3314 lines
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3314 lines
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{
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"glib":{
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"said or done in a way that lacks thought or is not sincere":{
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"examples":[
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"The teen's glib remarks showed that she didn't care much about soccer.",
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"The presentation was criticized for its glib portrayal of a highly complex problem."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"facile",
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"superficial",
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"empty",
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"hollow",
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"meaningless",
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"breezy",
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"casual",
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"inappropriate",
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"thoughtless",
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"simple",
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"simplistic",
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"artificial",
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"backhanded",
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"counterfeit",
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"double",
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"double-dealing",
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"double-faced",
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"fake",
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"feigned",
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"hypocritical",
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"insincere",
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"Janus-faced",
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"jive",
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"left-handed",
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"lip",
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"mealy",
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"mealymouthed",
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"Pecksniffian",
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"phony",
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"phoney",
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"phony-baloney",
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"phoney-baloney",
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"pretended",
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"two-faced",
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"unctuous",
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"affected",
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"assumed",
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"claptrap",
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"contrived",
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"forced",
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"mechanical",
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"put-on",
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"simulated",
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"strained",
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"unnatural",
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"deceitful",
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"devious",
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"dishonest",
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"disingenuous",
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"false",
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"untruthful",
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"bogus",
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"sham"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"candid",
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"genuine",
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"heartfelt",
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"honest",
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"sincere",
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"undesigning",
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"unfeigned",
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"direct",
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"forthright",
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"frank",
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"heart-to-heart",
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"open",
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"plain",
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"straightforward",
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"true",
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"truthful",
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"intelligent",
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"profound",
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"thoughtful"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"glibness":{
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"as in smoothness , artificiality":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"artificiality",
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"oiliness",
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"smoothness",
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"unctuousness",
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"duplicity",
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"fakery",
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"falseness",
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"fraudulentness",
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"shamming",
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"affectation",
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"affectedness",
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"pretense",
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"pretence",
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"pretension",
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"pretentiousness",
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"sanctimoniousness",
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"self-righteousness",
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"self-satisfaction",
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"deceit",
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"deceitfulness",
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"deception",
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"deceptiveness",
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"dishonesty",
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"double-dealing",
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"falsity",
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"perfidy",
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"two-facedness",
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"cant",
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"dissembling",
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"dissimulation",
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"hypocrisy",
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"insincerity",
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"piousness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"genuineness",
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"sincereness",
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"sincerity",
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"candor",
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"directness",
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"forthrightness",
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"frankness",
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"honesty",
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"openheartedness",
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"openness",
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"probity",
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"straightforwardness",
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"truthfulness",
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"artlessness",
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"guilelessness",
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"naturalness",
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"unaffectedness"
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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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"glided":{
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"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
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"examples":[
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"looking for a college course that he could just glide through"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bowled",
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"breezed",
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"brushed",
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"coasted",
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"cruised",
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"drifted",
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"flowed",
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"rolled",
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"sailed",
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"skimmed",
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"slid",
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"slipped",
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"streamed",
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"swept",
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"whisked"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flew",
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"raced",
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"rushed",
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"sped",
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"speeded"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"limped",
