"vanquishers",
|
|
"victors",
|
|
"whippers",
|
|
"winners",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"overdogs",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"subjugators",
|
|
"top dogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"punching bags",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"quitters",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"underdogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in semifinalists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"semifinalists",
|
|
"archrivals",
|
|
"also-rans",
|
|
"entrants",
|
|
"entries",
|
|
"players",
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"competitions",
|
|
"competitors",
|
|
"contenders",
|
|
"contestants",
|
|
"corrivals",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"adversaries",
|
|
"antagonists",
|
|
"opponents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finger food":{
|
|
"a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"natural food",
|
|
"amuse-bouche",
|
|
"amuse-gueule",
|
|
"antipasto",
|
|
"app",
|
|
"appetizer",
|
|
"cocktail",
|
|
"canap\u00e9",
|
|
"hors d'oeuvre",
|
|
"munchies",
|
|
"starter",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"aliment",
|
|
"nutriment",
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"nourishment",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"sustenance",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"pap",
|
|
"ensilage",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"fodder",
|
|
"forage",
|
|
"silage",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"platter",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"comestibles",
|
|
"eatables",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"edibles",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"food",
|
|
"foodstuffs",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"provender",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tucker",
|
|
"viands",
|
|
"victuals",
|
|
"vittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"toxin",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finagling":{
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"masterminding",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"wangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"hammering out",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"angling (for)",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"brewing",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"hatching",
|
|
"captaining",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"quarterbacking",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"gerrymandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"flubbing",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'll finagle until she gets exactly what she wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chicaning",
|
|
"fudging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribbing",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"distorting",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"misinterpreting",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"misstating",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"elaborating",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"exaggerating",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"stretching",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"hedging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finished (off)":{
|
|
"as in fleshed (out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fleshed (out)",
|
|
"complemented",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"rounded (off or out)",
|
|
"adorned",
|
|
"beautified",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"made up",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"perfected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finalization":{
|
|
"as in ratification , formalization":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"cachet",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"formalization",
|
|
"homologation",
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"ratification",
|
|
"rubber stamp",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"thumbs-up",
|
|
"vote",
|
|
"approbation",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"imprimatur",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"benediction",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"acceptation",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"concurrence",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapprobation",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"refusal",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"repudiation",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"dissatisfaction",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"reprehension",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reprobation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finally":{
|
|
"at a later time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eventually",
|
|
"someday",
|
|
"sometime",
|
|
"sooner or later",
|
|
"ultimately",
|
|
"yet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anon",
|
|
"before long",
|
|
"by and by",
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"imminently",
|
|
"momentarily",
|
|
"presently",
|
|
"shortly",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"forthwith",
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"right away",
|
|
"right now",
|
|
"right off",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ne'er",
|
|
"never",
|
|
"nevermore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finking":{
|
|
"to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grassing (on)",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"ratting (on)",
|
|
"singing",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"splitting (on)",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"telling (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"giving away",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"backstabbing",
|
|
"crossing",
|
|
"double-crossing",
|
|
"selling (out)",
|
|
"two-timing",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"tipping (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fingers":{
|
|
"as in sticks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"cakes",
|
|
"croquettes",
|
|
"cutlets",
|
|
"fritters",
|
|
"galettes",
|
|
"patties",
|
|
"g\u00e2teaux",
|
|
"gateaux",
|
|
"gateaus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to find out or establish the identity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"IDs",
|
|
"pinpoints",
|
|
"singles (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diagnoses",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"picks out",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"investigates",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"scrutinizes",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"reveals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"simulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finding":{
|
|
"a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the evidence supported a finding of unfair bias, and the court entered judgment for the plaintiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"sentence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"edict",
|
|
"injunction",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"arbitrament",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"declaration",
|
|
"deliverance",
|
|
"dictum",
|
|
"pronouncement",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"decision",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"opinion",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"punishment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scientists were thrilled with the finding of the new fossil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detection",
|
|
"discovery",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"espial",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"disclosure",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"revelation",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"invention",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"rediscovery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disappearance",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"concealment",
|
|
"hiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"digging up",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"dredging (up)",
|
|
"ferreting (out)",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunting (down or up)",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"routing (out)",
|
|
"rummaging",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"scaring up",
|
|
"scouting (up)",
|
|
"tracking (down)",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"sighting",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"looking for",
|
|
"searching (for or out)",
|
|
"seeking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing",
|
|
"missetting",
|
|
"mis-setting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hey, I found my notebook!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chancing (upon)",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"happening (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting (upon)",
|
|
"lighting (on or upon)",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"pitching (upon)",
|
|
"stumbling (on or onto)",
|
|
"tumbling (upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lucking (out, on, onto, or into)",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finickiness":{
|
|
"as in fastidiousness , fussiness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"fastidiousness",
|
|
"finicalness",
|
|
"fussiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"qualmishness",
|
|
"queasiness",
|
|
"squeamishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indelicacy",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"gutsiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finesses":{
