dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/piv_MWT.json
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{
"pivot":{
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
"examples":[
"an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottom line",
"bull's-eye",
"centerpiece",
"core",
"crux",
"essence",
"gist",
"heart",
"kernel",
"keynote",
"meat",
"meat and potatoes",
"net",
"nub",
"nubbin",
"nucleus",
"pith",
"point",
"root",
"sum"
],
"near synonyms":[
"course",
"direction",
"drift",
"tenor",
"body",
"content",
"substance",
"hypothesis",
"proposition",
"purport",
"subject",
"theme",
"thesis"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
"examples":[
"the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction"
],
"synonyms":[
"revolve",
"roll",
"rotate",
"spin",
"swing",
"swirl",
"swivel",
"turn",
"twirl",
"twist",
"wheel",
"whirl"
],
"near synonyms":[
"screw",
"unscrew",
"twiddle",
"coil",
"crank",
"reel",
"wind",
"circulate"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"pivotal":{
"of the greatest possible importance":{
"examples":[
"the report was missing a pivotal piece of information"
],
"synonyms":[
"critical",
"crucial",
"key",
"vital"
],
"near synonyms":[
"decisive",
"life-and-death",
"life-or-death",
"weighty",
"basic",
"elementary",
"fundamental",
"essential",
"indispensable",
"instrumental",
"necessary",
"requisite",
"pressing",
"urgent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inconsequential",
"insignificant",
"minor",
"trivial",
"unimportant"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"pivoting":{
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
"examples":[
"the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction"
],
"synonyms":[
"revolving",
"rolling",
"rotating",
"spinning",
"swinging",
"swirling",
"swiveling",
"swivelling",
"turning",
"twirling",
"twisting",
"wheeling",
"whirling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"screwing",
"unscrewing",
"twiddling",
"coiling",
"cranking",
"reeling",
"winding",
"circulating"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"pivots":{
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
"examples":[
"an issue that is the real pivot of the controversy"
],
"synonyms":[
"bottom lines",
"bull's-eyes",
"bullseyes",
"centerpieces",
"cores",
"cruxes",
"cruces",
"essences",
"gists",
"hearts",
"kernels",
"keynotes",
"meat and potatoes",
"meats",
"nets",
"nubbins",
"nubs",
"nuclei",
"nucleuses",
"piths",
"points",
"roots",
"sums"
],
"near synonyms":[
"courses",
"directions",
"drifts",
"tenors",
"bodies",
"contents",
"substances",
"hypotheses",
"propositions",
"purports",
"subjects",
"themes",
"theses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
"examples":[
"the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction"
],
"synonyms":[
"revolves",
"rolls",
"rotates",
"spins",
"swings",
"swirls",
"swivels",
"turns",
"twirls",
"twists",
"wheels",
"whirls"
],
"near synonyms":[
"screws",
"unscrews",
"twiddles",
"coils",
"cranks",
"reels",
"winds",
"circulates"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"pivoted":{
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
"examples":[
"the telescope is mounted on a tripod so you can easily pivot it for viewing in any direction"
],
"synonyms":[
"revolved",
"rolled",
"rotated",
"spun",
"swirled",
"swiveled",
"swivelled",
"swung",
"turned",
"twirled",
"twisted",
"wheeled",
"whirled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"screwed",
"unscrewed",
"twiddled",
"coiled",
"cranked",
"reeled",
"wound",
"winded",
"circulated"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}