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"lumbered",
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"plodded",
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"stumbled",
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"trudged",
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"shambled",
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"shuffled",
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"stamped",
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"stomped",
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"stumped",
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"tramped",
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"labored",
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"toiled"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"floundered",
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"struggled"
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]
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},
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"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
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"examples":[
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"a kite gliding on the autumn breeze"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aviated",
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"flew",
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"planed",
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"soared",
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"winged"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drifted",
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"floated",
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"hovered",
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"hung",
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"hanged",
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"wafted",
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"coasted",
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"cruised",
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"sailed",
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"swept",
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"darted",
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"flitted",
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"fluttered",
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"catapulted",
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"helicoptered",
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"jetted",
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"orbited",
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"rocketed",
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"dived",
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"dove",
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"stooped"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
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"examples":[
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"water striders gliding along the surface of the brook"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drifted",
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"floated",
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"hovered",
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"hung",
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"hanged",
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"poised",
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"rode",
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"rid",
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"sailed",
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"swam",
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"wafted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bobbed",
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"dangled",
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"suspended",
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"buoyed",
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"ballooned",
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"rafted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dived",
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"dove",
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"lunged",
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"plunged",
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"dipped",
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"immersed",
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"submerged",
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"submersed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"settled"
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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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"glides":{
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"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
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"examples":[
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"looking for a college course that he could just glide through"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bowls",
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"breezes",
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"brushes",
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"coasts",
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"cruises",
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"drifts",
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"flows",
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"rolls",
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"sails",
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"skims",
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"slides",
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"slips",
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"streams",
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"sweeps",
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"whisks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flies",
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"races",
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"rushes",
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"speeds"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"limps",
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"lumbers",
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"plods",
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"stumbles",
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"trudges",
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"shambles",
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"shuffles",
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"stamps",
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"stomps",
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"stumps",
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"tramps",
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"labors",
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"toils"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"flounders",
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"struggles"
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]
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},
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"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
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"examples":[
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"a kite gliding on the autumn breeze"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aviates",
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"flies",
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"planes",
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"soars",
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"wings"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drifts",
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"floats",
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"hangs",
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"hovers",
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"wafts",
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"coasts",
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"cruises",
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"sails",
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"sweeps",
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"darts",
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"flits",
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"flutters",
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"catapults",
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"helicopters",
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"jets",
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"orbits",
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"rockets",
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"dives",
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"stoops"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
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"examples":[
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"water striders gliding along the surface of the brook"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drifts",
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"floats",
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"hangs",
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"hovers",
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"poises",
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"rides",
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"sails",
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"swims",
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"wafts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bobs",
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"dangles",
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"suspends",
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"buoys",
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"balloons",
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"rafts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dives",
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"lunges",
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"plunges",
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"dips",
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"immerses",
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"submerges",
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"submerses"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"settles",
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"sinks"
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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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"glimpsed":{
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"to take a quick or hasty look":{
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"examples":[
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"just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"browsed",
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"dipped",
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"glanced",
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"glinted",
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"peeked",
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"skimmed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"keeked",
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"peeped",
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"blinked",
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"squinted",
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"looked over",
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"perused",
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"raked",
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"scanned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"examined",
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"overlooked",
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"oversaw",
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"questioned",
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"surveyed",
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"studied",
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"viewed",
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"peered",
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"pried",
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"gawked",
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"goggled",
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"rubbernecked",
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"leered",
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"ogled"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"gazed",
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"stared"
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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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"glimpsing":{
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"to take a quick or hasty look":{
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"examples":[
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"just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"browsing",
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"dipping",
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"glancing",
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"glinting",
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"peeking",
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"skimming"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"keeking",
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"peeping",
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"blinking",
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"squinting",
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"looking over",
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"perusing",
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"raking",
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"scanning"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"examining",
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"overlooking",
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"overseeing",
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"questioning",
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"surveying",
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"studying",
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"viewing",
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"peering",
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"prying",
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"gawking",
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"goggling",
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"rubbernecking",
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"leering",
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"ogling"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"gazing",
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"staring"
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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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"glistered":{
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"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"beamed",
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"radiated",
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"shone",
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"shined",
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"bedazzled",
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"blinded",
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"dazed",
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"dazzled",
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"blazed",
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"burned",
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"burnt",
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"flared",
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"glared",
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"glowed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"coruscated",
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"flamed",
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"flashed",
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"glanced",
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"gleamed",
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"glimmered",
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"glinted",
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"glistened",
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"glittered",
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"lustered",
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"lustred",
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"scintillated",
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"shimmered",
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"spangled",
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"sparkled",
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"twinkled",
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"winked",
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"winkled"
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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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"glitterati":{
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"as in society , A-list":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"A-list",
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"beau monde",
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"beautiful people",
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"caf\u00e9 society",
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"Four Hundred",
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"400",
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"haut monde",
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"haute monde",
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"jet set",
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"society",
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"aristocracy",
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"elite",
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"gentility",
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"gentlefolk",
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"gentlefolks",
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"gentry",
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"nobility",
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"patriciate",
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"quality",
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"upper class",
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"upper crust",
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"carriage trade",
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"plutocracy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"proletarians",
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"proletariat",
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"commoners",
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"(the) crowd",
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"(the) masses",
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"peasantry",
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"peonage",
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"(the) people",
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"plebeians",
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"plebs",
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"(the) populace",
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"(the) public",
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"rank and file",
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"bourgeoisie",
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"middle class",
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"working class",
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"dregs",
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"(the) herd",
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"(the) mob",
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"rabble",
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"rabblement",
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"riffraff",
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"scum",
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"trash"
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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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"glittered":{
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"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"beamed",
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"radiated",
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"shone",
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"shined",
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"bedazzled",
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"blinded",
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"dazed",
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"dazzled",
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"blazed",
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"burned",
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"burnt",
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"flared",
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"glared",
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"glowed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"coruscated",
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"flamed",
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"flashed",
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"glanced",
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"gleamed",
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"glimmered",
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"glinted",
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"glistened",
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"glistered",
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"lustered",
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"lustred",
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"scintillated",
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"shimmered",
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"spangled",
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"sparkled",
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"twinkled",
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"winked",
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"winkled"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitzed (up)":{
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorned",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"beautified",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"caparisoned",
|
|
"decked",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"dolled up",
|
|
"draped",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"emblazed",
|
|
"embossed",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fancied up",
|
|
"fancified",
|
|
"festooned",
|
|
"garnished",
|
|
"graced",
|
|
"gussied up",
|
|
"ornamented",
|
|
"prettied (up)",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessorized",
|
|
"dressed up",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"tricked (out)",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"smartened",
|
|
"spruced (up)",
|
|
"bossed",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"feathered",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"filigreed",
|
|
"filleted",
|
|
"flounced",
|
|
"frilled",
|
|
"fringed",
|
|
"furbelowed",
|
|
"garlanded",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"ribboned",
|
|
"swagged",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9d",
|
|
"gilded",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"diamonded",
|
|
"gemmed",
|
|
"impearled",
|
|
"jeweled",
|
|
"jewelled",
|
|
"pearled",
|
|
"redecorated",
|
|
"redid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplified",
|
|
"streamlined",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"uglified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"scarred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gliding":{
|
|
"as in hanging , hovering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in skydiving , ballooning":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"looking for a college course that he could just glide through"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"coasting",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"skimming",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"whisking"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"speeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"trudging",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"stomping",
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"toiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kite gliding on the autumn breeze"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aviating",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"planing",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"winging"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hovering",
|
|
"wafting",
|
|
"coasting",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"fluttering",
|
|
"catapulting",
|
|
"helicoptering",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"orbiting",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"stooping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water striders gliding along the surface of the brook"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hovering",
|
|
"poising",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"swimming",
|
|
"wafting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"dangling",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"rafting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"lunging",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"submersing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"sinking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitteringly":{
|
|
"as in blindingly , glaringly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blindingly",
|
|
"flaringly",
|
|
"flickeringly",
|
|
"glaringly",
|
|
"opalescently",
|
|
"blazingly",
|
|
"burningly",
|
|
"flamingly",
|
|
"pellucidly",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightly",
|
|
"brilliantly",
|
|
"dazzlingly",
|
|
"fulgently",
|
|
"glowingly",
|
|
"incandescently",
|
|
"lambently",
|
|
"luminously",
|
|
"lustrously",
|
|
"radiantly",
|
|
"splendidly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimly",
|
|
"dully",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"duskily",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"murkily",
|
|
"obscurely",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"cloudily",
|
|
"shadily",
|
|
"shadowily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitzing (up)":{
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorning",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"beautifying",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"bedizening",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"caparisoning",
|
|
"decking",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"dolling up",
|
|
"draping",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
|
"emblazing",
|
|
"embossing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fancifying",
|
|
"fancying up",
|
|
"festooning",
|
|
"garnishing",
|
|
"gracing",
|
|
"gussying up",
|
|
"ornamenting",
|
|
"prettying (up)",
|
|
"trimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessorizing",
|
|
"dressing up",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"tricking (out)",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"smartening",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"bossing",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"embroidering",
|
|
"feathering",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"filigreeing",
|
|
"filleting",
|
|
"flouncing",
|
|
"frilling",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"furbelowing",
|
|
"garlanding",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"ribboning",
|
|
"swagging",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9ing",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"painting",
|
|
"diamonding",
|
|
"gemming",
|
|
"impearling",
|
|
"jeweling",
|
|
"jewelling",
|
|
"pearling",
|
|
"redecorating",
|
|
"redoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplifying",
|
|
"streamlining",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"denuding",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"uglifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"scarring",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitzes (up)":{
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorns",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"beautifies",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"bedizens",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"caparisons",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"dolls up",
|
|
"drapes",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"emblazes",
|
|
"embosses",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"fancies up",
|
|
"fancifies",
|
|
"festoons",
|
|
"garnishes",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"gussies up",
|
|
"ornaments",
|
|
"pretties (up)",
|
|
"trims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessorizes",
|
|
"dresses up",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"tricks (out)",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"smartens",
|
|
"spruces (up)",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"feathers",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"filigrees",
|
|
"fillets",
|
|
"flounces",
|
|
"frills",
|
|
"fringes",
|
|
"furbelows",
|
|
"garlands",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"ribbons",
|
|
"swags",
|
|
"wreathes",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9s",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"paints",
|
|
"diamonds",
|
|
"gems",
|
|
"impearls",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"pearls",
|
|
"redecorates",
|
|
"redoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplifies",
|
|
"streamlines",
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"denudes",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"uglifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glister":{
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscate",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"spangle",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"winkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glittering":{
|
|
"as in sparkling , shimmering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"coruscant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"scintillant",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shimmery",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"superbright",
|
|
"ultrabright"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unbright",
|
|
"unbrilliant",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscating",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"lustering",
|
|
"lustring",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"spangling",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"winkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glide":{
|
|
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"looking for a college course that he could just glide through"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"whisk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trudge",
|
|
"shamble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"stomp",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"toil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kite gliding on the autumn breeze"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aviate",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"wing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hover",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"catapult",
|
|
"helicopter",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"stoop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water striders gliding along the surface of the brook"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hover",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"ride",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"swim",
|
|
"waft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"dangle",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"raft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"lunge",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"submerse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"sink"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glinting":{
|
|
"as in glimmering , gleaming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"coruscant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillant",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shimmery",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"superbright",
|
|
"ultrabright"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unbright",
|
|
"unbrilliant",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscating",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"lustering",
|
|
"lustring",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"spangling",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"winkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a quick or hasty look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"browsing",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glimpsing",
|
|
"peeking",
|
|
"skimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keeking",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"squinting",
|
|
"looking over",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"raking",
|
|
"scanning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"peering",
|
|
"prying",
|
|
"gawking",
|
|
"goggling",
|
|
"rubbernecking",
|
|
"leering",
|
|
"ogling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gazing",
|
|
"staring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitz (up)":{
|
|
"to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's cafeteria had been glitzed up for the holiday party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adorn",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"beautify",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"bedizen",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"decorate",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"doll up",
|
|
"drape",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"emblaze",
|
|
"emboss",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"fancify",
|
|
"fancy up",
|
|
"festoon",
|
|
"garnish",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"gussy up",
|
|
"ornament",
|
|
"pretty (up)",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessorize",
|
|
"dress up",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"trick (out)",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"smarten",
|
|
"spruce (up)",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"embroider",
|
|
"feather",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"filigree",
|
|
"fillet",
|
|
"flounce",
|
|
"frill",
|
|
"fringe",
|
|
"furbelow",
|
|
"garland",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"ribbon",
|
|
"swag",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"paint",
|
|
"diamond",
|
|
"gem",
|
|
"impearl",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pearl",
|
|
"redecorate",
|
|
"redo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"simplify",
|
|
"streamline",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"denude",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"uglify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glimmer":{
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a glimmer of hope that there will be snow on Christmas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"soup\u00e7on",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dose",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an almost imperceptible sign of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the students showed not even a glimmer of interest in what I had to say"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"suggestion",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"whiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inkling",
|
|
"intimation",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"sign"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"permeation",
|
|
"pervasion",
|
|
"saturation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscate",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"spangle",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"winkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glisters":{
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscates",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"lusters",
|
|
"lustres",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"spangles",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"winkles",
|
|
"winks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glimmers":{
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a glimmer of hope that there will be snow on Christmas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"skoshes",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smells",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"soup\u00e7ons",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"minima",
|
|
"minimums",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"vestiges",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"scatterings",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"doses",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an almost imperceptible sign of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the students showed not even a glimmer of interest in what I had to say"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"suggestions",
|
|
"tangs",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"whiffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inklings",
|
|
"intimations",
|
|
"scents",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"signs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"permeations",
|
|
"pervasions",
|
|
"saturations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscates",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glisters",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"lusters",
|
|
"lustres",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"spangles",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"winkles",
|
|
"winks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glinted":{
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat's eyes glinted in the moonlight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscated",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glimmered",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glistered",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"lustered",
|
|
"lustred",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"spangled",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled",
|
|
"winked",
|
|
"winkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"blinded",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"dazzled",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"flared",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"glowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a quick or hasty look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the thief glinted around the corner to see if anyone was coming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"browsed",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"glimpsed",
|
|
"peeked",
|
|
"skimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keeked",
|
|
"peeped",
|
|
"blinked",
|
|
"squinted",
|
|
"looked over",
|
|
"perused",
|
|
"raked",
|
|
"scanned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"peered",
|
|
"pried",
|
|
"gawked",
|
|
"goggled",
|
|
"rubbernecked",
|
|
"leered",
|
|
"ogled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gazed",
|
|
"stared"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glimpse":{
|
|
"an instance of looking especially briefly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"peek",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"leer",
|
|
"ogle",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"side-glance",
|
|
"squinny",
|
|
"squint",
|
|
"coup d'oeil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a quick or hasty look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"browse",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"peek",
|
|
"skim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keek",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"squint",
|
|
"look over",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"scan"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"peer",
|
|
"pry",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"goggle",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"leer",
|
|
"ogle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"stare"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glistened":{
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this seemingly dull opal really glistens in full light"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscated",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glimmered",
|
|
"glinted",
|
|
"glistered",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"lustered",
|
|
"lustred",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"spangled",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled",
|
|
"winked",
|
|
"winkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"blinded",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"dazzled",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"flared",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"glowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glittery":{
|
|
"as in bright , spectacular":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"overbright",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"snazzy",
|
|
"zooty",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"tinselly",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"excessive",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
"hammy",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"over-the-top",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"razzle-dazzle",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"unflamboyant",
|
|
"unflashy",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitz":{
|
|
"excessive or unnecessary display":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nice dinner, but without all the glitz of fancily folded napkins and chichi finger bowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"garishness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"ostentatiousness",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"swank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"\u00e9clat",
|
|
"extravaganza",
|
|
"mummery",
|
|
"pageant",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"fanfare",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"pageantry",
|
|
"pomp",
|
|
"razzle-dazzle",
|
|
"razzmatazz",
|
|
"spectacle",
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"garnishment",
|
|
"ornamentation",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"fanciness",
|
|
"luxuriance",
|
|
"luxuriousness",
|
|
"magnificence",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"sumptuousness",
|
|
"luridness",
|
|
"meretriciousness",
|
|
"tawdriness",
|
|
"vulgarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conservativeness",
|
|
"moderation",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"understatement",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
"tastefulness",
|
|
"minimalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"austerity",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"severity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glistering":{
|
|
"as in glinting , glistening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"coruscant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
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"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillant",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shimmery",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"superbright",
|
|
"ultrabright"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unbright",
|
|
"unbrilliant",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dew glistered in the soft light of the early morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscating",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"lustering",
|
|
"lustring",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"spangling",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"winkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitter":{
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the queen's crown glittered under the glare of the TV lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscate",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glister",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"scintillate",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"spangle",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"winkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"bedazzle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in sparkle , shimmer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"scintillation",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"fluorescence",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"afterglow",
|
|
"aureole",
|
|
"aureola",
|
|
"aurora",
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"halo",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"shaft",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"sunbeam",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"sheen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"duskiness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gilt , bedizenment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedizenment",
|
|
"gilt",
|
|
"appliqu\u00e9",
|
|
"embossment",
|
|
"embroidery",
|
|
"fancywork",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"enhancement",
|
|
"enrichment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"furnishings",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trappings",
|
|
"fal-lal",
|
|
"flounce",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"furbelow",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"bells and whistles",
|
|
"blazonry",
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"chichi",
|
|
"emblazonry",
|
|
"filigree",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"froufrou",
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"beautifier",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"doodad",
|
|
"embellisher",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"frill",
|
|
"garnish",
|
|
"garnishment",
|
|
"garniture",
|
|
"ornament",
|
|
"ornamentation",
|
|
"setoff",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitch":{
|
|
"an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"pitfall",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"hot water",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"pickle",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"Gordian knot",
|
|
"sticky wicket",
|
|
"toughie",
|
|
"toughy",
|
|
"catch-22",
|
|
"dilemma",
|
|
"quandary",
|
|
"conundrum",
|
|
"enigma",
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"puzzlement",
|
|
"riddle",
|
|
"brainteaser",
|
|
"poser",
|
|
"stumper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"magic bullet",
|
|
"silver bullet",
|
|
"cure-all",
|
|
"panacea",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glimpses":{
|
|
"an instance of looking especially briefly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"peeks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"leers",
|
|
"ogles",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"side-glances",
|
|
"squinnies",
|
|
"squints",
|
|
"coups d'oeil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a quick or hasty look":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"browses",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"peeks",
|
|
"skims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keeks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"squints",
|
|
"looks over",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"scans"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"peers",
|
|
"pries",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"goggles",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"leers",
|
|
"ogles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"stares"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glistens":{
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this seemingly dull opal really glistens in full light"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscates",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glisters",
|
|
"glitters",
|
|
"lusters",
|
|
"lustres",
|
|
"scintillates",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"spangles",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"winkles",
|
|
"winks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in glows , gleams":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"glints",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"shimmers",
|
|
"burnishes",
|
|
"glosses",
|
|
"luminances",
|
|
"lusters",
|
|
"lustres",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"sheens",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"sparkles",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"glazes",
|
|
"illuminations",
|
|
"irradiations",
|
|
"iridescences",
|
|
"luminescences",
|
|
"brilliances",
|
|
"luminosities",
|
|
"radiances",
|
|
"radiancies",
|
|
"refulgences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glooms",
|
|
"obscurities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glimmered":{
|
|
"to shoot forth bursts of light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coruscated",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glinted",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glistered",
|
|
"glittered",
|
|
"lustered",
|
|
"lustred",
|
|
"scintillated",
|
|
"shimmered",
|
|
"spangled",
|
|
"sparkled",
|
|
"twinkled",
|
|
"winked",
|
|
"winkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"blinded",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"dazzled",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"flared",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"glowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"glitzy":{
|
|
"excessively showy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think that rhinestone-studded outfit is a little too glitzy for church"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"razzle-dazzle",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"excessive",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
"hammy",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"over-the-top",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"snazzy",
|
|
"zooty",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glittery",
|
|
"overbright",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"tinselly",
|
|
"vulgar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"unflamboyant",
|
|
"unflashy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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]
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}
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} |