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finagles",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"machinates",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"masterminds",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"wangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"hammers out",
|
|
"works out",
|
|
"angles (for)",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"connives",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"hatches",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"quarterbacks",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"gerrymanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"scapes",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuffles (out of)",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"weasels (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"parries",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"outfoxes",
|
|
"outsmarts",
|
|
"outwits",
|
|
"overreaches",
|
|
"thwarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"incurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fingering":{
|
|
"to find out or establish the identity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"ID'ing",
|
|
"IDing",
|
|
"pinpointing",
|
|
"singling (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diagnosing",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"picking out",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"investigating",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"scrutinizing",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"revealing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"shamming",
|
|
"simulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finalities":{
|
|
"as in eventualities":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eventualities",
|
|
"by-and-bys",
|
|
"futures",
|
|
"futurities",
|
|
"hereafters",
|
|
"offings",
|
|
"tomorrows",
|
|
"posterities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pasts",
|
|
"yesterdays",
|
|
"yesteryears",
|
|
"antiquities",
|
|
"olds",
|
|
"yores",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"nows",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"todays"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finger-pointings":{
|
|
"the act of blaming someone for a problem instead of trying to fix or solve it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Engaging in finger-pointing will not help us solve the problem.",
|
|
"There was no shortage of finger-pointing among executives after the movie bombed at the box office."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accusation",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"culpability",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"guilt",
|
|
"onus",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"blameworthiness",
|
|
"complicity",
|
|
"guiltiness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"remorse",
|
|
"self-reproach",
|
|
"shame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"innocence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finger paintings":{
|
|
"as in drawings , daubs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daubs",
|
|
"drawings",
|
|
"portraits",
|
|
"etchings",
|
|
"silhouettes",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"watercolors",
|
|
"delineations",
|
|
"depictions",
|
|
"representations",
|
|
"resemblances",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"cartoons",
|
|
"doodles",
|
|
"icons",
|
|
"ikons",
|
|
"illustrations",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"likenesses",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"collages",
|
|
"montages",
|
|
"photographs",
|
|
"hieroglyphics",
|
|
"hieroglyphs",
|
|
"ideograms",
|
|
"ideographs",
|
|
"pictographs",
|
|
"diagrams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finicking":{
|
|
"hard to please":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finicking drinkers will find the bar's trendy cocktails far too sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choosy",
|
|
"choosey",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussbudgety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"pernickety",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperfastidious",
|
|
"overdemanding",
|
|
"ultrafastidious",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"selective",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"niminy-piminy",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
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"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"indiscriminating",
|
|
"undiscriminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unfastidious",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"finished":{
|
|
"brought or having come to an end":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the frosting isn't finished until you've added all of the decorative roses"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"over",
|
|
"over with",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"through",
|
|
"up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"attained",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"expired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"uncompleted",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unfinished"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"facing certain defeat, disaster, or death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since there was no way it could possibly make up the scoring deficit, the team knew that it was finished"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"done for",
|
|
"doomed",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"sunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"consummated",
|
|
"finalized",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"polished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"effected",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"carried through",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"machined",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"rounded (off or out)",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"touched up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll finish the concert before dark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"closed out",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"rounded (off or out)",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up",
|
|
"wrapped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"climaxed",
|
|
"crowned",
|
|
"consummated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"suspended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"began",
|
|
"commenced",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"started"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the three-day race finished yesterday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke off",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"dead-ended",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"elapsed",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"left off",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"winked (out)",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desisted (from)",
|
|
"laid off (of)",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"gave over",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"packed (up or in)",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"paused",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"wound down",
|
|
"winded down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"persisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finishing":{
|
|
"as in ending , passing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"desisting",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"dying (down)",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"leftover",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"residual",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"biding",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"holding on",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"perduring",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"running on"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in ending , stoppage":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"downtime",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"termination",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"intermission",
|
|
"interval",
|
|
"respite",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"abeyance",
|
|
"moratorium",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"time-out",
|
|
"discontinuity",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"hiatus",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"breather",
|
|
"interruption",
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"recess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"progression",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"prolongation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"consummating",
|
|
"finalizing",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"polishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"carrying through",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"machining",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"touching up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll finish the concert before dark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"wrapping up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"climaxing",
|
|
"crowning",
|
|
"consummating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"suspending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencing",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the three-day race finished yesterday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"dead-ending",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"elapsing",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"winking (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desisting (from)",
|
|
"laying off (of)",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"winding down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drawing out",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"hanging on",
|
|
"persisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fink out":{
|
|
"to break a promise or agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"back off",
|
|
"back out",
|
|
"cop out",
|
|
"renege"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken (out)",
|
|
"wimp out",
|
|
"backpedal",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"forswear",
|
|
"foreswear",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"unsay",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"beg off",
|
|
"cry off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adhere (to)",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"comply (with)",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"satisfy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fine-tuned":{
|
|
"to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fine-tune a TV set",
|
|
"fine-tune the temperature of the room",
|
|
"They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (with)",
|
|
"phased",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"acclimatized",
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"readapted",
|
|
"readjusted",
|
|
"customized",
|
|
"geared",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"modeled",
|
|
"modelled",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"familiarized",
|
|
"orientated",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"primed",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"refigured",
|
|
"refitted",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"bent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finishes":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we should finish the painting of the house by tomorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"consummates",
|
|
"finalizes",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"polishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"carries through",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"machines",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"touches up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"quits"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"we'll finish the concert before dark"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"closes",
|
|
"closes out",
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"winds up",
|
|
"wraps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"consummates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"suspends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"commences",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the three-day race finished yesterday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks off",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"dead-ends",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"elapses",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"leaves off",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"winds up",
|
|
"winks (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desists (from)",
|
|
"lays off (of)",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"gives over",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"packs (up or in)",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"winds down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"draws out",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
|
"protracts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"persists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the last part of a process or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pie-eating contest is the fair's traditional finish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cappers",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closings",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"consummations",
|
|
"endgames",
|
|
"endings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finales",
|
|
"finises",
|
|
"grand finales",
|
|
"homestretches",
|
|
"mop-ups",
|
|
"windups",
|
|
"wrap-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"capstones",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"copestones",
|
|
"coups de gr\u00e2ce",
|
|
"coups de grace",
|
|
"crescendos",
|
|
"crescendoes",
|
|
"crescendi",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"high-water marks",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"tip-tops",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"zeniths",
|
|
"aftermaths",
|
|
"anticlimaxes",
|
|
"codas",
|
|
"epilogues",
|
|
"epilogs",
|
|
"postscripts",
|
|
"shanks",
|
|
"tag ends",
|
|
"tail ends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forewords",
|
|
"introductions",
|
|
"overtures",
|
|
"preambles",
|
|
"prefaces",
|
|
"preludes",
|
|
"prologues",
|
|
"prologs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"openings",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the stopping of a process or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an all-out fight right to the finish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrestments",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"cessations",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"closedowns",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closures",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"cutoffs",
|
|
"discontinuances",
|
|
"discontinuations",
|
|
"endings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expirations",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"offsets",
|
|
"shutdowns",
|
|
"shutoffs",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"surceases",
|
|
"terminations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mop-ups",
|
|
"phaseouts",
|
|
"abeyances",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"interruptions",
|
|
"layoffs",
|
|
"letups",
|
|
"moratoriums",
|
|
"moratoria",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"standstills",
|
|
"suspensions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"persistences",
|
|
"prolongations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuances",
|
|
"continuations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finales":{
|
|
"the last part of a process or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cappers",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closings",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"consummations",
|
|
"endgames",
|
|
"endings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finises",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"grand finales",
|
|
"homestretches",
|
|
"mop-ups",
|
|
"windups",
|
|
"wrap-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"capstones",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"copestones",
|
|
"coups de gr\u00e2ce",
|
|
"coups de grace",
|
|
"crescendos",
|
|
"crescendoes",
|
|
"crescendi",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"high-water marks",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"tip-tops",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"zeniths",
|
|
"aftermaths",
|
|
"anticlimaxes",
|
|
"codas",
|
|
"epilogues",
|
|
"epilogs",
|
|
"postscripts",
|
|
"shanks",
|
|
"tag ends",
|
|
"tail ends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forewords",
|
|
"introductions",
|
|
"overtures",
|
|
"preambles",
|
|
"prefaces",
|
|
"preludes",
|
|
"prologues",
|
|
"prologs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baselines",
|
|
"beginnings",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"day ones",
|
|
"nascences",
|
|
"nascencies",
|
|
"openings",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"find":{
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"dig up",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"dredge (up)",
|
|
"ferret (out)",
|
|
"find out",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunt (down or up)",
|
|
"learn",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rout (out)",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"scare up",
|
|
"scout (up)",
|
|
"track (down)",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"look for",
|
|
"search (for or out)",
|
|
"seek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace",
|
|
"misset"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon unexpectedly or by chance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hey, I found my notebook!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chance (upon)",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"happen (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit (upon)",
|
|
"light (on or upon)",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pitch (upon)",
|
|
"stumble (on or onto)",
|
|
"tumble (upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"luck (out, on, onto, or into)",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something discovered":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that antique plate was a great garage sale find"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discovery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pay dirt",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"treasure trove",
|
|
"breakthrough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"finagle":{
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"mastermind",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"wangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"hammer out",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"angle (for)",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"connive",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"quarterback",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'll finagle until she gets exactly what she wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chicane",
|
|
"fudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crib",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"misinterpret",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"misstate",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"embroider",
|
|
"exaggerate",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"hedge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |